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www.meetingswinnipeg.com | Tourism Winnipeg | 43 in the New York Times, LA Times, and countless European architecture and design publications. There's absolutely nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Another chef who has received his fair share of acclaim – including five-star reviews in the Winnipeg Free Press – is Scott Bagshaw, whose restaurants include Enoteca (listed as one of the ten best new restaurants in Canada by enRoute in 2015), Máquè (which made enRoute's long list of best new restaurants in 2016), and Passero and Corto in The Forks Market. You can always expect elegant plating and knowledgeable staff – particularly when it comes to wine pairings at all of Bagshaw's restaurants. For a big night out, you can't beat 529 Wellington's mansion setting, where the steaks are of a very high standard. One of the biggest hits in the past two years in St. Vital has been Harth, whose menu is built around fresh pasta and all manner of Italian fare cooked in a forno oven (the restaurant, designed by local firm Fireside Design is terribly handsome too). If you're looking for upscale Italian - along with perhaps the chance to spot a Winnipeg Jet - the newly renovated Pizzeria Gusto on Academy Road remains a favourite with locals and visiting celebs. Charleswood's best restaurant for upscale comfort food, Capital Grill, has recently opened up a second location on Broadway, while Sous Sol is celebrated for its kitschy dining room and speakeasy vibe which belies an outstanding cocktail program and French menu. Finally, for a taste of Japan, Yujiro, Fusian Experience, Izakay Edokko and the Wasabi restaurants all offer some sublime cuisine, a particular note being Yujiro's omakase nights, when chef Ed Lam's creative really shines. The majority of these spots also serve up some great ramen – which is so apropos during a Winnipeg winter – as does the super cute Dwarf No Cachette (whose owners Yasuko and Takekuni Akimoto moved here from Tokyo), and the new strictly ramen bar Cho Ichi Ramen. This guide pairs well with our official culinary website – pegcitygrub.com – where you'll find complete stories and reviews on most of the restaurants above, along with chef profiles, food news, and more to help you navigate Winnipeg's excellent restaurant scene. Four of us took our fur rug- covered log post seats at long, communal tables inside a creative domed wooden structure raised on the ice without nails by artist- architect Joe Kalturnyk, owner of the city's former Raw: Gallery. The stylish temporary restaurant is a different design every year. Warmed slightly by an eco-stove, we dined with parkas on top of 6 feet of ice on six courses, including oxtail terrine, smoked scallops and venison crafted by chef Tyrone Welchinski of Winnipeg's King + Bannatyne gourmet sandwich eatery. Wining&Dining "Winnipeg's pop-up art — in the form of warming huts — helps you embrace your inner Abominable Snowman in style" William Au Inn at the Forks Jacqueline Young