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When Una Pizza + Wine first opened in the former space of Wicked Wedge on 17th Ave., it was instantly packed. They didn’t take reservations, so waits were about an hour long on weekends. I figured I’d hold off. Now that I’ve been, I’m going to be going back a lot more. Una has done [...] A new and improved Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market kicks off its season Wednesday, June 2 at the community centre (1320 5th Ave. NW). Lots of new vendors, offering grass-fed beef, local veggies, organic B.C. fruit, and whole grain bread, have joined the roster. The market runs every Wednesday 3:30-7:30 p.m., rain or shine, until Oct. [...]
Pimento’s is something that has to be experienced. Chef Mario is a gregarious man who lives to make pizzas, driving an old bread-delivery van fitted with a wood-burning oven. The vehicle has a tidy little kitchen where he preps stuff, as the oven — which needs more than 12 to 18 hours to warm [...]
The chef behind Pulcinella — purveyor of thin-crust Neopolitan pizza — has returned to his roots with Dolce Sapori, an almost speakeasy-like second floor with a red glow and private booths. Chef Domenic Tudda actually grew up on this upper floor, above Stromboli’s run by his family. Most people who’ve tried Pulcinella either love it or [...] I may be a small, Asian woman, but I often have the appetite of a large football player. So Spolumbo’s pork cutlet on a kaiser ($8.50) is right up my alley. Spolumbo’s was started by three former Calgary Stampeder players. They know how to feed people. The Inglewood deli is always busy, and they do [...]
The affable manager of Bonterra Trattoria, John, delights in telling the story of how Brad Pitt dined at his Italian restaurant, then returned a few days later with Angelina Jolie — “Ang” as she introduced herself — and their entourage in the summer of 2005. (Pitt was in the area filming the Assassination of [...]
Lina’s Italian Market is a great place to shop for Italian groceries, deli meats, cheese, sausages, herbs, and cool imported kitchen gadgets. But the cafe area in the front is a delicious and economical place to stop too for a quick bite. Pick from a line of fresh, dinner-plate size pizzas and rows of panini, [...] |
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