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and traditional favourites.
This homey attitude makes familystyle eating effortless, as most entrees are served on rustic wooden boards. Appetizers to share blend old-school ingredients and preparation with modern favourites and contemporary daring, like chicken livers with chorizo, tomato, and grits. Pounded-to-creamy Bothwell cheddar cheese and smoky garlic chips foster delightfully pungent flavours in a creative take on crackers and cheese.
Entrees served a la carte offer a chance for customization with an option of eight carefully crafted sides. Golden, skin-on fries with an earthy sprinkle of truffle salt, Pecorino, and thyme hit high notes, as do crispy kale chips with bacon and onion. Bison flat iron steak, grilled rare and succulent, is the perfect companion, this pepperrubbed lean meat is finished with a subtly sweet whiskey glaze.
Snacks and comfort foods are standouts, and a lunch menu packed with all things warm and filling delivers. Well executed chicken pot pie keeps appetites sated for the rest of the day, as does the rich mac & cheese, topped with blue cheese and a crispy bacon crumble. Fried green olives stuffed with sausage are crisp, sour, and spicy, great for a palateperking nibble to start a meal or pair with a drink.
Commitment to craftsmanship extends to a heady cocktail list packed with wild concoctions flavoured with house-made bitters, syrups, and garnishes. Tap beers are exclusively Canadian, including Manitoba’ s big three breweries: Half Pints, Fort Garry, and Farmery.
Decadent chocolate pâté set on a drizzle of caramel is a perfect capper to a hearty, farm-to-table meal, a lingering morsel of nostalgia that tells us what we already know: we’ ll be back.
Smith is open Mon-Fri from 6:30 am, and Sat-Sun from 7 am.
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Steve’ s Bistro is the place to be for casual elegance in a Mediterranean- inspired atmosphere.
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3123 Portage Ave. 204-831-5531 Tue- Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm. Reservations not required but recommended. Easy to get to & plenty of free parking.
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