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CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
98 Degrees is coming back ‘Full Circle' to Canadian fans at KDays
Vocal group 98 Degrees is bringing their new album (Full Circle) and nostalgia to Edmonton this summer. They will hit the stage at KDays July 27.
National Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
KDays 2025 rolls out bold new food lineup featuring sweet heat, global fusions, and pickle everything
Article content It's that time of the year again. Pickle-flavoured mini doughnuts. Ramen noodle burritos. Tajin-rimmed mango soft serve. The 2025 edition of KDays is taking culinary creativity to new — and sometimes strange — heights. Article content Article content Explore Edmonton has unveiled this year's food lineup, which includes more than 35 new menu items making their debut at the popular summer fair, beginning July 18. Article content Article content The theme for 2025? Go bold, go unexpected — and make sure everyone leaves with both a full stomach and a few photos. Article content Article content 'The inspiration came from reaching a diverse sort of demographic,' said Ziyah Karmali, manager of media relations and storytelling at Explore Edmonton. 'We wanted to give Edmonton foodies and tourist foodies a reason to come experience the festival. We all know that food is a big draw.' Article content Among them is the Ice Cream Nachos, which combine soft serve ice cream with Oreo crumbs, skor bits, brownie chunks, and sweet sauces, served with kettle corn chips for scooping. Article content 'I think the Ice Cream Nachos are going to be a great hit, because everybody loves nachos, and everybody loves ice cream,' Karmali said. 'It's a good way to cool off on a hot summer day, kind of a salty-sweet mix, which is always something fun.' Article content Article content Article content Then there's the Pickle Mini Donuts, made by Tin Lizzy Old Fashioned Hot Dog Ltd., offering a sweet-and-sour twist on a midway classic. Article content Pickle flavour appears prominently across the grounds this year, including Pickle Pizza and Deep-Fried Pickled Cheese Curds. Article content The curds are the latest twist from Phillip Davis, founder of Davis Concessions. He said his team spent the entire winter developing and testing this year's lineup, which also includes Berry Fried Pop Tarts and Spicy Pickle Fries. Davis said the fried pop tarts are a throwback to childhood, while the fries build on their original pickle version with a fiery upgrade for spice lovers. Article content 'Our inspiration is always to create fresh, original, and great-tasting items for the whole family to enjoy,' Davis said. Article content
Edmonton Journal
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
KDays 2025 rolls out bold new food lineup featuring sweet heat, global fusions, and pickle everything
It's that time of the year again. Article content Pickle-flavoured mini doughnuts. Ramen noodle burritos. Tajin-rimmed mango soft serve. The 2025 edition of KDays is taking culinary creativity to new — and sometimes strange — heights. Article content Article content Explore Edmonton has unveiled this year's food lineup, which includes more than 35 new menu items making their debut at the popular summer fair, beginning July 18. Article content Article content The theme for 2025? Go bold, go unexpected — and make sure everyone leaves with both a full stomach and a few photos. Article content Article content 'The inspiration came from reaching a diverse sort of demographic,' said Ziyah Karmali, manager of media relations and storytelling at Explore Edmonton. 'We wanted to give Edmonton foodies and tourist foodies a reason to come experience the festival. We all know that food is a big draw.' Article content Among them is the Ice Cream Nachos, which combine soft serve ice cream with Oreo crumbs, skor bits, brownie chunks, and sweet sauces, served with kettle corn chips for scooping. Article content 'I think the Ice Cream Nachos are going to be a great hit, because everybody loves nachos, and everybody loves ice cream,' Karmali said. 'It's a good way to cool off on a hot summer day, kind of a salty-sweet mix, which is always something fun.' Article content Article content Article content Then there's the Pickle Mini Donuts, made by Tin Lizzy Old Fashioned Hot Dog Ltd., offering a sweet-and-sour twist on a midway classic. Article content Pickle flavour appears prominently across the grounds this year, including Pickle Pizza and Deep-Fried Pickled Cheese Curds. Article content The curds are the latest twist from Phillip Davis, founder of Davis Concessions. He said his team spent the entire winter developing and testing this year's lineup, which also includes Berry Fried Pop Tarts and Spicy Pickle Fries. Davis said the fried pop tarts are a throwback to childhood, while the fries build on their original pickle version with a fiery upgrade for spice lovers. Article content 'Our inspiration is always to create fresh, original, and great-tasting items for the whole family to enjoy,' Davis said. Article content Article content Last year, Davis' team took home a win for their Fried Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches and the giant mozzarella stick from their Curlys Curd Concessions. This time, he's already hearing the buzz.
Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Tuesday's letters: QEII construction bottleneck a drawn-out mess
Someone should lose their job over the roadblock-bottleneck created by a nine-to-five workday repairing a bridge on Alberta's busiest highway. If you have travelled into Edmonton from the south you will know what I mean. Kilometres of backed up traffic slowing traffic to a walking pace heading into the capital city. How frustrating is that? Article content This isn't just for a day or two. It's been weeks since construction started on a bridge near No. 41 turnoff. The worst thing about this major blockage is rarely do you see a construction worker working. Maybe half a dozen roaming around during the daytime hours but nothing after hours or on a weekend. Article content Article content Article content The minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors needs to take a trip to Edmonton from the airport. He will see firsthand the mess this department has created. The irony that this department has 'Economic' in the title does not escape one. This bridge construction is anything but economic — stalling and blocking Alberta's major highway between its two largest cities. The fuel burned getting through this mess certainly is not an positive economic or environment statement for Alberta. Article content Article content Why can this not be a priority and go 24-7 until the job is done? We have the money as I read we have a huge surplus. The millions of travellers passing this bottleneck get frustrated and there are many incidents of road rage. This is summer vacation time. Nice warm welcome to travellers coming to the city. Great way to welcome folks to KDays or a Taste of Edmonton. Article content Article content The city is reviewing the land use bylaw, but has completely ignored the impact these megaplexes/tall houses will have on people whom have invested $30,000 in renewable energy systems (solar panels) and whose investments in green energy will also be devastated if council doesn't add protection to the land use bylaw to protect us from being shaded by new adjacent megaplexes or tall house developments. Article content Millet has such protection. Why don't we? Write council and let them know this is an issue too. Article content Robert Rolf, Edmonton Article content Mayor Sohi's Liberal roots are clearly evident. He shares the I knowwhat's best for you attitude so clearly exemplified by Justin Trudeau's Liberal cabinet, of which he was once a member.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Pickle-dusted doughnuts, ramen burrito among new KDays food creations
Tin Lizzy Old Fashioned Hot Dog Ltd. is serving up hot mini doughnuts dusted with dill and pickle-infused sugar. (Photo: KDays) Sweet and savoury combos are headlining this year's KDays food menu. On Monday, the popular summer festival released some of the new treats making their debut July 18 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve tops mango soft serve with chili-lime Tajín seasoning. (Photo: KDays) The midway munchies include sweet offerings like ice cream nachos, sweet and spicy mango soft serve and pickle-dusted mini doughnuts. Visitors seeking something more savoury can satisfy their pallets with pickled cheese curds, a ramen burrito, peanut-butter and jelly fried chicken or a Japanese waffle burger. Peanut butter and jelly chicken KDays A peanut butter and jelly fried chicken waffle cone is one of the 2025 KDays menu items combing sweet and savoury. (Photo: KDays) And you don't have to wait to enjoy some festival eats. More than 20 local eateries are offering carnival-themed products at 40 locations around the city until July 27 – with each eligible purchase coming with two free tickets to KDays. The 10-day Edmonton carnival features rides, games, music, competitions and exhibitions. It will run from July 18 to 27. More information on the full menu will be posted here.
