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1 FREE 2017 LLOYDMINSTER a local & traveller s guide to Canada s only border City J shop I eat K Play L Live M explore I

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4 L L O Y D M I N S T E R 4 This guide is built for our community (and our visitors) by our community. Thank you to all those who made this possible.

5 5 a message from The City of Lloydminster It does not take long for those living, working in or visiting Lloydminster to experience an extraordinary sense of warmth and hospitality. We are an energetic, active community, featuring world-class facilities and an array of top-notch amenities. What makes Lloydminster truly special is the caring people you ll meet in our parks, in our shops and at our community celebrations. In addition to our plentiful and diverse shopping choices, our city offers a bounty of natural, cultural and recreational opportunities for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. Each year, Lloydminster plays host to a number of first-class regional events, including Winterfest, Canada Day, Harvest Festival and Heritage Days. In 2017, we hope you ll be our guest for some of our fantastic community celebrations. We once again thank the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce for providing the Local and Traveller s Guide, which helps share a piece of our City s remarkable story. On behalf of Lloydminster City Council, welcome to Lloydminster! a message from The Chamber of Commerce On behalf of the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce board of directors and member businesses, we would like to extend an invitation to you to discover and experience all Lloydminster has to offer. Lloydminster offers a variety of signature events, shopping, and entertainment for you to explore. From participating in indoor and outdoor sports to experiencing our lively arts and culture scene, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Our community is a vibrant one. Lloydminster is proud to host many local, regional, provincial and national events. Lloydminster is known as the heavy oil capital of Canada and is nationally ranked 9th for Overall Entrepreneurial City. This guide will help you to learn more about what our great city has to offer. Whether for business or pleasure, we would like to welcome you to Lloydminster. Sincerely, Angela Minish, President Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce Sincerely, Gerald Aalbers, Mayor City of Lloydminster

6 flavours and fun Restaurants & Pubs Spiro s Family Restaurant

7 29 Rock Creek Tap and Grill Adventures in new tastes await, as you explore Lloydminster s diverse food scene. Whether you re searching for a family-friendly dining experience, on the hunt for your new watering hole for a beverage after hours, or simply need to fill your hungry stomach, Lloydminster offers a range of options. FROSTED AND FRAGRANT Sweet Delights let s have dinner Something Special If you re looking to celebrate something special, enjoy a memorable meal with loved ones, or simply treat yourself to a delicious dining experience, look no further than Spiro s Family Restaurant. Originally from Greece, Spiro and family have called Lloydminster home for the better part of four decades. Offering succulent Greek dishes like moussaka, village Greek salad, avgolemono, baklava and more, this restaurant is a must-visit when you re visiting Lloydminster. Ask for Maria s Favourite you ll love it. Mr. Bill s Family Restaurant is another favourite among Lloydminsterites, offering delicious menu items including chicken neptune, classic New York striploin, and stuffed mushrooms. Rock Creek Tap and Grill is a wonderful restaurant when you re looking to enjoy a meal or cocktail with friends, or visiting on business. Opened in 2015, Rock Creek offers a fresh take on food, beverages, and desserts. Their unique mains, delicious cocktails, and decadent desserts are sure to delight. May we suggest ordering their firecracker appetizer? This dish features jumbo tiger prawns stuffed in jalapeno peppers, filled with herbed cream cheese, and then wrapped in crispy bacon. Their hanging kabobs (available in a variety of meats) are loaded with freshly grilled meats and veggies, served skewered, hot to your table. Firmly establishing themselves as a premium-dining destination in Lloydminster, this location is worth the drive to the west end of the city. Hey Sugar! Bakeshop Sweets often take centre stage during many Sweets often take the centre stage during many memorable occasions, and Lloydminster s memorable occasions, and Lloydminster s bakery scene is no different. Indulge your sweet bakery scene is no different. Indulge your sweet tooth at Lloydminster s original bakeshop, Hey tooth at Lloydminster s original bakeshop, Hey Sugar! Bakeshop, located downtown. This Sugar! Bakeshop, located downtown. This unique shop boasts freshly baked cupcakes and unique shop boasts freshly baked cupcakes and celebration cakes in a range of decadent flavours celebration cakes in a range of decadent flavours (think: banana chocolate, cotton candy, and (think: banana chocolate, cotton candy, and luscious red velvet) and offer unique imported luscious red velvet) and offer unique imported sweets, hard-to-find flavours of soda, and novelty sweets, hard-to-find flavours of soda, and novelty items. For those who love baked goods and are items. For those who love baked goods and are mindful of an allergy or restriction, Lloydminster mindful of an allergy or restriction, Lloydminster is home to On the Border Bake Shop and Pure is home to On the Border Bake Shop and Pure and Simple Market. Both locations serve glutenfriendly, egg-friendly, lactose-friendly, and and Simple Market. Both locations serve glutenfriendly, egg-friendly, lactose-friendly, and regular baked goods. regular baked goods. RESTAURANTS & PUBS

