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ICYMI: McDonald's Canada partners with Rainforest Alliance, Dairy Distillery receives Excellence in Agriculture award for Vodkow, and more
Here are seven stories you might have missed in food news this week

One day in Vancouver: drag queen Mina Mercury
One of Vancouver's favourite queens, Mina Mercury, takes us on a tour of her favourite spots

10 Culinary events to check out during the 2019 Calgary Stampede
Here are ten interesting culinary events to check out during the 2019 Calgary Stampede

Daily bite: Hotel Arts unveils new poolside experience
Hotel Arts' newly renovated poolside destination launches new summer food and drink menus

Canadian food DYK: Restaurateur Seigo Nakamura helped introduced the aburi technique to Canada
Did you know Vancouver's Miku popularized the aburi sushi technique in North America?

32 Hours in the Eastern Townships
Check out all that Quebec has to offer, just a short drive from Montreal

Saskatoon chef Christie Peters and Winnipeg's Pepō Ceramics announce Progressive Plates pop-up dinner
A 10-course monochromatic pop-up dinner featuring completely custom ceramic plateware heads to Saskatoon and Edmonton

Canadian food DYK: Original Cactus Club Cafe location still in its original design state
Cactus Club's original location in North Vancouver is a cool throwback to the restaurant chain's beginnings

Canadian food DYK: The quintessential Canadian cocktail was created in Calgary in 1969
Over the past 50 years, the Caesar has become synonymous with Canadian food and drink culture

Canadian food DYK: The Chinese green onion cake is touted as Edmonton’s unofficial dish
Siu To, now known throughout Edmonton as “the green onion cake man”, came from northern China and started his first restaurant in 1978.

The long-overdue rise of Indigenous cuisine brings Canada back to its roots
Rich with tradition and history, Indigenous food tells the stories of the past using local, seasonal ingredients inspired by the lands and oceans.

Daily bite: Botanist Bar wins Bols Around the World, World’s Best Bar Team
Vancouver's Botanist Bar wins the competition's first-ever team-oriented championship

One Day in Southern Alberta: Heartland's Amber Marshall
The award-winning actress tells us about her experience on CBC's Heartland, her family ranch, and her favourite food and drink spots in Southern Alberta

Daily bite: Calgary's Home and Away will close its doors at the end of June
The popular games and sports bar announces final send-off party June 28-30

Canadian food DYK: Vancouver's Hidekazu Tojo created the California roll and popularized the "inside-out" sushi technique in North America
How chef Hidekazu Tojo of Vancouver rolled his way to becoming a part of culinary history