Mikado Downtown
10350 – 109 St.
780-425-8096
Mikadorestaurant.com
Dinner for two (without beverages): Basic, $25; fully loaded, $50
I fear the Mikado Japanese Restaurant has gone corporate on us.
It was one of Edmonton’s first ethnic restaurants, opening in 1972 on 116 Street in what’s now a tattoo parlour, moving to fancy new digs at 109th Street and 104th Avenue when Railtown signalled the start of the downtown renaissance.
The Mikado has since grown, and now encompasses the Mikado Downtown, Mikado South and Mikado West End.
No one family or particular personality has been associated with the Mikado. No Quons (Lingnan), Kapurs (New Asian Village) or Nobres (Spago) greet you at the door. It has been without a defining personality from the start.
But always the Mikado has been dependable — for its tasty sushi and sashimi, rice rolls, tempura and bento boxes.
Nothing’s ...
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Doom!
Suncor is hauling on the reins, slowing oilsands expansion plans to a walk, if not a crawl.
Gloom!
With no Keystone XL pipeline to the south and no Northern Gateway pipeline to the west, our bitumen and synthetic crude oil is stranded in Fort McMurray.
Toil!
North America is awash in oil. There’s more of the stuff thanks to new discoveries and new recovery technology in the USA. Consumption is dropping as the American economy remains stagnant and vehicles use less fuel. The price is dropping. Gasoline is below a buck a litre at the pumps. Great for Martha and Henry's day-to-day budget. Not so great if Henry loses his oil-services job.
Trouble!
The new, improved Environment Canada watch on Fort McMurray is reporting oilsand residue contamination in lakes 100 kilometres from oilsands activity.
Double trouble!
The Chinese have conquered us with their money. The Communists are taking over the oilsands.
If you were determined to paint a grim picture of ...
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