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Where to find Festive Beverages in Calgary
It’s the season to be jolly and what better way to get in the festive mood than with some holiday sips. Discover holiday spirited cocktails, warm up with cozy coffee drinks or transport yourself [...]
Top 6 Best Places for Baklava in Calgary
If you’re looking for a sweet and nutty treat, baklava fits the bill. Made with layers of buttery phyllo pastry, this decadent dessert is loaded with nuts and sweetened with sugar or honey. Baklava [...]
Market Report: Pies and Thai
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this issue we get to know Ma Pies and Thai Manna. [...]
Pecan Sandies
Buttery and nutty, pecan sandies are a popular and delicious holiday cookie. The rich shortbread is studded with chopped pecans that will melt in your mouth. A hint of cinnamon gives these cookies a [...]
Cakewalk
Mari Bakeshop After numerous construction delays that were anything but a piece a cake, the (not-so) little neighbourhood bakery Mari Bakeshop is back in business. Part cafe, part bakery, part sandwich shop, Mari Bakeshop [...]
Gluten-Free in the North
Selia Bar We are seeing more and more extraordinary eateries opening outside of the downtown core. Selia Bar located in Edgemont Athletic is the brainchild of Omar Polyniak who comes from an extensive background [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2022
Make gift giving easy this year with an assortment of delicious local gift ideas carefully selected for the food lover in your life. The Savour Calgary Holiday Gift Guide 2022 features gifts from local [...]
Corner the market
Forno di Fontaine What started as a little Italian shop in south Calgary known for its handmade pastas, sauces and specialty oils and vinegars, Soffritto has expanded to include a pizza booth in the [...]
Salt
SALT - A CRASH COURSE Asking for a friend What is salt, even? Salt is sodium chloride, an essential nutrient for our bodies. Salt helps balance and maintain our fluid levels. Why does salt [...]
Advent Calendars for food lovers
Advent calendars are the best way to kick-start the holiday season and these days they come in all shapes and sizes. Even the grinchiest scrooge can't resist the excitement that comes with opening a [...]
Magical Mushrooms
Autumn is our favourite season as it ushers in cool, crisp air, vibrant colours and reminds us summer is but a distant memory. We relish fewer mosquito bites, that extra hour of sleep and [...]
6 Places to get the Best Lobster Ravioli
Delicate pasta stuffed with lobster is the best kind of food. From comfort to celebratory, lobster ravioli is always a treat. Luckily for seafood and pasta lovers, lobster ravioli can be found on several [...]
Sister Act
Sorella Trattoria From the people that brought us the delightful Mercato, comes Sorella Trattoria in Crescent Heights Village on Centre St. N. Building on the family’s reputation for solid Italian fare, Sorella (appropriately meaning [...]
Meh, I can’t be bothered
For years, I have religiously made my own stock, feeling virtuous and akin to the Good Foodies I revere. Then, one day I realized that I could not tell the difference between a store-bought [...]
Az sir ta piaz
The A to Z of Calgary's Persian cuisine offering These days, Iran comes up more in conversations about politics rather than about food, which is a real shame. Iran is home to one of [...]
Big Buns
The Big Buns Club We recently tried one of the giant handmade cinnamon buns from The Big Buns Club and all we can say is, they have good buns and we cannot lie. Insert [...]
Chocolate Fondue
November is fondue month and what better way to celebrate than to get dipping. Chocolate fondue is one of the easiest fondues to make and it makes a great snack or dessert. You can [...]
Fleetwood Snack
Fleetwood Lounge Why build one eatery in the lobby of a new condo building when you can build five? That’s right, the team at Vintage Group launched five new food experiences at the base [...]
Oven to Table
Autumn is our favourite season as it ushers in cool, crisp air, vibrant colours and reminds us summer is but a distant memory. We relish fewer mosquito bites, that extra hour of sleep and [...]
A Tea Journey
Linvers Atelier Tea & Coffee When we arrived at Linvers Atelier Tea & Coffee we were greeted by owner and tea specialist Josh Linvers, an articulate, poised, and well-spoken individual in a chocolate brown [...]
8 Halloween Treats to Try in Calgary
Forget the tricks, give us all the treats this Halloween. Pick up some Halloween sweets from your favourite local vendor. Ritual Doughnuts has some spooky Halloween flavours. From their strawberry jam [...]
Let’s Get Pickled
Autumn is our favourite season as it ushers in cool, crisp air, vibrant colours and reminds us summer is but a distant memory. We relish fewer mosquito bites, that extra hour of sleep and [...]
Halloween Bark
Halloween is a great time to get creative in the kitchen and make some fun snacks for your little ghosts and goblins. This spooky season we're making Halloween Bark. It's easy to prepare and [...]
Tang
Fermenting at home brings zest and health benefits to the table While Calgary entrepreneur Margot Loveseth rather detested sauerkraut when she tried it as a kid, a curiosity about the health benefits of [...]