Blue Chair Café
9624 – 76 Ave., Edmonton
780.989.2861

Owner Harold Wollin (Culinary Arts ’77)

The Blue Chair Café combines a homey but diverse cuisine (much of it inspired by owner Harold Wollin’s days as a backpacker through Asia and Central and South America) with another key ingredient: live music on the weekends. It’s casual dining for the whole family, with prices to match.

Cakes by Janna
Edmonton
780.479.8377

Baker/Owner Aart van Sloten (Baking Apprentice ’67)

Aart van Sloten knows pastries. Dad was a baker back in Holland; so was grandpa. Today he’s refined the traditional bakeshop into a business specializing in wedding and birthday cakes made with natural ingredients and no animal shortening. Call ahead for an appointment.

Catering by Gail
Edmonton
780.477.5759

Chef/owner Gail Williamson (Culinary Arts ’81)

Even for groups of 200 people or more, Gail Williamson prepares everything – hors d'oeuvre, buffet and dessert – from scratch. Nothing comes from a box. It may be an “old school” approach, she admits, but it’s healthier and it just tastes better.

Ernest's Dining Room
11762 - 106 Str. (NAIT Main Campus), Edmonton
780.471.8676
Make a reservation at Open Table

Chef Blair Lebsack (Cook '98)

Fine dining at reasonable prices, featuring outstanding contemporary cuisine prepared and served by Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students and using high-quality local ingredients. Extensive wine list includes a number of Canadian producers.

Hot Racks Bakery
#50 - 304 Stonebridge Boulevard, Saskatoon, Sask.
306.373.7225

Baker/Owner Andree Bobinski (Baking ’09)
Baker Anna Chernichan (Culinary Arts ’08, Baking ’09, Retail Meatcutting ’09)

After meeting in Baking school at NAIT, Andree Bobinski and Anna Chernichan set up shop in Saskatoon. It’s a small operation, baking about five varieties of artisan bread and 10 or so sweets a day, along with brewed-by-the-cup coffee to go. Don’t forget to ask about their beef jerky.

Mikado
10350-109 Str., Edmonton
780.425.8096

Head chef Jimmy Mah (Culinary Arts ’03)

One of the oldest Japanese restaurants in Alberta, Mikado offers great traditional Japanese food with a hint of fusion. Enjoy an excellent selection of sushi and sashimi, and a wide variety of sake, or stop in at the downtown location for authentic Robata grill.

Moriarty’s Bistro Wine Bar
10154 – 100 St., Edmonton
780.757.2005

Chef Cory Welsch (Culinary Arts ’00)

Variety is everything at Moriarty’s, a small, contemporary bistro in the heart of downtown. Expect to share plates of fancy snacks like crispy fennel pork belly and home-fried chicken with cornbread and peach chutney and much more – all with a fine wine list.

Tres Carnales Taquería
10119 – 100A St., Edmonton
780.429.0911

Head cook/Co-owner Edgar Gutierrez (Cook ’05)

In Mexico, Tres Carnales translates as three friends – in this case the ones (Edgar Gutierrez included) who brought authentic Mexican street food to downtown Edmonton. The produce is fresh, the meat locally sourced, the atmosphere casual. Expect fast food, says the head cook, but good fast food.