Cake Sandwiches from 8 Cakes
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Cake meets sandwich in this new dessert by 8 Cakes, which presents the cake and icing we all love in the convenient shape of sandwich slices. In April, the cake sandwich flavours are inspired by candy bars, with options like Banana Nutella, Biscoff, Cookie Monster, Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp and Mini Egg.
529 Riverfront Ave. S.E., 8cakes.comÂ
Chicken Tikka Eggs Benedict from The Curryer
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The Curryer, a Pakistani restaurant in the Beltline, recently launched a mouth-watering brunch menu that is available on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can’t go wrong with any of the options, which include a chicken tikka eggs Benedict, halwa puri and a beef nihari hash bowl.
105, 550 11 Ave. S.W., 403-493-3374, thecurryer.ca
Pastries from Fortuna’s Row
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You may have already tried some of the delicious pastries at Fortuna’s Row during its weekend brunch service, but now, you can also get them to go. The Latin American restaurant is now offering a variety of pastries for takeaway on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., which you can order online. Takeaway pastry options include stuffed doughnuts, orange anise blossoms, guayaba empanadas, conchas and ugly corn bread.
421 Riverfront Ave. S.E., 403-243-0069, fortunasrow.comÂ
Jade Cloud Cocktail from Honjin Izakaya
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Tokyo Street Market recently opened a new location on Macleod Trail, and on the second floor of that building, you’ll find Honjin Izakaya. The new Japanese restaurant promises plenty of delicious fare like beef tataki, yakitori, grilled salmon belly, sushi, stone-grilled wagyu and more. Pop in for a bite and drinks like this stunning Jade Cloud cocktail, which features coconut water, matcha, yakult and green tea marshmallows on top.
5828 Macleod Tr. S.W., @honjin_izakaya
Helado Tacos from Made by Marcus
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In other combo food news, Made by Marcus has taken the idea of a taco and turned it into a dessert. The ice cream shop recently debuted its Helado Tacos, which are ice cream tacos that are only available on Tuesdays. The ice cream taco flavour changes monthly, but last month’s (March) featured banana soft serve, caramel dip and chocolate coated pretzel toffee in a waffle cone shell. Stay tuned for the reveal of April’s flavour.
121, 1013 17 Ave. S.W., 403-452-1692; 221 19 St. N.W., 587-353-9414; 1105 1 Ave. N.E.; madebymarcus.ca