Local Food Stories
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Market Report: Cheesecakes and Peruvian Food
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 My Cheesecake Addiction and Savor [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Brews and Barbecues
Prairie Dog Brewing Prairie Dog Brewing is a family-owned-and-operated craft microbrewery and barbecue restaurant that relishes in bringing people together over brews and barbecues. The team consists of Laura Coles, Gerad Coles, Tyler Potter, [...]
The Rise of the Fried Chicken Sandwich
In 2015, American food writer Helen Rosner wrote an article for Guernica Magazine called “On Chicken Tenders,” an unapologetic ode to the humble chicken strip, the “king of all perfect foods,” as she describes [...]
Backyard Bounty
If you’re lucky enough to know someone from the East Coast, you may have had the pleasure of a seafood boil. Thanks to Calgary’s new Backyard Boil, you no longer need an exclusive invite [...]
Global Grill
A delectable collection of Calgary's best international meat dishes COVID-19 may have made international travel impossible, but thankfully, Calgary brings the world to devout meat eaters as the home of countless international restaurants, markets [...]
Canela Can!
Canela Vegan Pastries The cute little house just off Macleod Tr. is easy to miss if you don’t know where you’re looking. Fortunately, Canela’s vegan pastry offerings make it a destination for sweet seekers [...]
Heart of Bragg Creek
Hidden Gem: Heart of Bragg Creek Road-trips have become the family outing of choice over the last year and a short trip west for some plant-based goodness at Heart of Bragg Creek Café is [...]
Meat-Free Charcuterie
Brie and Banquet As we put this issue together, we wondered if there was such a thing as plant-based charcuterie (one of our favourite warm-weather dinners.) Turns out, there is… and it’s delicious! Brie [...]
How to Vegetarian in Calgary
By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth It’s a stereotype that annoys foodies and restaurateurs to no end, but the idea that Calgary is a meat ‘n’ potatoes town is rooted in the truths of a not-so-distant past. [...]
Breakfast Epiphanies
Did you know that when you treat mom to brunch on Mother’s Day, you’re actually celebrating a major milestone in the women’s movement? According to history books, it’s West Virginia’s Anna Jarvis we have [...]
Bramble On
Bramble Cider If you haven’t tried Bramble Cider’s rockin’ line-up of fresh, crisp and fruity blends, it’s high time you did. Named after Led Zepplin songs, the headlining flavours include Wild Child farmhouse style, [...]
Butter Me Up With a Fresh Croissant
La Boulangerie If the heavenly aroma of freshly baked bread isn’t enough, one look in the display cases at La Boulangerie Bakery Café in Mission and you know you’re in for a treat. Husband-and-wife [...]
Passing the Reigns
The J Spot Things are moving and shaking in Fresh & Local Market & Kitchens, as Takori Avenida has closed and The J Spot Culinary Kitchen has opened under the leadership of Chef Joel [...]
Maxima Bakery
Hidden Gem: Maxima Bakery If you’re already an aficionado of authentic Chinese cuisine, chances are you already know about Maxima Bakery. Hidden inside the Lambda Asian Grocery in Crescent Heights Village, Maxima is a [...]
Market Report: Kokom’s Bannock Kitchen
Lovers of all things carb will be thrilled to discover the newly opened Kokom's Bannock Kitchen at the Fresh & Local Market and [...]
Beyond Dumplings
A Deep Dive into Calgary’s Asian Food Offering for Every Occasion Story by Carmen Cheng Photos by Carmen Cheng and Dong Kim unless otherwise credited What is “Asian food,” exactly? With more than 40 [...]
Strong Sando Game
Sammie Cafe Last year saw its share of eateries finding innovative ways to do business. In some cases, restrictions have given business owners the chance to re-evaluate what they offer, like Percilla Gutscher owner [...]
Time Honoured Traditions
A Tavola A Tavola! This is how sisters Nadia Carinelli and Sara Marghella were called to the table by their mother when dinner was ready. Translated, it means “at the table.” Growing up in [...]
11 Cookbooks from Alberta Authors to gift this Holiday Season
Given, most people find our recipes on the Internet these days. But Savour Calgary readers aren't most people. We're the ones who bookmark our favourite, sauce-splattered pages in Grandma's Best of Bridge and who [...]