Lindork’s Lists #184 – Savour Strathcona, Art Walk, Dumplings & More!
Newsletter for Sept 6-12, 2023
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Things to Do This Week
Check out the Strathearn Art Walk & Music Festival (Strathearn Dr. & 91-98 St.)
Check out the FREE, all ages, 11th annual Strathearn Art Walk & Music Festival this Saturday and Sunday Sept. 9 and 10, featuring 300 artists, live music and great vibes.
Go play with a hundred beagles at Beaglemania (Queen Mary Park)
The annual Beaglemania local beagle party + fundraiser is on at Queen Mary Park this Sunday Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. This is a FREE, fun event for beagles and all dog lovers with dog games and contests, a BBQ by donation, dog photographer, silent auction and more!
Party in the Park with the Edmonton Mural Festival (Alex Decoteau Park)
The Edmonton Mural Festival is taking over Alex Decoteau Park downtown on Saturday, Sept. 9 for a Party in the Park to celebrate mural culture in the city. The festivities run from 3-8 p.m. with main stage entertainment, a live mural painting, and mural tour. FREE to attend but they ask you register.
Catch the last weekend of SIX The Musical (Citadel Theatre)
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived—SIX The Musical playing one last weekend of shows at the Citadel Theatre is about the SIX wives of Henry VIII. This is an award-winning, original musical. Get tickets!
Experience Open Cockpit Day (Alberta Aviation Museum)
The Alberta Aviation Museum’s biggest event of the year Open Cockpit Day takes place this Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are 10+ open cockpits to explore, food stations, historical aircrafts, and more. This is a ticketed event.
Head to the Callingwood Fall Carnival (6655 178 St.)
Step right up to the Callingwood Fall Carnival taking place this Saturday, Sept. 9 from 12-4 p.m. at The Marketplace at Callingwood in west Edmonton. There will be circus performers, activities for kids, vendors and live music. FREE to attend but they ask you register.
… and the EDMONTON EXPO returns next Sept. 15-17, 2023!
Save the date to experience the ultimate fandom weekend of celebrities, cosplay, comics, anime, gaming, and more at this year’s EDMONTON EXPO running next Sept. 15-17, 2023! It’s fun for all ages (don’t miss the Poke-Sunday event featuring Pokemon-themed programming), shop from hundreds of vendors, check out the Cosplay Red Carpet, and meet celebrities like Christina Ricci, Morena Baccarin, Carl Weathers, Rose McIver and more! Check out the full schedule and plan to attend.
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Food to Try This Week
This week’s theme ended up being openings/re-openings and open for a long time…
Grab some momos from the newly re-opened Thamel Eatery (12413 118 Ave.)
Mark wanted to give a heads up for newsletter subscribers that Nepalese restaurant Thamel Eatery (formerly Thamel Bistro) has reopened after nearly a year of renovations with a new name + promising same great taste and famous Momos—Tibetan and Nepalese dumplings!
Check out affordable fine dining at NAIT Ernest’s Restaurant (10701 118 Ave.)
Ernest’s Dining Room, the Culinary Arts & Hospitality student-run fine dining restaurant at NAIT, is open for the year starting Thursday, Sept. 7. These students always do such a fantastic job. Great service + great food at great prices! Their Friday buffets regularly book up in advance so reserve your table early!
Get a taste of Italy at the new Bar Bricco (10347 Jasper Ave.)
After 13 years, one of Edmonton’s long-standing best restaurants Corso 32 has closed an in its space, sister wine bar Bar Bricco has expanded and reopened in the Corso 32 space. Their menu features small plates, handmade pasta, crostinis, salads, cured meats, cheese, sered family style inspired by wine bars in Italy. Excited to see the new space!
Try the anniversary throwback menu at Woodwork (10132 100 St.)
Congratulations to Woodwork on their 10-year anniversary! Located in the historic McLeod building downtown, Woodwork specializes in cocktails, fine wine, spirits, and grilled bistro cuisine. Throughout Sept. they’re offering throwback cocktails and food from their original menu. Cute! Check it out.
Celebrate La Poutine’s 12-year anniversary (8720 109 St.)
The award-winning La Poutine has been slinging poutines for 12 years now—including the toughest three years (pandemic). Choose from one of their nearly 20 poutine options to congratulate them on this milestone!
Head to Uncle Ed’s Restaurant’s 30th Anniversary BBQ (4824 118 Ave.)
Uncle Ed’s Ukrainian Restaurant is celebrating its 30 year anniversary with a parking lot BBQ this Friday, Sept. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first 400 people get free sausage patties and hot dogs, plus there’s cold beer, entertainment and more!
And here’s a few more food events coming up you may be interested in…
Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Italian Centre’s West Edmonton location on Sept. 10! Free food, entertainment, prizes & more.
Sauce Modern Caribbean Cuisine is hosting a Caribbean Brunch Party on Sept. 10.
Try one of five burger specials in Edmonton as part of Le Burger Week, on until Sept. 14.
The Culina Family has a new event space in McCauley and they’re throwing a pop-up dinner there on Sept. 14.
You’re invited to a Mid-Autumn Long Table Feast street festival in Chinatown on Sept. 16.
… PLUS: Plan to Savour Strathcona this Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023!
The annual Savour Strathcona Food and art festival takes place this Sunday, Sept. 10 from 3-7 p.m. at the Strathcona County Community Centre Agora (401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park). The event is a celebration of local food & art ft. independent restaurants, food trucks, breweries, wineries, distilleries, cideries, and artisans, plus live music and a Kids Zone. The food + drink line-up features 20 vendors—including two awesome spots I recently tried: Malina Ukrainian Bakery and Greggs Mediterranean Express. Check out their festival menus. FREE to attend.
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Small Business Spotlight
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Last chance to #ExploreABwithMe!
It’s the final week of my #ExploreABwithMe summer campaign. What did you get up to in Alberta this summer?? Share and tag me + #ExploreABwithMe in posts before Sept. 11 to be entered to win a getaway to Elevated Escapes glamping dome near Kananskis! You can also win gift cards to fuel your Alberta adventures from the Italian Centre Shop. Use my Travel Guides to help plan your adventure!!
Q&A with Dr. Heather Young-Leslie
Every other Sunday, I profile a new “interesting person” in a Q&A series just for paid newsletter subscribers.
The next person I’ll be profiling this Sunday, Sept 10, 2023 is Researcher and Co-Founder of Edmonton’s Fancy Women Bike Ride, Dr. Heather Young-Leslie.
The next Fancy Women Bike Ride in Edmonton is Sunday, Sept. 17! Free to sign up.
Here’s an except from the Q&A:
“People tend to think “cyclists” are on a bicycle for sport or recreation. We make jokes about media describing someone as an “avid cyclist” (but never refer to someone as an “avid driver”). But in reality, a ‘cyclist’ is just a person using a bicycle.”
– Dr. Heather Young-Leslie
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