According to Amy Rosen, food editor of Canadian House & Home magazine and National Post columnist, we all should know about Winnipeg’s dining scene.

In her article she outlines some of Winnipeg’s best restaurants such as Fusion Grill ,Current Restaurant at the Inn at the Forks, and Segovia Tapas Bar and Restaurant.

It’s always awesome to get some national attention to our city. Read the full article here.

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The Olive Garden on Lagimodiere will be closed for 4 to 14 days due to an electrical fire.

So if you’re in the Transcona area and are craving the All You Can Eat Pasta Bowl, you’ll have to head to the Polo Park location.

Thanks for the tip Alex D.

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After closing it’s doors back in December, the Salisbury House on the Esplanade Riel/Provencher Bridge has reopened to prepare for the summer rush.

Visitors at the Forks can now enjoy their infamous Dip’N'Dots again!

The Salisbury House on the Esplanade Riel/Provencher Bridge will be closing its doors this weekend due to a significant drop in business.

It is reported that the restaurant may remain closed until February.

With the closure of the Revolving Restaurant also announced last month month, do we have any more landmark restaurants left?

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One of Winnipeg’s most famous landmarks will turn no more. The Revolving Restaurant the sits on top of Fort Garry Place will make its last turn on December 31, 2008.

The Gill Family Trust, who operates the Revolving Restaurant and its banquet halls, has decided not to renew its lease once it expires at the end of the year. Declining sales (down almost $280,000 from last year) and lack of parking was the reason for the closure. The area has been selling a number of reserved monthly parking spots that have made it difficult for restaurant goers to find parking.

The buildings landlord, Edison Rental Agency, doesn’t expect the banquet halls to be open for reservation, or the revolving restaurant gears to turn again, for at least few months. Once new tenants move in they will have to make various adjustments to the facilities as they are in need of maintenance.

Though the food was never that great at the Revolving Restaurant, it sure was one of Winnipeg’s greatest landmarks and a great place to take tourists and visitors. It will be missed – but I am sure that it will reopen again very soon, and hopefully with some better food.

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