Erika Eats Everything

It's time for the biggest food event of the year in Edmonton!! This must-do festival is always at the top of my list and this year was my biggest Taste of Edmonton ever! Like last year, there were 52 restaurants and food trucks participating which means that there are endless amounts of options. Each vendor typically offers 3-4 dishes and as usual there was a good mixture of old standby plates combined with plenty of brand new things to try. There were a few surprising omissi

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 TOKYO STREET FOOD 10205 82nd Avenue ~ tokyo.dorinku.ca Instagram: @dorinkutokyo ~ Twitter: @izakaya_dorinku Co-Diner: Tim Golem Over the past decade izakaya-style restaurants landed in Edmonton and the city has never looked back. These informal Japanese bars filled with alcoholic drinks and tasty snacks might just be the ideal way for Edmontonians to sink into this particular culture. Think "Irish pub," except Japanese. Open since 2016, Old Strathcona's (technically