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WINNIPEG IDEAS S tory 10 For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Riley Chervinski at 204.954.1977 or riley@tourismwinnipeg.com 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. Mandel Hitzer Eateries: Deer + Almond, RAW: almond, RAW: Gimli and RAW: Tokyo 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. 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. Joseph Chaeban Eatery: Chaeban's Ice Cream Claim to food fame: This Lebanese cheese- maker specializes in premium hard ice cream made in house from scratch, with ingredients produced or grown in Manitoba. Jason Kang Distillery: Capital K Distillery Claim to beverage fame: Manitoba's first craft distillery is making several award- winning premium spirits – Tall Grass Vodka (along with strawberry rhubarb, dill pickle and espresso varieties) and Tall Grass Gin, using 100 per cent Manitoba-grown grain. 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 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. Jenna and Ashley Illchuk (twin sisters and co-owners/bakers) Bakery: Jenna Rae Cakes Claim to food fame: Martha Stewart Weddings magazine listed Jenna Rae Cakes one of 20 Cake Makers to follow on Instagram, now boasting over 172k+ followers thanks to gorgeous photography of stunning cakes, macarons, cupcakes and other treats sold in the storefront bakery and new kisok in The Forks Market. Christa Bruneau-Guenther Eatery: Feast Café Bistro Claim to food fame: Christa's 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. 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. 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. Get monthly 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/eat