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new openings and food and retail news
food news
I triple crown
T
he dumpling heroes at
Perogy Planet have
opened a third location in St.
James. Pick up a package of
freshly-made perogies and
other ready-made Ukrainian
staples like borscht, cabbage
rolls and meatballs. 4-2001
Portage Ave, 204-615-0707. -SR
I breakfast kings
now open
I ice-cold cream
M
ilksmith (pictured
above) is rolling up
onto the Winnipeg ice
cream scene, serving all
kinds of cute in its highly
Instagrammable pink
playhouse. Whimsical swing
chairs, a table made of
sprinkles and adorable decor
fill the space. Witness cream
freeze into a thin layer atop
a chilled metal slab, then
artfully rolled and topped
with a choice of sweets. The
fun doesn’t stop there- choose
any photo on your phone and
use it to customize foam
art on lattes, macchiatos,
Mexican hot chocolate and
milk tea. 651 Corydon. -JS
I steaming it up
B
ao House, that sleek
black food truck cruising
up and down Broadway last
summer, has put down roots
on Corydon Ave. Expanding
its Asian fusion menu lineup,
this fast-casual eatery offers
Asian poutines, tacos and hot
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dogs, alongside its culinary
namesake, steamed baos. Sit
back and enjoy the pop hits
playing as you chow down on
items like Peking duck tacos
and pork belly poutine. Try
the Szechuan bao, featuring
tangy chicken, carrots and
cabbage tucked into a thick
doughy bun and served right
in its bamboo steaming
basket. 637 Corydon Ave,
204-504-8383. -SR
andwich shop royals King
+ Bannatyne (pictured)
are now kickstarting the
day with breakfast. Early
risers can expect a morning
menu featuring stacked egg
sandwiches, garlic roast
potatoes and honey almond
fruit skewers. A generous pile
of scrambled eggs topped
with house-spiced bacon,
tomato jam and signature
buttermilk ranch, all wedged
between a buttery brioche
bun, is a must. Paired with a
cup of De Luca’s coffee, it’s a
breakfast for champions and
served Mon-Fri 7:30 am-10 am
and Sat 9 am-11 am. 100 King
St, 204-691-9757. -JS
I tap that
A
ndrew Sookram has
taken his home brew
operation into a newly
converted warehouse-
turned-taproom Sookram's
Brewing Co. This new
addition to Winnipeg's
hopping beer scene opened
its doors to an overflow of
support. Gather with friends
to try one of the four flagship
beers on tap and take home a
growler filled with one of your
faves. While ordering, sneak
a peek through the windows
behind the bar for a look at
the brewery. 479-B Warsaw
Ave. -SR
retail news
I one stop shop
T
he Prep Hair empire
debuts its newest offshoot,
Prep Collective, (pictured) a
boutique, coffee bar and salon
hybrid nestled in River Heights.
Sun pours into the stunning
Bannatyne,
S