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10 For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Chester at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com Winnipeg Ideas Story Winnipeg Tastemakers Name: Adam Donnelly Eatery: Segovia Claim to food fame: Arguably the city's hottest restaurant and named one of Canada's top 50 restaurants by Maclean's magazine, Segovia is renowned for its inspired Spanish tapas. Adam is credited with starting the small plates trend in Winnipeg. Name: Mandel Hitzer Eateries: Deer + Almond, RAW: almond Claim to food fame: Mandel's creativity has no bounds as illustrated by the playful small plates that come out of his kitchen, and the national award-winning pop-up restaurant RAW: almond that springs up on the frozen river for three weeks in late January to mid-February. Name: Scott Bagshaw Eateries: Deseo Bistro, Enoteca, Máquè 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. Name: Scot McTaggart Eatery: fusion grill Claim to food fame: The local food movement in Winnipeg started at fusion grill thanks to Scot's vision. It was also the first local restaurant to offer an all-Canadian wine list. Name: Matthew Corrin Eatery: Freshii Claim to food fame: The healthy fast-food chain is the brain-child of Winnipeg-born Matthew Corrin, and is quickly becoming a hit as it explodes all over the world, with veggie bowls, fresh juices, kale and quinoa being served from Winnipeg to Chicago to Europe to Dubai. Name: Tabitha Langel and Paul Langel Eatery: Tall Grass Prairie, GrassRoots Prairie Kitchen, Baba's Tall Grass Pantry Claim to food fame: Tabitha and Paul are two of the faces behind the organic bakery that has expanded to include a take-home food service kiosk and Ukrainian quick-food service kiosk at The Forks. The bakery supports organic agriculture and works closely with Manitoba farmers. Their whole wheat cinnamon buns and Folk Fest cookies are legendary. Name: Ibrahim "Obby" Khan Coffee shop: Shawarma Khan, Green Carrot Juice Company Claim to beverage fame: As a former star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, Khan has switched from squeezing the heads of opposing players, to squeezing juice out of fresh produce, and serving up Middle Eastern food with a North American twist. His many charitable ventures have turned him into a beloved member of the community. Name: Darryl Crumb Eatery: Totwheels Claim to food fame: Manitoba's Top Chef contestant is now at the forefront of the food truck battle that takes over Broadway in the summer with his delicious take on tater tots, serving them with intriguing complements like frog's legs. Name: Beth Grubert Eatery: Baked Expectations Claim to food fame: You might see Beth amidst the chaos of her busy restaurant, where she's been crafting her selection of over 30 tantalizing desserts, from cheesecakes, to tortes, to their special Shmoo, for over 30 years, making Baked Expectations the most irresistible spot in the hip Osborne Village 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. Get twice-weekly Winnipeg food-news updates by subscribing to Peg City Grub, Tourism Winnipeg's official culinary blog, at pegcitygrub.com. For full bios and more information on where to eat, visit tourismwinnipeg.com/things-to-do/where-to-eat.