THE YUKON - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 678

bakes wholesome European-style breads with organic ingredients, but they aren't cheap. A
specialty is Expedition Bread, which stays edible for up to a month. The bakery is also part-
deli and has a few tables for dining in.
At street level of a 100-year-old hotel directly across from the railway station, The Edge
Bar & Grill (Edgewater Hotel, 101 Main St., 867/667-2572, 7am-9pm daily, $22-30) is a
more welcoming room than you may image from the outside. It's a good choice for cooked
breakfast, and with short but wide-ranging menus offered for lunch and dinner.
If you spend just one evening in Whitehorse and are looking for a tasty, fun, Northern
experience, make reservations at M Klondike Rib & Salmon BBQ (2116 2nd Ave., 867/
667-7554, 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. and 4pm-10pm Sun., mid-May-Sept., $15-33), which has
a family-friendly atmosphere of long tables covered with checked tablecloths and a finger-
lickin' menu. The house specialty is barbecued ribs, but you'll also find elk stroganoff,
reindeer stew, smoked salmon, halibut fish and chips, and Alberta prime rib.
Do you have a second night in town? Then head to classy Burnt Toast Café (2112
2nd Ave., 867/393-2605, 8am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-2pm Sat.-Sun., 5pm-9pm Mon.-Sat.,
$15-20), where the creative menu includes elk and blueberry sausages, lamb tacos, and a
Kobe beef burger.
Right downtown, the city's best hotel dining is enjoyed at Morels (Coast High Country
Inn, 4051 4th Ave., 867/667-4471, 6am-2pm and 5pm-9pm daily, $15-31), which combines
Northern favorites with a clean, comfortable atmosphere and reasonable prices. The best
choices focus on classic dishes with a Northern twist, such as a caribou burger.
Away from the heart of downtown, Sanchez Cantina (211 Hanson St., 867/668-5858,
11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri., 5pm-9pm Mon.-Sat., $11-17.50) is a casual, quiet place with
familiar Mexican favorites and a small patio lined with flowers out front. Sides of salsa and
guacamole are made in-house and are delicious.
INFORMATION
Taking up a full city block, the Yukon Visitor Information Centre (corner 2nd Ave. and
Lambert St., 867/667-3084, 8am-8pm daily early April-late Sept., 8:30am-5pm Mon.-Fri.,
10am-2pm Sat. late Sept.-early April) promotes both Whitehorse and the Yukon.
The excellent Whitehorse Public Library (1171 1st Ave., 867/667-5239, 10am-9pm
Mon.-Thurs., 10am-6pm Fri.-Sun.) is in the vicinity of the visitor center. It has a good se-
lection of Northern literature, newspapers from around the world, and both wireless Internet
access and computer terminals.