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This may be the coolest bar you visit all winter. Starting next weekend, belly up to the bar. The Festi-Bar!

Harman Dhaliwal and Gabrielle
Zoppa have come through the hard times together. When the duo started Spa Botanica six years ago, “we had zero dollars,” said Dhaliwal.

When we talk about “local business”, we’re talking about local ownership and independent decision making. Ownership is important because value stays local.

For Tia Medeiros, inspiration struck when she was watching the Dave Chappelle comedy Half Baked. It might be more accurate to call it a craving. The movie features Abba-Zaba bars, a taffy candy bar with a peanut butter centre.

The timing wasn’t perfect for Darcy Hannah, but owning her own business turned out to be the perfect fit.

Potahto Week is upon us, and restaurants all over Winnipeg are serving up creative interpretations of every Manitoban’s favourite vegetable; the humble-yet-mighty potato.