General Food & Dining Thread

[EdmTrekker]

Received future Meat pricing from Sysco - our supplier. Buy your BEEF for this summer NOW! Canadian beef prices are expected to DOUBLE! US beef not as much. Pork prices - up 40%. We filled our freezer from Costco last week.

Its my opinion: frozen beef does not enjoy the same texture or taste as fresh AAA beef.

 

[ChazYEG]

Its my opinion: frozen beef does not enjoy the same texture or taste as fresh AAA beef.

In all fairness, between a slightly less appealing beef and no beef altogether (or substantially less beef), I'll choose the former.
If prices are going to rise as much as he says, I'll be stocking up my freezer this week.

 

[Gronk!]

I think Spencer is/was with firefly. The Yarrow chef is Taylor I believe.

I hope somebody follows the concept but makes it more approachable to consumers

For starters, how about a more appealing location than this?

 

[Greenspace]

It was actually pretty cool inside. Exterior had a speakeasy kind of vibe.

 

[thommyjo]

It was actually pretty cool inside. Exterior had a speakeasy kind of vibe.

Speakeasy is definitely the genius rebrand for opening up less desirable real estate for restaurant concepts haha.

 

[Airboy]

Tony was Chef there for a while but then he was gone and announced as one of the 3 chefs in Sherwood park. at Oro
https://www.instagram.com/chef_tony_tipping/?hl=en

 

[mBertan]

Freson Bros Glenora opened last week. Huge first-day lineups.

• nice bakery, meats, hot bar selection
• produce selection could be bigger

Overall: fantastic to have in the neighbourhood, excellent open hours (6am-11pm)

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Freson Bros Glenora opened last week. Huge first-day lineups.

• nice bakery, meats, hot bar selection
• produce selection could be bigger

Overall: fantastic to have in the neighbourhood, excellent open hours (6am-11pm)View attachment 557834View attachment 557835

Now I just want to see Freson Bros millwoods

 

[Gronk!]

How about a Freson Bros somewhere in the downtown core?

 

[IanO]

Downtown is well served, maybe overserved now.

 

[ChazYEG]

Downtown is well served, maybe overserved now.

Don't push it. Well served, maybe, but far from overserved. Especially south of Jasper. A small grocery store around 98 ave and 104 st wouldn't hurt anyone (I'd kill for a Nester's there).

 

[IanO]

Microgroceries sure, but from anything of size it has:

Save-On
City Market
United (Chinese)
*Shoppers
*Rexall

 

[ChazYEG]

Save-On
City Market
United (Chinese)

None of these is particularly walkable if you're south of Jasper Ave, especially in the winter.

*Shoppers
*Rexall

These serve well as convenience stores, but I are too expensive for regular grocery shopping.

 

[thommyjo]

Would love to see a building like the Oliver one with the Safeway get built south of Jasper on some of those huge lots. (N/S not E/W though for sun). Likely need a few more projects 103-108st south of jasper to really justify though. But I’d imagine it would appeal to rossdale/riverdale even alongside DT proper.

 

[ChazYEG]

Would love to see a building like the Oliver one with the Safeway get built south of Jasper on some of those huge lots. (N/S not E/W though for sun). Likely need a few more projects 103-108st south of jasper to really justify though. But I’d imagine it would appeal to rossdale/riverdale even alongside DT proper.

On the flip side, maybe having such an amenity could help attract residents to the area.