24 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Edmonton Food (2018)

Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year! I’m the person who starts playing Christmas music by mid-November, and this year I’ve been binging Christmas movies like nobody’s business. 

Last year, I spread Christmas cheer by running a 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways promotion on my blog and social media December 1 through 24. Each day, I would announce a different local Edmonton business (restaurant) and an awesome prize pack or gift card they had donated, that my social media / blog followers could enter for a chance to win. 

This 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways was so well-received, and so much fun to do, that I’m bringing it back again this year! 

24 Days of Christmas Giveaways! (2018 Edition)

For 24 days in December, Saturday, December 1, 2018 and ending Monday, December 24, 2018, I’ll be giving away a food-related gift card, experience or prize pack from some of my favourite Edmonton and area businesses! 

Check this blog post and my social media daily to see the day’s giveaway, and to enter for a chance to win! 

How to enter will be the same for all giveaways:

  • On Twitter:
    • Follow me @lindork and the Twitter account of the business featured that day 
    • Retweet my giveaway tweet 
  • On Instagram:
    • Follow me @lindork and the Instagram account of the business featured that day
    • Tag a friend in the comments of my giveaway post to spread the word! 
  • On Facebook:
    • Like my Lindork – Linda Hoang Page and the Facebook Page of the business featured that day 
    • Tag a friend in the comments of my giveaway post to spread the word! 

 

You can enter to win the giveaway across all three platforms, but there will only be one winner selected daily, out of all entries across the three platforms). You can (and are encouraged) to enter each day’s giveaway across all three platforms as there’s a new chance to win each day! When tagging friends in comments, each additional comment counts as an entry. You don’t necessarily need to live locally to win, however you will need to pick up the prize locally, so it makes a lot of sense if you’re nearby! 

Keep scrollin’ for all details about each giveaway! I’ll update this blog post and my social media daily with details. 

LINDORK’S 24 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS

(2018 EDITION)

24 Days of Christmas Giveaways Linda Hoang Edmonton Food Restaurants

You’ve got 24 chances to win this December 2018 in my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways!

Day 24 (December 24, 2018): $50 Gift Cards Each to Spruce Grove Restaurants Porta Romana and Jack’s Drive-In

Jacks Drive In Spruce Grove Burgers Diner Restaurant Explore Alberta

Jacks Drive-In is the cutest little burger shop in Spruce Grove!

Details: For the final day of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways (I can’t believe it’s been 24 days!!), I wanted to highlight a couple of local restaurants in Spruce Grove, Alberta (just 15 minutes west of Edmonton). Mike and I just moved out here a few months ago (so I’m “Edmonton and area” now!) and are really loving it. I hope to try and write about more local gems out here in the new year, but in the meantime, enter to win a $50 gift card to Jack’s Drive-In, this cute burger shop that’s been in Spruce Grove for nearly 60 years + a $50 gift card to Porta Romana Restaurant, an amazing Italian restaurant here!! Date day in Spruce Grove!

Jack’s Drive In is a Spruce Grove institution. Well known for their burgers and milkshakes, this little drive through is super cute, looks like a retro diner inside, and really stands out against the other buildings on the block. They have long-standing classics and monthly specials.

Porta Romana is Spruce Grove’s only authentic, Italian restaurant serving up delicious, housemade pastas! It’s located just steps from where Mike proposed to me, so it’s also special for us in that way. They have $15 lunch specials, daily specials and 50% Wine Wednesdays! 

Both are family-owned, awesome gems in Spruce Grove that use locally-sourced products too and are just so lovely.

Porta Romana Italian Restaurant Spruce Grove Explore Alberta

Butternut squash and mascarpone brown butter ravioli from Porta Romana. Delicious!

For Day 24 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $50 gift card to Jack’s Drive In and a $50 gift card to Porta Romana!

Giveaway Value: $100

Website: www.portaromana.ca + www.jacksdrivein.ca

Enter to win a Spruce Grove restaurant package: 

Day 23 (December 23, 2018): Award Winning Chocolate Gift Box from The Violet Chocolate Company

The Violet Chocolate Company Award Winning Collection Gift Box Edmonton

Enter to win the Award Winning Chocolate Collection Gift Box from The Violet Chocolate Company! (not 100% as shown in this photo though lol). Photo Credit: The Violet Chocolate Company

Details: The Violet Chocolate Company makes some of the very best chocolates in Edmonton—and the world! Their handcrafted, unique flavour chocolates have won 37 national chocolate awards and 12 international chocolate awards. These specialty chocolates often combine exotic spices and delicate florals and are small-batch and hand tempered, ultimately creating a truly fine bar. The company also makes custom flavours and labels for different events and occasions! It’s a super awesome company creating super tasty chocolates.

