WINNIPEG — An empty space on the Red River will soon become the foundation for a brand new Winnipeg eatery.
“It’s always really interesting to see it go up,” The Fork’s Dave Pancoe said Monday afternoon.
In late January, Raw Almond, a pop-up restaurant, will open its doors for the third straight year.
A kitchen, a 90 by 90 square foot building, and a 50 foot deck, is currently being constructed off The Forks river trail. The attraction draws thousands to the area, from across Canada and the United States.
“There is always something to see out here. And I think it just adds more to the ambiance of the whole place,” Pancoe said.
This year, the owners of Raw Almond held an international competition to find the restaurant’s design. The winner’s were architects from the U.K. The winning team plans on visiting Winnipeg on January 20th to see their vision become reality.
“They designed it and it was a great design the jury loved it and we’re trying to build it as close as we can to their design,” Raw Almond’s Joe Kalturnyk said Monday.
This year, the kitchen is insulated for the chefs, and the deck is also a new addition from previous years.
“Every year we’re trying to make it just better and make it more comfortable for everybody, everybody that we can,” Kalturnyk explained.
Over 2,600 diners will embrace the Winnipeg winter, braving the cold for a hot meal.
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“I just think that people are ready to celebrate winter. I think people are ready to say okay, it’s a winter town and yeah lets get out,” said Kalturnyk.
Tickets went on sale December 20th, within 7 days, they were sold out. But diners don’t know what they will be eating at the pop-up restaurant.
The owners are keeping their lips sealed, offering only this one hint.
“We are flying in some top chefs. Literally, top chefs that are coming in so yeah we’re going to keep growing it,” Kalturnyk told Global News Monday.
Raw Almond opens January 22nd and will host supper parties through to February 11th.
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