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ICYMI: Government urges against panic buying, restaurant closures amid COVID-19, NHL event staff cuts and more
Here are five stories you may have missed this past week
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Hanukkah 101: A user’s guide, from Kosher Style cookbook author, Amy Rosen
Amy Rosen gives us a dummy guide to Hanukkah and the delicious dishes that go along with it
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One day in Toronto: Musician Hill Kourkoutis
The guitarist on The Launch on all her favourite foods, restaurants, and food shops in Toronto.
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The art of après-ski at Banff and Lake Louise
There's an apres-ski for everyone in the Rockies
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ICYMI: organic vegetables giveaway in Montreal, house-aged and pre-mixed spirits finally allowed in Alberta, the global scarcity of fresh produce and more
Here are five things you might have missed in food news this week
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Daily bite: Eau Claire Distillery's Prairie-inspired gin debuts in Alberta this weekend
This limited-edition new gin by Eau Claire Distillery is a celebration of the sunrise across the Prairies
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The Vermillion Room: A beautiful new French brasserie in the heart of the Rocky Mountains
The Vermillion Room inside Fairmont Banff Springs is the mountain town's newest, buzzworthy eatery
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Daily bite: Oak Tree Lounge becomes Calgary's first dog-friendly restaurant for 2018
The patio of Calgary's Oak Tree Lounge is now officially dog-friendly and they're having a party to celebrate
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7 Daring dining destinations across Canada
Take a drive across the country to explore daring dining experiences
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Daily bite: Ocean Wise partners with new Canadian food startup, Transparent Kitchen
Ocean Wise leverages the platform's transparency into the makings of a restaurant