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Winnipeg is Good: Support Local Businesses!
My husband and I love to dine out and all of our favourite places are small, locally owned restaurants. I also enjoy posting pictures of food on Instagram, and though it may seem a tacky habit in the eyes of some people, for me it is my way of showing appreciation and support for the restaurant. Whenever I post something, I am hoping that it encourages other people to try that place or make them aware that it even exists in the first place!
The local restaurant industry is one of the hardest hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants, with their razor-thin margins, depend on customers to stay afloat, and with everyone stuck at home, the sad reality is that there is a lot of laid-off restaurant staff, and local restaurant owners are having to find creative ways to keep their doors open. Instead of closing their doors, some restaurants have pivoted to delivery/pickup only services, some are selling pre-prepared meals to heat at home, and some like King’s Head Pub and Bodegoes have re-opened as a grocery-delivery service. My husband and I are making an effort to support the local restaurants by still ordering delivery/pickup with the hope that whatever little support we can give help them make it to other side of these crazy times. How else can you support restaurants during the pandemic? Follow them on Instagram, buy gift cards, order directly from them and do pickup if you can (food delivery services such as Skip and Doordash pretty much eats what little profit restaurants make in commissions), and tip generously!
Even before the pandemic, we made a conscious effort to support locally owned businesses and restaurants. Of course, not everything (or everyone) local is good (ahem, Nygard and Fun Mountain) so do your research, but I can say with certainty that everything good is local! There are many reasons to support local businesses. Many of our local businesses pay living wages. What does that mean? It means, yes, you will have to pay a little bit more for your coffee or your donut or your book, but that also means you are supporting a business that ensure their staff are paid fairly. Many of our local businesses and restaurants focus on sustainability – for example, they use environmentally friendly containers and they support local growers, farmers and suppliers (which means the ingredients and raw materials don’t have to travel far!). Supporting local means more of your dollars stay within the community – to the owners, the suppliers, the staff – local people who are very passionate about their craft and their business, and their profits are then reinvested to our community. Aside from the economic reasons, our local businesses are also very active in giving back to the community, for example, the first week when all the restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms to customers, many of them came together to donate their extra inventory to Chef Ben Kramer who then cooked all the food donations for local soup kitchens. Last, but not the least, these local businesses are what makes Winnipeg unique. Think of the last time you travelled somewhere? Where did you go to eat? Somewhere local, that you can only find in that place, I hope! Well, why wouldn’t you do the same at home?
So how do you know which businesses and restaurants to support? A lot of them have social media presence, so follow them on Instagram. They usually have stories that gives you a glimpse on how they run their business, for example, I saw a story where the owners visited a farm and showed us how it practiced ethical farming practices. I mean, I wish we could all be vegan or vegetarian, but the reality is the majority will not be, but that does not mean we have to support inhumane, factory farming methods. Instagram stories and posts will also have specials that you won’t normally find on the menu, so it’s a great way to try new things! I know that it is sometimes hard not to let the prices dictate where we decide to buy something, but if you can, think of the reasons why something is a little bit more expensive (fair wages, economies of scale – small businesses can’t compete with Bezos! -- quality of ingredients, keeping local dollars local) and make your decisions on value, not cost.
I have put together a list of our favourite local businesses and restaurants with the hope that it encourages you to support them. Not sure which ones are open now, but check out their Instagram pages for latest info.
Restaurants and their specialities (in no particular order)
1. Merchant Kitchen – Asian Fusion. This is our go-to. You can’t go wrong with the Thai Fried Rice and Korean Fried Chicken.
2. Yujiro/Saburo – ramen, premium sushi, donburi bowls
3. Gaijin Izakayya - reasonably priced, good sushi
4. Blufish – premium sushi
5. Sushi Cushi – reasonably priced, good sushi
6. Cho Ichi Ramen – I like their noodles, closest to Ichiran (Japanese ramen place) that I’ve tried
7. Dwarf No Cachette – Japanese food that is not sushi – okonomiyaki, takoyaki, donburi bowls, Japanese curry
8. Sabai Thai – Thai food
9. Pho Hoang – Vietnamese food
10. Kum Koon – lunch dimsum service is the best!
11. Maque – Asian fusion, for a super fancy anniversary dinner (or for a regular Tuesday night dinner, whatever!)
12. Myrna’s – Filipino breakfast, cash only!
13. Kyu – ramen, rice bowls, heroshima sandwiches
14. Mitzi’s – chicken fingers
15. Passero – Italian. Another fancy anniversary dinner place. Make sure you make a reservation!
16. Harth – Italian. The prosciutto di parma plate!
17. Kevin’s Bistro – If you are a fancy mac & cheese fan
18. Red Ember – Our favourite pizza place in Winnipeg
19. Pizzeria Gusto/Gusto North – A close second
20. Burrito del Rio – Hands down THE best burritos/tacos in town
21. Hermano’s – South American Food
22. La Fiesta – Salvadoran food.
23. The Good Fight Taco – Good taco
24. King and Bann – Fancy sandwiches. Best BLT.
25. Clementine – Brunch. They don’t accept reservations so go early and/or prepare to line up
26. Miss Browns – Brunch. The menu on William is more extensive compared to Hargrave Street Market.
27. Pineridge Hollow – come for brunch, stay for the petting zoo!
28. Forth Cafe – cocktails, coffee, light lunch – avocado toast is delish!
29. Langside Grocery – breakeven scotch bottles every Sunday! Check insta for more details!
30. Amsterdam Tea Room – cocktails, snacks
31. Thom Bargen – coffee and pastries
32. Fools and Horses – coffee, breakfast sandwiches, banana brulee french toast (Broadway location only), the Forks and Hargrave Street Market locations only sells coffee and pastries
33. Deer & Almond – small plates, fancy dinner place
34. Little Goat – mussel specials!
35. One Great City – beer and yummy food
36. Yellow Dog Tavern – beer and cheap eats!
37. Nonsuch – beer and THE best burger in town
38. Yard Burger – second best burger in town
39. Punjab Sweet House – best samosas in town, and they’re like $8 for a dozen giant size samosas – best value in town!
40. Famena’s - best roti and stand up routine by the owners
41. Tehran Cafe – Iranian food
42. Jenna Rae Cakes – macarons and cupcakes
43. Chaeban Ice Cream – best ice cream (also available at Sobey’s)
44. Oh Doughnuts – go early, they sell out! Or order online the night before for a discount.
45. Camille Bakery – closest to Dominique Ansel cronuts I’ve tasted
46. The Common – Food hall
47. Hargrave Street Market – Food hall
Other non-restaurant businesses
1. Morden’s Chocolates – Russian mints!!!
2. Fromagerie Bothwell – award winning cheese made in Manitoba!
3. Banville and Jones – for all your wine needs
4. DeLuca’s Wine – more wine!
5. Torque Brewing – beer!
6. Stone Angel Brewing – more beer!
7. Little Brown Jug – and more beer!
8. Kite and Kaboodle – Toys
9. Toad Hall – Toys
10. McNally Robinsons – books!
11. Browluxe – eye brow pencil and cruelty free
12. Coal and Canary – candles
13. DeLuca’s – Grocery
14. Piazza di Nardi – Grocery and bakery
15. Hilary Druxman – jewelry
16. EMK Clothing – clothing
17. U.n.luggage – luggage store
18. D’arcy’s ARC – pet shelter and pet supplies store
19. Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter – pet shelter and pet supplies store
20. Lavilash – eyelashes
21. Brows by G – eyebrows
22. We Heart Winnipeg - hoodies!!
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