Wanderlust and Words

Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar, Regina  Regina will soon have a new restaurant. Wild Sage Kitchen & Bar will open on November 1 in the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Centre at 1975 Broad Street. Advance publicity states that Chef Geoffrey Caswell-Murphy will profile the Farmer to Chef relationship using as many locally sourced, artisan and organic ingredients as possible. The chef is East Coast born and raised so I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a focus on seafood. I'm pleased to see that the trend towards locally-sourced restaurant meals continues in both Regina and Saskatoon. Seeds of Diversity AGM, Nov. 9  Seeds of Diversity is holding their annual general meeting at Station 20 West on November 9 from 3-8:30 pm . The event will include a seed exchange, a seed-saving workshop and a gala dinner. Luscious Desserts  Never let it be said that I am derelict in my responsibility to seek out all decadent desserts available in Saskatoon. Dad’s Organic M...

SK Wine Tastings  Doug Reichel of Fine Wines Sask has a number of upcoming events: October 24 – Rozendal Winemaker Dinner at Amy’s, Prince Albert October 25 – Rozendal Winemaker Dinner at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina October 30 – Wine Wednesday with Paul Bosc Jr., Château des Charmes, at Temple Gardens Resort & Spa, Moose Jaw November 5 – International Wines & Local Appetizers at Eddie Webster’s Dining Room, Estevan December 6 – 5 Food Courses Paired with 5 Wines at Highway Host Restaurant, Rosetown SK Micro Breweries  Canadian micro breweries are experiencing sales growth of 15-20% , and Saskatchewan is no exception. Prairie Sun Brewery is Saskatoon’s newest brewery and appears to be doing really well. And Swift Current will soon have two micro breweries. Bin Brewing Co. prides itself on being all-Canadian. Everything in their brewery was sourced in Canada, from the water system to the energy-efficient lighting. Their beers emphasize local ingredien...

Slow Food Salon, Oct. 20  Slow Food Saskatoon is hosting a Slow Food Salon from 7-9:30 pm , October 20, at City Perks Coffeehouse. A conversational salon is an ongoing gathering of people who share a passion for ideas. Conversational salons can be frontiers for social and cultural change. Less formal than facilitated meetings, salons feed the human need for connection and rely on natural synergies.  The topic for the October salon is: What does Slow Food mean in the Saskatchewan context ? What is our local agricultural/food wisdom? What should we protect? What should we taste? How can we connect all the wisdom and resources in our local community to strengthen our food system? Slow-Cooked SK, Oct. 26  Stop by SaskMade Marketplace between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm on October 26 and pick up some easy recipes and tasty samples. And, if you live in Regina , be sure to visit SaskMade Marketplace in the Cornwall Centre from November to January . Home Delivery  ...

Hey, folks! I’m back at my computer but still not out in the coffee shops and restaurants, so be sure to send me news of any events or great places to eat so that I can share the information. Citizen Café and Bakery A new coffee shop is emerging at the former site of Caffe Sola. Citizen Café and Bakery , at 16 – 23 Street East, will open in November and plans to serve quality espresso and from scratch baking that is vegan and gluten-free friendly. Food Truck Boom and Bust Food trucks are all the rage, right across North America, but it’s not a sure-fire winner. The Modern Drive Through Food Trucks explores some of the challenges faced by food truck owners in Vancouver, including municipal regulations and location. Why Did Cavemen Die Young? I don’t understand the current craze for the Paleo Diet. Does it mean you should cook your meat outside over an open fire? And cavemen certainly weren’t eating cake and chocolate or drinking wine, so I’m not interested. As a result, I wa...