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NEW BLOG POST & B.C. TRAVEL GUIDE! 🎉🧡 From sipping cider flights in pumpkin-lined orchards (so—many—pumpkins!) to explo...
28/09/2025

NEW BLOG POST & B.C. TRAVEL GUIDE! 🎉🧡 From sipping cider flights in pumpkin-lined orchards (so—many—pumpkins!) to exploring a lively outdoor night market (10/10 vibes) and more, my autumn experience in the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia was a really lovely balance of small-town warmth and big-flavour adventure.

Use my NEW Travel Guide for suggestions of a quick and easy Weekend Itinerary to Abbotsford, B.C. during autumn! 🍂

Read the blog, plan your visit! ➡️ https://linda-hoang.com/travel-guide-autumn-adventures-in-abbotsford-british-columbia-taste-of-abby-fall-festival/

📸: most photos on the blog post by Janice Saxon!

(This was a gifted experience with Tourism Abbotsford. Of course, all opinions are all my own!)

📍 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

I had a productive and delicious work meeting at IL POOM in south Edmonton this week! 🤤😋 The Korean restaurant 🇰🇷 is alm...
28/09/2025

I had a productive and delicious work meeting at IL POOM in south Edmonton this week! 🤤😋 The Korean restaurant 🇰🇷 is almost two years old (getting over those first few years can be tough in the industry so I’m glad they’re still around).

At IL POOM we shared and loved:

Yukgaejang 육개장 - spicy beef bone and vegetable soup with beef brisket, bean sprout & green onion.

Dwaeji Bossam Suyuk - boiled pork shoulder with spicy radish salad, raw garlic, ssamjang, saeu-jeot, kimchi, and ssam vegetables.

Haemul Pajeon 해물파전 - seafood Korean pancake with green onion & vegetables.

This restaurant is known for their hot pot and BBQ grill items but I keep not trying it (and need to come back to try lol).

The tables at this restaurant have built in heat (!?) so if you order your BBQ items you can grill right on the table itself?! (it’s like an induction stove but the table top itself is the induction part!! 🔥) I still haven’t seen another restaurant with these types of tables!

As with most Korean restaurants, our meal also came with a selection of banchan (Korean side dishes with unlimited refills!)

Il Poom means “best quality!” Give it a try.

📍 Il Poom Korean Restaurant
3338 Parsons Rd.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

NEW EDMONTON FOOD GUIDE! 🎉 I invited Imran of YEG Halal Foodie to share a guest blog - Where to Eat in Edmonton: A Curat...
26/09/2025

NEW EDMONTON FOOD GUIDE! 🎉 I invited Imran of YEG Halal Foodie to share a guest blog - Where to Eat in Edmonton: A Curated Guide to Edmonton Halal Food!

Whether you’re new to Halal dining or simply looking to expand your culinary horizons, Edmonton offers a rich and diverse selection of Halal-certified restaurants that go far beyond the familiar. This guide reflects just a handful of ’s personal favorites—each offering something unique in flavour, service, or cultural experience.

Learn more about halal food & where to find it in Edmonton ➡️ https://linda-hoang.com/where-to-eat-halal-in-edmonton-a-curated-guide-to-edmonton-halal-food-by-yeghalalfoodie/

I love inviting local experts to share their knowledge on my blog / platform—whether it’s halal, vegetarian, gluten-free, or other dietary needs—because these perspectives matter!

Edmonton’s food scene is wonderfully diverse, and connecting readers with legitimate creators who specialize in these areas helps make dining out (or simply deciding what to eat!) easier, more inclusive, and more fun.

I hope you enjoyed this collaboration! I know it will help more people discover, enjoy, and celebrate the incredible and varied food experiences this city has to offer.

Thank you Imran for your efforts making Halal-dining in Edmonton easier!

