Folk Fest Series Review: Yellow Deli (formerly Common Ground) Sure, I could make this simple dish at home, but Yellow Deli’s bean burrito was quick, satisfying, and came with refreshing side of watermelon. I also appreciated the whole wheat wrap amidst all the fluffy white buns at more popular and typical festival stalls. I wouldn’t pay festival prices in a regular cafe, knowing that a can of refried beans, jar of salsa, and pack of wraps is around the corner at the grocery store, but in a pinch, it was a much more filling choice than a footlong hot dog. Last year, I had the chicken rancher wrap, which was also simple but satisfying. The ingredients tasted fresh, and the mysterious toasted crunchies atop the wrap were delightful, even if they were unidentifiable. Yellow Deli will be opening in the fall, but for now, you can visit the new reincarnation of Common Ground at the Common Sense Market, located at 1490 des Meurons Street.
Folk Fest Series / Fringe Eats Series
Favourite: Grandma’s Kettle Korn
Grandma’s Kettle Korn has become ubiquitous with Manitoba summer festivals in my memories. This sweet & salty concoction is made fresh on site, becoming so popular that you can now buy microwave versions that taste barely half as good. Kettle Korn can be a bit pricey, but combine this long bag of goodness with some fun friends and creative eating skills and you have at least 30 minutes of entertainment.
Back at the Fringe this year!
Every Thursday evening
It’s farmers’ market season again! Go support your local farmers.
Grand Opening
Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 4-8 PM
Join us at the Gas Station Theatre in Osborne Village for the opening day of the Village Market!
Support local food producers, crafters and artisans. Fresh Manitoba produce, handmade soaps and handbags are just some of the items that you can find at the Village market. Help reduce our carbon footprint and be an active part of our local economy.
Entertainment will be provided by The Guerrillas of Soul (Yay!).
Shop: Tall Grass Prairie Bakery
The Forks
(204) 957-5097
859 Westminster Avenue
(204) 783-5097
Tall Grass Prairie doesn’t need my review. It’s got a dedicated following and plenty of new tastebuds wandering through the Forks to seduce. The whole wheat cinnamon buns are famous across Winnipeg and beyond.
There are a few other delicious bits to spotlight, though.
The cheese croissant is delicious. It’s got the standard topping of cheddar, but inside! Inside, there’s magic. Tender, flaky layers surrounding rich, cheesy goodness.
The vegetable bread pudding is a satisfying choice. Bread pudding conjures images of slap dash leftover concoctions for me, but this generous square is flavourful and packed with goodies. It can be a wee bit greasy from the cheese, but it’s ultimately awesome.
I love that their pies are baked in regular pans that you return for a deposit. The breads are wholesome and can be sliced to your preference. The local, freshly-milled wheat is all sorts of win. Service is always friendly. Why wouldn’t you shop here?
It’s time to get down to those farmers’ markets! See St. Norbert’s Harvest Schedule for an idea of what you’ll find.
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Open for the season
St. Leon’s Market (419 St. Mary’s Road)
Crampton’s Market (1765 Waverly Street)
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Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers’ Market
3514 Pembina Highway
Every Saturday from 8 AM - 3 PM starting June 5, 2010 and running until October 30, 2010
The Market opens June 5th with lots of family fun and events. Join us!
8:00 am Market opens! Come out and discover the taste of Manitoba fresh!
10:00 am A “Local Food Race” marks the official opening of the market.
10:30 am Magician Ryan Price will delight adults and children alike.
10:30 am - 1:30 pm Floyd the Clown with free balloon animals.
10:30 am - 1:00 pm Facepainter Monique Rainville with free facepainting.
12:30 pm Mushroom expert Ken Fosty will explain how to grow mushrooms in your own backyard!
Thursday, July 1, 2010 from 8 AM - 3 PM
Every Wednesday starting July 7, 2010 and running until September 29, 2010 from Noon - 6 PM
At Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers’ Market, everything you see is made right here in Manitoba - you can talk to the person who grew your dinner, meet the baker and the soap maker. Sample cookies, honey and cantaloupe while enjoying music from entertainers and buskers. Browse craft stalls that carry everything from wooden toys and leather purses to outdoor furniture, creative metal works and fine jewellery.
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Meet the Producers @ the Forks
Every Sunday from 11 AM - 4 PM starting June 6, 2010 and running until August 29, 2010
11am – 4pm | The Forks Market Plaza
Featuring locally grown produce, meats, crafts, delicious home baking, preserves, uniquely designed jewellery, honey, flowers and much more. Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact Andrea Clow at 987.4352.Click here to download a copy of the Meet the Producers Guidelines for Vendors for 2010.
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Main Street Farmers’ Market
Every Friday from Noon - 4 PM running until September 17, 2010
Main Street Age and Opportunity Centre (1085 Main Street)
Do you remember shopping at those great North End Farmers Markets as a youngster? In partnership with the North End Food Security Network, Age & Opportunity’s Main Street Centre is hosting a Farmers Market every Friday afternoon this summer, starting on June 25th.
