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A chef using chop sticks to toss a noodle dish in a bowl
food business

Chameleon food brand summers at Bibo

Greg Sweeney's evolving HOM Street Food is an occasional pop-up restaurant, a catering and prepared meals service, a packaged food brand, and now the resident operator at Bibo Strathcona.

food

Taste of Edmonton serves up winners, rain or shine

Taste of Edmonton continues at Churchill Square until July 26, whether there be rain, shine, wind, or thunder.

Two men pose with bottles of Zyra vodka
food business

Tech marketer makes a splash in beverage industry

The founder of Zyra Premium Vodka has used his tech-marketing playbook to build his beverage brand into a spirit of choice for elite Edmonton venues ahead of a public launch on July 25.

Two people in formal wear seated at a dinner table
food business

D-Spice inventors seek to make all diners feel welcome

An Edmonton-based couple who came up with a way to make spicy food less painful to eat without sacrificing the flavour will get a chance to further develop their innovation.

food

Lots of local on KDays menu, even before the fair

KDays may not start until July 17, but there are already ways to indulge in carnival-style food at local businesses.

food arts

Seventy-Gr8 Ave shouts out to band's 20th anniversary

Blind Enthusiasm will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Shout Out Out Out Out with a street party on July 11 from 2pm to 8:30pm

food business

Burger fest brings budget-friendly wagyu to the table

At least eight restaurants in the core are serving $12 burgers made with local wagyu beef from July 2 to 11 as part of Downtown YEG Burger Fest.

business food

Downtown restaurants wave the white flag

As PlayWright owner Steve Brochu closes shop, downtown restaurants continue to ask for help amid high construction and low foot traffic.

food region

Agritourism champions bring lessons from Strathcona County to the world

Agritourism is evolving into a sophisticated blend of agriculture, tourism, hospitality, retail, and education, but municipalities are not always keeping pace with policy, says a presentation that Bryanna Kumpula-Yung of Bar OA Farms and Eiblis Doherty of Strathcona County Tourism are giving in Scotland this week.