Lindork’s Lists #168 – Cat Fest, Best Restaurants, Gerry Dee Comedy Tickets GIVEAWAY & More!

Celebrate Splash Poke’s birthday with discounted bowls (4112A Calgary Trail)

• Edmonton’s original poke restaurant, Splash Poke, celebrates their six-year birthday this Wednesday May 17 (tonight) from 5-8 p.m. Get Buy One Get One Free poke bowls at their south Edmonton location only. The first 50 attendees also get a free dessert! They also have an Instagrammable installation to snap some fun photos.

• Note: newsletter subscribers got a heads up about this on Wednesday.

Check out Canada’s Best Restaurants in Edmonton (two locations)

• The 2023 Canada’s Best Restaurants list has just been released and two excellent Edmonton eateries made the cut: Biera and RGE RD! I think these lists tend to leave a lot of amazing, hole in the wall-type of restaurants off the table in general, but I have wholeheartedly only had excellent meals at both Biera and RGE RD so, do recommend checking them out!! Extra shout out to super talented Chef Davina Moraiko, who currently works at Biera and had previously worked at RGE RD!

Try some Chinese food at Bai Wei Seafood Restaurant (16049 97 St.)

• My family tried Bai Wei Seafood Restaurant, a Chinese restaurant in north Edmonton, for belated Mother’s Day! They have a pretty big menu, lots of options, including several Set Dinner / Combo options you can choose from. We went with a Six Item Set Dinner and added additional dishes to round it out for a table of nine (and ended up with lots of leftovers to take home too). if you order their Peking Duck, they slice the whole cooked duck table side!

Welcome new Latin American restaurant Sabor de los Andes (10985 127 St.)

• There’s a new Latin American restaurant Sabor de los Andes that just opened in the Westmount area. It looks like they were a food truck first—so congrats on their physical location! Looks like they’ve got empanadas, ceviche, arepas, and more. Can’t wait to try!

Visit a few Black-owned restaurants for By Blacks Restaurant Week (various)

• The ByBlacks Restaurant Week runs May 15-21, highlighting Black-Canadian cuisine from Black chefs across the country. In Edmonton, Flava Cafe, Sauce Modern Caribbean Cuisine, and Travelling Dishes are offering 3-course set $18, $25 and $45 menus.

Try the new Feng Donburi Japanese restaurant (16408 Ellerslie RD.)

• Feng Donburi is a Tokyo-inspired Japanese cuisine and street food restaurant located in Windermere, serving small plates, family-style platters, fresh sashimi, sushi, rolls and of course—donburi rice bowls!

And here’s a few local food events you may be interested in…

• Kaiyu Ramen is hosting their first pop-up at Izakaya Tomo on Sunday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are making 50 servings in total, 20 preorders, the other 30 saved for walk-in customers. Send them a direct message on Instagram to reserve a seat or plan to show up!

• Also May 21 is “Something Wicked – A Night of Burlesque, Dinner and Cocktail Potions” hosted at DOSC with House of Hush. “It’s an unforgettable night of magical cocktail potions, enchanting tales of folklore and delightful tease by some of Edmonton’s greatest muses.”

• The Gummy Nutrition Lab is having their grand opening next Wednesday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (I wanted to give you some notice since this email comes out on Wednesdays). These are makers of low sugar “master crafted” gummies and the grand opening includes free samples and tours.

Also: I have partnered with Fresh Prep again to offer up to 90% off your first meal kit order using my code INFLINDORK90! If you haven’t tried it—it’s my favourite meal kit service, Canadian, sustainably-focused, with delicious recipes!