Food Stories
Best places for Burrata in Calgary restaurants
Burrata on the menu in Calgary Burrata is a soft Italian cheese made from buffalo or cow’s milk mozzarella that's been stretched and formed into a fresh, creamy ball. The outside is firmer [...]
Whip on over
Whippt Kitchen After 13 years as one of Calgary’s premiere custom event and specialty-cake caterers, Whippt Kitchen recently opened its first retail location in Britannia Plaza. “It was time to give Whippt a well-deserved [...]
Housewarming
January happens to be National Sunday Supper Month. For traditionalists, Sunday supper usually means one thing – a hearty, robust family meal of roast beef and potatoes swimming in a rich, velvety gravy. If [...]
If the walls could talk
Situated in what was once Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro in the Calgary Herald Block, FinePrint opened last fall by Brad Taylor, Grant Kosowan and Carlo Lucente of Beltline Hospitality Group. “The history of [...]
Spice it up with chili oil
Where to find Chili Oil in Calgary Chili oil is typically the strained version of chili crisp. The higher ratio of ingredients in a crisp are the garlic, shallots, and spices offering a [...]
Pasta on the mount
Primose Dining Room Unless you’ve lived in the Bow Valley, you may not know about the nearly 30-year tradition of Pasta Night at the Primrose Dining Room in Banff’s, Rimrock Hotel. When the tourism [...]
Valentine’s dinner at home
Ideas for staying in on Valentine's Day A cozy night in is always a good idea when you want a quiet evening at home. Whether you are celebrating with friends, [...]
Where to eat for Valentine’s Day 2023
Photo: Crave Cupcakes - Valentine's Day WHERE TO EAT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY Love is in the air and there are several local eateries offering delicious experiences for [...]
Chocolate
CHOCOLATE - A CRASH COURSE Chocolate 101 What is it? Chocolate is made from ground, roasted cacao beans harvested from the cacao tree. What are some different kinds of chocolate? White chocolate: contains cocoa [...]
Beef it up with a burger for charity
Calgary restaurants Burger it Forward to support those affected by food insecurity. During the month of February, a handful of Calgary and area restaurants are participating in a Canada-wide campaign created to raise funds [...]
One-stop concept
Restaurants at The Oliver Last summer, in collaboration with The Oliver, The Vintage Group opened five new Italian eateries in the Centron-owned apartment complex. Operating under the direction of Culinary Director Giuseppe Di Gennaro, [...]
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest returns with 175 vendors
Photo: Monki Breakfast Club & Bistro and YYC Hot Chocolate Fest Festival for Hot Chocolate lovers YYC Hot Chocolate Festival returns February 1-28 to Calgary and area [...]
Best Frozen Dumplings in YYC
It’s always good to have a stash of your favourite dumplings in the freezer for when that craving hits. Whether you boil, steam or pan fry, Calgary's got some delicious dumplings. Here are five of our favourite stops for must-try dumplings. Dont' forget the chili oil!
One door closes, another opens
Nan's Noodle House Jay and Jo del Corro of Eats of Asia have officially closed their eatery after 10 years of slinging hand-pulled noods and introducing Calgary to some of the best signature Asian [...]
Citrus
I've often written about citrus this time of year. Honestly, it's hard not to. These juicy globes of sunshine come into season in California, Texas and Florida during our winter months and what a [...]
A Wilde Brunch
The Wilde Restaurant on 27 I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best. Oscar Wilde There’s brunch. And then there’s a Wilde brunch. Hosted at The Wilde on 27 at [...]
Corner the Market
First Avenue Corner Store In the centre of Bridgeland, tucked in behind its sister restaurant, Shiki Menya, is family-owned First Avenue Corner Store (FACS). FACS is a tiny restaurant inspired by Japanese convenience stores [...]
World Chicken Champions in BBQ
Tool Shed Brewing Co. What started as a trip to Tennessee in 2003, followed by a whole slew of competitions, has turned into a big win at the World Food Championships this past November. [...]
Beyond Pop
Booze-free beverages created by Calgarians For the past few years, Dry January has been a thing; an antidote of sorts to December’s holiday overindulging. And now there’s Dry February and Sober October, too. [...]
Sometimes you can have both
Business and Pleasure Business and Pleasure is a neighbourhood bar created from the desire to have a local gathering place for wine, cocktails and shared bites. The mostly-silent partners Andrew MacKinnon, Alkarim Devani and [...]
It’s All in the Name
ELEVEN26 Brasserie Now closed Tomahawk Kitchen + Bar owner Chef Ravi Panchagnula has opened new restaurant ELEVEN26 Brasserie. The name pays homage to its location on Kensington Rd. and the concept celebrates the building, [...]
Bono-Fide Brews
Hidden Gem: Bono Coffee With the highest altitude in Africa, Ethiopia offers the perfect climate for the sensitive arabica beans and is the birthplace of coffee. In this place, coffee is deeply ingrained in [...]
Mi Casa Su Casa
Mexican restaurant Casa Catrina quietly opened this summer in The District at North Deerfoot. The Vazquez Alba family came to Canada from Mexico via Quebec 12 years ago, and recently partnered with Alfredo Mata [...]
In My Kitchen with Karen Anderson
Meet Karen Anderson, writer, cookbook author, culinary traveler, founder of Alberta Food Tours. Most know Karen Anderson as the founder and CEO of Alberta Food Tours, however Karen is also a food journalist [...]