Erika Eats Everything

SUMMATIME!!! It's SUMMER! I hope that you all have exciting summer plans ahead and that you'll all be soaking up everything that our fleeting summer has to offer! It's definitely an adjustment transitioning to "the mom show" where Archie is home all day and it's up to me to fill our days with interesting things to do. But I also really appreciate the huge amount of quality time that I get to spend with my son in the summer - something that I know won't last forever. June fel

PAMPA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 9626 Ellerslie Road | pampasteakhouse.com Instagram: @eatpampa Co-Diners: The E.A.T Crew + The Cox Fam Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse is a restaurant of legend in Edmonton. The flagship location was originally opened downtown by Oscar Lopez and Joao Dachery in 2011. Their entire concept took the city by storm and everyone sought the Pampa-induced meat sweats! The idea was to bring authentic, traditional Brazilian food to the heart of the Alberta prairie

XO BISTRO + BAR 10236 103rd Street | xobistrobar.com Instagram: @xobistrobar Co-Diners: The E.A.T Crew We are incredibly spoiled by the amount of amazing Vietnamese food that we have here in Edmonton. I doubt that the Vietnamese population is greater here compared to in other cities but the culinary deliciousness and pure celebration of the cuisine that comes out of this community is second to none. Certainly a point of pride in our city! From the best phở in the country (Kin

DORINKU OSAKA STREET FOOD 10328 Jasper Avenue | osaka.dorinku.ca Instagram: @dorinkuosaka Co-Diners: The E.A.T Crew + Mr. Salloum & Mr. Lorenz Edmonton has no shortage of izakaya-style Japanese restaurants and there are now plenty of amazing spots to choose from. I've visited Dorinku's Tokyo counterpart on Whyte Ave many times (you can read my review here) but somehow the Osaka restaurant has eluded me. I absolutely love the idea of Dorinku's two restaurants; one Downtown and

We're at the part of spring where all of the flowers are gorgeously in bloom, the air is fragrant, some days are 25°+, while other times it's a torrential downpour for days on end. The world feels like it's coming alive and I love it very much. May was a month full of friends! <3 From brunch in Red Deer (with an accompanying apiary detour), to a double date night sushi feast, to celebrating Nicole's birthday with a Girls Night at Japanese Village (her restaurant of choice),