Thinking outside the box (or keg!)
When you think of kegs, beer and frat parties come to mind. But Banff's Matthew Hendriks is turning that idea on its head. To be a...
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David Nuttall
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Up Up IPA and Beyond!
We’ve talked here before (IPA All Day: What is Old is New Again, December 2020), about the IPA (sometimes called India Pale Ale) and how...
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Linda Garson
- Aug 28
- 3 min
Open That Bottle with Nick Suche
Growing up in Calgary, Nick Suche’s first job was at Joey’s Seafood as a dishwasher, and he'd work in restaurants each summer, until...
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Keane Straub
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Chef's Tips: Cold (in a) Snap!
It comes in domes. It comes in waves. It can sink in and linger, oppressive, relentless, unforgiving. We’re talking about heat, and not...
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David Nuttall
- Aug 2
- 4 min
Central Alberta Breweries
Although, geographically, the centre of Alberta lies somewhere north of Edmonton, when most people refer to Central Alberta, they are...
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Lynda Sea
- Jul 28
- 8 min
Alberta’s Small Town Foodie Stops with Big Taste
Driving between the big city metropolises of Calgary and Edmonton, you’ll find a number of worthwhile spots to eat and drink that deserve...
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Lucy Haines
- Jul 17
- 5 min
How sweet it is: Albertans have plenty of reasons to love this local Meadery
Give it up for the honeybee: the folks behind Fallentimber Meadery do. It's not a stretch to see the third-generation beekeeping family...
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Linda Garson
- Jun 30
- 3 min
Open that Bottle with Sam Clark
From Liverpool to New Zealand and back again, to Australia, Canada, Scotland, and back to Canada, Sam Clark has packed a lot into 30...
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Keane Straub
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Chef’s Tips: All For Al Fresco
Summer is back, and rumour has it this one will be another scorcher for Alberta. That means that anything that can be done outdoors will...
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Adrianne Lovric
- Jun 21
- 6 min
Alberta’s World Class Grains:
Generating Glasses Full of Opportunity and Optimism From farm to flask, grain to glass, and crop to cocktail, Alberta craft distillers...
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Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
- Jun 12
- 4 min
GroundUp Eco-Ventures: turning beverage industry waste into high-quality food
Over the last decade or so, consumers have generally become much more conscious about which kinds of waste we send to the landfill and...
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Linda Garson
- May 29
- 3 min
Open that Bottle with Cam Dobranski
Born and raised in Edmonton, Cam Dobranski’s parents had medical and scientific backgrounds. He always loved cooking, and as a young teen...
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Lucy Haines
- May 23
- 5 min
Fun at The Fort: A spirited bunch takes on distilling
Despite challenges facing the competitive liquor industry, The Fort Distillery is seeing steady growth, and company owner/founder Nathan...
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Keane Straub
- May 18
- 4 min
All Fired Up!
The May long weekend is on! Time to take stock of what to bring, what to wear, and most importantly, what to eat! Whether your idea of...
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Erika Ravnsborg
- May 10
- 4 min
The Wines of Alberta
Way back when, in 2005, Alberta introduced the cottage winery licence (Class E) to add value to Alberta’s agriculture by diversifying the...
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Keane Straub
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Chef's Tips: Simply Sustainable
These days, sustainable cooking is less a trend and more habit, thanks to how easy it is to source local ingredients. A trip to the...
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Shelley Boettcher
- Apr 17
- 7 min
A Slice of Goodness: The condensed history of bread in Alberta
Brio Bakery owner and baker Todd Barraclough spent 15 years working as a dental technician in Edmonton before moving into the world of...
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Linda Garson
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Open that Bottle with Michiko Ono
Growing up in Niigata, Japan, tea played an important role in Michiko Ono’s family. Their home had a traditional Japanese guest room with...
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Keane Straub
- Mar 26
- 3 min
Okawari kudasai: More food, please!
When the topic of Japanese cuisine is broached, most minds turn to sushi, and to an extent, rice. But as we discovered from speaking with...
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Patricia Lau
- Mar 20
- 5 min
The Art of Japanese Fine Dining
As Japanese cuisine has gained popularity in Alberta over the past decade, we now have opportunities to explore and enjoy more elaborate...
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