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BY JOELLE KIDD AND NINA BRYK EDITOR’S PICK TOP 5 ARTS & CULTURE PAIRINGS THE POWER OF FOOD For ERA Bistro, the bustling contemporary dining room inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the secret to success has been delivering food as beautiful and socially conscious as the museum itself. Executive chef Stephen Strecker and his team transforms local, sustainable, and Fair Trade ingredients into dishes that inspire. Old school techniques like pickling ensure the bounty of the season never goes to waste, while other menu items highlight underused cuts of meat, like dehydrated chips made from beef tongue. Ethical sourcing and aversion to waste mean meals that are not only gorgeous and delicious, but truly good. ERA Bistro, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way, 204-289-2190, Map 1: Q-5 Get dinner and a show by pairing a performance with a masterpiece meal at one of these local restaurants. Housemade pastas at The Mitchell Block are the perfect prelude to curtain raising at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Try tender agnolotti stuffed with sweet potato and sage bathed in brown butter. 173 McDermot Ave, 204-949-9032, Map 1: O-4 The oldest continually running theatre company in Canada, Le Cercle Moliere delights with whimsical French language performances. Stop in at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain before a show and dine on filling tourtiere covered in maple cream sauce at Stella’s bright, welcoming space. 340 Provencher Blvd, 204-447-8393, Map 1: P-5 Make a pitstop at the Saddlery on Market, steps from the Centennial Concert Hall, before watching one of Winnipeg’s most venerated arts institutions perform. Roasted beet and goat cheese salad (pictured) will have feet tapping even before the Royal Winnipeg Ballet takes stage. 114 Market Ave, 204-615-1898, Map 1: O-4 Magical adventures unfold on the Manitoba Theatre for Young People stage. Take advantage of the theatre’s location at The Forks and slurp up a plate of spaghetti bolognese at the Old Spaghetti Factory inside the Johnston Terminal. 25 Forks Market Rd, 204-957-1391, Map 1: Q-5 At the Winnipeg Art Gallery, glimpses of Wanda Koop's work grace the walls. After touring the exhibits, head to the museum’s penthouse level, where Table restaurant serves scrumptious exhibit-inspired lunches. 300 Memorial Blvd, 204-948-0085, Map 1: P-3 NOW OPEN Industrial chic tapas and wine bar fi nds a home at new Exchange District spot Cordova (pictured). An interior inspired by Cordova, a city in southern Spain, brings immaculate details to the space such as decorative tiles known as azulejo and a wall fi lled with living plants. Nibble on shareable charcuterie boards paired with specialty French, Spanish and Italian wine. 93 Albert St, 204-691-1900, Map 1: O-4. The popular South American restaurant Hermanos has added a second location on south Osborne Street. Look for the corner spot's freshly painted scarlet brick— surely a sign this resto will be red hot. Traditional South American culture and scenery dominate the walls matched with tapas choices like mussels, chorizo, and shrimp. 725 Osborne St, 204-691-9939, Map 2: E-4. 22 where.ca SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017

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