Features
Market Report: Taste Indonesia and Biscotti
In this issue of Market Report edition Grace Wang gets to know Nila's Taste of Indonesia in the Crossroads Market and I Love Biscotti Co., family affair started by Monika and Dale Rossi. [...]
Never Phoget
Rau Bistro Viet Eatery Cam Do didn’t know she would love cooking as much as she does until she arrived in Calgary in 2002 and started working with family at the now-closed Saigon [...]
Vegan Chocolate Supernova
In writing this column one phrase keeps coming to mind, “You can’t keep a good person down.” In the face of adversity, our community continues to show resilience. We’ve discovered the most delicious locally [...]
On the Prow for great food
The Prow at Buffalo Mountain Lodge Buffalo Mountain Lodge’s The Prow restaurant underwent an overhaul last year completely revamping the dining room and the menu. The décor still celebrates a sense of place as [...]
Hey Good Lookin
Calgary couples cookin’ up romance in the kitchen If you work in the restaurant industry, you likely don’t do much — except work — on Valentine’s Day. While other couples meet for romantic meals, [...]
Smoke Show
Whether you’re fine dining or grabbing an ice cream, Calgary’s got some pleasing plates that are as much a feast for the eyes as they are for the palate. We set out to find [...]
In My Kitchen with Jenny Burthwright and Adrienne Keith
Meet Chef Jenny Burthwright and her wife, business partner and occasional sous-chef, Adrienne Keith In celebration of Valentine’s Day and all things romantic, we caught up with the saucy couple behind Jane Bond BBQ [...]
Farm to Fork
Bro'Kin Yolk, Bro's To Go, Morning Brunch Co. Named in the Top 40 Under 40 for 2021, brothers Gil and Jeff Carlos are taking the breakfast world by storm. In 2015, they opened local [...]
Tea with Heart
Hidden Gem: The Noble Teahouse The Noble Teahouse in High River is a labour of love created by five women: Joelene Smart, Kim Courtney, Rebecca Lindsay, Anita Mackenzie and Claudette Summers. Kim is the [...]
Pineapple
With a paucity of anything remotely local or seasonal this time of year, we look to the tropics to lighten our hearts as well as our stomachs. A pineapple in February is a celebration, [...]
Lonely Mouth Club
Lonely Mouth Bar kuchisabishii 口寂しい. When you're not hungry, but you eat because your mouth is lonely. Concorde Group is on a roll. Its latest outing, Lonely Mouth Bar on 17th Ave. S.W., adds [...]
May the Tacos be with you
Native Tongues Taqueria Native Tongues Taqueria rolled out a new menu this past fall with some old favourites mingling with fresh flavours. New menu items include a delicious taco de cameron (shrimp), a queso [...]
Spice
For thousands of years, we’ve been flavouring our food with what grows nearby and trading our flavours for those who have journeyed from afar. With a long history that dates all the way back [...]
New Menu Alert
Flores & Pine We’re always happy to get an invitation to Flores & Pine in Bearspaw as the food is always great, the room is beautiful and the place is always bustling with patrons [...]
Gonna Make You Sweat
Shop Local In writing this column one phrase keeps coming to mind, “You can’t keep a good person down.” In the face of adversity, our community continues to show resilience. We’ve discovered the most [...]
West African Fine Dining
Ellie's Kitchen + Bar Ellie’s Kitchen + Bar is Calgary’s newest fine dining restaurant to open featuring traditional West African and Caribbean cuisine. The menu includes dishes made with spicy Suya, savoury jollof rice, [...]
Roll With it Baby
Edelweiss Village A food lover could easily lose time at the Edelweiss Village in Capitol Hill, N.W. – especially this time of year. With a massive kitchen section, Christmas shopping is a breeze for [...]
High Tea
Jolene's Tea House It was the Swiss alpine guides who brought tea culture from Europe to the Rockies in the early 20th Century as the Canadian Pacific railroad began ferrying tourists west. These guides [...]
Conquering Napoleon
You may have noticed we spent some quality time in the northwest this issue and no visit to that quadrant would be complete without a visit to this classic Bownesian bakery. Sweet Home Bakery [...]
What’s for Dinner
A busy lifestyle and desire to cook wholesome meals at home is what led childhood friends Becky Brauer, Dhruv Sood and Husein Rahemtulla to start Fresh Prep six years ago. A talented team of [...]
The Countdown Begins
Gradient Vodka Soda Calgary based Gradient Vodka Soda is a new soda on the market offering a unique way to enjoy your alcoholic beverages. Six cans come packaged together with decreasing levels of alcohol: [...]
Gifts for the Cocktail Enthusiast
Stuffing the stocking of a cocktail enthusiast? Trying to impress the amateur mixologist in your life? We’ve got you covered. Here are five unique gift ideas featuring local products and vendors. [...]
Our Favourite Things 2021
While raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are undoubtedly good things, we’re much fonder of crisp apple strudel and schnitzel with noodles. In fact, we’d argue that the best things in life can [...]
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving, unity and the world’s largest generosity movement. Created in 2012, it's a day meant to remind and encourage people to do good, give back to their community, [...]