The Violet Chocolate Company Award Winning Collection Gift Box Edmonton

The Award Winning Collection features the Pumpkin Chai chocolate! Photo Credit: The Violet Chocolate Company.

For Day 23 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win an Award Winning Chocolate Collection Gift Box from The Violet Chocolate Company (valued at $50).

Giveaway Value: $50

Website: www.the-violet-chocolate-company.myshopify.com

Enter to win a Violet Chocolate Company Gift Box: 

Day 22 (December 22, 2018): Calgary Tourism Hotel + Shopping + Dining Package!

Calgary Alberta Tourism

Calgary is one of the very best cities in Canada. With this giveaway, you can go visit!

Details: Calgary is an incredible city. Mike and I visit OFTEN (several times throughout the year). The food scene is unbelievable. There is so much delicious food being created in Calgary, I wish I could eat there every week, honestly. They have amazing Instagrammable Walls of Calgary. There are so also phenomenal options for hotel accommodations in Calgary (we’ve stayed at a number of the Calgary Hotel Association’s member hotels: Hotel Arts, Marriott Downtown, Fairmont Palliser, Hotel Arts Kensington, and the Hotel Blackfoot. Great experiences at each spot!) It’s one of the very best cities in Canada (EASILY!) and one of my favourite places to go especially for a quick weekend trip. I do a lot of Tourism Calgary partnerships too — so I’ve been fortunate to get to ‘tourist’ pretty hard in Calgary and now I’m excited to give away an experience so YOU can visit Calgary and fall in love like I do each time I visit!!! 

Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary Downtown Tourism

Inside the Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown (gorgeous view of the Calgary Tower!)

For Day 22 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Calgary Hotel + Shopping + Dining Package valued at $500, arranged by Tourism Calgary, the Calgary Hotel Association and Delta Calgary Downtown!  The prize is: 

  • One-night stay at Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown 
  • $75 shopping gift card to either CF Chinook Centre, CrossIron Mills, or the CORE 
  • $75 credit to dine at the Delta Calgary Downtown’s Shoe & Canoe Public House! 

Read my most recent Tourism Calgary blog post and if you keep clicking around on the blog, you’ll find lots of other posts I’ve shared about my experiences in this awesome city just a short drive away from Edmonton!! 

Giveaway Value: $500

Website: www.calgaryhotelassociation.com + www.marriot.com (Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown) + www.visitcalgary.com

Enter to win a Calgary Hotel + Shopping + Dining Package:

Day 21 (December 21, 2018): Lunch for Two to vivo in the PARK and dinner for two at either vivo Chef’s Counter!

vivo ristorante Italian Restaurant Edmonton Sherwood Park

You’re guaranteed a stand-out meal at vivo ristorante! Photo Credit: vivo ristorante

Details: Another Italian favourite of mine is vivo ristorante, which has been serving up just the most delicious family-style Italian food in Edmonton since 2011. vivo also just opened a location in Sherwood Park called vivo in the PARK! vivo specializes in that shared culinary experience, where you should start with some antipasti (hot and cold appetizers), followed by a couple primi (pasta!) then entrees (real delicious meats) plus contorni (vegetable sides). I also often like having the pastas as my mains, so sharing a few different pasta dishes with a few different sides and starters is also another way I vivo. And with the new Sherwood Park concept, they’re also offering a few more individual dishes too. vivo’s focus is on creating rustic classic food featuring fresh high quality local ingredients in an open kitchen concept. It really makes for a lovely night out. 

vivo ristorante Italian Restaurant Edmonton Sherwood Park

I love vivo’s pasta! Photo Credit: vivo ristorante

For Day 21 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win vivo dining package including lunch for two to the new vivo in the PARK (max $75 value) and dinner for two at either vivo location’s Chef’s Counter (max $150 value)! 

Giveaway Value: $225

Website: www.vivoristorante.ca

Enter to win $225 to vivo west Edmonton and vivo in the PARK!

Day 20 (December 20, 2018): Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group Famiglia $150 Gift Card to Buco Pizzeria, Sorrentino’s or Bistecca

Buco Restaurant Pizzeria Sorrentinos Restaurant Group Edmonton

Craving Italian? The Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group serves up delicious Italian food.

