Recap: Food for all Seasons Spring Gala presented by Edmonton’s Food Bank
April 15, 2010 at 10:55 pmTonight I was fortunate enough to be a last minute guest addition (thanks Tamara) for the Food for All Seasons Spring Gala, an annual fundraising event presented by Edmonton’s Food Bank. Held at the Sutton Place Hotel and hosted by CTV’s Erin Isfeld, the event was an opportunity to show support for the food [...]
Tags: cary williams, causes, edmonton, edmonton's food bank, events, food, food bankEdmonton’s Municipal Development Plan passes second reading
February 22, 2010 at 10:58 pmCity Council passed the Municipal Development Plan in second reading tonight. Titled “The Way We Grow,” the document is Edmonton’s strategic growth and development plan, meant to shape urban form and guide future land use. It must now be approved by the Capital Region Board, after which it’ll return to Council for third reading (expected [...]
Tags: agriculture, edmonton, food, gea, government, greater edmonton alliance, mdp, planning, politics, urbanChristmas Charity Auction Dinner at Ric’s Grill
February 17, 2010 at 7:40 pmWhen Graham Hicks asked if I wanted to be involved in the Edmonton Sun’s annual Christmas Charity Auction back in October, I was flattered. And to honest, a little worried. I would host one of the “media dinners” – local media personalities paired up with a restaurant. With well-known local celebs like Global TV’s [...]
Tags: charity, christmas charity auction, edmonton, edmonton sun, food, restaurants, ric's grillValentine’s Day in Edmonton: Deal or No Deal?
February 12, 2010 at 10:00 amSharon and I decided to collaborate on this post. Enjoy!
Sharon:
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a holiday where consuming chocolate is the national norm, and for an occasion that is marked with an indulgent feast. And though I realize that Valentine’s Day has been escalating in its commercial nature over the past two decades [...]
BarCampCalgary2
June 13, 2008 at 11:34 pmJust arrived in Calgary. I’m here mainly for BarCampCalgary taking place tomorrow at Mount Royal College from 10:30am until 3:30pm. More details are here, and a list of attendees can be found here. I’m curious to see how things will go tomorrow – I’m sure we’ll learn how to make Edmonton’s first BarCamp in July [...]
Tags: barcamp, barcampcalgary, calgary, events, food, travelMy Last Supper
May 21, 2008 at 8:19 pmThey do great work, but I am never happy when I have to go see a doctor or dentist. I’ve never really had a bad experience or anything, I just prefer to avoid medical clinics. Maybe I don’t like the idea that there’s something wrong with me. Anyway, tomorrow I am going to get my [...]
Tags: addictions, caffeine, dentists, doctors, food, medicine, muffins, supper, wisdom teethFoodFeed and other Twitter dependents
April 18, 2008 at 9:05 pm As Twitter is used by more and more people, the ecosystem around it continues to grow. There are lots of client applications of course, and increasingly, there are lots of services which leverage and in fact depend on Twitter. I came across another one today, called FoodFeed:
foodfeed is a service that helps you share [...]
Dessert Party
April 8, 2008 at 9:16 pmAs my Twitter followers all know, Sharon and I hosted a dessert party on Sunday. When Sharon pitched the idea to me (she had been thinking about it for a long time) I thought it sounded kind of neat. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but I figured it would be fun anyway. [...]
Tags: baking, cooking, dessert, events, food, friends, partiesDoes Starbucks really offer 87,000 drink combinations?
April 3, 2008 at 7:15 pm I’ve written in the past about Starbucks and how it claims to offer 87,000 different drink combinations. I haven’t ever questioned that number though, and in retrospect I really should have. Fortunately, the Wall Street Journal’s Numbers Guy did question it:
Over the following weeks, I placed several phone calls and sent several emails, but [...]
Food Glorious Food! In Calgary!
March 18, 2008 at 10:11 pmI stole the first part of the title from my sister – she uses it for pictures of food she makes and I like the way it sounds. I love food! So much so that Sharon and I went down to Calgary this past weekend for Dine Out week. It was also a good excuse [...]
Tags: calgary, dine out, food, phil & sebastian, restaurants, shopping, travelburgoo – food for comfort
February 24, 2008 at 3:28 pmLast night after the conference, Megan and I met up with Kelsey for some dinner and drinks. I think the girls were hoping for sushi, but I put the kibosh on those plans! Not such a fan of the raw fish. So we asked Kelsey what kinds of restaurants were nearby, and she suggested burgoo [...]
Tags: bistro, burgoo, food, mac and cheese, restaurants, sangria, vancouverNorthern Voice 2008 – Free lunch!
February 23, 2008 at 2:11 pmLast year Megan and Sharon went out in the rain to get us McDonald’s. I don’t remember what I did for lunch at Northern Voice in the years before that – I may have skipped lunch. This year, for the first time ever, lunch was provided!
And not just today, but yesterday at MooseCamp too. I [...]
MCD vs. SBUX
January 12, 2008 at 4:05 pmI love McDonald’s. Have ever since I was a kid. If I have to choose between McDonald’s and another fast food joint, I’ll choose McDonald’s almost every time. I don’t go there because the food is healthy, and I don’t go there because the environment is relaxing and enjoyable. I go there because the [...]
Tags: business, coffee, food, mcd, mcdonalds, sbux, starbucksHappy 25th Birthday Diet Coke!
July 29, 2007 at 2:59 pmTwenty five years ago today, Diet Coke was introduced to the world at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Just four years later, it became the #1 low-calorie sparkling beverage in the world, a title it continues to hold to this day.
I am definitely a fan of Diet Coke. I have been drinking mostly [...]
Clever Marketing: Diamond Shreddies
May 22, 2007 at 10:24 pmOn my way to the Stadium LRT parking lot I always pass a billboard…no surprise there, billboards are everywhere. Usually I just ignore it, because most billboard ads just don’t catch my eye after the first time I see them…again, no surprise. For the last few weeks though, I have laughed every single time I’ve [...]
Tags: food, kraft, marketing, post cereal, shreddies
