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If you are craving something sweet or a one-of-a-kind drink, look no further than Old Strathcona for a celebration of the local dessert and coffee scene.
EDMONTON Coffee lovers with a sweet tooth are getting their fix this weekend on Whyte Avenue. More than a dozen businesses are taking part in the event. On top of exploring the local shops, customers had a chance to cast their vote for their favourite business, with a chance to win a gift card. “We have a ton of people coming to the window saying they’ve collected stamps from every other place on the avenue, we get tagged in a ton of photos,” said Jason Wong of Yelo’d Ice Cream and Bake Shop. “It was interesting to find something to do, get out and enjoy the sunshine, and try something new. Who doesn’t love Whyte Ave?” said shopper Amanda Luke.
Author of the article: Tom Murray
Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 19, 2021 • 4 minute read • Catherine Lee-Hannley poses with a bowl of her Nai Nai Mie handcrafted noodles. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia Photo by David Bloom David Bloom /David Bloom/Postmedia
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For Cat Lee-Hannley, it all started with a craving for noodles.
“When I was a kid, I used to spend summers at my grandparent’s house back in Indonesia,” says Lee-Hannley, owner of Nai Nai Mie, a small company based in St. Albert that has been delivering frozen noodle kits for almost a year now. “Their noodle shop was on the first floor of the house, and my grandfather would make the noodles themselves on the third floor. My grandmother would make the sauces. I used to go to the attic to watch my gr