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE IN NORTHERN ALBERTA! 🤤💛 One of my favourite ways to explore is by dining local—wherever I go. N...
25/09/2025

AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE IN NORTHERN ALBERTA! 🤤💛 One of my favourite ways to explore is by dining local—wherever I go. No matter how small the town is, I know there’s a great local and often cultural food experience to be had. That was no exception for my recent visit up to the northern Alberta region!

I was excited when Mighty Peace Tourism suggested I check out The Butter Chicken Co. in the Town of Fairview, located 50 minutes west of Peace River.

While the restaurant offers a wide variety of western dishes including steaks, pastas and pizzas, we knew we had to try their authentic Indian curries, coffees, and desserts—dishes that are lovingly made from scratch and unique to the area. The Butter Chicken Co. is home to the only clay-brick tandoor oven in the region! This is a traditional Indian clay oven that reaches hot hot temperatures and chars items like naan to perfection (we tasted it!), and adds smoky depth to meats and veggies and an unmistakable taste you don’t get from a regular oven.

Owner Harry started the restaurant in 2016, after moving with his family to the Mighty Peace Region to work in the hotels and hospitality industry.

Using family recipes, at Fairview’s The Butter Chicken Co., you can try delicious and crispy vegetable samosas, very garlicky (we love) naan, mild, medium or hot curries including chicken, lamb, shrimp, spinach, chickpeas, lentils or palak paneer (spinach and cottage cheese like we ordered), along with their most popular, signature dish: a butter chicken combo. We also loved the specialty Indian espresso ☕️ Harry recommended we try, and thought our cinnamon rice pudding for dessert was perfect.

Everything we ordered was so good! It all felt so fresh and flavourful, truly what a small town gem.

Harry says he has regulars who come in from all over the Mighty Peace Region and even Grande Prairie.

Highly recommend popping into The Butter Chicken Co. when in and around Fairview in the Mighty Peace Region. I’ll be sharing more food and autumn adventure ideas for your visit in an upcoming blog Travel Guide working with Mighty Peace Tourism soon.

You can also find my last guides for the area on my blog here! ➡️ https://linda-hoang.com/category/mighty-peace-region-northern-alberta/

📍 The Butter Chicken Co.
Fairview, Alberta, Canada




I'm back up in the Mighty Peace Region of northern Alberta chasing fall colours and autumn adventures with Mighty Peace ...
24/09/2025

I'm back up in the Mighty Peace Region of northern Alberta chasing fall colours and autumn adventures with Mighty Peace Tourism! 🍂🍁💛🧡

There are some suuuuuper scenic spots to take in all of the fall foilage in the area—we're making our way around the Town of Peace River, the Town of Fairview, Historic Dunvegan Provincial Park Alberta Parks, along the scenic Shaftesbury Trail and the Town of Grimshaw and Northern Sunrise County! 🚗

I'll be sharing a fall-focused Travel Guide to the region soon on my blog including where to find the best fall views in the area (and of course, suggestions for where to eat too!!) Check my Stories for some highlights from the trip so far (and over the next couple of days). Please share your scenic suggestions too!

In the meantime, you can get ideas for your trip up from my previous Mighty Peace Region Travel Guides at this link ➡️ https://linda-hoang.com/category/mighty-peace-region-northern-alberta/

📍 Mighty Peace Region
Northern Alberta, Canada

EXPLORING DOWNTOWN ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA! ✨ During my weekend getaway in Abbotsford, B.C., located just an hour o...
23/09/2025

EXPLORING DOWNTOWN ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA! ✨

During my weekend getaway in Abbotsford, B.C., located just an hour outside of Vancouver, I had a lovely morning exploring the city’s historic downtown. 💛 The very walkable Downtown Abbotsford was established in 1891! And today is home to more than 200 businesses and services, plus a beautiful mural alley with some amazing public art pieces, big old tree-lined streets, the cutest store names, lots of free parking (lol), and more!

We picked up some books from a totally beautiful book store called Totally BOOK-ish, enjoyed the atmosphere, drinks and breakfast bites from Foxglove Floral Cafe, and a nice dinner from Amici Italian Wine Bar (great rigatoni, meatballs and bread!)

