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• Feb 3-12 : Experience the best of Winnipeg ’ s exceptional culinary talent during Ciao ! Dine About Winnipeg . Three-course , set-price menus offer diners a great excuse to try a new place and new tastes . Menus are set at $ 18 , $ 28 , or $ 38 , making every choice a bargain . Visit ciaowinnipeg . com for a list of participating restaurants and their complete offers .
• Feb 9 : The Alzheimer ’ s Society of Manitoba presents A Night to Remember in Hawaii . This gala event features a gourmet dinner and a night of lively entertainment inspired by the Hawaiian islands . Enter to win the grand prize , a trip for two to Hawaii . Starts at 6 pm . Tickets : $ 220 . Call 204-943-6622 for purchase . RBC Convention Centre , 375 York Ave
• Feb 17-26 : Celebrate culture at Festival du Voyageur ( pictured above ). As always , get a fill of traditional meals , from pea soup and tourtière to sugar pie and
shots of caribou , on site in heated tents . Visit on a Saturday and take advantage of Market Days ( Feb 18 & 25 ), as artisans fill a 4,800 sq ft heated tent with gorgeous locally made wares . Also catch the new Wood Carving Challenge ( Feb 18-20 ), with skilled sculptors wielding chainsaws to create works of art . Whittier Park , 836 St Joseph St , festivalvoyageur . mb . ca
now open
I what ' s on tap
As excitement bubbles up for the surge of new breweries that have poured into the city , taprooms offer space for hop heads to sip on site . Tasting rooms at Half Pints Brewing Co ( pictured ), Barnhammer Brewing , Little Brown Jug , and Torque Brewing offer a whole new way of experiencing beer , complete with a behind-thescenes peek at the brewing process . Sample flights of beer or get a growler to go .— JK
I sushi spot
Locals with fond memories of
Masa and Miyabi have been flocking to chef Masa Sugita ’ s new downtown venture . Set in a sleek dining room of greys and earth tones , Izakaya Eddoko serves izakaya dishes — Japanese apps served tapasstyle — as well as an expansive menu of tempura , sushi , noodle dishes , okonomiyaki , and more . A beautiful bouquet of sashimi , including colourful rolls of salmon and glossy tuna , is a must have item . 190 Smith St , 204‐615‐5556 — JK
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Nose-to-tail eating finds a home at new spot Bouchée Boucher . The cozy windowwrapped dining room is a backdrop to chef Alex Svenne ’ s elegant and comforting menu of small plates . The medieval craft of butchery is on display , showing off prime cuts from the attached butcher shop in presentations sure to inspire the home cook to stock up on meat after the meal is finished . Housemade desserts and local food products are also found in the attached shop . 101‐300 Tache Ave , 204‐237‐1530 — JK
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Bahn Mi King opened its doors in November , and has been slinging creative and quick
Photos : Dan Harper ( Festival Du Voyageur ); Beer courtesy Half Pints Brewing Co
6 ciao ! / feb / mar / two thousand seventeen