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BY Teena leGRis and nina BRYk
Editor’s pick
EAT To ThE bEAT
TRUE DECADENCE
Top-notch chocolatier Helen staines (pictured)
helms popular confectionery café, Decadence
Chocolates. free-form figurines and artisanal
hand-painted chocolates like the firecracker
chocolate bar meld traditional techniques,
creative flavour and outstanding taste. vegan
options, specialty coffees, and a variety of ice
cream and sorbets are additional offerings,
guaranteeing everyone will feel like a kid in
this decadent candy store. 70 sherbrook st,
204-772-4626, Map 1: Q-1
Now opEN south
Osborne's latest eatery, Oxbow
(pictured) presents globally
inspired dishes made with local
ingredients. The elegant, rotating
four-course prix fixe menu
showcases riffs on classics such
as braised rabbit spanikopita and
venison rillette; and presents an
impressive wine collection with
naturally and ethically made
selections. 557 Osborne st,
204-691-5373, Map 1: n-4
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The following restaurants offer live music
in harmony with mouthwatering flavour.
Le Garage Café elevates pub fare in the
heart of st. Boniface’s french Quarter with
a variety of après 5pm menu items like the
bacon et bleu burger. kick up Mondays
with ever-popular karaoke night, and keep
open-minded to open mic Tuesdays, while
wednesdays to saturdays present sets of
blues, funk and easy jazz from top local
bands. 166 Provencher Blvd, 204-237-0737,
Map 1: P-6
Hermanos Restaurant & Wine Bar offers
an instant getaway with its south american
flavour at two chic steakhouse locations.
expect masterfully executed picanha steak
and farofa, empanadas and paella. Both
locations present ambient music performed
by local musicians every Thursday to
saturday from 7pm-12am. 179 Bannatyne
ave, 204-947-5434, Map 1:O-5; 725
Osborne st, 204-691-9939, Map 2: e-4
cool and spacious Forth Café &
Restaurant presents multilevel options daily.
The main floor serves up specialty coffees,
breakfast, lunch and dinner fare. The lower
level bar amps up its Thursday nights with
a variety of local jazz entertainers, while
forth fridays feature rotating dJ’s (pictured)
spinning lesser known deep tracks. 171
Mcdermot ave, Map 1: O-4
sidle up to a gleaming penny bar in the
licensed Amsterdam Tea Room, and sip on
tea-infused cocktails with bites of dutch
boodjes. celebrate the love of tea on fridays
when local musicians kick up happy hour
from 5-7 pm. 103-211 Bannatyne ave,
204-295-7728, Map 1: P-6
cheers to a merry life at Shannon’s Irish
Pub with cold brews and hearty irish “fayre”
like Guinness battered halibut or grilled
bison burger. The subterranean eatery hosts
five days of entertainment with rotating
bands fridays to sundays including celtic
jams. diners sing and eat their hearts out
with karaoke Mondays and Tuesdays. 175
carlton st, 204-943-2302, Map 1: P-4