Taste of Edmonton

Sometimes Edmonton is refered to as Deadmonton by snooty out-of-towners who think that there is nothing to do in our city. Ok, granted, 6 months of the year we are locked in by cold nasty weather and sometimes it would seem that the whole town hibernates. But the thing is, that once the sun comes out there is a tonne of shit to do cuz we gotta pack in all the fun in a short amount of time.

This weekend there were at least 5 festivals in and around the city. I managed to attend my most favorite summer festival, "The Taste of Edmonton". This one is all about food as 50 or so local restaurants set up tents at Churchill Square. You buy some tickets and then proceed around the park eating all the way. Even better, a couple years ago, some genius added "A Taste of Wine" to this event.


I went out and bought a long summer dress for $15. This is the perfect dress for a day of eating as there are no zippers or elastic waist. As Margaret Cho once noted, "Im gonna go put on my eatin' dress, and eat the shit out of your town"

I may not have eaten the entire town, but I did manage to feast on Kung Pow Chicken, chcken tika, beef tenderloin wrapped in bacon, potatoes aoli, a chicken drumstick stuffed with sausage, penne pasta, chocolate strawberries ...so good.