Ramallah Cafe on Pembina Highway is one of those restaurants that fall into the category of: I’ve been meaning to get there, but somehow just never got around to it. Fortunately, last month was my birthday. I share the month with our theology student, Susan, and so I was asked to pick a restaurant for a joint birthday lunch. So, I said, let’s try Ramallah. This turned out to be a welcome suggestion, and so that’s where the birthday lunch…Continue readingRamallah Cafe Great Food at 325 Pembina Hwy
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As I’ve written before, my work as a priest has a large food element to it. One thing that goes along with any kind of food outreach ministry, is fundraising. Fundraising can be a challenging activity and I like to get involved with a fundraiser that supports other organizations. That’s one of the reasons I like to promote Fall Suppers. Let’s hope they return this fall. Yesterday, St. Thomas Anglican Church, in the Weston neighbourhood of Winnipeg, held their fundraiser…Continue readingFundraiser Dinner at St. Thomas Anglican
Modern Electric Lunch, is a new coffee shop, located in the Fortune building on South Main Street. Modern Electric Lunch derives it’s name from an earlier tenant in that building. I suggest you check out the West End Dumplings block to read more about the previous incarnations. West End Dumplings is a great blog to subscribe to, if you are interested in history in general, and the history of Winnipeg, in particular. Modern Electric Lunch for Breakfast My first stop…Continue readingModern Electric Lunch – 232 Main Street
As Winnipeg continues to open up during our Coronavirus Pandemic, I’m featuring another place I visited a little while before lockdown. Cafeaze International Coffees, Cookies, & More is located on Portage Avenue, just across from the University of Winnipeg. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed – Saturday and Sunday Dine in available. The building was a Royal Bank for many years, and before it became a restaurant it…Continue readingCafeaze International Coffees, Cookies, More
A couple of months ago, I was walking down Edmonton Street, and noticed that the storefront next door to the Magic Room had brown paper up on the windows and that there writing suggesting that the Pastry Castle would be opening soon. After I posted a picture of this, I discovered that it was a new location for the cafe, as it had originally existed in St. Vital.I’ve visited a few times since I wrote this review. I noticed the…Continue readingPastry Castle – Edmonton Street
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I’m taking a bit of a break from the series I just started, to do an addition to another topic that I beg a while ago. A couple of months ago, i wrote a post on some of my favourite fictional detective figures where food plays a significant roles in either the stories or character development. On a whim, when I tweeted the post I tagged Ian Rankin, creator of Rebus, my favourite detective, lack of food narrative notwithstanding, Surprisingly,…Continue readingMore Crime and Cuisine
