Neon Samba from Bar Chouette
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Brighten up your day with this vibrant green cocktail influenced by composer and musician Masayoshi Takanaka’s music at Bar Chouette. Made with yellow Chartreuse, Midori and Cachaça, this drink is just the thing to enjoy with a plate of squid ink spaghetti or spring pea agnolotti.
130, 227 11 Ave. S.W., barchouette.ca
Prawn Toast from Bar Gigi
Reservations at Bar Gigi fill up weeks in advance, and once you’ve dined there, it’s easy to see why. One of the must-try dishes that guests rave about is the prawn toast covered in a pleasing layer of bright green chives. Pair that with bites like the cabbage skewers or scallop crudo and you’ll be in for a memorable dining experience.
336 9 Ave. N.E., 403-612-4487 (text), @_bargigiyyc
Filipino Omakase Experience from Maven
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Maven recently launched Hapunan, a must-try Filipino omakase experience that’s available on most Friday and Saturday nights. The multi-course dinner experience can be enjoyed for $160 per person, and guests can add on cocktail and wine pairings for $75. Tickets are still available to try this month’s menu on April 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 or 26.
1006 17 Ave. S.W., showpass.com
Orange BBQ Glazed Pork from Pimlico Bar
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This London-style restaurant and bar is one of the latest additions to 17th Avenue S.W. Located in Gringo Street’s former space, Pimlico’s menu includes tempting options like scotch eggs, smoked bone-in pork chop and chicken tikka masala. We’ve got our eye on the orange barbecue glazed pork dish, which features a Yorkshire pudding filled with char siu pork, miso bok choy, a fried egg and edamame.
101, 524 17 Ave. S.W., 403-457-4555, pimlicobar.ca
Japanese Fried Sandwiches from Shokupan & Cream
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Japanese shaved ice eatery Monster Kakigori is hosting the Shokupan & Cream pop-up from March to September 2025. The pop-up specializes in Japanese fried sandwiches, which feature fried milk bread filled with various flavours of cream and toppings. Special and premium flavours ($7 to $9) include Ovaltine & Cookie (made with Ovaltine cream and Biscoff cookies), mango (made with vanilla sweet cream and topped with pieces of mango and mango puree) and hojicha banana crème brûlée (featuring hojicha cream and caramelized banana slices). You can also try the original milk cream flavour, featuring just the milk bread filled with whipped vanilla sweet cream, for only $4.
139, 328 Centre St. S.E., @shokupan_cream