8 30 The Root Community Emporium RESTAURANTS & PUBS RAISE A GLASS Let s Celebrate! Music and merriment go together naturally, so get ready to hit the social scene in Lloydminster with its range of establishments for patrons of all ages. If you re interested in tapping your foot to a beat, may we suggest heading downtown to The Root Community Emporium? This venue offers an everchanging array of musical talent ranging from hip-hop to country to smooth jazz, and everything in between. Check their Facebook page to see who s set to hit the stage, as their acts change week to week. If you re underage, don t fret, The Root serves patrons of all ages. If you re looking to get up and dance, might we suggest visiting Amigo s Lounge & Nightclub or the Buckle Country Saloon? Before you get ready for your big night out, be sure to check which side of the border your chosen locale is on. If you re celebrating in Alberta, legal drinking age is 18+, whereas if you re in Saskatchewan, it s 19+. Perhaps a casual evening with a few friends is more your pace. Be sure to check out Lets Golf, a licensed facility home to all the fun a great round can bring for those months you can t be on the course. Offering four state-ofthe-art screens, 22 simulated courses, and professional instructions, you ll have the time of your life whether you re on your own, with a group of friends, or out for a work function. Maybe you re looking to be the star attraction yourself; then might we suggest the lounge in the Days Inn Hotel & Suites? Their popular Saturday night karaoke doesn t disappoint. Plus, their delicious array of appetizers will satisfy your appetite! Neighbour s Pub, Bennigan s Irish Pub, the Tilted Kilt, Original Joe s, Real Canadian Brewhouse and Fionn McCool s round out the scene nicely, so whether you re catching the game on the big screen or simply catching up, there s a location for everyone. TASTY TO-GO The Food Truck Scene Whether it comes served in a cone, a bag, or a box, you ll love Lloydminster s food truck and pop-up treat scene. When summer hits, enjoy delicious eats from Walk N Roll, like their famous inside out grilled cheeseburger, catfish tacos, and parmesan garlic fries. Bordertown BBQ offers just what it says: mouth-watering smoked delights including pulled pork, brisket, and beef. Mainstays include Spudz, famous for their crispy, salty and hot fries (sourced from locally grown potatoes, of course), Cranky s, and Border Eats. Maybe you re hankering to satisfy your sweet tooth? Visit The Scoop. This long-time Lloydminster favourite is home to delicious hard ice cream, offers lactose-free and sugar free varietals, as well as deep-fried ice cream! To connect with these tasty to-go options, follow your nose through your phone and connect on Facebook or Twitter. Typically open May to September, these fresh delights offer a true taste of summer.

9 31 Home Hardware Building Centre: Timber Café hidden with hardware Local Gem Alert! The newly expanded and renovated Home Hardware Building Centre has more to offer than an extensive array of building supplies. In fact, they re home to the hidden beauty that is the Timber Café, inarguably one of Lloydminster s most stylish eateries. With locally-made, rotating lunch specials, decadent specialty treats (you ll adore perennial favourites like puffed wheat cake and Nanaimo bars) and an eye to gluten and egg sensitivities, this location is truly a must-visit. Hot and cold beverages (served with a tiny gingerbread cookie), hard ice cream, and satisfying sides round out the culinary offerings of this veritable hidden gem located in the midst of a hardware store. And remember! If you re visiting during the summer months take your appetite outdoors into their greenhouse space, where Timber Café offers refreshing lemonade, iced tea, and hard ice cream. a world of tastes Enjoy the Exotic Global tastes aren t too far away, as Lloydminster offers unique flavours ranging from the Mediterranean, to the Orient, and beyond. If you re craving the flavours of Lebanon, head to Cedar Kabob. Located in Triumph Centre, enjoy mouth-watering dishes like kabobs (beef, lamb, chicken and kafta), shawarma (beef and chicken), falafel, fish, and more. Downtown Lloydminster offers unique hidden gems certain to delight the senses. If you re in search of fresh Vietnamese food for lunch and dinner, visit East Market Noodle House. A hit since it opened in 2013 this restaurant is locally-owned and proudly serves a range of pho, vermicelli bowls, bubble tea, and more. If spice is more your style, head to Spice Hut for made-from-scratch East Indian cuisine offering gluten free and vegan options to boot including spicy curries, vegetarian dishes, fragrant naan bread, and a range of desserts. East Market Noodle House Lucky Garden, Soleilki Asian Fusion, Red Ginger Restaurant, and KA Asian Cuisine (formerly Woo s Kitchen) are all locally-owned eateries specializing in the flavours of the orient. Offering Chinese food classics such as chicken fried rice, beef and broccoli, and chicken balls, to pad thai, vermicelli specials, and more, you can enjoy a delicious meal in their restaurant or in the comfort of your home via delivery or take-out. Additional franchise options in this realm include Touch of Asia Buffet and Wok Box, located in the Lloyd Mall and Cornerstone Power Centre, respectively. Seek Out More! For a full listing of all our Border City has to offer for a night out, delightful eats, and delicious treats, visit our listings section. RESTAURANTS & PUBS

