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1. Christa Bruneau-Guenther Eatery: Feast Café Bistro Claim to food fame: Christa is the first in Manitoba to dish up modern fare rooted in First Nations food. Head to this sunny West End café to savour bannock pizza, bison chili and Indian tacos. 2. Mandel Hitzer Eateries: Deer + Almond, RAW: almond, RAW: Gimli and RAW: Tokyo Claim to food fame: His restaurant deer + almond is a favourite for local and A-list celebrities, but his biggest claim to fame has been RAW:almond, a pop-up restaurant erected for over three weeks in winter on the frozen Assiniboine River at The Forks. 3. Scott Bagshaw Eateries: Enoteca, Máquè, Passero/Corto Claim to food fame: Winnipeg's resident "bad boy" chef has hit home runs with his three small-plates restaurants, including Enoteca, named one of enRoute Magazine's Canada's Best New Restaurants for 2015. 4. Austin Granados Bakery: Cake-ology Claim to food fame: Named baking's golden boy by Skills Canada after his 2015 gold medal win, Austin Granados purchased the notable Exchange District bakery, Cake-ology, in 2021. Having learned from some of the best in the world, including The Four Seasons in Vancouver, the Rosedale Golf Club in Toronto under Bertie Tanaya, New York City's famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel, as well as a stint in Hong Kong at Michellin-starred VEA, Granados' take on classic French pastries with an Asian twist, creates combinations that delight. 5. Joseph Chaeban and Zainab Ali Eatery: Chaeban's Ice Cream Claim to food fame: Named Canada's Best Ice Cream in 2022 by the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, these Lebanese cheese-makers specialize in premium hard ice cream made in house from scratch, with ingredients produced or growns in Manitoba. They also recently launched Chaeban Artisan cheeses. 6. Emily Butcher Eatery: Nola Claim to food fame: Chef Emily Butcher, who locals will recognize as the former chef du cuisine at deer + almond and the sixth- place finisher on a past season of Food Network's Top Chef Canada, offers plenty of nods to her Chinese-Canadian roots with her menu at Nola, a buzzworthy small plates restaurant in Saint Boniface. Winnipeg Tastemakers Home to more than 1,100 restaurants, Winnipeg offers a taste for every sensation. Check out some of the city's leading culinarians who are making an impact in Winnipeg and beyond. For full bios and more information on where to eat, visit tourismwinnipeg.com/eat 1 2 5 6 3 4 W INNIPEG S T ORY IDE AS 14 For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Susan Ainley at 204.954.0775 or susan@tourismwinnipeg.com