Fortuna's Row

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea now available at Fortuna’s Row.

Once a year, Fortuna’s Row shifts its pace for an afternoon tea that leans gently Latin, less tradition for tradition’s sake, more a thoughtful reinterpretation. The room softens, the table fills, and the experience unfolds in small, deliberate moments.

There are savouries to begin: a crisp rosette with chicken liver mousse, sweet corn folded into a delicate pancake sandwich, a warm crab cake set on brioche. Biscuits and cakes follow; pan dulce with cream and preserves, coconut and parmesan custard, alfajores layered with papaya and coconut, all beforee easing into something sweeter: strawberry sponge, suspiro de Limeña, guava and cream cheese, chocolate with pistachio.

Tea, of course, anchors it all, with coffee and Mexican hot chocolate for those inclined, and a few well-timed mimosas available for good measure. This your first notice that tickets are now available via

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It’s never too early to starting thinking of Mom. On Saturday, May 9th at 6:30pm, Fortuna’s Row hosts Dulces Para Mamá: an intimate, 20-seat tasting built entirely around chocolate and cacao. Designed by Chef John Sinco, the evening moves through five courses, each exploring a different expression of cacao, from raw to dark, with influences drawn across Latin America and beyond.

Not every Mother’s Day calls for a long lunch or a crowded dining room. Some are better spent a little differently. With Dulces Para Mamá, guests are guided through a 90-minute experience that leans into flavour, texture, and contrast, with beverages available throughout to match.

For those looking to mark the occasion with something a little more considered, this is a rare seat at the table. $95 per guest. Limited to 20 guests total. Book via OpenTable Canada

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There comes a moment in every restaurant’s life when it must ask itself a difficult question: are we merely feeding people, or are we outfitting them? At Fortuna’s Row, we’ve decided — after considerable reflection and that the answer is both.

Introducing our first step into retail: the Churro Handbag. Handcrafted (and hand-fried) from delicately braided Mexican churros, each piece offers the rare union of form and function. Need a place for your essentials? It holds. Need a light snack between meetings? It obliges. Need to impress strangers with your commitment to cinnamon sugar as a lifestyle? It excels.

Engineered with a structural integrity that is, generously speaking, optimistic, the bag features a supple braided handle, a crisp golden exterior, and a finish that glistens ever so slightly under candlelight. Over time, it develops character gradually firming into what we can only describe as a more rigid silhouette.

We encourage guests to taste the churros beforehand, should they wish to understand the craftsmanship before wearing it. Handbags are, naturally, in limited supply. And yes, they may harden over time. Available today only. Or until someone eats the inventory.

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It’s the final weekend for YYC Food & Drink Experience brunch at Fortuna’s Row.

A $30 three-course menu, designed to be easy, satisfying, and worth settling into. Start with a choice of first course, move into mains like the Fritata with entomatada, sautéed mushroom, cotija, corn chips, or explore a few other options across the menu, then finish with something sweet to round things out.

It’s a flexible, well-paced way to spend an afternoon—whether you’re easing into the day or making a proper outing of it. Available today and tomorrow. Join us while it’s still on.

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Xocoatl. Mezcal and sugarcane aguardiente at the base, layered with mole-infused vermouth, a touch of Campari, and lifted with coffee and a flicker of chile. Dark, bitter, and built slow, the kind of cocktail that lingers a little.

Named for the original cacao elixir, “bitter water,” it draws from Oaxaca’s depth and ritual. Spirit-forward, a little smoky, a little spiced, and not in any rush to be forgotten. Available now on the new cocktail menu.

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