2019-04-01 Taste and Travel International

The Culinary Traveller’s Guide

Neighbourhoods

DOWNTOWN Winnipeg’s downtown has

experienced an exciting revitalization. The

city’s arena, the Bell MTS Place, is drawing

people back to the area, with new hotels,

restaurants and bars opening, while older

storefronts are spiffing up. Try The Merchant in

the stylish Alt Hotel.

THE EXCHANGE Winnipeg’s historic Exchange

District has become a real arts hub, with new

tech companies complementing the galleries

and condo developments. Add to this the

area’s proximity to the bulk of the city’s

entertainment venues, and it’s no surprise the

streets are overflowing with restaurants and

bars. Deer + Almond sets the creative standard,

and Peasant Cookery impresses with house-

made charcuterie. Clementine offers the most

innovative breakfast and lunch options, while

Chosabi is the choice for casual Asian. Across

Main Street look for options like Carnaval

Brazilian BBQ and The Mitchell Block.

CORYDON AVENUE Once known as Little Italy

for its abundance of trattorias, the strip is now

home to many sushi restaurants. The street

is still one of the best for a sunny drink on a

terrace, a gelato at Nucci’s, or leisurely stroll.

Further west down Corydon, star newcomers

Chew (and its Store Next Door bakery) and

Enoteca rub elbows with popular Bonfire Bistro

and Mona Lisa.

CHINATOWN The enormous Chinatown gate on

King Street welcomes visitors to Winnipeg’s

original Chinese neighbourhood which

features a cultural centre, Asian grocery stores

and traditional Chinese restaurants.

ST. BONIFACE Across the magnificent

Esplanade Riel over the Red River is

Winnipeg’s francophone community, home

to the French-language university and

bookstores, unique shops and cafés. A

stroll up Provencher Boulevard takes you to

Chocolatier Constance Popp, Café Postal and

the lively nightspot, Le Garage Bistro. Around

the corner, look for Le Croissant and La Belle

Baguette French bakeries.

SHERBROOK STREET Once a little shabby,

this strip between the Maryland Bridge and

Broadway is now a burgeoning restaurant

district with a strong community spirit.

Newcomer Sherbrook Street Delicatessen

cozies up next to Stella’s popular Café and

Bakery. The Tallest Poppy offers comfort

while Boon Burger attracts the vegan. Thom

Bargen Coffee and Tea offers the very best

warming drinks.

OSBORNE VILLAGE/SOUTH OSBORNE Still a

hipster haven, The Village is chock-a-block

full of unique shops and ever-changing

restaurants, highlighted by tapas-

slinging Segovia, meat-lovers’ NuBurger,

The Cornerstone, and Little Sister pouring

hot coffee around the corner. Nearby

in Crescentwood, check out chef Scott

Bagshaw’s Asian-French fusion place,

Máquè. Down the way — well quite a way

— South Osborne is livened up by ultra-

creative Oxbow.

ACADEMY ROAD With its friendly and

classy neighbourhood feel, Academy

Road entices with exclusive and specialty

clothing shops, welcoming outdoor patios

and popular restaurants like Fusion Grill,

Pizzeria Gusto and newbie Fusian Experience.

WEST END Ellice and Sargent Avenues are

dotted with inexpensive ethnic eateries

reflecting the diverse makeup of the

neighbourhood — Vietnamese, Indian and

Ethiopian among them.

THE FORKS Marking the historical meeting

place of aboriginal peoples at the

confluence of the Red and Assiniboine

Rivers, The Forks is still a gathering place

for shopping and outdoor activities

year round, with a range of eateries. The

Common is a new craft beer and wine kiosk

in the renovated Food Hall, enhanced by

eateries like The Red Ember for pizza and

inventive-Italian Passero (another Bagshaw

venture). In season there is a Sunday

Farmers’ Market, 11 am–4 pm.

Markets

ST. NORBERT MARKET This enormous

market just south of the perimeter

features some of the region’s finest farm-

fresh produce, meats, baked goods and

crafts. Live music. Saturday 8 am–3 pm,

Wednesday 11 am–4 pm in season. Now

Saturday 10 am–2 pm bi-weekly in winter.

3514 Pembina Hwy, St. Norbert.

DOWNTOWN BIZ FARMERS’ MARKET A

vibrant urban buzz, Thursday, 10 am–3 pm

in season, Manitoba Hydro Plaza. Inside at

Cityplace in winter, 333 St. Mary Ave.

WOLSELEY FARMERS’ MARKET Neighbourly

vibe on a shaded plaza, Tuesday and

Thursday, 3:30 pm–6:30 pm in season,

980 Palmerston Ave.

JARDIN ST. LEON GARDENS Outdoor

market offering fruits and vegetables in

season. 419 St. Mary’s Rd.

Cooking Classes

DE LUCA’S http://www.deluca.ca

THE FOOD STUDIO http://www.foodstudio.net

RED RIVER COLLEGE CULINARY

WORKSHOPS http://www.rrc.ca

Kitchen Stores

d.a. NIELS

http://www.danielsgourmetkitchenware.ca

THE HAPPY COOKER

http://www.thehappycooker.ca

đƫBothwell Cheese

đƫBraman’s Greens

đƫChocolatier Constance Popp

đƫCity Bread

đƫCornelle Creme

đƫFlora and Farmer

đƫGreenland Gardens

đƫGunn’s Bakery

đƫJeanne’s Bakery

đƫMordens’ Chocolates

đƫNature’s Farm Eggs

đƫOld Dutch Potato Chips

đƫPerogies

đƫPickerel

đƫSleepy Owl Bakery

đƫSmoked Goldeye

đƫTall Grass Prairie Bread Company

đƫTrappist Cheese

Winnipeg’s great tastes.

đƫFarmery Estate Brewery

đƫHalf Pints Brewing Co.

đƫFort Garry Brewing Company

Winnipeg’s great drinks.

Winnipeg

BY ANDREA RATUSKI

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