Ciao 2017 issues FebMar 2017 | Page 48

Fast Fix for Winter Blahs

EAT Nutritious

& Delicious !

Take your meals from ordinary to extraordinary with our line of Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars in 70 + flavours : fruity , spicy , sweet & savoury !
NEW Winnipeg Location at Kenaston Village ! 1857 Grant Ave . | Corner of Grant & Kenaston 204.414.2019 | olivtastingroom . com
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1390 Erin St . 204-783-2813 LOTS OF FREE PARKING ! Mon-Fri : Á La Carte Lunch 11:30 am-2 pm Mon-Sun : Dinner 5 pm bestlist
Vera Pizzeria 670 Osborne St , 204‐222‐6306 . A simple menu of Neapolitan-style pizza features clean preparation of high quality ingredients . LP , IA , M , V
ITALIAN / CONTEMPORARY
Café Carlo 243 Lilac St , 204-477‐5544 . This cozy , chic and consistent bistro serves dishes spiked with equatorial tastes . Stellar house-cut steaks . Reservations recommended . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Café La Scala 725 Corydon Ave , 204-474‐2750 . Chic spot blends elegant Italian cuisine with trendy tapas plates to share and hip cocktails to sip . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Carbone 400-1580 Taylor Ave , 204‐488‐2554 ; 260 St Mary Ave , 204‐691‐2213 ; 680 St Anne ’ s Rd , 204‐615‐8117 ; 3326 Portage Ave , 204‐987‐0952 . An 850 ° F coal-fired oven is the centrepiece of this chic pizza place . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Cibo Waterfront Café 339 Waterfront Dr , 204‐594‐0339 . Mediterranean small plates have big , bold flavours , like arancini balls and 10 types of bruschetta . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Mano A Mano 691 Corydon Ave , 204‐414‐6305 . This sleek resto and lounge serves woodfired pies built on Nonna ’ s fresh dough meld with mod tastes . Fresh pasta , stellar seafood starters . LP , SP , IA , M , V Nicolino ’ s 4‐2077 Pembina Hwy , 204-269‐5004 . Owner Nick Zifarelli oversees a menu of rustic Italian classics that sparkles with innovative Canadian / regional specialties . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V
JAPANESE
Blüfish 179 Bannatyne Ave , 204-779‐9888 . This chic sushi spot balances sophistication with a healthy dose of fun . Try playful pan-seared cuttlefish with ginger-laced teriyaki sauce . LP , A , IA , M , V Ichiban 189 Carlton St , 204-925‐7400 . A Winnipeg tradition for over 30 years , teppanyaki-style fresh entrées are cooked with panache by talented chefs . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
Izakaya Edokko 190 Smith St , 204‐615‐5556 . Sleek new space downtown offers modern Japanese eats from chef Masa Sugita . Small plates range from elevated street eats like okonomiyaki to delicate sushi rolls . WA , A , IA , M , V Wasabi 105‐121 Osborne St , 204-474‐2332 ; 588 Broadway , 204-774-4328 ; 3-1360 Taylor Ave , 204‐415‐7878 . New‐school sushi is taken to new creative heights . Take a seat at the sushi bar and watch the volcano roll erupt . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V
46 ciao ! / feb / mar / two thousand seventeen