Could easily spend full days here enjoying shops, restaurants, art and vibes. It was a nice spot in our Tourism Abbotsford autumn adventure itinerary.

Stay tuned for my travel guide to the super cute city of Abbotsford, B.C.!

📍 Downtown Abbotsford
British Columbia

Learn more about Downtown Abbotsford:
https://downtownabbotsford.ca/thank you

📸: cute photos by Janice Saxon


Taste of Abby Fall Festival!🍦🥂✨🍂 The Taste of Abby is a multi-day celebration of Abbotsford, British Columbia’s rich agr...
21/09/2025

Taste of Abby Fall Festival!🍦🥂✨🍂 The Taste of Abby is a multi-day celebration of Abbotsford, British Columbia’s rich agricultural roots and vibrant arts and cultural scene, taking place each September at parks, farms, and restaurants across the city.

Abbotsford, which is located an hour south east of Vancouver, is known for its agritourism experiences that make it a great region to visit and this festival really highlights that!

The Taste of Abby Fall Festival festivities kick-off with a fun outdoor Night Market where your ticket includes tokens to swap for food and drink as you listen to live music 🎶 at the park. 10/10 vibes! There were so many cute doggos too. ☺️ The Night Market is such a convenient and delicious way to eat your way through Abbotsford, all in one spot in their historic downtown.

Tourism Abbotsford invited me to visit for the weekend to experience how they celebrate autumn in the Fraser Valley and I really loved it! 🧡 Some of the local Abbotsford restaurants, farms, bakeries and distilleries we visited at the Taste of Abby are tagged in the photos.

Highlights for us was the big slices of pizza from Ranallo's Pizza, B.C.’s only piaggio ape (three-wheeled vehicle with scooter-looking front) pizzeria, frangipane tarts from Blue Apron Patisserie (sweeteest mom/daughter baking duo), Banter Ice Cream (fresh strawberry rhubarb flavour), and the best apple cider from Taves Family Farms! 😋

Check my Stories for more fall festival fun and stay tuned for a little travel guide to help plan your trip (maybe squeeze in a visit before the end of the month, or certainly plan a trip next fall! It’s such a quick flight from Edmonton! ✈️)

(gifted experience)

🎥: Janice Saxon 🫶🏻

📍 Taste of Abby
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada


✨🍂 Visiting the Most Magical Pumpkin Garden in Canada at Taves Family Farms in Tourism Abbotsford, British Columbia. 🧡 G...
20/09/2025

✨🍂 Visiting the Most Magical Pumpkin Garden in Canada at Taves Family Farms in Tourism Abbotsford, British Columbia. 🧡

Guess how many pumpkins surround you in this garden!

Each September and October, the third-generation Taves Farms transforms for the MAGIC OF FALL Taste of Abby, an all ages must stop for autumn fun (and photo ops!)

Tourism Abbotsford's Taste of Abby Fall Festival is a multi-day celebration of the region’s rich agricultural roots and vibrant arts and cultural scene. Taste of Abby includes farm-to-table dinners, pop-up food and drink events, an outdoor Night Market, in the heart of Canada's largest farming community. This year’s Taste of Abby runs Sept. 19-28.

Taves Farms is home to 30 acres of goji berries, strawberries, currants, corn, apples, pears, plums and of course—pumpkins! There are soooo many varieties of pumpkins to be found here, and the pumpkin garden is incredible—so so so pretty. The farm is also home to Taves Estate Cidery, who make excellent cider!!

Tourism Abbotsford invited me to visit for the weekend to experience the Taste of Abby! Check my Stories for festival fun and stay tuned for a little travel guide to help plan your trip (maybe squeeze in a visit before the end of the month, or certainly plan a trip next fall!)

