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Restaurant pop-ups and tasting events galore coming up in YEG

More ways to play with your food in YEG

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Why Not Café and Bar is hosting a Northern-inspired pop-up on Tuesday, April 10 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the restaurant, located on the second floor at 8534 109 St.

Chefs Levi Biddlecombe and Tyson Wright will be working with chef Robin Wasicuna of Twin Pine Diner in Yellowknife. Wasicuna has appeared on Chopped Canada, as well as You Gotta Eat Here. The menu for the evening will feature fusion comfort foods, including bison sourced from the Yellowknife area. Chef Wright will make a Bresola Pasta served with charred corn and fermented garlic, Parmesan cheese and cured egg yolk.

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Dishes will range in price from $10 to $20. whynoteat.ca

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Edmonton’s Chamber of Commerce is hosting a evening of food and fun at the Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Ave.) on Tuesday, April 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It costs $15 to get in if you are a member of the Chamber, and $30 if you are not. Food samples are about $3 each and beverage samples will cost between $2 and $4. Vendors featured include Cookies by George, the Westin Hotel, Confetti Sweets, Canadian Brewhouse and Yukon Brewing. edmontonchamber.com

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There is a new location for Koutouki restaurant. Formerly located on Gateway Blvd. at 45 Ave., the new eatery is in the Southpark Centre (38 Ave. and Gateway Blvd.) Family-owned by Anna and Mo Kurani, the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and features a belly dancer on Fridays and Saturdays, and for special events. For more details and the menu, visit koutouki.net.

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Green and Gold Community Garden, located on the University of Alberta’s south campus. The garden is a project of the University’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and is totally volunteer run. Virtually all of the seeds, plants and equipment are donated, and all of the money raised goes to the Tubahumurize Association, a non-profit group in Rwanda which supports women through counselling, vocational training and micro-loans. To date, the garden has raised over $290,000 for Tubahumurize.

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The garden is looking for more volunteers, novice and experienced gardeners alike. There is a volunteer information session at the Strathcona Library on Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. greengoldgarden.com

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Taste of Stony Plain Road, a round-up of food and drink available in the west end area, is happening at The Orange Hub, 10045 156 St. on Friday, May 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Some 14 local restaurants from the Stony Plain Road Business Association and 12 local breweries will be getting together to offer samples to the public.

The Chopped Leaf, Only the Good Stuff, King’s Hot Pot, Red Lobster, Island Cafe and Bistro, and Continental Inn are just a few of the restaurants participating. It costs $9 to get in the door, and food and drink samples are between $1 and $3. Tickets are available through eventbrite.  stonyplainroadbia.ca

 lfaulder@postmedia.com

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