Blockbuster Calgary restaurant OEB brings breakfast to Rice Howard Way
Watch for an eggs-plosion in the Kelly Ramsey building now that the countdown has begun for
OEB, Calgary’s hottest breakfast joint due to open in Edmonton within six weeks.
Owned by Mauro Martina since 2009, OEB (which stands for
Over Easy Breakfast) has recently expanded to three locations in Calgary. The chef plans not one but two shops in Edmonton (the second on 124 Street in what is now North 53 should open later in 2018). He also plans to expand to Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna in the next couple of years.
“We are really excited to come to Edmonton, I was always looking to branch out,” said Martina, a voluble textbook of restaurant success.
Martina says the Kelly Ramsay store, located downtown on Rice Howard Way, will be a mirror of Calgary’s downtown location, found at 225 5 Ave. The Edmonton space is about 2,400 square feet, but only 2,000 of it is usable. With 65 seats, “it will be tight,” said Martina.
But he likes a place that seems crowded.
“From my experience as a chef and having the opportunity to travel, unless it’s crowded, I don’t want to be in it. You feel the energy and buzz in the room, being among other patrons enjoying a cappuccino and having a great meal.”
