Montana's Cookhouse As a new parent of a bouncing baby girl, getting out for dinner comes with all sorts of challenges. Where my wife and I used to take our time with dinner, sip a glass of wine, and enjoy a romantic meal together, our new world involves trying to…

The Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre It is hard to believe that it has been nearly two years since I started writing the restaurant column for Your McMurray Magazine. Through the Fort McMurray Food Fight I have reviewed many of our region’s best (and worst) restaurants. Many of those restaurants…

Battle Airport With a brand new beautiful airport, Fort McMurray has two brand new restaurants for visitors and residents to try out. Famoso Pizza, located on the public side of the Fort McMurray Airport, and Earls located past the gate security check-in. Both the Fort McMurray Famoso and the Fort…

The Best Patios in Town SUMMERS IN FORT MCMURRAY IMPRESS AND INSPIRE EVERYONE WHO LIVES HERE. As the nights grow long and the days warm up, we are drawn out of our hibernation to congregate along the rivers, parks, and patios that dot our small town in a big forest.…

Sweet Basil Vietnamese Cuisine PART OF THE JOY OF LIVING in a region that experiences such rapid growth and change is seeing new restaurants, and new restaurant ideas come to town. Since I began this column, over a half a dozen new places have opened their doors to delight our…

Battle: Date Night There are two locally owned restaurants downtown within walking distance of the movie theatre and close to MacIsland and special events. Atmosfere, located on Biggs and the newly rebranded Live Bar on Main. In this edition of Fort McMurray Food Fight, my wife and I took a…

Top 10 Plates of 2013 Over the past year we’ve witnessed four hard fought battles between eight local restaurants. We’ve tasted dozens of dishes, and we’ve seen some places come and go, but now it’s time to reflect on some of the best that Fort McMurray has to offer. Based…

There is an old adage that says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and in a city that moves at the pace of Fort McMurray, there is no doubt that a good breakfast is the right way to start your day. In this edition of Fort McMurray…

Battle Curry Many hundreds of years ago, Europeans discovered the exotic spices of the middle east and they fell in love. Soon they were building caravans to bring the spices home to fix their chronically bland food. Demand soared and soon Europe felt that caravans were not fast enough, so…

Here we visit two new establishments which feature food, beer, and no minors. Wood Buffalo Brewery vs. Original Joe’s. These two establishments form near bookends of Franklin Avenue and have generated much buzz since opening. Your McMurray Magazine’s Fort McMurray Food Fight couldn’t resist matching these two contenders.