A Winnipeg restaurant has been named one of Air Canada magazine’s Top 30 New Restaurants.
Nola, in St. Boniface, is on the list recently published through EnRoute, the airline’s magazine. This is the only Manitoba place to eat on the list.
“It’s largely thanks to the team we have,” said Mike Del Buono, owner/operator of Burnley Place Hospitality, owner of Nola.
“And then only the ones we have from all over the city, honestly, we wouldn’t even be in this verbal exchange if we didn’t have everything amazing and the other people in Winnipeg talking to us. “
Nola opened in October 2021. La chef Emily Butcher said the place to eat is a small plate with family-style meals.
“A lot of West Coast influence, vivid, ambitious and fun flavors,” he said. “We were just looking to create a lively dining room, amazing cocktails, fun wines that would suit the food. Just full of life that other people go through on plates, that kind of thing.
“We inherited a very well-equipped area to create a lively atmosphere,” Del Bueno said. “And we were looking to have an exclusive party because it’s an area where as soon as you walk through the door, you’re part of the action. “
Nola, in St. Boniface, has been named one of Air Canada magazine’s 30 most sensible new restaurants. (CTV News Photo Glenn Pismenny)
Air Canada compiles the list of recommendations from experts from other regions. The company then sends a food review to other restaurants for anonymous review.
Del Buono said he is surprised and revered to be part of the long list.
“We’ve never been there for praise or any kind of prestige. We only had one vision that they gave us on board and yes, for me it was a surprise,” he said. about the country and especially in Winnipeg. So it’s great to be part of the verbal exchange and constitute Winnipeg.
Butcher added, “We were so focused on building the team and how we would do it and paint constantly on the menu. The nomination and the other people talking about Nola, that’s like the icing on the cake. “
Air Canada says EnRoute magazine will move from the list of the 30 smartest to the 10 smartest, which will be published on November 1.
The list of restaurants can be here.