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Patio season is early this year.😎 With new publ

Patio season is early this year.😎 With new public health restrictions putting a pause on eating inside restaurants, this week’s weather warm up is perfect timing for some outdoor dining. You can still eat and drink on patios and other outdoor dining set-ups that are popping up around #OldStrathcona. Swipe through to see just a few that are all ready to go.⬅
As you can already see, all your favourites are returning, along with new and expanded patio experiences, and we’ve even got additional café seating out in the sun. More will be coming soon!
❗Remember, you can only dine on restaurant patios with your household cohort, up to a maximum of six people. If you live alone, you can still sit with the two other adults you have designated as your cohort. No group events or table-hopping at this time. You also have to wear a mask when you enter a restaurant, leave, or if you’re walking to the washroom. And please be nice to all the staff members, they’re doing everything they can to make this a safe experience.😷✌
If you don’t feel comfortable eating on a patio at this time, you can still do a lot to help our restaurants. Put in an order for dinner or stop by for some takeout. The best way to make sure all your favourite restaurants stay right where they are is to keep supporting them now.
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@Meat_yeg
@LeopoldsTavern
@DorinkuTokyo
@HudsonsPub
@TheWoodrackCafe
@PaletteLocal
@Vons.Steak.Oyster
@BluesOnWhyte1912
@RemedyCafe (via @Cherie.Klassen)

New public health restrictions but we can do this,

New public health restrictions but we can do this, Edmonton! 😷🙌
With cases of COVID-19 rising, it's time to come together just like we did one year ago and support each other to get through the end of this pandemic. Check the link in our bio for an updated list of ways you can support your favourite restaurants, stores and services here in Old Strathcona. It's as important as it's ever been to grab some take-out, shop by curbside pickup and wear your mask.
Personal and professional businesses remain open by appointment, and you can still go to the gym for personal training too. Patio and outdoor dining is also allowed, but only with your household or the same two people you've been visiting with if you're single.
If you're going to visit Old Strathcona, check business websites and social media before you leave in case of changes to hours of operation, ordering and buying options and any additional health rules expected of customers, and call ahead to book any appointments.
Most important of all, let's all remember to be kind to one another.✌️

It’s an exciting week on #WhyteAve with @Leopold

It’s an exciting week on #WhyteAve with @LeopoldsTavern opening for business and re-opening the doors of The Strathcona Hotel.🍻 This is the first Edmonton location for the prairie pub, and we couldn’t be happier to have them in heart of our neighbourhood. As the first new tenant in #TheStrathcona, Leo’s will be serving up burgers, poutine and brunch with plenty of local and craft beers. You'll find plenty of Edmonton history, sports and memories on the walls, including the "tavern" sign that used to hang on the Gateway Boulevard side of the building (swipe through to see it lit up again). And we hear they even have a drink paying homage to boisterous nights of old at The Strat (or maybe you called it The Strath). Just order “the ugly”. Like all of our restaurants, bars and businesses, please check Leo’s social accounts or website for the latest details on how you can dine in, or out, hours of operation and other rules related to public health restrictions. Eat and drink safe. 🍔😷🍺
And stay tuned for more businesses to open in the historic hotel throughout 2021!
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📸 @cherie.klassen

March has been so busy with new businesses! Swipe

March has been so busy with new businesses! Swipe through to see a few of the new spots you can find in Old Strathcona this month. 📲
☕ @RoastiCoffeeCo opened on Whyte and helped us close out our #SweetTreatsYEG latte festival with a flourish. This is the first Edmonton location for the roaster, and you may already be familiar with their beans at home or from other coffee shops in the city (like @PaletteLocal).
💇‍♀️ @QuinntessentialSalon is a new spot just south of the Ave and features a couple of cozy spaces to get your hair done.
🚲 @PedegoEdmonton is the city's first e-bike store! You'll find them in the Ritchie corner of the neighbourhood, just south of East Whyte.
🍛 @IndianFusionEdmonton has moved south of the river and now serves their incredible Indian and Fijian dishes in The Garneau.
We want to give a huge #WelcomeToWhyte to all four of these new businesses! 🎉
And if you've been watching our Stories this month, you know this isn't even the full list, with a few other shops expanding or about to open. Stay tuned, and keep supporting our local and independent businesses.
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All 📸 via the businesses

Thank you, Edmonton, for making our winter just a

Thank you, Edmonton, for making our winter just a little bit sweeter.😊 We are full of gratitude for your support of #SweetTreatsYEG, our first-ever food festival! For the last month, you've sipped and snacked on some of the city's best lattes and treats, and provided a much-needed boost of spirits to our neighbourhood and businesses.
We also got to hand out $500 in gift cards to a number of our participating cafes, bakeries and restaurants. That includes $25 each to four Sweet Treaters who collected all three versions of our coffee sleeves and stickers, and $50 each to three amazing Sweet Treaters who made it to all 13 locations! 👏👏👏
Thanks again to all our participating businesses.🙌 You can show them some love any time of the year.
🧁 @flirtcupcakes
🎲 @thehexcafe
🍵 @loboscocafe
🍰 @laboulebakery
🍩 @ohanadonuts
☕ @overflow_whyte
🍪 @palettelocal
🍳 @rooster_kitchen
🥧 @underthehighwheel
🎂 @whimsicalcake
☕ @thewoodrackcafe
🍦 @yelod_icecream
☕ @roasticoffeeco
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We'd also like to thank @OurParkOnline for helping organize the latte festival and @WhatIsCurio for designing the wonderful art found on the stickers and coffee sleeves (and all our posts!). 😊
This was all so much fun that we're going to have to do this again! 😄

It's been wonderful to have @skirtsafire back on W

It's been wonderful to have @skirtsafire back on Whyte Ave.👗🔥 They've done incredible work to reimagine their festival experience in a Covid-safe way, and we already can't wait to welcome them back next year.
You can still see the visual arts exhibit in the windows of Army & Navy until March 31!
The mainstage play and short film "Covid Collections" will also continue streaming online this month if you didn't have a chance to catch them.
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Posted @withregram • @skirtsafire MORE GREAT NEWS! Our Visual Art Exhibit will stay on display at the Army & Navy until March 31! Come by to see “Systemic Contractions // Covid Collections” before it’s gone. Get your pay-what-you-can audio tour at the link in our bio and also be sure to watch our short film, “Covid Collections” to see the pieces matched with the stories.

Curated by @i_intuited_this and featuring art by @thesustainablecurly @artbybuddan and @sbdanielle

Photos by @april_mac_killins

Venue Sponsored by @wildheart_yeg