The annual Grey Owl restaurant at Assiniboine Community College is a symphony of sights, smells and flavours. Students and faculty come together to present a fusion of nouvelle and classic cuisine in the historic Grey Owl dining room of the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts on the North Hill campus. The Grey Owl restaurant runs every weekday evening from Jan. 21 to Feb. 15. Reservations can be made starting this Thursday, Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. by calling 204.725.8738 or toll-free at 800.862.6307 ext 6516. While reservations are free, they are limited to one per caller. The menu has set prices. For more information, go to Assiniboine.net/GreyOwl.

A new Freshii location will open at the Corral Centre in Brandon.  The location, 915-18th Street North, will be the second for Brandon, and also owned by Tyler and Jody Henry. They opened their first Freshii location (18th Street) in April of 2018.  Tyler Henry tells bdnmb.ca that they are hoping to open the 3rd to 4th week of April, or possibly earlier if they can get in on February 1st to do the renovations and build out. “So many business’s draw people to that area“ said Tyler as to why the location was selected.  "Parking shouldn’t be a problem even at Christmas time as the flow of traffic was pretty good this year" he added. Freshii currently has 18 full and part time staff at it's 18th Street location and expect to employ about the same at the new address. Freshii is a Canadian fast-casual restaurant that serves burritos, wraps, soups, salads and frozen yogurt featuring fast, custom-built fresh ingredients.

The Dock on Princess, a very popular local downtown restaurant, have decided to celebrate Ukrainian Christmas with some classic Ukrainian food dishes.  The feast will consist of perogies with onions and bacon, fried kolbassa, and cabbage rolls for $20/plate.  The featured menu items will be available for a limited time (January 4th, 5th, and 7th).

Some local stores are offering fantastic savings for those looking to do a little boxing day shopping, Boxing Day Sale Promotions for Fabutan - 720 18th Street - 204-729-9273 10 AM - 5 PM (Some terms and conditions apply) 1.) Receive a bonus 25% minutes with the purchase of any of the tanning minute packages 2.) Select bottles of lotion 30% off - Select packets of lotion 50% off 3.) Buy one month of Red Light therapy and receive a second month for free 4.) Buy three spray tans and receive one free or buy five spray tans and receive two free 5.) A Classic set of eyelash extensions (full lash set) $60. Regularly $99.99. Please call the salon to book the appointment. Appointment does not need to be for December 26th, but has to be made on December 26th for a future date. Keystone Centre Boxing Day Offer Boxing Day Rock Deal! Go to tickets.keystonecentre.com and enter Boxing Day discount code BOXING18 for 10% off all price points for “Rock of Ages” on May 3 in Westoba Place.  This discount will run from Dec. 26 at 10am to 10pm on January 1. Direct Wholesale Furniture (1828 18th Street North) (sale ends Friday, December 28) Selected Couches : 30% OFF! Dishwashers : 40% OFF! Samsung Washer & Dryer Set : $999.99! Frigidaire 18 cu.ft SS Fridge : $599.99! Frigidaire 16.6 cu.ft Upright Freezer : $599.99! 5x8 High End Area Rugs : 50% OFF! Sofa Table : $99.99! Kitchen Table & Chairs : 20% OFF! Springwall Queen Mattress : $349.99 (2 left!) The Zen Zone Yoga Studio Boxing Day Specials: $10 off our 5 class pass - Regular price $65, now only $55. (buy as many as you would like). Join our 6 month unlimited membership ($69/month) and get the rest of December for free!  Promo ends December 31. zenzonebrandon.ca for more details Direct Liquidation (205-16th St N) All Christmas stock 40% off retail. Laser lights 50% off retail. All area rugs & carpet 10% off. 50% off all clothing (best sale, last day) Candles 35% off retail Smitten (658-18th St)BOXING DAY @ SMITTEN! 30% OFF ALL Sensuelle & VēDO 60% OFF ALL Bras & Bra Sets 40% OFF ALL Regular Priced Lingerie BOGO Panties! 40% OFF ALL Lelo Rechargeables 20% OFF ALL Regular Priced Items Sale prices valid December 26th, 2018 only.  See store for details.

Grand Valley Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, a locally opened and operated company, is targeting an opening date of January 7, 2019.  The store, located at 713-17th Street in Brandon, will be offering new and used restaurant grade equipment including glassware, pots & pans, work tables, refrigeration, shelving, and more.  Jordan Hope said that he had the idea to open the store around six months ago as it was the next logical step to expanding their existing business (Grand Valley Mechanical).  Equipment will be available for sale, or for lease, and they will be able to service/support the equipment they sell.   The store will be open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or else by appointment outside of business hours.  In addition to restaurants and convenience stores, the general public is also invited to stop in and pick up some restaurant grade equipment for the resident home chef in every family. Products: Equipment: cooking, refrigeration, dishwashers, food holding, food warming and more. Small-wares:  cookware, bake-ware, thermometers, kitchen tools, pans, squeeze bottles and more. Restaurant Infrastructure: tables, shelving, seating, sinks and more. Food Prep: mixers, blenders, pasta makers, juicers Tabletop: serving & knives, dinnerware, drink-ware, utensils, airpots, serving platters and more. Concession Equipment: popcorn machines, hot dog rollers, pizza displays, nacho merchandisers and more.