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It’s hard to keep track of how things are changing when it comes to food. A good place to start is to borrow insights and learnings from people who have already spent time and energy in an area.

Joanne Toupin and Beau Burton opened Sleepy Owl Bread on Wall Street in 2013, with baked goods that highlight flavours of local ingredients, from prairie berry Danish pastries to round rustic loaves of whole wheat sourdough miche.

Before moving to The Good Will Social Club at 625 Portage Ave. in January, Randy Khounnoraj and Korene McCaig operated Khao House, a 10-seat restaurant they opened in their West Broadway home in 2016.

Ask kids about their favourite foods and chicken fingers are likely to land on the list. For Sandi Boulanger, the favourite comes with a childhood memory as sweet as a side of honey dill.

After Bernie Whetter left his management position at Wheat City Seeds in 2005, he found himself at a crossroads. Not knowing how to proceed, Whetter asked himself, “What do I like doing?”

They say if you love what you brew, you’ll never work a day in your life. Tyler and Sable Birch opened Barn Hammer Brewing Company in July 2016.