Details: Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group is the lovely force behind some of my favourite Italian restaurants in the city. Sorrentino’s has been a part of the Edmonton food scene since 1979. They’ve been on a mission to supply Edmonton with the perfect pasta dish and are now doing that through multiple Sorrentino’s locations, Buco Pizzeria + Vino Bar, and Bistecca Steakhouse + Wine Bar all over Edmonton and area. I love Sorrentino’s mushroom and garlic festivals (the themed dishes and deals are awesome) and Buco has an delicious and super well-priced ‘Assaggini’ appetizer platter (some of my favourites include short rib corquettes, proscuitto wrapped figs, veal meatballs and bruschettas, YUM!) Plus, all the pastasssssss. I love pasta so much and I know I can always get that perfect pasta dish at one of the Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group’s spots. They also offer cooking classes!! Perfect for date nights, girls nights, mother/daughter nights or whatever—as long as you love eating and making food! 

Buco Pizzeria - Sorrentinos Restaurant Group - Explore Edmonton Italian Restaurant

The appetizer platter at Buco is the BEST!

For Day 20 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $150 Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group “Famiglia” Gift Card to be used at either Buco Pizzeria, Sorrentino’s or Bistecca!

Giveaway Value: $150

Website: www.sorrentinos.com

Enter to win $150 to Sorrentino’s, Buco or Bistecca: 

 

Day 19 (December 19, 2018): Chef’s Dinner for 4 with Beverage Pairings at Northern Chicken

Northern Chicken Explore Edmonton Restaurant

You’ll get some real delicious (and if you want—HOT!) fried chicken at Northern Chicken.

Details: Northern Chicken is one of my go-tos for delicious fried chicken in Edmonton! It is feel good food in a restaurant that oozes real good vibes. I love getting Northern Chicken’s hot chicken and a ton of their delicious sides: roasted broccoli, dorito mac & cheese, and smashed potatoes are my favs. They also serve up real decadent desserts, and BRUNCH!! Try their Southern-style brunch featuring dises like shrimp and grits and fried chicken and pancakes. Also, beermosas (beer mimosas lol). It’s a popular spot along 124 Street, and maybe one of the best parts outside of the awesome food and awesome vibe—they play old episodes of the Simpsons on their TVs lol. 

Northern Chicken Explore Edmonton 124 Street

The sides from Northern Chicken are just as good as their delicious fried chicken.

For Day 19 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Chef’s Dinner for 4 with Beverage Pairings to Northern Chicken (Valued at $200!)

Giveaway Value: $200

Website: www.northernchickenyeg.com

Enter to win a Chef’s Dinner for 4 to Northern Chicken: 

Day 18 (December 18, 2018): Korean Food at HanJan!

HanJan Korean Restaurant Explore Edmonton

HanJan is one of the best Korean restaurants in Edmonton!

Details: HanJan is one of my favourite Korean restaurants in the city! It’s a lovely cafe by day, serves up the most delicious Korean food, has a really awesome vibe (lots of wood tones, high ceilings and twinkly lights!!) and even has private karaoke bar rooms. I love HanJan’s banchan (Korean side dishes) which include apple mashed potatoes, pickled vegetables, beansprouts and kimchi. I also am obsessed with their spicy pork belly (Jaeyuk Bokkum). They have my favourite shave ice strawberry bingsu dessert in the city (so good!) and their honey butter bread is also addictive. All in all, you’re going to have an amazing meal at HanJan. 

HanJan Korean Restaurant Explore Edmonton

I love HanJan’s strawberry bingsu!!

For Day 18 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $50 gift card for delicious eats at HanJan Korean Restaurant!  

Giveaway Value: $50

Website: www.facebook.com/hanjanyeg

Enter to win a $50 gift card to HanJan: 

Day 17 (December 17, 2018): Taste of YEG Box courtesy Edmonton Made

Edmonton Made GIfted Catalogue Taste of YEG Box

Shop local this holiday season! Use Edmonton Made’s Gifted Catalogue as a resource. It includes this Taste of YEG Box.

Details: Edmonton Made is encouraging you to shop local this holiday season (and well, year-round too!) They help Edmonton area entrepreneurs grow their audiences and connect to resources to make them successful. They try to make it easy for Edmontonians to find and shop local! And one way they do that is through their Gifted holiday catalogue which features 111 products by 84 different Edmonton area businesses you can support this holiday season! One of those Edmonton Made businesses is YEG Box! 

Edmonton Made Gifted Catalogue Taste of YEG Box

Enter to win a Taste of YEG Box courtesy of Edmonton Made!

For Day 17 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Taste of YEG Box courtesy of Edmonton Made, featuring goodies from Jacek Chocolate, Fruits of Sherbrooke, Token Bitters, Mojo Jojo Pickles, Flannel Foxes and Justine Ma Design. 