If you are a local gardener and would like to sell your fresh produce, contact Margo at 927-2342 or come and see us at 1085 Main Street. Free stalls.
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The Village Market (outside the Gas Station Theatre on the corner of Osborne and River)
Every Thursday from 4-8 PM starting July 1, 2010 (first market opens at 2 PM)
Our first market will be on Canada Day, Thursday, July 1, 2010 and will run from 2 pm to 8 pm.
All markets days after the launch date will be on Thursdays between 4 to 8 pm.
The Gas Station Patio Series:
This year we’ll be hosting the music during market hours from 6 to 8 pm! Line-up TBA!
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Good Food Club & Veggie Van Market by West Broadway Development Corporation (Klinic Community Health Centre at 545 Broadway Avenue)
Every Thursday from 4-6 PM starting July and running until mid-September
The Veggie Van Market to start in July until mid September. Please join us at 545 Broadway (Klinic Community Health Centre) every Thursday from 4 – 6 pm for a vegetable and craft market. Good Food Club members receive a discounted price or can purchase food for “sweat points”.
Crafters and vendors needed! Please call all 774-7201 ext 6 or email tammy.klos@westbroadway.mb.ca for more information.
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Pineridge Hollow Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday from 9 AM - 1 PM starting July 3, 2010 and running until September 18, 2010
We are located next to the south side of Birds Hill Park.Take highway # 59 north to Garven Rd. which is just a mile or so after the floodway. Turn right on to Garven and follow the signs to Pineridge Hollow. One can also access our market from Birds Hill Park, across from the White Tail Deer trail on South Drive.
Come join us for A COUNTRY MARKET EXPERIENCE. We are an outdoor market featuring fresh local produce, meats, eggs, herbs, perogies, sauerkraut buns, preserves, baking of all kinds, fresh bread, cinnamon buns and pies, flowers and wonderful local crafts.
Have cup of coffee or a cold drink, grab a fresh cinnamon bun or something form the Car-B-Que concession stand and relax while listening to the music of the entertainers who busk each week.
This year, Customer Appreciation Day will be held on August 21. See some demos by artisans, get some info on how to use those herbs and vegetables, as we try to connect THE MARKET TO YOUR HOME.
Do you need more information on the market? Call 777-3881 or the co-ordinator at 444-3280.
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Red River Farmers’ Market (Red River Exhibition Park)
Every Saturday from 9 AM - 2 PM running until September 25, 2010
Join us Saturdays during the summer of 2010 at Exhibition Park for the annual farmers’ market featuring the best and freshest products from Manitoba producers. This market will operate at the south end of Exhibition Park.
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Other unconfirmed annual markets:
Central Market for Global Families (Central Park) - Saturdays, 10 AM - 3 PM, July 3 - September 4
FortWhyte Alive (1961 McCreary Road) - Tuesdays & Thursdays, Noon-6 PM, July 13 - October 7
Transcona BIZ Market (Transcona Christian Reformed Church parking lot) - Thursdays, 2-6 PM, July 15 - September 16
Seven Oaks Farmers’ Market (Wellness Institute) - Tuesdays, 10 AM - 4 PM - July 27 to mid-September
South Osborne Urban Market (Riverview Community Centre) - Sundays 10 AM - 1 PM July-September
Health Sciences Centre Farmers’ Market
Manitoba Hydro Place Farmers’ Market
Exchange District Farmers’ Market (closed 2010 due to construction)
Other 100 mile food providers: 100 Mile
Review: Maple Leaf Fudge
The Forks - (204) 943-7666
A sad day for sugar. I couldn’t even bring myself to call this a “Shop” entry. Can’t mislead my audience!
We bought a “bear claw” (almonds in caramel) and a half slice of chocolate and peanut butter fudge. Sounds promising, right? Wrong.
The bear claw was a mess - nowhere near solid. The caramel was melting and separated (quite the oily sheen) and the almonds were soft and tasted stale. Hard to ruin almonds and caramel, but there we go.
The chocolate and peanut butter fudge is still sitting on my dining room table. Three weeks later. Not very peanut buttery. Too crumbly.
For better sweets, visit Mordens’ on Sargent Avenue. The almond bark was fantastic in dark or milk chocolate.
Shop: Kooby Dogs @ Carver’s Knife
39 Marion Street
(204) 237-6328
Unit 29 - 1530 Regent Avenue West
(204) 663-6771
Camping and barbecue season is upon us! If you are a true Winnipegger, you’ve consumed your fair share of kielbasa (garlic sausage, if you will) at social gatherings, not least the infamous Manitoba social. Out shopping for a bonfire recently, I spotted a wondrous creation: Kooby Dogs!
Made by Country Meat and Sausages in Bluemenort, MB, Kooby Dogs are hot dogs made from the well-loved kielbasa meat. They were well-received by Colleen, particularly wrapped in bannock infused with bacon drippings!
Try them out!
