Food Stories
Major Tom (Really) Makes the Grade
Look up. Waaaaaaay up! See that sweet retro dining room in the penthouse of Stephen Avenue Place? That’s the latest hot spot in Concorde Group’s offering – Major Tom. With floor-to-ceiling windows on two [...]
Pizza and Jazz
When it comes to Italian food, Calgary’s cup runneth over. Tony Nicastro (there are two Tony Nicastro’s in the restaurant scene here!) grew up in the business working alongside family at the old Stromboli [...]
The Need for Mead
Story by Brit Hart Mead, or honey wine, is considered to be the ancestor of all fermented drinks and the history of mead is long and storied, with roots going back to Africa, India, [...]
Market Report: Snacks and Baked Goods
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the great local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this edition we learn more about Snackingtons and Reem's Kitchen. [...]
Island Lake Lodge
Hidden Gem: Island Lake Lodge You’ll have to drive a little further to discover this issue’s hidden gem, but we promise you, it’s well worth the trip. Island Lake Lodge, just outside of Fernie [...]
Fruits of the Land
We recently found ourselves in Willow Park Village and were delighted to see such great offerings for food fanatics all in one place. From the ever-popular (and always well-stocked) Willow Park Wines and Spirits, [...]
Brussels Sprouts
I’ve always thought everyone should be as delighted as I am by these miniature cabbages; so cute, so tasty, so versatile, but we all know the trouble with Brussels sprouts. You had an unfortunate [...]
Beyond the Pierogi
Kalyna / Kalinka European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli Strolling the aisles of Kalyna European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli in Fisher Park, one can’t help but conjure visions of sprawling feasts on gorgeous [...]
Harvesting The Year
Spring heralds hope. We skip around with light hearts, juggling asparagus stalks and lilac bunches, warbling happy songs while sliding frothy food on the table. Autumn is heavier. Especially when you try to lift a [...]
Fruits of the Sea
We recently found ourselves in Willow Park Village and were delighted to see such great offerings for food fanatics all in one place. From the ever-popular (and always well-stocked) Willow Park Wines and Spirits, [...]
A Happy Case of the Mondays
Mondays Plant Cafe We finally had a chance to visit the delightful Mondays Plant Café in Bridgeland and enjoyed a lovely plant-based lunch in a sunny and cheerful space. Formerly called Raw Eatery and [...]
Powered by Birch Bark
Shop Local Fall harvest, Thanksgiving, Halloween – so many things to be thankful for this season. In this issue, we are shining light on a few of Alberta’s well-known movers and shakers plus sending [...]
Hanging with the Honey Bees
It’s time. I flip the hood over my head; blink twice as my vision adjusts to the mesh hanging in front of my face. I ask for a final inspection of my suit and [...]
Bops and Dogs
Hankki Korean Street Food Experience in the food industry, a Korean upbringing, and a desire to bolster Korean culture in Calgary is why owner Rocky Chae opened Hankki Korean Street Food. Full of variety [...]
Market Report: Cheesecakes and Peruvian Food
Welcome to a new Savour Calgary feature that tells the stories behind the great local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this edition we learn more about My Cheesecake Addiction and [...]
Taste of Home
The Spice Chica Hailing from Argentina, Chef Marina Mellino is passionate about Latin cuisine – particularly the world-famous Argentine barbecue. A student of art, a world traveler, a chef and a cookbook author, Marina [...]
Award Winning Sauces
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
Barbecue on the Go
Calgary’s iconic Tubby Dog has found a way to pack a barbecue party into a bag and make it delicious. Starting with a package of their famous The Uke house-made sausages (now available in [...]
French 50 Bakery
Hidden Gem: French 50 Bakery Sometimes you have to hunt a little for a true hidden gem and French 50 Bakery (and freshly-launched café) is just such a treasure. Operated by husband-and-wife team Brad [...]
Eat Your Wine
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
Peaches
By Ellen Kelly Peaches are part of the rose family, related to almonds, plums, apricots and cherries. They’re all drupes; in other words, fruit with flesh surrounding a hard shell containing a seed. This [...]
Wrap and Roll
Shop Local More than any other, we’ve welcomed this summer with wide open arms, almost running to catch it and ensure it doesn’t slip away. While we are still facing uncertain times, we can [...]
A Real Treat
Real Treat Organic Cookies A Cochrane-based cookie company is quietly making waves in the food world as it has taken home two prestigious awards this past spring. Real Treat Organic cookies took home the [...]
The Irony of it All
I like meat. I just can’t cook it. Over the past decades a landfill or compost heap no doubt owes its existence to the cuts of meat I have ruined, burned, crisped, turned into [...]