Giveaway Value: $75

Website: www.edmontonmade.com

Enter to win a Taste of YEG Box courtesy Edmonton Made: 

Day 16 (December 16, 2018): Sunday Roast Dinner for Four to XIX Nineteen

XIX Nineteen Chef Andrew Fung Explore Edmonton

I always get a delicious food spread at XIX Nineteen. (This isn’t the Sunday Dinner, just a delicious meal at XIX lol).

Details: XIX Nineteen has been one of my favourite Edmonton restaurants for years and years! Chef Andrew Fung’s Ahi Tuna Twists are legendary. Unbelievably delicious. As is almost everything else on XIX’s menu. XIX serves up simply great food. Some of my favourites include the Beef Short Ribs Risotto, the Lobster Ravioli, Brunch Baos, Ahi Tuna Twists (of course), and more! The menu changes seasonally, so some past favs aren’t currently being served but I love making new favourites with each menu update. (Brunch menu JUST changed so be sure to check that out this holiday season!!) Chef Andrew Fung is one of the best parts about XIX, he’s such an awesome chef and a great human. For this giveaway, Chef generously donated a Sunday Roast Dinner for Four (valued at $500)—which is a family-style dinner with Jeff Nonay’s quality Holstein beef, sides, and wine. I’m salivating thinking about it! 

XIX Nineteen Chef Andrew Fung Explore Edmonton Holstein Jeff Nonay Beef

Win a Sunday Roast Dinner for Four to XIX Nineteen! Photo Credit: XIX Nineteen

For Day 16 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Sunday Roast Dinner for Four to XIX Nineteen! 

Giveaway Value: $500

Website: www.dinenineteen.com

Enter to win a Sunday Roast Dinner for Four to XIX Nineteen: 

Day 15 (December 15, 2018): Chef’s Table Dinner for 2 to Workshop Eatery

Explore Edmonton Workshop Eatery Paul Shufelt

The charcuterie at Workshop Eatery is NO JOKE!

Details: Workshop Eatery by the talented Chef Paul Shufelt is located in the gorgeous Mosaic Centre in south Edmonton. At Workshop, you’re guaranteed a delicious meal that highlights fresh ingredients, many of which are locally sourced (and in most cases, come literally from the garden right outside the restaurant!) Workshop makes just about everything from scratch— jams, dressings, ketchup. Their menu changes depending on what’s in season, and it’s just a lovely restaurant that I’ve had wonderful meals at! Their charcuterie is no joke, devilled eggs are awesome, pickled veg, crispy brussel sprouts, kettle chips, beets and arancini are just a few of their fine dishes (and that doesn’t even include their main dishes!) Also, brunch here is LOVELY. 

Workshop Eatery Beets Paul Shufelt Edmonton Restaurant

The loveliest beet salad at Workshop Eatery. Photo Credit: Workshop Eatery.

For Day 15 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Chef’s Table Dinner for 2 to Workshop Eatery!! 

Giveaway Value: $200

Website: www.theworkshopeatery.com

Enter to win a Chef’s Table Dinner for 2 to Workshop Eatery: 

Day 14 (December 14, 2018): $50 to Huma Mexican Restaurant

Huma Mexican Restaurant Edmonton

A delicious Mexican spread at Huma Mexican Restaurant! Photo Credit: Huma Mexican

Details: Huma Mexican Restaurant is a family-owned restaurant specializing in quality, comforting, authentic Mexican cuisine. When you got Huma, you need to order their giant cheese crisp cone. Their chicharrines are addictive. Their tacos are delicious. Their soups, comforting. At Huma, they say every day is taco day, and that’s a notion I would wholeheartedly stand behind. They serve Mexican street food, more traditional items, and a lot while of coronas and margaritas. On Wednesdays they also serve keto-friendly sirloin tacos (cheese-based tortilla!!)

Huma Mexican Restaurant Edmonton

GIANT CHEESE CRISP from Huma! SO GOOD!

For Day 14 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $50 gift card to try Huma Mexican Restaurant! 

Giveaway Value: $50

Website: www.humamexicanrestaurant.ca

Enter to win a $50 gift card to Huma Mexican Restaurant: 

Day 13 (December 13, 2018): $100 Gift Card to Mikado Sushi & Robata

Mikado Japanese Restaurant Bento Box Edmonton

I always get the bento boxes from Mikado! Delicious.

