General Food & Dining Thread

[Kosy123]

It does help that a lot of the more unique dining/cafe establishments are located downtown. I wonder when we’re going to reach critical mass for that? Glass Cafe is also opening up on the corner of 101 and Jasper Ave and I’m sure more restaurants/bars will open up soon. It just seems if you want good food, downtown’s your best bet for it.

 

[Greenspace]

TDS Cafe opened just west of Alex Decoteau Park. Serving South Asian cuisine.

 

[IanO]

How about reinstating FREE PARKING on Sat and Sun?

 

[TAS]

3 Edmonton restaurants crack Canada's top 100 | CityNews Edmonton

Three Edmonton restaurants have cracked a list of top 100 restaurants in Canada in 2024.

edmonton.citynews.ca

Congrats to these downtown restaurants. As a side note, I am getting more impressed with City News for their coverage of Edmonton. They cover some city and council issues that I don't see on the other networks.

 

[thommyjo]

Was at an event at the Matrix. Was quite surprised by how busy it was with out of towners coming in for the concerts.

One of my theories for Edmonton’s lack of vibrancy downtown is also because of our transportation system. I don’t have data to back it up, but I’d be fascinated to know, compared to other cities, what modes people use to get downtown, and then how long they spend moving from the end of their trip to their destination.

Like parked car to restaurant, train to office, bike parking to festival event, etc.

My sense is that in cities like Vancouver with way higher transit use, lots of people still come in from suburbs, but then get off the train and walk 5-10 minutes. Vs parking in a parkade and never stepping outside, or parking street/parking lot and walking 1-3mins in Edmonton.

Of course in winter, people want a shorter walk at the end of their trip. But I can’t help but think this hurts how busy downtown feels. Cause like others are saying, many good spots are often busy inside. But the streets are quiet. More transit and DT residents will both help a lot with this.

 

[IanO]

Nowhere is actually somewhere.

Wine Bar | Nowhere Wine Bar | Edmonton

Edmontons's neighbourhood wine bar, that serves charcuteries for pairings

www.nowherewinebar.com

 

[Airboy]

One of my theories for Edmonton’s lack of vibrancy downtown is also because of our transportation system. I don’t have data to back it up, but I’d be fascinated to know, compared to other cities, what modes people use to get downtown, and then how long they spend moving from the end of their trip to their destination.

Like parked car to restaurant, train to office, bike parking to festival event, etc.

My sense is that in cities like Vancouver with way higher transit use, lots of people still come in from suburbs, but then get off the train and walk 5-10 minutes. Vs parking in a parkade and never stepping outside, or parking street/parking lot and walking 1-3mins in Edmonton.

Of course in winter, people want a shorter walk at the end of their trip. But I can’t help but think this hurts how busy downtown feels. Cause like others are saying, many good spots are often busy inside. But the streets are quiet. More transit and DT residents will both help a lot with this.

I don't know if we should compare ourselves with Van. Other than the suburbs Van proper is more transit orientated. I believe be cause its so congested that cars are better parked.When I lived in TO I would park my car the entire weekend and use my bike or transit. Even to go Golfing. But TO is still very car centric based on my last rip there.

For me however if I go downtown I NEED to use my car since we are a wheel chair using family now. And really this city like most is not very accessible.

 

[MacLac]

Nowhere is actually somewhere.

Wine Bar | Nowhere Wine Bar | Edmonton

Edmontons's neighbourhood wine bar, that serves charcuteries for pairings

www.nowherewinebar.com

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Deviled eggs are on every menu these days but geez - $16 for 1 order of deviled eggs - is only 1 egg because the eggs are cut in half - so in essence - $16 for 1 EGG - even The Trumpster can't lower the price of eggs that are already that high...

 

[MacLac]

Anyone here been to Olia yet? I think I might try to go this Saturday. Been at work for almost 3 weeks so the wife will wanna "hit the town" when I get home....

 

[Gus Haynes]

Good luck getting a reservation unless you're okay with a 9:15pm seating!

 

[MacLac]

Good luck getting a reservation unless you're okay with a 9:15pm seating!

Awww geez!

 

[David A]

One of my theories for Edmonton’s lack of vibrancy downtown is also because of our transportation system. I don’t have data to back it up, but I’d be fascinated to know, compared to other cities, what modes people use to get downtown, and then how long they spend moving from the end of their trip to their destination.

Like parked car to restaurant, train to office, bike parking to festival event, etc.

My sense is that in cities like Vancouver with way higher transit use, lots of people still come in from suburbs, but then get off the train and walk 5-10 minutes. Vs parking in a parkade and never stepping outside, or parking street/parking lot and walking 1-3mins in Edmonton.

Of course in winter, people want a shorter walk at the end of their trip. But I can’t help but think this hurts how busy downtown feels. Cause like others are saying, many good spots are often busy inside. But the streets are quiet. More transit and DT residents will both help a lot with this.

We actually now have an LRT line connecting four other parts of the city with downtown (ok the Metro line to NAIT isn't that long) and will soon have another to the West End, so I don't its a lack of transit to downtown that is the problem here now. There are various reasons people are hesitant to use it more and the city needs to pay more attention to this and deal with it better rather than dismiss it.

Frankly with the very sad state of our downtown retail, few people from suburban areas are coming downtown to shop, unlike perhaps in Vancouver or some other larger cities. Mostly other than work or business meetings, people are coming downtown for special events, which has helped vibrancy some in the weekends and evenings, but there can be a rush before and and after the event and it is not always spread out throughout the evening or day.

 

[IanO]

Backstairs Burger tonight on 119st and 109Aave. Damn.

 

[IanO]

Popped into the re-opened Zocalo today (greenhouse to reopen in Feb/March); nice to have it back. Their little cafe, especially during winter, is so nice to enjoy with all of the plants in there.

 

[JNO1]

Give me another two or three dozen store fronts that look like this. Downtown and Whyte.