Construction starts on Raw Almond on The Forks river trail

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Construction underway for Winnipeg pop up restaurant located on the Red River

WINNIPEG An empty space on the Red River will soon become the foundation for a brand new Winnipeg eatery.

Its always really interesting to see it go up, The Forks Dave Pancoe said Monday afternoon.

In late January,Raw Almond, a pop-up restaurant, will open its doors for the third straight year.

A kitchen, a 90 by 90 square foot building, and a 50 foot deck, is currently being constructed off The Forks river trail. The attraction draws thousands to the area, from across Canada and the United States.

There is always something to see out here. And I think it just adds more to the ambiance of the whole place, Pancoe said.

This year, the owners of Raw Almond held an international competition to find the restaurants design. The winners were architects from the U.K. The winning team plans on visiting Winnipeg on January 20th to see their vision become reality.

They designed it and it was a great design the jury loved it and were trying to build it as close as we can to their design, Raw AlmondsJoe Kalturnyk said Monday.

This year, the kitchen is insulated for the chefs, and the deck is also a new addition from previous years.

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Construction starts on Raw Almond on The Forks river trail