Details: Mikado Sushi & Robata Restaurant serves up some of the highest quality Japanese food in Edmonton! It’s also the very first Japanese restaurant to ever open in the city back in 1972 and now has three locations downtown, west and south Edmonton. The chirashi (raw fish on rice), bento boxes, and rolls are delicious (I always get the bento box for lunch!) and they always have rotating, seasonal specials. This year, Mikado is also open on Christmas and New Year’s Day! On Christmas Day, they are doing a “$1 Nigiri Day” (Dine in only / Limited quantity / Limited items) plus each location has their own special menus. Also, from December 1 to 24 if you purchase a gift card of $250 or several gift cards up to a $250 value or more, you’ll get 10% off! I want some sushi now!!!

Mikado Restaurant Japanese Edmonton

You’ll always find high quality rolls at Mikado. Photo Credit: Mikado.

For Day 13 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $100 gift card to Mikado! That’ll get you a lot of delicious Japanese cuisine! 

Giveaway Value: $100

Website: www.mikadorestaurant.com

Enter to win a $100 gift card to Mikado: 

Day 12 (December 12, 2018): Chartier Gift Basket

Dine Chartier Beaumont Edmonton French Canadian Restaurant

Delicious, fresh baked cookies can be found in Chartier’s Bread Window! Photo Credit: Chartier.

Details: Chartier is an amazing, rustic French-Canadian restaurant in the heart of downtown Beaumont (just a little south of Edmonton) that has as lovely service as they do quality of food. Owners Sylvia and Darren, and head chef Steven Brochu and team put so much love into what they’re dishing out here. Good food, good drinks and good atmosphere! They also bake (almost) daily pastries and BREAD!! Their Bread Window is open from noon until sell-out (and sell-outs happen often!) Cinnamon buns, cookies, eclairs, chocolates, cakes, and more—it’s easy to indulge at Chartier. I’m also a huge, huge fan of their brunch, which is easily one of the best brunches in the Edmonton area!

Dine Chartier Beaumont Edmonton French Canadian Restaurant

Chartier offers easily one of the best brunches in the Edmonton area.

For Day 12 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a Chartier gift basket featuring preserves, swag, and a gift card for some delicious Bread Bar goodies! 

Giveaway Value: $75

Website: www.dinechartier.com

Enter to win a Chartier gift basket: 

Day 11 (December 11, 2018): $50 Worth of Croissants from Chocorrant Patisserie + Cafe

Chocorrant Patisserie 124 Street Explore Edmonton

Win some of the very best croissants in Edmonton!

Details: Chocorrant Patissere + Cafe is one of my favourite patisseries in Edmonton, located on the awesome 124 Street, specializes in fresh, house-made croissants, cakes, and other pastries. Chocorrant is a super cute spot for lunch too, where you can have croissant-wiches like their Peking Style Chicken or Eggs Benedict! Chocorrant’s croissant variety is awesome: strawberry milk, matcha, cookies and cream, creme brulee, S’mores and more on the sweet side, but also apple and brie, msuhroom, bacon jam and cheddar as some of their savoury flavours! 

Chocorrant Patisserie 124 Street Explore Edmonton

Croissants for days, at Chocorrant on 124 Street! Photo Credit: Chocorrant.

For Day 11 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a $50 gift card to Chocorrant Patisserie + Cafe—that can get you a lot of their delicious croissants, or cakes, or a few tasty lunches! 

Giveaway Value: $50

Website: www.chocorrant.com

Enter to win a $50 to Chocorrant:

Day 10 (December 10, 2018): BONAFIDE Media PR Edmonton + Calgary Prize Pack #2!

 

Foreign Concept Calgary RestaurantA delicious spread at Foreign Concept Restaurant in Calgary.

Details: BONAFIDE Media PR has so many awesome Edmonton and Calgary restaurant/chef/retailer clients that I couldn’t fit them all in the first prize pack on Dec. 3 so I’m giving away a second BONAFIDE Media PR Edmonton + Calgary Prize Pack today! This prize pack features Foreign Concept Restaurant (Calgary), Rodney’s Oyster House (Calgary), SABOR Restaurant (Edmonton), Italian Centre Shop (Edmonton or Calgary), and Natur’el Tea (Banff).

 

 

BONAFIDE—a full-service communications collective led by Edmonton-born, Calgary-based Jessie Cayabo—helps get well-deserved attention to talented chefs, restaurants, farmers and producers across Canada. Jessie put together this second BONAFIDE prize package featuring another selection of some of the great clients she represents in both Edmonton and Calgary. You can never go wrong dining at any of the restaurants Jessie works with—they’re all amazing! 

 

SABOR Seafood Restaurant Edmonton
Find high quality seafood at SABOR Restaurant in Edmonton!

