Donna Mac
High-quality, fair-priced, travel-friendly food What do you get when you combine the culinary talent of top-notch chefs, the business savvy of a team ready to take on [...]
White Elephant Thai Cuisine
HIDDEN GEM: White Elephant Thai Cuisine Tucked behind a non-descript door on the south side of the (rather sketchy) Airport Traveller’s Inn just off 16th Ave. N.E., [...]
Wagtail Cake
A popular Latvian meringue dessert often made at home for birthdays and other celebrations. Recipe courtesy of Chef Arturs Trinkuns of 3 Pavaru Restaurant in Riga, Latvia. [...]
Cravings, Courage and Culinary Discovery in Latvia
Story and photos by Barbara Balfour I’m known for my insatiable sweet tooth. I love a sticky caramel, would happily live inside a cheesecake and have never [...]
Bessie Box
Bessie Box We’ve been hearing about Bessie Box for awhile and finally got the chance to give their meat delivery service a try. Locally sourced beef and [...]
Inspired Go
Inspired Pivot When the folks at Inspired Go launched their business, it was intended as a healthy lunch delivery service for workers in the downtown core. Enter [...]
Raspberries
It may be jumping the gun a bit, but right now I say we need some of the inimitable magic that only comes from a raspberry. Here [...]
Connie & John’s Pizza
New York-Style Pizza Add one more item to their resume! Chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson, owners of an ever-growing list of Calgary hotspots including CHARCUT Roast [...]
Respect the Technique
Respect the Technique Bento Pop-Up Photo Credit Patricia Lau Local chefs Kaede Hirooka and Jonathan Chung have partnered with Duncan Ly to offer a bimonthly bento box [...]
Veal Meatballs
Homemade meatballs are an easy way to get a hearty meal on the table. Use your favourite tomato sauce to braise them, then serve these meatballs with [...]
Modern Burger
Modern Burger Maybe it’s the fact there’s no traffic downtown these days, but you can smell Modern Steak’s Modern Burger before you even make it to the [...]
Oishidesu Ramen Shack
DYI Ramen Oishidesu Ramen Shack in Avenida Food Hall and Fresh Market has taken do-it-yourself to a delicious new level with its DYI frozen ramen kits. Every [...]