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What's new in Winnipeg's culinary scene Whether you are into breweries, wine bars, small plates, fancy food kiosks, or forno ovens, Winnipeg has a fresh spot for you. In the past year, some of the city's best chefs, most-popular restaurants and food trucks have branched out with new endeavours. On top of this, our locally brewed beer is flowing steadier than the Red River in spring, while hip and happening rooms are sprouting up faster than wheat on the surrounding prairies. This all makes for a great time for you visiting gourmands — so pull up a table and sink your teeth into what's new and notable on Winnipeg's culinary scene below. Fantastic Beers and Where to Find Them Winnipeg's cerevisaphiles (that is, beer enthusiasts; feel free to use it next time someone is pouring a pint and you are feeling saucy) have perhaps been the most rewarded in the last year. Joining our brewpub brigade — which already included über popular PEG Beer Co. — were Brazen Hall (800 Pembina Highway), One Great City Brewing Co. (OCG, 1596 Ness Avenue) and Trans Canada Brewing Co. (1290 Kenaston Boulevard), while on the strictly beer side of things (all featuring tap rooms where you can enjoy the product), Torque Brewing Co. (830 King Edward Street), Barn Hammer Brewing (595 Wall Street), Stone Angel Brewing Company (1875 Pembina Highway), Oxus Brewing Company (1180 Sanford Street), and Little Brown Jug (336 William Avenue) have all taken flight(s). Plus, still on the horizon is Nonsuch Brewing Co., a unique and hip brewery that makes high ABV Belgian-style beers tailored for cellaring like a wine or whisky. This all makes for the perfect time to organize a craft beer crawl — which you can do through Winnipeg Tasting Tours and the Winnipeg Trolley Company — while you can also find a fine selection of local beers at The Common, the Forks Market's wine and beer hall which is surrounded by some fabulous food kiosks from some of Winnipeg's best restaurants (more on that below). New Rooms The unsuspecting neighbourhood of St. Vital has really started to come into its own as a culinary destination. One could argue it all started a few years back with the ever-popular Santa Ana Pizzeria and Bistro (1631 St. Mary's Road), where wood-fired pizzas and super cheap prices (particularly on wine) mean you'll need to make reservations one month out. Just two doors is the still little- known, but unbelievably kitschy Café Lemontree, where a Winnipeg Tasting Tour: Mike Peters Langside Grocery: Mike Green The Common: Tourism Winnipeg 12 2018 OFFICIAL VISITOR'S GUIDE WINNIPEG