Lindork’s Lists #251 – Swing ‘n Skate, Mars at the Muttart, Wine & Tapas & MORE!
Newsletter for January 8-14, 2025
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Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful break. This was the first holiday season since starting my weekly email newsletter that I took a few emails off too! It was really nice. Welcome to new subscribers and hello again for those here in 2024. Let’s get to it!
Things to Do This Week
Swing ‘n Skate at Churchill Square
The Edmonton Arts Council’s Swing ‘n Skate event returns this Sunday Jan. 12 from 1-4 p.m. featuring local musicians Melafrique! There’s also free skate rentals from 12-5 p.m. (first come first serve). Enjoy your Winter Weekend! Be sure to check the other dates, the Winter Weekend festivities run until Feb 28.
Check out Mars at the Muttart Conservatory (9626 96A St.)
The new feature exhibit at the Muttart Conservatory is Luke Jerram’s Mars, a stunning seven metre in diameter art sculpture depicting the surface of Mars. This begins this Saturday, Jan. 11 and runs until April 27. You can learn more about Mars here. (Talk about Instagrammable!)
You should also consider snagging tickets to Illuminature party at the pyramid on Fri, Jan. 17. These events typically sell out!
Grab tickets to Art Battle Edmonton (Pure Casino Yellowhead)
The first Art Battle Edmonton of the year is on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Pure Casino Yellowhead, where skilled artists go head-to-head in a high-speed, three-round art battle to create awe-inspiring works right before your eyes! Attendees play judge by casting votes to determine the winner! You can also purchase works in an auction.
Light up the Night at Sunridge Ski Area (10980 17 St.)
On Friday January 10, Sunridge Ski Area presents its Light up the Night event. Join the party on the hill featuring extra late skiing/snowboarding with colourful lights, glow sticks, live music, and local craft beer. Event tickets include a lift ticket for the evening and access to the entertainment.
Journey to a galaxy far, far away at Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back in Concert (Jubilee Auditorium)
Join the FILMharmonic Orchestra on another journey to a galaxy far, far away at Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back in Concert, performing John Williams’ Grammy®-winning score with the remastered 1980 film on the big screen at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The show features 70 musicians. There are just a few tickets left to experience the power of the force in concert!
Here are a few other events you may be interested in…
The Art Gallery of Alberta’s Cinema for Seniors is screening ‘From Where They Stood’ on Jan 10.
The Harlem Globetrotters are back performing in Edmonton this Jan. 12.
On Jan. 15, aiya哎呀 collective and Paper Birch Books present a community conversation with poet Mercedes Eng on gentrification, policing, colonialism, and alternatives to these forms of structural violence in Chinatown(s) & the inner city, interspersed with readings from Mercedes’ latest book, cop city swagger.
Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Edmonton Staycation Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered my holiday giveaway for an Edmonton staycation at the Courtyard Edmonton Downtown, home to Riverside Bistro and their beautiful winter patio domes (see the video here!)
The winner of a 2-Night Stay at the Courtyard Edmonton Downtown + waived winter dome patio reservation fee, is: Necha A.
Necha has been contacted about her prize via email.
If you didn’t win, I think you’d still really enjoy a night out in these domes!
If you’re new and missed this giveaway—stay tuned! I regularly run email subscriber-only giveaways throughout the year so there’s lots more opportunities to win.
Thanks to the Courtyard Edmonton Downtown for gifting me this prize for subscribers.
Food to Try This Week!
Do a night out at Tzin Wine & Tapas (10115 104 St.)
For my belated company Christmas party, we had a lovely nice out at Tzin Wine & Tapas downtown. It’s an Edmonton Food Fave on the list I co-wrote with Sharon of Only Here For the Food and it’s excellent. The Bacon is a must-order, but we also enjoyed our prawns, patatas, steelhead salmon, risotto, and more. We ordered off menu but they also offer a “Feed Me!” option—Chef’s delicious choice.
Dig into the handmade noodles from Noodle Feast (3440 99 St.)
During the holidays I had a great lunch at Noodle Feast in south Edmonton. Specializing in authentic, Northern Chinese cuisine featuring handcrafted noodles and family recipes, this popular noodle shop was bustling when I stopped in. I always have a tough time deciding between their Sliced, Rolled, Hand Pulled or Spinach noodles! I usually pick a pork bowl!
Try the modern Caribbean cuisine from Sauce (13655 St. Albert Trail)
Also over the holidays I enjoyed a visit to Sauce Modern Caribbean, trying their Cod Fish Cakes, Lindeal’s Roti Platter, Yurimein (fried whole red snapper). The restaurant is in the same complex as the North Cineplex movie theatre so you could plan dinner and a show here!
Go for brunch at May (10522 124 St.)
Diane is raving about the brunch—particularly the mushroom dishes—at May on 124 Street. She writes:
“I loved the vindaloo mushroom toast and tempura mushrooms. The tempura mushrooms are so so good. Crispy and just very snackable.”
If it’s still on the menu, when I went awhile ago they had an excellent, massive bread dish. It sounds kind of plain but it was really good and visually excellent.
Chinatown Pick of the Week – (10569 97 St.)
Co Chin Saigon has some delicious, authentic, Vietnamese dishes that are hard to find elsewhere in the city. This is a participating Chinatown Chow Down restaurant. Dine here and at the other restaurants featured in the Chow Down Challenge Passport from now until March for a chance to monthly and grand prizes! You could try the Pho Suong Bo with big beef short rib right in the broth, or the Com Ga Roti, a rice plate with marinated deep fried, super crispy, roasted chicken leg, or time your visit for the daily specials.
And here are some upcoming food events you may be interested in!
Three Vikings is hosting Torskeklubben Pub Night on Jan. 14.
Chinatown Dining Week returns Jan. 16-26, 2025.
Campio Brewing is throwing a five-year birthday party on Jan. 16.
Spilt Bar, Alberta’s first mocktail bar, is hosting ‘Dry January’ Classic Mocktail Classes every Tuesday in January.
Labo Coffee is hosting a Coffee Tasting on Feb. 9.
Le Petit Chef a 3D immersive dinner theatre with the “world’s smallest chef” is on at the JW Marriott with dates listed until April 2025.
Seven Paintings, an interactive dinner show that combines art + technology (like super elevated Paint Night!) is on at the Renaissance Hotel with dates listed until May 2025.
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