Tag: Fork Fest

Pork it up during YEG’s Live Local’s Winter Fork Fest 2014

Posted on by Sharman

Every year I wait in anticipation for Live Local’s annual Winter Fork Fest – a promotion that encourages local foodies to venture out of their homes into a world of great dining. With a number of locally owned and operated restaurants offering multi-course menus at $25 and $45 per person from January 19 – 23 and 26 – 30, 2014, it will be a personal challenge of mine to visit as many participating restaurants in two weeks that I can.

Check out a full listing of restaurants and menus by clicking here:

$25 multi-course menus featuring pork:

SELECT RESTAURANT
3 course lunch & dinner menu
Pork Schnitzel with potato broccoli salad
10018 106 St | Edmonton

MERCER TAVERN
4 course menu
Slow braised baby back pork ribs served, house made apple butter BBQ sauce, crisp apple slaw
10363 104 St | Edmonton

ABSOLUTELY EDIBLES
3 course menu
House made Italian sausage grilled, accompanied by creole sauce
9567 118 Ave | Edmonton

ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE
Local brew or house glass of wine, started and entree
Breaded Pork Tenderloin
8223 104 St | Edmonton

UPPER CRUST CAFE
3 course menu – Tuesdays during Fork Fest
Rosemary and roasted garlic glazed Pork tenderloin served with an Apricot and brandy chutney, roasted baby potatoes and grilled vegetables
10909 86 Ave | Edmonton

 

$45 multi-course menus featuring pork:

CREOLE ENVIE
3 course Dinner menu
Grillades and Grits using Pork Tenderloin from D’Arcy’s Meat Market
6509 112 Ave | Edmonton

SABOR DIVINO RESTAURANT
3 course lunch & dinner menu
Pork tenderloin with clams, Olive oil, garlic, cilantro, pimento, white wine
10220 103 St | Edmonton

SLOPPY HOGGS ROED HUS
3 course lunch & dinner menu
Hogg Nadds – Crispy wrappers filled with spiced pulled pork
House smoke BBQ St. Louis ribs & ½ chicken – Served with your choice of side
10406 118 Ave | Edmonton

 

Jack’s Grill – Fork Fest Menu (Pork Features)

Posted on by Sharman

Live Local’s Fork Fest is in full swing, and last night I had popped into Jack’s Grill with my friend Marc to check out Chef Ryan Hotchkiss’ two Fork Fest feature menus (4-course $45 & 5-course $55).

Both options featured pork so we each decided to try one. Our first few dishes were beautifully presented and full of flavour, but I did get a bit jealous when Marc’s third course of pork belly, spicy chestnuts, egg yolk purée, sautéed mushrooms, mustard emulsion, and green onions showed up at the table. Thankfully he let me snag a bite and the combination of tender belly, flavour, fat, and cracking was amazing.

Fork Fest #2 menu - Pork Belly

My third course arrived – a beautiful plate featuring Irving Farms glazed pork tenderloin with green lentils, figs, honey-mustard broccolinni, smoked onion jam, and 5 spice reduction. Cooked perfectly, it was a wonderful pork feature definitely worth coming in for. (Plus they have crayons to decorate the table. They’re probably meant for children… but hoping my Alberta Pork drawing makes the wall of fame in the kitchen)

 

Jack's Grill Fork Fest #1 Menu - Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Live Local’s Fork Fest is on tonight (January 24) and again next week from Sunday January 27th to Thursday January 31, 2013. At $45 and $55 for a multi-course menu, this is a very affordable time to check out Jack’s Grill (and the pork dishes are delicious!). Support local and be sure to take advantage of Fork Fest.