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Four of the newest members of Edmonton and area’s lively restaurant scene are in a national spotlight.

Every year, Air Canada seeks out the country’s best new restaurants. The top 30 nominees, announced Wednesday, are a selection of the best Canadian restaurants to open in the past 12 months.

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“We are committed to discovering and supporting memorable travel and dining destinations across Canada,” said Andy Shibata, a managing director at Air Canada.

Based on recommendations from a panel of food experts, an anonymous writer went on a month-long dining marathon across the country. The results were sorted into a long list of 30, which will be paired down to the 10 who will receive top honours. Last year, there was only one long-list nominee from Edmonton and no nominee from Alberta made the top 10.

Four Edmonton-area restaurants are on the long list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants for 2017.