Lindork’s Lists #244 – Food & Wine Festival, film fests, mochi cheese pizza & MORE!
Newsletter for November 6-12, 2024
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Things to Do This Week
Wine and dine at the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
The Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival, the largest wine & food festival in western Canada returns to Edmonton on Friday, Nov, 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 and features hundreds of fine wine, premium spirit, craft beer exhibitors and local restaurants offering samples!
Congratulations to Loleen F., the winner of my email subscriber giveaway for Saturday night admission tickets to the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival. Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway!
If you didn’t win but want to go and get a discount
Use code LINDA24 for 20% off general admission tickets!
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Check out the new feature exhibit at the TELUS World of Science
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The latest feature exhibit at the TELUS World of Science is Our Climate Quest: Small Steps to Big Change. This family-friendly Canadian exhibition helps you level up climate science knowledge and get in on Earth-saving action through interaction activities. I’ll be giving away admission tickets for newsletter subscribers in an upcoming November email—stay tuned for that!
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Experience the Country Christmas Marketplace (Edmonton EXPO Centre)
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Farmfair International is hosting a FREE indoor Country Christmas Marketplace from Nov. 7-9 featuring 100+ vendors specializing in country, handmade, artisan local products.
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Here’s a few film + live theatre suggestions for the weekend:
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The Yikes! Film Festival (horror, sci-fi and fantasy flicks) runs Nov. 7 & 8.
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The 3rd annual Broad View International Film Festival focused on films directed by women runs Nov. 7-9.
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More Greased at Jubilations Dinner Theatre on Nov. 8 to Jan. 26.
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The Grindstone Theatre is hosting an anime-themed improv show on Nov. 9.
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Catch some snow flicks at Mountain Equipment Company on Nov. 10.
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Drag Me To The Comic Strip, the first-ever drag stand-up comedy show in Edmonton takes place on Nov. 11.
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Remembrance Day is Monday, Nov 11. Here are a few events around the city:
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The Edmonton City Hall Ceremony takes place 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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There is a Remembrance Day Ceremony at West Edmonton Mall at 10 a.m.
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The Village at Griesbach is holding a Remembrance Day Ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m.
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There will be a Remembrance Day Celebration in the community of Beverly.
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There are several “No Stone Left Alone” ceremonies happening across Edmonton and area on Nov. 11.
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Also don’t miss:
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Reverse FREE Slurpee Day (11/7) is on Nov. 7!
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My friends at Pedego Edmonton are doing a FREE Let’s Talk Winter Riding event from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.
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Launchpad Trampoline Park is turning 11 and is offering daily promotions from Nov. 11-15 like free cakes, 20% off jumps, free hours and more.
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Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Get tickets to my 124 Street “All is Bright” Edmonton Mural Fest Tour!
I’m teaming up with the awesome folks at Edmonton Mural Festival and Shop 124 Street & Area Business Association to host a mural + food tour as part of the street’s annual winter festival All is Bright on Saturday, November 16!
When: Saturday, Nov, 16 – 5 p.m. to 6:30 pm.
Where: 124 Street & Area
What: A guided walking tour visiting some of the street’s best murals and restaurants! Your ticket includes multiple art + food stops AND since we’ll be walking during the All is Bright winter festival, you’re encouraged to explore light installations and experience live music along 124 Street too!
Limited spots available! Hope to see you on the tour!!
Small Business Spotlight
Moments by Morrel’s next “Art Is…” event is on Saturday, November 30!
Morrell is an Edmonton entrepreneur who regularly works with local artists to curate immersive arts experiences. He’s invited me to check out his next event and I invite you to do the same! Art Is…Soul: Where Memories Bring the Past to Life.
📅 Saturday, November 30th
🕒 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
📍 Downtown Edmonton
“Step into a world where Soul inspired art, culture, and food intertwine for a night of unforgettable 70s, 80s, and early 90s themed experiences. Moments By Morrel, in collaboration with local artists, invites you to ‘Art Is…Soul’, an immersive event that brings the past to life through captivating art installations, era themed vibe creations, live demonstrations, movin and groovin along with and curated culinary delights. Let us take you on a trip down memory lane where you can feel what it might have been like during the height of the Soul Era.”
Food to Try This Week!
Get Vietnamese-inspired drinks from Mai Mai Vietnamese Street Kitchen
I was recently raving about Mai Mai Vietnamese Street Kitchen in south Edmonton to my friend Sharon including / especially their fun Vietnamese twists on drinks, including the Pho Old Fashioned, Saigon Negroni or Hanoi Espresso Martini. So fun, so lovely! Great drinks, food + vibes here always.
