RUMBLE ALBERTA SOUTH ROUTE 3
Story and Photos by Rumble Alberta Influencers Rheannon Green and Tannis Baker, Food Tourism Strategies Inc. Kicking off our exploration of Rumble Route South 3, great coffee is an essential - and Bread, Milk & Honey in Lethbridge did not disappoint! Housed in the historic Wallace Block built in 1910 and proudly displays the name on the outside facade.
This building started out as a religious space owned by The Knights of Pythiasa (an international nonsectarian fraternal order), then switched owners many times before turning into a coffee shop. The business itself incorporates old and new with artful transition. The brick and pressed metal cornices have all been preserved with fun funky elements to bring it to the current era. Many of the prized recipes for their baked goods have a historical charm as well- part of the arrangement when purchasing the shop from the last cafe owner, the recipes came with it.
roasted red pepper sauce) to housemade creations like charcuterie boards and vietnamese subs, the store itself is like taking a trip around the world. It has an on-site specialty coffee bar and lunch counter for grab and go. Staying for a night or two? Check out their cooking class schedule. Customers come from all over for specialty
items (when we stopped there was a couple who came from Cranbrook specifically to pick up their items), but you can also order online and they will ship worldwide. The real fun is in wandering the aisles though, so definitely worth the stop. If you want to try a local sauce, Umami even makes their own line that includes DA LAT, BANG-
The recipes are a throwback to an earlier time, and blended with a new cafe concept that the owners modelled on “Portland Coffee Culture”. Their local BC roasted coffee is delicious, and this hotspot has become a charming place that caters generationally to both the senior and the university crowd with equal appeal. A great space to enjoy a slow coffee, or to grab a quick one for on the road. If you’re more in the mood for global flavours, Umami is the place to find just about anything you could possibly want, from specialty grocery items like Avjar (Serbian
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KOK, CHILIWACK and SAIGON. Above - Umami Grab some lunch and eat on the outside patio or hit the road.
