Entries Tagged as ‘Local News’

June 8, 2008

St. Norbert Farmers’ Market Open for 2008

It’s here! It’s here!
After a long winter, getting fresh spring produce seems like a bit of a miracle. One of our favorite places to get locally-grown produce is the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market - which, as befit our very short growing season, doesn’t open until June.
Yesterday was the first day for the market this year, [...]

November 3, 2007

Meat recalled from Winnipeg stores

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded the recall of meats originating from Ranchers Beef Ltd. in Alberta. Earlier, the meat producer was fingered for the E. coli outbreak which ultimately forced Topps Meat Co. out of business.
Now, the expanded recall list includes meat products that were sold in several stores in Winnipeg, including Food [...]

October 30, 2007

The Velvet Glove ripped by reviewer

Wow.
My husband and I have a list of places we’d like to try in Winnipeg. Restaurant Dubrovnik, 529 Wellington and Hy’s are all on the list. One of the restaurants that we’ve been noodling over for a while is The Velvet Glove. They boast a CAA Four Diamond Award, and frequently appear on “must-eat” lists [...]

August 24, 2007

Folklorama on Foodtv.ca

Folklorama is over for another year! It was a blast as usual (although I’m still wondering what happened to the First Nations pavilion this year. Were they not able to get a sponsor? I really hope to see them back next year, as they are always one of my favorite pavilions.)
You can read my [...]

April 20, 2007

Restaurant Dubrovnik Location to Change?

One of the places which has been on our “list of places to eat” here in Winnipeg is Restuarant Dubrovnik. We’ve heard nothing but good things about this place, which has been favorably reviewed in several places.
There has been some property speculation along Assiniboine Avenue which leads me to think that we should make our [...]