Ingredients
Mesmerize Spices
Stuff Stockings with Spices Mesmerize Spices was conceived by a group of friends who share a passion for food. One of the friends, local Chef Christopher Mesmer, curated the spices preparing three spice blends [...]
Send Noods
Nan's Noodle House What started as a dream for owner Nan Thammanatr has become a reality, as Nan’s Noodle House opened this fall to rave reviews. Eahly Shirley and Nan are owners of Hearts [...]
Karen and Noorbanu’s Rich Fruitcake
I’ve never understood the near-universal distaste for fruitcake — how it has become a much-ridiculed physical representation of the gaudiness of the holidays. I blame the candied cherries, particularly those neon green ones — [...]
Benny’s Breakfast Bar
A Trip Down Memory Lane Walk into Benny’s Breakfast Bar and it feels like you are walking into a 1950’s diner. A bright, airy spot, the restaurant boasts candy apple red booths and chair [...]
Hot Patios to enjoy all Winter Long
Calgary restaurants have been quite innovative this year and with good reason. Having to operate at half capacity, distance tables, build plastic barriers, and set up make shift patios is how many have tried [...]
Holiday Spirit Guide 2020
Global Spirits of the Holiday Season Tis the season for imbibing, fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la! Since we’re all grounded, more or less, this holiday season, the next best way to indulge in a little cultural experience [...]
Alvin’s Jazz Club
Get Jazzed Up Alvin’s Jazz Club reopened in October safely to bring you the quintessential New York city dining experience of the 1930s and ’40s with a modern approach. The Westman Village jazz club [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Great gifts from local vendors for the epicurean on your holiday shopping list Wherever you are in the world, whether you celebrate on Christmas Eve or Day, chances are there is a specific dish [...]
Back in the Game
Buon Giorno Ristorante Italiano Buon Giorno has been resurrected and brought back to life thanks to a couple of loyal customers who stepped in to save the restaurant. Regulars will notice a few subtle [...]
Taste of 17th
Meet me on 17tth The Taste of 17th food festival hits the streets of Calgary Nov 20 -29, 2020. For 10 days this inaugural foodie event will feature pre-set menus at participating establishments along [...]
The Beltliner
Starbelly Takes on the Beltliner We love this marriage of two great Calgary eateries as the Starbelly Group (under the leadership of Managing Partner Derek Mihalik) took ownership of The Beltliner in June with [...]
Stronger…Faster…Tastier?
Rob Siewert’s Olympic training regime is…unorthodox. While most Olympians are up at dawn to run, stretch, lift and leap, Siewert [...]
Homemade Cocktail Cherries
Preserving season runs all year long, but summer and autumn are when canning enthusiasts really ramp up production. Fresh produce is readily available, lower in price, and best of all; at its prime. Chances [...]
Pickled Carrots
Preserving season runs all year long, but summer and autumn are when canning enthusiasts really ramp up production. Fresh produce is readily available, lower in price, and best of all; at its prime. Chances [...]
Made by Marcus
Reviving the past Made By Marcus and Lil’ Empire Burger are opening a dual concept in the old Tazza space in Bridgeland. This collaboration brings together these two businesses plus Yousef, the owner of [...]
Bramble
Mount Engadine Lodge has always been a proud supporter of local businesses and makers, even more so now in the face of a pandemic that has led to challenges for so many small businesses [...]
Park Gin Refresher
Mount Engadine Lodge has always been a proud supporter of local businesses and makers, even more so now in the face of a pandemic that has led to challenges for so many small businesses [...]
UWinemaker
We ate, we drank, we social distanced our way through the summer and finally autumn is upon us. We’ve noticed DIY kits continue to be popular at home and we suspect will carry on [...]
Using the power of food to generate change
How people are changing the world through Social Gastronomy By Shelley Boettcher Illustrations by Camie Leard Social gastronomy is about making a positive impact in the world through food. Maybe it means donating a [...]
Beirut Street Food
Authentic Lebanese Food with a Twist Within a few minutes of speaking with Ramzal Salem, you immediately feel comfortable, like chatting with an old friend you haven’t seen in years. Ramzal Salem's parents are [...]
Vendome
New life at Vendome With a new kitchen and menu, Sunnyside’s Vendome is now open all day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fresh-baked goods from sister Alforno Bakery are complemented by locally-sourced fresh food, [...]
Hy’s Steakhouse
A Calgary Classic with New Twist Hy’s Steakhouse invites you to try its new lunch that now includes, lobster, crab shrimp rolls, hearty rigatoni and meatballs, rich lamb-shank polenta, fresh chopped salad, and a [...]
Hy’s Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned Cocktail is a sophisticated blend of bourbon, bitters, sugar and sometimes a splash of soda or water finished with an orange peel. Recipe and photo by Tanya Schaap [...]
Farm and Fire
Farm, Fire and Fall If you’re headed to Banff this fall (and you should, it’s beautiful this time of year!) don’t miss the latest offering from Pursuit Group: Farm and Fire in the Elk [...]