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one great city brewing co.
Neighbourhood . . . . St James
Address . . . . . . 1596 Ness Ave
Phone . . . . . . . 204-779-2337
Entrées . . . . . . . . . . . $6-$22
One Great City Brewing Co’s
business partners Jon Burge, Tim
Hudek and Josh Berscheid have
successfully added more swagger
to the burgeoning food culture by
combining specialty beers with
globally-inflected food. The pair-
ing of an in-house brewery with
trendy cuisine is not a new concept,
but replacing ordinary pub fare with
elevated dishes has proven to be
greater than the sum of all its parts
in Winnipeg.
The local craft brewery wears “the
heart of a city is its people” mantra
literally on its sleeve, emblazoned on
trendy clothes, gifts and beer acces-
sories on display at the entrance
OGC swag bar.
The echo of boisterous chat-
ter beckons a stroll down the long
front hall, lined with ethereal pho-
tographs of the Northern Lights.
Beyond the open kitchen and expan-
sive sleek interior is the warehouse
dining room with a contemporary
aesthetic.
OGC has hit the mark through
an adventurous and accessible
approach to beer and food. Those
who aren’t fans of salads will be
intrigued with plated kale and
quinoa that arrive dressed to thrill
in a chili basil vinaigrette. Charred
carrots offer a smoky change of
pace alongside chunks of bacon
and cherry tomatoes, dusted with
toasted almonds.
Traditional Mexican carnitas
get an Asian-centric kick with a
trio of delicately shredded glazed
pork tacos served on small soft
corn tortillas. In three juicy bites,
succulent pork and fermented
house-made kimchi are comple-
mented with the delicate crunch of
sesame seeds in a scallion aioli.
Earthy flavours are delightfully
doubled with button mushroom
turnovers, cleverly encased in three
thin and crispy phyllo triangles.
Creamy goat cheese fondue is the
dipping base for large sautéed king
oyster mushrooms, coupled with
steamed broccolini. Enter the leg o’
lamb shank, braised in a house pale
ale and laid across creamy polenta,
swirled in a rich demi-glace. The
side of charred eggplant and confit
tomatoes add the final touch, leav-
ing little room for dessert. Dig into
piping hot ricotta and brown sugar
beignets that melt into house made
maple ice cream - the ideal final
bites to share with a dinner partner.
One Great City has upped the
expectation on what bites a brewery
can offer alongside craft beer. OGC
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