 

For Day 10 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, enter to win a second Edmonton + Calgary food Prize Pack courtesy of BONAFIDE Media PR and their awesome clients including: a $50 gift card to SABOR Restaurant, a $25 gift card to the Italian Centre Shop (Edmonton or Calgary), a $50 gift card to Rodney’s Oyster House (Calgary), a $50 gift card to Foreign Concept (Calgary), a Bamboo Tea Flask & Green Energy Detox Tea from Natur’el Tea (Banff), and assorted goodies from other foodie friends of BONAFIDE!

 

Giveaway Value: $225

 

Website: www.bonafidemediapr.com

 

Enter to win a BONAFIDE Media PR Edmonton + Calgary Prize Pack:

 

 

Day 9 (December 9, 2018): Sunday Brunch Buffet for Two to Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

 

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Edmonton Harvest Room Sunday Brunch
A decadent brunch buffet spread at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald! Photo Credit: The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.

 

Details: The historic Fairmont Hotel Macdonald is an Edmonton icon. At the four diamond luxury Fairmont, you get unmatched service, incredible views of the city’s river valley, and amazing dining experiences at The Harvest Room and Confederation Lounge. It’s also home to the adorable Smudge, the Fairmont’s Canine Ambassador. Their Empire Ballroom is the setting for their spectacular Sunday Brunch buffet. Feel totally pampered, and dine on an extensive brunch menu.

 

This holiday season, the Fairmont Macdonald is also offering a bunch of festive specials. Experience the magic of Christmas at the Castle! There are specials like the Nutcracker Tea & Tour, Festive Lunch buffets, Dickens Lunch Buffets, Yuletide Lunch Buffets, Christmas Eve & Day Dinner at The Harvest Room, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, Turkey or Prime Rib Meals To Go, and much, much more! Be sure to check out everything that’s going on during Christmas At The Mac

 

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Edmonton Harvest Room Sunday Brunch
It’s easy to indulge at the Fairmont Sunday Brunch! Photo Credit: The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.

 

For Day 9 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a decadent all you can eat Sunday brunch buffet for two to the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald’s Harvest Room.

 

Giveaway Value: $165

 

Website: https://www.fairmont.com/macdonald-edmonton/ + https://christmasatthemac.com/

 

Enter to win a buffet brunch for two to the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald:

 

 

Day 8 (December 8, 2018): Ice Cream For a Year at Yelo’d

 

Yelo'd Ice Cream Edmonton Old Strathcona
Yelo’d offers unique soft serve ice cream in Old Strathcona!

 

Details: Yelo’d is an awesome, family-run ice cream shop in Old Strathcona serving up unique Asian flavours! Their soft serve ice cream includes things like Ube (sweet purple yam), matcha (green tea), buko (coconut), Mangga (mango), black vanilla and tskokolate (malt chocolate!) to name just a few.  This colourful ice cream comes in black charcoal cones. Yelo’d is the only place in Edmonton you can get this kind of ice cream! They also have awesome cookies and other delicious pastries. Yelo’d is a gem in Old Strathcona! 

 

Yelod Ice Cream Old Strathcona Whyte Ave Edmonton Restaurant
Just some of Yelo’d’s colourful ice cream and cookie options! Photo Credit: Yelo’d.

 

For Day 8 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a Yelo’d ice cream cone a month for a year!!! 

 

Giveaway Value: $72

 

Website: www.yelod.ca

 

Enter to win an ice cream cone a month for a year at Yelo’d!

 

 

Day 7 (December 7, 2018): Friday Student Showcase Buffet at Ernest’s

 

Ernest's Dining Room NAIT Edmonton Restaurants
Delicious scallops from Ernest’s Dining Room! Photo Credit: NAIT

 

Details: Ernest’s Dining Room is a super affordable fine dining spot in Edmonton that features delicious cuisine and excellent service by NAIT’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality students. Ernest’s is an essential part of the Culinary Arts program for over 50 years, giving student chefs and servers the most hands-on experience serving real, hungry customers! The dishes are of a fine dining restaurant quality, but are completely prepared and served by students! Ernest’s offers a lunch and dinner menu, along with a lunch, all you can eat buffet that features a bunch of different food stations. Ernest’s also often hosts wicked culinary dinners featuring celebrity chefs and local chefs. I generally call it a hidden gem but I believe it shouldn’t be hidden. Everyone should know about Ernest’s! 

 

Ernest's Dining Room NAIT Edmonton Restaurants
Make a reservation at Ernest’s! It’ll be a great experience. Photo Credit: NAIT

 

For Day 7 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a Friday Student Showcase Buffet for Two (all you can eat!!!) to Ernest’s Dining Room at NAIT!

