Winnipeg is a city that seems to come alive in the summertime. With numerous events, festivals, and community celebrations packed into a few short months, I can imagine that grocery shopping remains pretty constant for many Winnipeggers. Stop by the nearest national food retailer on the way home from work (or pick up the essentials [...]

I drink a lot of water, and love the pure, cool, tastelessness of it. But it’s the time of year when the tap water in Winnipeg begins to emit a certain taste and odour, one that’s undeniably musty and… algae-esque. Now, we’ve got it pretty good here in the ‘Peg, when you consider that water [...]

One of the first things I noticed about Winnipeg was how many little independent, neighbourhood ice cream shops there are here! I’ve been excited since we started this blog to do a roundup of all of them. Well, maybe not all of them (there are 43 listed in the yellow pages), but at least a [...]

Recently, Aaron and I were asked by CBC Information Radio to visit and rate various patios around Winnipeg (Laurel was invited too, of course, but was out of town). The initial list of “must visit” patios was compiled by InfoRad staff following an appeal for submissions of what Winnipeggers consider to be the best patios [...]

One thing that hasn’t changed much from my life in Vancouver is the amount of grief I get when I tell people I don’t eat red meat. Here’s a small sampling of the reactions I’ve had over the 7-odd years that I’ve been a non-red meat eater: Are you serious? But you’re from Alberta! (I [...]

It’s official. High demand has made it necessary for us to create a Winnipeg O’ My Heart glossary of terms unique to Winnipeg and Manitoba. During a recent conversation with CBC Information Radio host Terry MacLeod, he asked us about the unique phrases we coin through the blog. A bit stumped, we fumbled through an [...]

Emma’s foray into the virtues of Manitoba-specific condiment use reminds me that barbeque season is just around the corner. It’s pretty much standard for this crew that barbequing and warm weather necessitates imbibing. We love our Bronsons (our borrowed term for “beers” – informed by the wisdom of The Hipster Handbook), sangria, and other chilled [...]

Now that the flood waters the spring season are receding, we can move on to more trivial matters. Like honey dill sauce. And why Manitobans lose their minds over it.  (I know, I know…I’m going to make some enemies over this one!) In this fine city, honey dill sauce is the standard dip for chicken [...]

As someone who loves the experience of “going for coffee” (but couldn’t care less about the quality of the coffee itself), I like checking out local coffee shops in different cities I visit. And what I find really interesting are the treats that make it into the snack section – I remember being amazed at [...]

Got some Twitter advice from Ace Burpee the other day: “North Star Drive-In opens today. 531 McGregor. Don’t eat meat? Anthony Augustine says they have the best veg burger in town. Boom.” I’m always sceptical of “best in the city” claims. As you will learn in a forthcoming post, I was definitely let down by [...]