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CORNERSTONE Neighbourhood. Osborne Village Address......... 93 Osborne St Phone......... 204-505-7772 Entrées.............$ 11- $ 20
The intention behind the name of recent Osborne Village addition The Cornerstone is clear: to be the pillar that anchors the heart of this trendsetting neighbourhood. This may be a mighty task for the restaurant taking up the space of iconic Winnipeg mainstay Papa George’ s, but one it has quickly exceeded, already winning the love of the Village.
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The building’ s newly renovated interior points to the restaurant’ s efforts as a community building block. Decked out in shades of warm grey, the sleek dining area provides a trendy but muted backdrop for colourful local artwork splashing the wall. The menu is similarly understated, showing off culinary expertise with clever flavour combinations and simple ingredients that shine.
A prime example of this ' keep it simple ' philosophy is the root vegetable panzanella. The salad pulls from old-school root cellar classics with a colourful blend of beets, carrots, and squash tossed with seasoned croutons, lettuce, and a vinaigrette rich with olive oil. Roast chicken is similarly pared back, draped in rich( but not heavy) gravy and set on a colourful stack of purple and fingerling potatoes, beets, onion, and a smear of cinnamon infused carrot purée.
Other dishes take inspiration from
world cuisines, like the Greek style Papa Gorgeous burger( a loving tribute to the location’ s previous tenant) or the‘ Middle Eats’, a falafel inspired veggie burger. A pork belly dish lets the fatty, perfectly crispy meat stand out from an assortment of veggies. A soft poached egg crowns the dish.
Pan fried pickerel, floating on top of pearl couscous, and a tender steak sandwich- presented modishly open faced, with a fried egg on top- display thoughfulness in ingredients and composition. The sandwich’ s crispy ciabatta is perfectly poised to soak up the juices from its tenderloin topping.
Casual classics make up the dessert menu, including a creme brûlée updated with pumpkin. Hiding beneath a thick, glassy caramelized coating, is warmly spiced comfort.
As neighbourhood gourmands and city sojourners craving classy pub grub stream in, it seems certain that The Cornerstone is at home in the‘ hood.
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