Checkin' in at Canadian Bakin

Culinary Month is in full swing.

Why it matters: Even though Restaurant Week is still a week out, local restaurants aren't waiting to pull out all the stops.

Zoom in: Yesterday I swung by Canadian Bakin for the first time and logged my first official check-in for the month.

• As I'm wont to do, I asked what the bestseller is and ordered that. It's the Q-Becco: bacon, egg, cheddar and caramelized onion on a bagel of choice (I chose garlic).
• It absolutely hit the spot, and I wish I had ordered a handful of bagels to go.

Zoom out: Canadian Bakin's food: delicious; its coffee: delightful; the vibes: immaculate. Add it to your list ASAP.

Driving the news: Canadian Bakin has been participating in Culinary Month and Restaurant Week for years, Brianna Owen, team lead, told Axios.

• It brings more business to the restaurant, she said, which has been running for six years on Church Street.
• Other bestsellers she pointed to: Lox & Loaded, with smoked salmon, pickled onion, capers and cream cheese; and The Surfin Turkey, with turkey, grilled pineapple, pickled onion and pepper jelly.

How it works: Check-ins at local restaurants this month count as entries for prizes.

• First download, then open the Rocket City Dish Pass, scroll down to the restaurant's listing and open their page, then check in.
• It will verify your location, too.
• Listings on Dish Pass also include details like hours, location and whether they've got Culinary Month or Restaurant Week specials.

Case in point: During Restaurant Week, Canadian Bakin will have the Herby Fully Loaded, a cranberry-blueberry and herb goat cheese grilled cheese with crispy provolone crust on house-made sourdough.

• Also on offer will be a scallion and chive sourdough, a riff on their scallion and chive cream cheese, Owen said, and a juniper orange maple matcha latte.

What's next: The first Food Truck Friday of the month at the Huntsville/Madison County Visitors Center at 500 Church St. Huntsville, is today.