(gifted experience)

📍 MAGIC OF FALL
Taves Family Farms
333 Gladwin Rd.
Abbotsford, BC, Canada

Learn more about the Taste of Abby:
https://tasteofabby.ca/

Learn more about Taves Farms:
https://www.tavesfamilyfarms.com/

📸: photos by Janice Saxon!!


The final Chinatown After Dark presented by YEGChinatownRevita is this Saturday, September 20! Plan to attend. 🎊💛 Here ...
18/09/2025

The final Chinatown After Dark presented by YEGChinatownRevita is this Saturday, September 20! Plan to attend. 🎊💛 Here are a few snaps 📸 from a Chinatown After Dark event I went to earlier this summer. It was so much fun (and delicious!)

This team has created a really special environment and opportunity for folks to experience the neighbourhood. Chinatown After Dark takes place in the alleyway at 97 St. and 105 Ave. from 6-11 p.m. and there will be plenty of food vendors and free, live entertainment for all ages! Plus twinkly lights. I love twinkly lights lol.

The Sept. 20 Chinatown After Dark also coincides with local artist Branden Cha ()'s Mural Light Show of his White Tiger of the West mural starting at 8:30 p.m. This show will be SO cool! I was at the mural light show for his Azure Dragon mural last year and everyone was mesmerized. You won't want to miss that.

Learn more about Chinatown After Dark (and see their food menus and performer line-up for the final event):
https://www.instagram.com/yegchinatownrevita

Learn more about the Mural Light Show:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZbY5NEmJb/

📍 Chinatown After Dark
105 Ave. and 97 Street (Alley)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Check out the Edmonton Expo this weekend Sept. 19-21 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre—it's the biggest weekend of the year fo...
17/09/2025

Check out the Edmonton Expo this weekend Sept. 19-21 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre—it's the biggest weekend of the year for local pop culture fans! 🎉

The annual three-day comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event features family-friendly attractions, events, and world-renowned celebrities coming together to celebrate all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favourite guest then get the inside scoop about your favourite movies and TV shows at celebrity panels! Take photos with your favourite costumed characters! Find a unique gift. And more! I really just love people watching at the EDMONTON EXPO too.

Plus this year’s guest line-up includes May Hong, the voice of Mira in K-Pop Demon Hunters and ALL FOUR Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings! 🥳🤩

My email subscriber Jamie H. won a FREE Sunday Family Pass to the EDMONTON EXPO (I regularly run email-only giveaways for subscribers!) and you can still get tickets + passes in advance or at the door! ➡️ https://fanexpohq.com/edmontonexpo/

Thanks to EDMONTON EXPO for supporting my small business with this sponsored event message and newsletter giveaway!



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💬 Let me know in the comments if you're planning to check it out!!

📍 EDMONTON EXPO
at the Edmonton EXPO Centre
7515 118 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

📸: Photos supplied from the EDMONTON EXPO

Recently celebrated a friend's birthday at one of my favourite Edmonton Korean eateries HanJan and then they announced t...
15/09/2025

Recently celebrated a friend's birthday at one of my favourite Edmonton Korean eateries HanJan and then they announced their NEW LUNCH SPECIALS! 😋 so I'll have to come back even sooner than planned lol.

For lunch at all four of their locations, HanJan is now offering new $13.95 bowls (cheese buldak, chicken teriyaki, jaeyuk bokkum, bulgogi), and discounted prices on select soups ($14.95)!! Plus you can make it a meal for an extra $3.95! A great deal! I will never say no to Korean soups. 🤤

Included some of their lunch pricing posts!

📍 HanJan - 10166 114 St.
📍 HanJan - 3735 99 St.
📍 HanJan. - 10538 82 Ave.
📍 HanJan - 10401 Mayfield Rd. (NEW)

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LINDA-HOANG.COM

Hello!! My name is Linda Hoang and I post about food, travel, events, social media, and basically my life. I’m based in the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada area, and I’m a social media strategist / consultant and entrepreneur by day and a blogger / social media content creator by night (except I work for myself now so my day and night roles really just end up merging lol).

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