Try the Mochi Cheese Honey Pizza from Urban Plant Cafe (9261 34 Ave.)
I visited the plant-filled Korean coffee shop Urban Plant Cafe and really enjoyed their Mochi Cheese Honey Pizza!! Delicious and different (and I almost didn’t mind there were no meat toppings lol). This spot also has a bunch of coffees, lattes, frappes, teas, slushes, smoothies, ‘ades’ (lemonade and other flavours), and bubble teas, plus different desserts like Korean bingsu (condensed milk, shaved ice fruit dessert), a bunch of waffle options, croffles, croissants, and honey butter bread.
Experience an interactive art dinner at HALO Bar | Bistro (Edmonton Airport)
Thanks to HALO Bar | Bistro for inviting me to try Seven Paintings, their art-themed, interactive 3D dinner theatre! Originating in Germany, Edmonton is the first city in North America to host a Seven Paintings experience where your dinner is split into seven “Acts” (courses) highlighting seven masters of art, representing different regions of the world. Each course comes with music, illumination, and narrative and as a diner, you also get to interact in each course, like pouring and painting sauces, or mixing your own welcome cocktail. It’s really cool! Seven Paintings is super fun and the food was great. I found the vibe to be excellent, weird, a little chaotic lol. But fun. Try it!
Check out FIRST Cafe to celebrate LAST Modern Events’ birthday
LAST Modern Events venue just celebrated their first birthday so I thought it could be cute to suggest you pop into their FIRST Cafe as a way to congratulate them on the milestone.
Visit these two restaurants before they close…
Nomiya Japanese Restaurant’s Ellerslie location is closing on Nov. 27 and Biera and the Blind Enthusiasm Market Brewery is closing at the end of December. Nomiya’s Calgary Trail location will continue and Biera’s “The Monolith” brewery will also continue. Consider giving these locations some love before they’re gone.
Grab Barbacoa tacos from La Patrona (2 Athabascan Ave, Sherwood Park)
I really enjoyed my Barbacoa tacos from La Patrona Mexican restaurant in Sherwood Park last week. They’ve been a popular local restaurant in the area since 2017. The Barbacoa (similar to a Birria but with no cheese) is top beef sirloin and brisket marinated with Mexican dry chiles and cerveza wrapped in banana leaves to slowly braise for 8 hours and it comes with a dipping beef broth as well. Excellent! Their Queso Fundido is also great (though Luna’s is still my favourite spot for Queso in Edmonton).
And here’s a few food events you may be interested in…
The Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival is in Edmonton Nov. 8 & 9.
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge’s “Together Again” Culinary Weekend is Nov. 8 to 11.
The Edmonton Public Library’s “Food for Thought: A Culinary Bookclub” is making plantains on Nov. 10.
The Italian Centre’s 2nd Annual Festival of Cheese is Nov. 13.
The Renaissance Hotel’s FREE Global Day of Discovery is Nov. 19.
Meuwly’s is hosting a Charcuterie & Wine Tasting night on Nov. 22.
Meuwly’s Meat Camp is Nov. 24.
Art Is… Soul: Where Memories Bring the Past to Life is on Nov. 30.
Le Petit Chef a 3D immersive dinner theatre with the “world’s smallest chef” is on at the JW Marriott until January 2025.
Spotlight Cabaret’s “The Matrixx” Dinner & Show runs Wednesday through Sunday until January 2025.
Seven Paintings, an interactive dinner show that combines art + technology (like super elevated Paint Night!) is on at the Renaissance Hotel through 2025.
The Meuwly’s Holiday Kitchen Party is back on Dec. 12.
Ate something amazing recently? Want to show some love to a struggling restaurant? Have a take-out suggestion? Let me know to include in this newsletter.
ONE Early Bird Spot left to Bali 🇮🇩!
I’m planning a Group Trip to Bali, Indonesia in Oct 2025 and I hope you’ll join me!
I’ve picked a seven day itinerary that includes 8 daily activities, 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, 2 accommodations in 2 Indonesian cities and transportation between all activities. Tap the link to see the itinerary breakdown, pricing, and more trip details!! The tour operator requires a 25% deposit to hold your spot. There is ONE Early Bird spot left ($100 off!) ✨
I love exploring and sharing Travel Guide / recommendations with you and I’m excited we get a chance to travel together!
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