This weekend I spent an afternoon at Taste of Edmonton in search of all things pork and this year’s menu line-up did not disappoint. From bacon bullets to pork belly lettuce wraps, pig was a popular ingredient for many of this year’s vendors. If you like pork as much as I do, you still have six days to head down to Taste of Edmonton to enjoy these swine-filled dishes. So head on down to Churchill Square and taste-test some treats from some of Edmonton’s locally owned and operated restaurants.
Brunch is my favourite meal, so when Sabor Divino announced they would start serving Sunday brunch I couldn’t wait to visit.
Most people associate seafood with this Portuguese-inspired restaurant, but I knew that Chef Lino would be serving up some delicious pork treats with his innovative brunch menu. For $32 diners are treated to a choice of entrees for a main dish as well as a buffet packed with pastries, cured meats, cheese, seafood, and desserts.
My friends tried the Francesinha, pictured above, which Chef Lino tells me means Little Frenchie or simply Frenchie in Portugese. The dish is very popular in Portugal; it is said the Francesinha was invented in the 1960s. Daniel da Silva, a returned emigrant from France and Belgium, tried to adapt the croquet-monsieur to Portuguese taste. Chef Lino’s version is made up of oven roasted beef tenderloin, back bacon, pork sausage, layered with pagnotta bread, and Gruyère cheese.
Of course I gravitated to the Pork Skillet comprised of pork tenderloin, pork belly, chorizo, potatoes and two poached eggs.
Brunch at Sabor Divino is sure to satisfy Edmonton’s Sunday brunch crowd. Reserve online or call directly at 780 757-1114.
Sabor Divino
10220-103 St
Edmonton
http://www.sabordivino.ca/
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