10 32 Where to Eat DELICIOUS TREATS TO DISCOVER 67 Street Highway Street Hampton Square Brentwood Commons West Side Power Centre 70th Station 62 Ave Triumph Centre Lloyd Mall D ow n t ow n L l oy d Rendell Centre Southridge Centre 47 Ave 36 Street Highway Ave S a s k I n d u s t r i a l 43 Ave 75 Ave 59 Ave 40 Ave 25 Street 1 8 t h S t r e e t C rossing RESTAURANTS & PUBS * This map doesn t include all the restaurant & pub options in Lloydminster. We invite you to head out & discover more for yourself. 12 Street

11 RESTAURANT & PUBS listings BAKERIES & sweet treats Baskin Robbins Co-op Marketplace Bakery Hey Sugar! Bakeshop heysugarbakeshop.ca Street, Lloydminster, SK Marble Slab Creamery On the Border Bakeshop Safeway Bakery Sobey s Bakery Superstore Bakery cafés Bean Counter, The Harvest to Home Pure N Simple Market Second Cup Starbucks Timber Café homehardwarelloydminster.com Ave, Lloydminster, AB Tim Horton s Tim Horton s Tim Horton s Tim Horton s Tim Horton s fast food A&W A&W A&W A&W Arby s Restaurant Booster Juice Booster Juice Carl s Jr Cedar Kabob Dairy Queen Domino s Pizza Extreme Pita Edo Japan Family Pizza Fatburger KFC Little Caesers Pizza Mary Brown s Chicken Mary Brown s Chicken McDonald s McDonald s McDonald s Mediterranean Shawarma & Donair New York Fries/JKCK Eats Ltd Orange Julius Panago Pizza Papa John s Pizza Please note: This is not a full listing of all Lloydminster has to offer. Pizza Pizza Hut Quizno s Subs Quizno s Subs Subway Subway Subway Taco Time Taco Del Mar Tasty K s TJ s Pizza Vern s Pizza Wendy s Restaurant Wok 2 Go Wok Box food trucks Border Eats Bordertown BBQ Cranky s Smokin Dawg Spudz Food Truck Walk n Roll Food Truck LOUNGE & PUBs Bennigan s Irish Pub Bo Diddly s Pub & Grill Central Suite Hotel Cheers Restaurant and Lounge Fionn MacCool s Neighbours Pub Original Joe s Restaurant & Bar Rusty s Grill & Lounge The Canadian Brewhouse The Sticks Billiards and Lounge Tier Ultra Lounge Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery Wayside Lounge restaurants Boston Pizza Clock Tower Pasta & Burger Bar Cora East Market Noodle House eastmarketnoodlehouse.com Ave, Lloydminster, SK Exhibition Grill Firecrust Pizzeria Humpty s Family Restaurants Husky House Restaurant KA Asian Cuisine Lloydminster Golf & Curling Centre Louis Family Restaurant Lucky Garden Restaurant Maggie Mae s Family Restaurant Montana s RESTAURANTS & PUBS

12 34 Mr. Bill s Family Restaurant Red Ginger Family Restaurant Ricky s All Day Grill Rock Creek Tap & Grill rockcreekgrill.com Street, Lloydminster, AB Root Community Emporium, The Sawmill Prime Rib and Steakhouse Shangri-La Restaurant Smitty s Restaurant Soleiki Asian Fusion Restaurant Spice Hut Indian Cuisine Spiro s Family Restaurant Steak, 2 for 1 pizza, and Greek specials spiros.ca Ave, Lloydminster, AB Steel s Cafe and Grill Sunny s Family Eatery Sushi Wa Tim Horton s Tony Roma s Touch of Asia Buffet NIGHT CLUBs Amigo s Lounge & Nightclub Sapphire Gentleman s Club The Buckle Country Saloon Tryst Nightclub Restaurants & Pubs RESTAURANTS & PUBS

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