 

Giveaway Value: $65

 

Website: www.nait.ca/ernests

 

Enter to win a Friday Student Showcase Buffet for two to Ernest’s: 

 

 

Day 6 (December 6, 2018): A delicious Modern-Mexican meal for two at Rostizado

 

Rostizado Tres Carnales Edmonton Mexican Restaurant
Delicious, family-style, modern Mexican cuisine at Rostizado! Photo Credit: Dongbu San @therealbuntcake (Instagram)

 

Details: Rostizado by Tres Carnales is absolutely one of my favourite restaurants in Edmonton. My absolute favourite thing to order (share) at Rostizado is their meat platter (your choice between Cuban-style pork shoulder, rotisserie chicken, or Arrachera beef) served with awesome potatoes, corn tortillas, salsa verde, chimichurri, roasted habanero and hot sauces, PLUS the churros. Their god damn churros are the best churros I’ve ever eaten. Dipped in a milk chocolate or dulce de leche sauce, Rostizado’s churros are soooo delicious, if you haven’t tried you must. They also have awesome and massive, Mission-style burritos which feature just a few key ingredients (that work so, so well together), you can get them dine-in at lunch or take out for lunch and dinner. 

 

Rostizado Tres Carnales Edmonton Mexican Restaurant
Rostizado’s most popular side dish, what I have nicknamed crack cauliflower. SO ADDICTIVE! Photo Credit: Dongbu San (@therealbuntcake on Instagram)

 

For Day 6 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away an $80 gift card to Rostizado so you can share their delicious meat platter, their amazing churros, and this would also get you their awesome pork fat roasted cauliflower in lime juice, cumin seeds, chile, garlic with cilantro. It’ll be the best meal you’ve had in a very long time, I promise. 

 

Giveaway Value: $80

 

Website: www.rostizado.com

 

Enter to win an $80 gift card to Rostizado: 

 

 

Day 5 (December 5, 2018): Five of Farrow’s Famous Sandwiches

 

Farrow Sandwich Edmonton
Farrow’s sandwiches are some of the very best in Edmonton! Photo Credit: Farrow.

 

Details: Farrow is a hip sandwich spot that serves up some of the very best sandwiches in Edmonton. Their menu is simple but delicious. 5 different sandwiches. Usually one vegan option. They switch out sandwich specials regularly but the Grick Middle is a mainstay—fried egg, bacon, smoked cheddar, rosemary aioli, arugula. Delicious. There’s also usually a sandwich with chips in it. Always a winner in my books! They also serve amazing baked goods, and have become really popular for making tasty donuts and DONUT CAKES! They also serve awesome pour-over coffee. There’s really nothing on the Farrow menu that isn’t amazing. Farrow has two locations in the city to better serve Edmontonians. 

 

Farrow Sandwich Edmonton
Win five sandwiches to Farrow—get ’em all at once or spread them out! Photo Credit: Farrow.

 

For Day 5 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away five of Farrow’s famous Sandwiches! Get ’em all at once or spread them out! Your pick! 

 

Giveaway Value: $50-60 (depending on what sandwiches you choose!) 

 

Website: www.farrowsandwiches.ca

 

Enter to win five of Farrow’s Famous Sandwiches:

 

 

Day 4 (December 4, 2018): Lunch for Two to Bündok

 

Bundok Edmonton Restaurant 104 Street
Delicious grilled sirloin tartine with broccolini from Bundok.

 

Details: Bündok was named one of Canada’s Best New Restaurants in 2018 for very, very good reasons. I’m quick to recommend this restaurant whenever someone is asking for a nice place to eat! It offers delicious and beautifully plated food plus tasty cocktails. The gnocchi and sea bream crudo are outstanding. But really, everything you’ll order here is. I really like Bündok because you could have a fine dining experience, but also just a lovely brunch or a nice lunch when you visit. They focus on seasonal, high quality ingredients and they are definitely worth your visit!!

 

Bundok Edmonton Restaurant 104 Street
GNOCCHI!!!

 

For Day 4 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away lunch for two to Bündok! 

 

Giveaway Value: $60

 

Website: www.bundokyeg.com

 

Enter to win lunch for two to Bündok!

 

 

Day 3 (December 3, 2018): BONAFIDE Media PR Edmonton + Calgary Prize Pack

 

OEB Breakfast Edmonton Downtown
OEB Breakfast is part of this year’s BONAFIDE Media PR Calgary + Edmonton Prize Package (valued at $225!)

