By Erica Cawagas For university students a quick and easy stir-fried noodles is always a winner on busy weeknights. What could be better than filling your plate with a big heaping pile of fried chicken chow mein? A high ratio of veggies to noodles, adding in whatever...
Post Halloween sees a great opportunity to snag some cheap snacks in the form of heavily discounted Halloween candy, but what if you're looking for something a little healthier? Just like those boxes of spooky branded Kit Kats, pumpkins are on sale at most major...
By Scotty Zee The name Swiss 2 Go may sound like that of a swiss cheese-centric fast-food chain. But Swiss 2 Go is an all-natural, made-from-scratch establishment, featuring good food and incredibly friendly staff. Swiss 2 Go originally opened its doors on the west...
By Simarjot Kaur Dinner and a movie is a classic Valentine’s Day date (or Netflix and chill because it’s 2019). For those couples that like to stay active or try something different on February 14, there are plenty of options. Couples Yoga at Aurora Yoga and Spa...
British Columbia Chef Rod Butters spent a week recently instructing NAIT students on his “message of promoting Canadian cuisine.” As part of NAIT’s Chef in Residence Program, Butters gave presentations and demonstrations to NAIT’s Culinary students sharing his 38...
The Whyte Avenue area welcomes a new player to the restaurant scene with the Holy Roller. This cafe-restaurant-bar mashup is under the same ownership as the neighbouring Mexican restaurant and tequila bar, El Cortez and the South- ern table and bar, Have Mercy Tavern....
To some, facing off against many professional chefs in a cook-off would be an intimidating feat and almost impossible to achieve victory. NAIT’s culinary team, however, went beyond their expectations and returned from the Emirates Salon Competition in Dubai with a...
Students of the culinary department will have to start thinking local as NAIT announced Rod Butters as its new chef-in residence. The Kelowna chef and restaurateur will be the 10th Hokanson Chef-in- Residence and will be sharing with students his expertise in local...
NAIT’s own restaurants are receiving critical acclaim. Ernest’s has been named one of the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada for 2017 by OpenTable diners. The winners are based on more than 500,000 restaurant reviews submitted by diners using OpenTable between Nov. 1,...
Did you know poke comes from Hawaiian culture? It’s a type of fish salad bowl using sliced raw fish, traditional maui onions and a variety of other ingredients such as pineapple, sesame seeds, wasabi, soya sauce, perhaps over rice or cabbage. It can be served as an...
