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Eat your way through these unique and diverse neighbourhoods for a tasty tour of Winnipeg
exchange district Relics of the past are found around each corner in Winnipeg ’ s Exchange District . Once a booming manufacturing hub , this 22-block neighbourhood is now designated a National Historic Site . Bailey ’ s dark wood décor and stately armchairs set the scene for elegant fine dining , like gorgeous rack of lamb scented with rosemary . Minimalist 65-seat eatery deer + almond has earned a reputation as a hospitable hipster haunt . Palateexpanding dishes such as quail with chicory , parsnip purée and red wine sauce show chef Mandel Hitzer ’ s creative cooking . Modern art brings a pop of colour to The Mitchell Block ’ s intimate dining room . Chef Sean McKay ’ s housemade pasta is sublime , like rigatoni with pork and fennel sausage , cured in house . Authentic , scratch-made fare is what ’ s on the menu at Peasant Cookery . Tuck
into French classics like onion soup and tourtière made with local Berkshire pork . At Saddlery on Market , indulgent shareables and meaty mains are presented in an updated heritage space . Try the massive , rustic veal meatballs draped in sweet tomato sauce .
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights the forks The intersection of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers has been a hot spot for people to gather for more than 6,000 years . Along the riverbank , what historically was known as a trading port is now home to festivals , shopping and a lot of eating . At Inn at The Forks , Smith satisfies hunger at all hours with regional ingredients . Red flannel hash offers a hearty taste of the prairies with its mix of beet and potato . Canadian seafood , from wild Manitoba pickerel to Atlantic lobster stuffed salmon , accompanies riverside views at The Beachcomber . The lively food hall at The Forks Market is newly remodeled with long communal tables for fast food feasters . The space is centred around The Common , a craft beer and wine kiosk where primo vino and local brews are available by the glass or in tasting flights . Stalls ( retrofitted from the building ’ s former life as a horse stable ) hold favourites like Empanadas and Company and Kyu Grill , home to the Japanese inspired heroshima sandwich . Sydneys at the Forks romances with a refined setting
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Manitoba Childrens ’ Museum
Johnston Terminal
Inn at the Forks
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and elegant cooking . Chef Michael Schafer ’ s regularly-changing table d ’ hôte menu continues to impress with features like spice kicked shrimp under a ribbon of melon and sliced jalapeños . Across the promenade ,
Muddy Waters offers Southern barbeque in a casual setting facing the river . Tender St . Louis style side ribs are adorned with maple bourbon sauce .
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TASTE Winnipeg ’ s Culinary Guide 2017-2018 Garlic Chile Shrimp , Sydneys