 

Details: BONAFIDE Media PR is a full-service communications collective that represents some of my favourite chefs, restaurants and retailers in both Edmonton and Calgary! BONAFIDE is led by Edmonton-born, Calgary-based Jessie Cayabo, a passionate professional who works 24/7 pitching stories to food writers, booking media appearances, seeking partnership opportunities for chefs, restaurants, farmers and producers across Canada. She also consistently puts on some of the very best food events and restaurant openings I’ve ever been to. She put together this prize package featuring just a selection of some of the great clients she represents in both Edmonton and Calgary. I love the food from all four of these places and am so thrilled to include a bit of Calgary into this year’s giveaway! Alberta has an incredible food scene and I’m always proud to gush about the quality of the food and the talent of the chefs in the province.

 

Bodega Edmonton Tapas
I love Spanish tapas from Bodega! They’re featured in BONAFIDE Media PR’s Edmonton + Calgary Prize Package!

 

For Day 3 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a wicked BONAFIDE Media PR Edmonton + Calgary Restaurant Prize Package including: a $50 gift card to Bodega Edmonton, a $25 gift card to the Italian Centre Shop (Edmonton or Calgary), a $50 gift card to OEB Breakfast (Edmonton or Calgary), a $50 gift card to Bread and Circus Trattoria, a mug and coffee blend from Caffe Umbria Canada, and assorted goodies from other foodie friends of BONAFIDE!

 

Giveaway Value: $225

 

Website: www.bonafidemediapr.com

 

Enter to win an Edmonton + Calgary BONAFIDE Media PR Prize Pack:

 

 

Day 2 (December 2, 2018): Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse Edmonton

 

Pampa Edmonton Brazilian Steakhouse
Delicious marinated chicken drumsticks! Photo Credit: Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse.

 

Details: Edmonton’s original and my favourite Brazilian Steakhouse, Pampa, offers ‘churrasco’ style Brazilian barbecue dining—all you can eat meat served tableside. During dinner service, you have your pick of beef top sirlion, rumpsteak, garlic steak, tri-tip, pork sausage, loin, shoulder, bacon-wrapped chicken thighes, drumsticks and lamb skewers brought to your table. You’ve also got access to their massive and delicious salad bar, and my god, I could have Brazilian cheeseballs Pao de Queijo every day. They also offer weekend brunch, where your meat skewers are a bit different, but offerings still delicious—and includes grilled pineapple and crispy pork belly! (Delicious!) You also get some exclusive brunch dishes like dulce de leche french toast, Brazilian crepes and salmon scrambled eggs. Man, I’m hungry just writing this. Pampa opened its first Edmonton location downtown in 2011, expanded to Calgary a few years after that, opened a second Edmonton location in Ellerslie in 2017 and coming late this year (2018), is opening its west Edmonton Stony Plain Road 170th Street location! I’m often in west Edmonton so I’m really looking forward to that location! 

 

Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse Edmonton
There are a number of all you can eat beef options at Pampa! Photo Credit: Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse.

 

For Day 2 of my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away brunch for two with dessert at Pampa!

 

Giveaway Value: $100

 

Website: www.pampasteakhouse.com

 

Enter to win Brunch for Two including Dessert to Pampa:

 

 

Day 1 (December 1, 2018): Biera Edmonton

 

Biera Blind Enthusiasm Ritchie Market Explore Edmonton Food Christmas Giveaway
Delicious and unique sharing plates at Biera!

 

Details: Biera is one of Edmonton’s best restaurants (and in fact, was named one of Canada’s best restaurants!) Located in the super cool Ritchie Market, Biera offers great food with fine, freshly brewed beers (Blind Enthusiasm Brewery!) Their menu is crafted by Chef Christine Sandford and includes dishes like Berkshire pork rillettes, Alberta grilled duck breast, a cheese bar (yum!!) and B.C. Belgian Endives. I’ve always had awesome experiences at Biera and when I recommend the restaurant, I talk up their great food, great drinks, and their really cool vibe. Biera has an awesome atmosphere and is just a neat place to hang out. You’ve got to try it if you haven’t yet!

 

To kick off this year’s 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a $100 gift card to Biera! 

 

Biera Blind Enthusiasm Ritchie Market Explore Edmonton Food Christmas Giveaway
Try the Sampledoodle from Biera—a taste of Blind Enthusiasm’s brews!

 

Giveaway Value: $100

 

Website: www.biera.ca

 

Enter to win a $100 gift card to Biera:

 

 

Check back daily through December for more chances to win!

 

Thank you to the 24 businesses who have donated gift cards and prize packs to help spread the spirit of the season for my 24 Days of Christmas Giveaway (2018 Edition)! Please visit their websites and social media for more information and give them a try, even if you don’t win the giveaway! 

 

Linda

 

 

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