Nightlife in St. Albert
Def Leppard
Def Leppard at Rexall Place on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. (Up to 41% Off)
Hard rockers behind the multi-platinum album “Hysteria” perform chart-topping hits on a major summer tour
Rexall Place
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Bacchus Cafe & Wine Bar's rotating menu complements the freshness of ingredients used, many of which are sourced from local suppliers. Visitors rest in a vibrant, art-filled space, lounging like child princes on couches and stools while enjoying delectably prepared tapas. Evening diners nosh on light items, such as an herb-crusted, Italian-style sardine ($6), oven-baked between crusty bruschetta and melty mozzarella, or a truffle oil-kissed mushroom and spinach crostini ($13). Meat-seeking taste buds pen four-verse love-raps for the calamari, prawn, and chorizo, served with sautéed onion, garlic, and peppers ($15), or the spice-marinated bison meatballs, bursting with mozzarella and baked in tomato sauce ($17).
At Rainbow Cinemas & Magic Lantern Theatres, darkened auditoriums with flickering screens draw audiences into magical worlds where fish can talk, motorcycles leap canyons, and love comes even for those who eat crackers in bed. The auditoriums show recent blockbusters at 16 multiplex theatres that spread across Canada, each of which retains its own unique personality and honours any historic roots. In Edmonton, the Princess Theatre?s original 1915 auditorium, complete with balcony, golden drapes, and red walls, accommodates moviegoers with babies or pet hyenas inside a soundproof cry room. In Saskatchewan, the circa-1930 Roxy Theatre preserves the ambience of a Spanish courtyard. As guests find their auditorium at the Rainbow Cinemas Ontario locations, they can admire giant murals by local artist Fred Harrison.
If you're in the mood for wings or ribs, you're in luck at The Pint. That's because the pub whips up the classic bar cuisine 40 different ways thanks to sauces ranging from the sweet Mongolian BBQ to the mouth-on-fire Liquid Fire. Thirteen different dry rubs such as Kentucky bourbon, parmesan and herb, and Cajun grant a welcome twist on the usual spices, and dipping sauces including tzatziki and guacamole join classics ranch and blue cheese. But The Pint doesn't just do wings and ribs. In keeping with its name, it pours a wealth of beers to pair with menu items that run the gamut from poutine and nachos to fiery blue-cheese burgers and halibut 'n' chips.
Hudsons Canadian Tap House serves up traditional pub grub infused with a northern point of view. Appetizers challenge hunger's oppressive rule with options including yam fries ($8) and traditional or boneless chicken wings, bathed in house sauces such as Forty Creek whisky barbecue and 4th Degree ($11 for a single order, $20 for a double). The signature steak sandwich tops a flame-grilled, 7-ounce Certified Angus Beef sirloin with sweet-onion twigs, then clutches it between toasted garlic panini ($10), and the fish 'n' chips ($15) silences any lingering stomach growls by piling hulking slabs of flaky haddock atop golden fries. Though not included in today's deal, patrons can slake their thirst and muster the courage to yodel at an attractive stranger with frosty mugs of beers across Canada, ranging from Alberta's own Alley Kat Aprikat wheat ale to Quebec's St. Ambroise oatmeal stout.
Stranded by bad weather in Scotland's rugged hills, an 18th-century shepherd might have taken refuge in a bothy—a small, quaint hut—to wait out the storm. Inspired by that image, the owners of The Bothy create the same sense of warmth and refuge by offering guests warming drinks and hearty, sumptuous cuisine. House specialties include savoury steak pies, haggis that Edmonton Journal described as "first rate and beautifully oat-ey," and plates of cheese and charcuterie to pair with wine and Scotch whisky. Wood accents and earthy colours set an inviting scene at both the Calgary Trail location and the newer location on 124th Street.
Seventeen HDTVs flicker from their positions against North Shore Club's bright green walls, which are speckled with sports memorabilia and surfboards to contribute to a laid-back and youthful vibe. Fresh from the oven, thin-crust pizzas travel out to tall tables, offering fuel in forms such as italian sausage, kalamata olives, baby shrimp, and fresh spinach, all scattered over a base of fire-roasted tomato sauce or olive oil and parmesan.
The bar hosts weekly events that often highlight big sports games or DJs, and daily drink specials keep libations flowing from the large wooden bar Monday–Friday.