Edmonton Food, Coffee, Dining, etc. - Page 10

EdmTrekker · #**181** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

Yeah, I noticed that as I was walking by Saturday night. Mmmmm....wiener schnitzel and steak tartare.

Stopped in with a friend for 1/2 litre of the very excellent and reasonably priced (ok its a steal) Fr Cab house wine with a plate of assorted cold cuts and cheeses at 4:30 yesterday. The menu is the same plus or minus an item...I think the rack of lamb is new. What is great of course is how they managed to turn a dismal space into a very comfortable room - its all about design, furnishings etc. Ceiling is great...I wonder who designed it. That said, they have GREAT staff...great food...and so reasonably priced so likely where ever they went...we would all follow

. The phone rang non-stop for reservations btw...scared the hell out of me. I want it all for moi

Oh and about the new Pampas Brazilian Restaurant...I am salivating right now. http://www.pampasteakhouse.com/

Downtown living is getting better and better. Now all we need is a few more pubs in the core. Can't we get Elephant and Castle move street level from City Centre...but that would only be a start.

EdmTrekker · #**182** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcc16

anyone tried corso 32? is it mostly appetizers/tapas type deal, or full menu? Any veggie options?

Full menu. Menu is up on UrbanSpoon. IMO this is THE place to eat great food right now. Enjoy it while you can as the Chef is turning out amazing dishes and how long his passion and stamina can last is anyones guess. Call for a reservation and ask for a veggie dish (I can not recall - but then I am a carnivore and my peripheral vision can not see the forest for the beef) This is casual dining...and Chef is very responsive and will likely jump at the chance or at least inform you of choices.

SHOFEAR · #**183** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 2:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Stopped in with a friend for 1/2 litre of the very excellent and reasonably priced (ok its a steal) Fr Cab house wine with a plate of assorted cold cuts and cheeses at 4:30 yesterday. The menu is the same plus or minus an item...I think the rack of lamb is new. What is great of course is how they managed to turn a dismal space into a very comfortable room - its all about design, furnishings etc. Ceiling is great...I wonder who designed it. That said, they have GREAT staff...great food...and so reasonably priced so likely where ever they went...we would all follow

. The phone rang non-stop for reservations btw...scared the hell out of me. I want it all for moi

Oh and about the new Pampas Brazilian Restaurant...I am salivating right now. http://www.pampasteakhouse.com/

Downtown living is getting better and better. Now all we need is a few more pubs in the core. Can't we get Elephant and Castle move street level from City Centre...but that would only be a start.

I notice the former AON (??) space beside Pampa is being gutted... hopefully another restaurant....but I'm not sure if it was ever built to handle a kitchen.

Coldrsx · #**184** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 4:03 PM**

Cannot wait to green plate/red plate Pampa.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**185** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 3:02 PM**

Someone from Transcend was just on Global Morning News (to promote their coffee origin tour in Costa Rica) and mentioned that tomorrow he is going to announce a new location on Jasper Ave.

I'm going to guess that he's taking over the Axis Cafe space.

Coldrsx · #**186** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 8:43 PM**

^guessed right

EdmTrekker · #**187** Posted **Jan 29, 2011, 6:25 PM**

Anyone know of any new pubs opening downtown?

bigcitydude · #**188** Posted **Jan 29, 2011, 11:57 PM**

i like Dante's on Stony Plain Road....mmmmmmm......getting hungry just thinking about it!!

Xelebes · #**189** Posted **Jan 30, 2011, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by bigcitydude

i like Dante's on Stony Plain Road....mmmmmmm......getting hungry just thinking about it!!

Dante's is gone, dude. It's now a Sharks club.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**190** Posted **Jan 30, 2011, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xelebes

Dante's is gone, dude. It's now a Sharks club.

Shark Club is gone, dude. It's now the Twisted Kilt.

EdmTrekker · #**191** Posted **Jan 30, 2011, 2:34 AM**

And not downtown...

CMD UW · #**192** Posted **Jan 30, 2011, 4:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Anyone know of any new pubs opening downtown?

I've heard Hudsons is looking for a downtown location.

Xelebes · #**193** Posted **Jan 30, 2011, 8:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Shark Club is gone, dude. It's now the Twisted Kilt.

It's obvious I haven't gone in that neighbourhood much after I stopped working at Dante's.

Coldrsx · #**194** Posted **Feb 1, 2011, 6:13 PM**

Brazilian steak house to open in Edmonton

Pampa could bring competition to city's restaurant scene

BY LIANE FAULDER, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM FEBRUARY 1, 2011 11:03 AM BE THE FIRST TO POST A COMMENT

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Accompanied by Pampa co-owner, Oscar Mauricio Lopez, left, David Adjey, right, places a beef rib on the Brazilian charcoal rotisserie at the new Pampa restaurant.
Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, edmontonjournal.com
EDMONTON — I’m really excited about the upcoming opening of the new Brazilian steak house, Pampa, run by co-owners Oscar Mauricio Lopez (the grill master) and Joao Antonio Dachery (the Brazilian chef in charge of the kitchen). I heard about it last week, when Toronto celebrity chef David Adjey was in town to profile Pampa for his Food Network series, The Opener.

Pampa is a concept restaurant, featuring fixed-price dining called “rodizio,” a continuous tableside service of 10 different select cuts of beef, pork, lamb, poultry and wild game, plus a unique salad bar. The food is roasted over charcoal in the restaurant (much ventilation here) and patrons can watch the whole business from their seats. Wait staff dressed in colourful Brazilian garb bring the meat, artfully skewered, directly to your table.

Lopez says he’s aiming for a Feb. 15 opening.

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertain...dmonton/4204102/story.html#ixzz1CjSfc8Cm

EdmTrekker · #**195** Posted **Feb 2, 2011, 2:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

I've heard Hudsons is looking for a downtown location.

That would be great. Hudsons has an urban vibe - wish they were on Rice Howard but only if they improve quality of their "kitchen".

Coldrsx · #**196** Posted **Feb 2, 2011, 4:20 PM**

Not a fan of them, but RHW would be a great location for them to add to the draw of hundred, mor, sher, etc.

SHOFEAR · #**197** Posted **Feb 2, 2011, 4:22 PM**

Hudsons would work very well in a renovated KR building...

240glt · #**198** Posted **Feb 2, 2011, 4:31 PM**

Quite like Hudsons actually, we've started going to the 104 ave one once a week or so. Decent pub style food, good atmosphere, enjoy their Jumberjack beer.

Coldrsx · #**199** Posted **Feb 2, 2011, 4:47 PM**

^One thing downtown is truly lacking is a 'biere market' type place with a decent menu and 200 beers catering to the business and hotel crowd.

EdmTrekker · #**200** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^One thing downtown is truly lacking is a 'biere market' type place with a decent menu and 200 beers catering to the business and hotel crowd.

concur...I would be there often.