Paula Simons: Chinatown Dining Week heats up the Edmonton winter

It’s a turning point for Edmonton’s Chinatown.
Construction of the Valley Line LRT may be good news in the long term if it brings more people to the area. But in the short term, it’s split the community, dividing the original south Chinatown from the newer Chinatown further north.
The downtown arena has also shaken things up. To be sure, it’s brought new business to some restaurants. But during hockey games and major concerts, parking is hard to come by for people who jus