When I was a little girl, probably around 11-12 yrs of age, I remember there was always an ice cream shack situated somewhere around Whyte Ave & 104 St. Does anyone remember what that place was called?

What's The Scoop? - 10329 Whyte Avenue - Edmonton AB

I took a break from studying this past Sunday to check out this little ice cream shop along Whyte Ave - the weather was too beautiful this past long weekend to keep me cooped up and studying all four days!

During the summer months, they carry an amazing array of over 60 flavours, and are sure to make you salivate when you read them out! But come the fall months, they've reduced their flavours to 12 choices: bithday cake, black licorice, burgundy cherry, butter pecan, chocolate peanut butter, cookies & cream, kahlua chocolate fudge, mint chip, pistachio, tiger, vanilla, and lemon sorbet.

The cute little ice cream shop serves up Foothills Creamery ice cream - smooth, creamy, and always delicious. Its quite hard to miss as you drive by on Whyte Ave, with its lime green colour and all.

I ordered a double scoop - birthday cake & kahlua chocolate fudge. I was thinking it would be birthday cake flavoured, and white in colour, a la Marble Slab Creamery, but I was wrong! The Birthday Cake literally looked like a clown threw up a young child's birthday cake, in a good way of course. The unmistakable light blue icing, and chock full of pink and yellow sprinkles - it tasted just like what it was meant to be. Vanilla cake with lots of icing!

The Kahlua chocolate fudge was also a fantastic choice. The ice cream was striped with fudge, with a nice coffee flavour throughout. Super creamy and it helped me stay awake while studying :)

I'm not too sure when this place will be closing for the season, as the colder temperatures threaten the start of Winter anyday now (I'm so serious.. Alberta weather is so unpredicatable!). But if you do happen to be along Whyte Ave and this place is open, do go try out their delicious ice cream!

Back in September, the bf and I were invited to celebrate one of his friends' 22nd birthday. Makes me feel a little old. Just the other day, I thought I was 19. Umm.. right. I'm only turning 21 in a matter of weeks. It's unreal how fast life seems to go by once you hit post-secondary.

Joey Mayfield - 130 Mayfield Common NW - Edmonton AB

Anyway, I had been to this location once before, but I never knew they had a hidden gem of a dining area located in the back of the restaurant. It's like a twist on a patio! Took my breath away.

One of my favourite past times is with my girlfriends back when we were in High School. We thought Joey's was the coolest restaurant and frequented the place whenever we had the chance. There was one thing we always ordered, since we couldn't order real drinks! Haha, enter: Joey's Bursts



Bursts disappeared from the menu for a short period of time (yet were still orderable), and now they are back! Even though they're non alcoholic, I still love ordering them - it really brings back some fond memories for me.

I hadn't been to Joeys for over a year, and it was nice to see that they changed up their menu. Most of the classics remain the same, while some have some tweaks, and other dishes completely disappeared, making room for new ones.



My favourite appetizer, crab & artichoke dip, was replaced by the Warm Crab & Goat Cheese Dip - the dip is much smoother than before, sans all the lumps contributed by the artichoke pieces. The chips have been baked slightly, giving them a crispier texture, and they taste fantastic with the dip. The dip is topped with Joeys own pico de gallo (fresh salsa), and has a very nice aged, cheese taste to it. The dip does tend to be a little stringy, so eat with caution if you're dressed nicely. Anyone a little adverse to cheese might want to stay away from this one.


Earth & Surf Calamari

Does anyone know the difference between regular yam fries and truffle yam fries? I really couldn't tell - but the price difference between the two will beg to differ! Regular yam fries at Joeys are priced at $1.49 for a substitution to their skinny fries, but Vince misheard the waitress and ordered the truffle yam fries for $8.49!



The difference is actually in the sauce. The so called "truffle fries" are actually served with a truffle lemon aioli. Nothing too special if you ask for my honest opinion, I prefer regular garlic aoili that many places serve with their yam fries :)



For mains, he had the baja fish tacs: fish & shrimp, white corn tortillas, guacamole & very Mexican hot sauce. The tacos are actually very yummy, but definitely on the messy side with the flimsy tortilla as a base. Also, I still don't understand why they wouldn't serve this with fries. Maybe due to clashing cuisine types? I would totally eat fries if the tacos came with them.



For me, I ordered something new off the menu - the chicken souvlaki: Greek tzatziki & tomatoes, grilled pita. Nothing out of the ordinary, and don't ask me why I ordered Greek food at this place. The chicken was a little on the dry side, and the tzatziki soaked into the pita over time, to the point that I had to ask for more. The first half was really delicious though! What I liked about it most was how it was wrapped nicely in paper so that I wouldn't get the mess everywhere. Cause I really need to work on that hole that is developing under my chin. I have gotten so much food on my clothes lately :(

All in all, it was a great night and nice to be able to catch up! Joeys is always a nice place to go when you don't have a particular craving.. I find that there's always something on the menu that will call my name.

Its... been a while. I don't think I've ever had this long of a hiatus between posts. Sorry!

School has been CRAZY this week.. I honestly hardly have left my house at all this entire long weekend because of my crazy schedule. I skipped my classes on Friday just to study, so I gave myself a four day weekend!

.. to study for my three midterms back to back tomorrow. A total of 4.5 hours straight of midterms. Yuck. It's almost like I'm writing the MCAT again.

Wish me luck! I'll be back tomorrow afternoon with regular posts :)

Of course I won't leave you without something to brighten your day...

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Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians out there!
... And for the lucky Americans, Happy Columbus Day - enjoy your shopping deals!