Congratulations to Edmonton’s Sawmill Restaurant Group on 50 years of prime rib and steak! They’re celebrating this month with four galas at their Edmonton, Leduc, Stony Plain, and Grand Prairie restaurants, where 100 per cent of the ticket price will be donated to the charity that wins the majority of the votes from the guests. sawmill.ca
Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery is celebrating 30 years of craft brewing - and supporting their community and local causes too. They’re marking the anniversary with limited-edition anniversary glasses, T-shirts, hats, and special beers across Alberta like their 30 Years Herd collection! wildrosebrewery.com
And belated congratulations to Dutch Delicious, Edmonton’s fine Dutch Bakery and European Delicatessen, on 20 years of nourishing Europeans and Edmontonians alike with their wholesome freshly baked breads, buns, cakes, cookies, pastries, and imported European goods. dutchdeliciousbakery.com
Alforno Bakery & Café celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Calgary this autumn! From supplying fresh-baked bread to all Teatro Group locations, Alforno is a huge success story, now with nine locations across the city – and soon to open in Canmore! alforno.ca
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Edmonton Great Canadian Kitchen Party! Blair Lebsack of RGE RD took the top spot, with Jason Greene of Braven awarded silver, and last year’s winner Tyson Wright of the Old Red Barn, bringing home the bronze medal.
Jeremy Hube and his team at Calgary’s Pizza Culture are the only Canadian pizzeria to be named one of the world’s best – and it’s their third year in a row! They placed at #80, moving up one spot from last year, in the 50 Top Pizza World 2026 (although it’s actually a list of 100!). pizzacultureyyc.ca
Air Canada has announced its Best New Restaurants finalists in the 25th edition of the annual rankings of the country's top restaurants, and Alberta has three of the 30! Good luck to Edmonton’s Rita Trattoria, and Calgary’s Penny Crown Tavern and Sushi Jun. The top 10 will be revealed on November 16.
Bravo Pastry Chef Natalie Liu of The Westin Calgary, who won first place in the pastry category at Marriott International’s Masters of the Craft competition (a contest we support as judges in Calgary every year!), earning the title of North America Pastry Champion!
From one location in 2015, Calgary now has four Native Tongues! In addition to their Victoria Park, Brittania, and University District taquerias, they’ve totally refurbished the former Cabeza Grande space in Bridgeland, bringing their own energy and spirit of Mexico City’s street food culture to this vibrant neighbourhood. Consistency is key, and the quality and menus are the same in each location, with attentive and knowledgeable servers. Get your taco fix any time 11:30 am-late, or come for Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, weekend brunch, weekday afternoon happy hour, and reverse happy hour – or hire their new mobile taqueria for your parties! 60 9 Street NE, seven days, nativetongues.ca
Edmonton has a new brewery! Yeasty Boys Brewing Co. has opened on Happy Beer Street, serving up their cool new craft brews in their newly renovated taproom at 9951 78 Avenue NW. All are welcome - it’s a family friendly environment. While you’re enjoying your cold beer, there’s plenty to occupy the kids with chalk, frisbees, and soccer balls so they won’t be bored. Friendly staff, funky fresh beer, and great vibes. Closed Mondays, yeastyboysbrewing.ca for hours.
Edmonton’s Roam Café has a second location! Two years after opening their first café, downtown at the One Twelve Campus, this community neighbourhood staple now has a second home at ATB Place, 10020 100 Street. It’s a place for students and professionals, for friends or taking some quiet time on your own; for artists, with rotating artwork from Alberta creatives – for breakfast and lunch with a selection of sandwiches, salads, wraps and bites - and for great coffee from ethical suppliers, freshly roasted every week. Monday-Friday 7:30 am-2:30 pm, roamcafeyeg.com
Milpa, Calgary’s gorgeous blue Beltline restaurant has morphed into Bar Milpa – a modern, new Latin-inspired cocktail bar! Now part of Duncan Ly and Rajiv Malhotra’s C'est Chouette Hospitality Group, there’s more of a party feel, with Brazilian mixologist André Bueno leading the custom cocktail program, and head chef Wolfgang Schuster (from Pat & Betty and Class Clown) in the kitchen cooking up some unique and memorable sharing plates like the Scallop Crudo, Seared Cabbage, and Borracho Beans. Good food, good drinks, and good vibes! 4 pm-late, late-night menu from 10 pm. 1531 5th Street SW, closed Mondays, barmilpa.ca
Calgary opened its third CRAFT Beer Market location this summer, bringing the total number of Canadian locations to 11 (there’s even one in Austin, Texas)! Located in Shepard Flats on 130 Avenue SE, this new location boasts CRAFT’s signature dishes, local and international craft beer, and cocktails, along with outdoor seating and a rooftop patio designed for year-round enjoyment. With Chef Josh Dyer as their Director of Brand Innovation and Chef Dave Phillips as the Regional Chef, be sure to show up hungry and ready to enjoy familiar favourites along with newer fare like the Ahi Poke Bowl and the mega Korean Sticky Ribs. 7 days, 10 am-late, craftbeermarket.com
Come down the rabbit hole! Tipsie, Calgary’s newest wine bar is open, continuing an 18-year legacy in the former Wine Bar Kensington location at 1131 Kensington Road NW, where Nadine Eden (co-owner with husband Rob) was an opening server! The couple are returning it to its glory years, doing here what they do so well at their Inglewood restaurant, The Eden. With talented chefs Dirk McCabe and Marlon Atienza’s unpretentious, yet elevated food program, it’s a place to snack or feast; hang out or come with friends for dinner – this small menu is 100% completely delicious sharing dishes (that grilled cheese? Amazing!). Choose a bottle or one of the 5- or 8-ounce rotating glass pours from boutique, family-owned wineries, a non-alcoholic drink, or one of four beers on tap. Closed Mondays, walk-ins only, 4 pm-late, tipsie.ca
We’re big fans of Edmonton Chef Andrew Fung - and now X1X Nineteen has a new location! As well as the Terwillegar and St. Albert restaurants, XIX Valleyview is open at 9112 142 Street NW with a wonderful menu of everything you (we!) want to eat. We’re getting hungry thinking about that Smoked Bison Tartare and Picahna Steak Sandwich, those Bang Bang Prawns, Lobster Ravioli, and Gorgonzola Mussels! Look for daily drink specials and $15 daily happy hour plates 2–5 pm and from 8:30 pm. Seven days, lunch and dinner, dinenineteen.com