A boutique hotel needs a boutique restaurant, after all. And Edmonton seems to be in love with the tiny boutique restaurant—think Culina, Bacon, and Skinny Legs and Cowgirls. Thus when the Matrix opened in late 2007 in downtown Edmonton, all eyes were on the street-level space, waiting for a stylish restaurant tenant. The Lazia restaurant group, led culinarily by chef Yoshi Chubachi, answered the call and recently opened Wildflower Grill. In keeping with the Matrix, the decor is contemporary, with white stone set off against wood furnishings. The wine list leans locally with a few notable Okanagan reds like Osoyoos Larose and Desert Hills Meritage, but the menu goes back to what Chubachi does best: European fine dining with Asian twists and refinements.—Jennifer Cockrall-King