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Pump up the Jam
Jam's Diner Jam’s Diner opened its second location in February taking over Kane’s Harley Diner, which quietly closed its doors last year. “I’d had my eye on this space for a while,” says owner [...]
Mezze Platter
Oh, what joy! Food boards are having a moment (or is it more like a long pause?) and foodies all over are HERE for it. All at once, images of creatively arranged nibbles [...]
A Metaphor for Life
I’m willing to put money on the fact there’s a jar of pickled beets in the back of your fridge. How do I know? Because every fridge has a jar of picked beets relegated [...]
The Grand dame of Calgary
Fairmont Palliser We recently enjoyed the unveiling of a $3.1-million renovation to Fairmont Palliser’s event and meeting spaces, which modernized nearly 20,000 sq. ft. of the hotel including the gorgeous and iconic Crystal Ballroom. [...]
A good quality of life
Skipping into spring is thirsty work and we’ve got you covered with hand picked local products for your all your spring and summer sips. Tomato Wheels Last fall we discovered [...]
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Calgary
Father's Day events in Calgary This year, there is no shortage of places in Calgary to take your dad for his annual celebration. Book early to avoid disappointment. The Banquet Mahogany, University [...]
A tale of love, war and pierogi
The Tisto Factory Every now and then we come across a story that demonstrates the power food has to heal bodies and spirits, to unite people in shared experience or to create an unbreakable [...]
Meet the Producers – Urban farming and yak
Here who's on our radar: Savour newcomer Renu Chandarana introduces us to two unique producers – one who farms in the city and one who brings a taste of the Himalayas to Alberta. [...]
Tequila-Centric Cocktails
Codo Agave Social House Codo Agave Social House is a fresh concept located inside the recently renovated Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary Airport in-terminal offering guests an exploratory dining experience with a tequila-forward cocktail [...]
Market Report: Smoothies and Pastries
In this issue's Market Report, Grace Wang takes us to the Oxford Bakehouse who came to Calgary via England and are located in the Crossroads Market. Equally delightful is Raw by Robyn in First [...]
Top Dog
Tubby Bar What goes around comes around and for Calgary’s favourite hot dog joint, a glow-up to a trendy cocktail bar is just that. Tubby Bar is the rebirth of Tubby Dog, whose 17th [...]
Best places in Calgary for Salsa
Photo Credit: Tres Marias Whether you like it mild or spicy, there are many varieties of salsa available locally. You can use it as a dip, bake it on chips or stuff [...]
Garden Party
Rosé and Croquet Garden Party at Deane House Deane House, located in the historical neighbourhood of Inglewood, presents the Third Annual Rosé & Croquet Garden Party on Thursday, June 22. Wander the lush [...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day in Calgary
Mother's Day events in Calgary What better way to celebrate mom or the mother figures in your life than with a delicious and filling meal. It's the perfect time to show your [...]
Japanese Craft
The Naked Leaf As one of Calgary’s boutique tea vendors, The Naked Leaf prides itself on reintroducing tea as it was meant to be — “all natural and unhurried.” This cast-iron teapot, available [...]
Tea Talk
I love tea. Black, green, white, oolong or blue, hot or iced, with or without milk, tea-infused simple syrup mixed in a cocktail or fizzy water. Anytime, anywhere. Looseleaf or a simple tea bag. [...]
Mi Casa Es Tu Casa
Milpa Milpa is a new Mexican small-plates restaurant and cocktail bar by Chef Elia Herrera, a third-generation chef and classically trained pastry chef. She owns and operates Colibri and Tecolote restaurants in downtown Toronto [...]
Ballad of bygone booze
With new Health Canada guidelines on drinking, Linda Kupecek muses on boozes During my university days, I toted a carton of milk to parties, while my pals downed bargain basement beer, Black Tower [...]
Beyond Donuts
Amaido Café Amaido Café has reopened in Chinatown under the same roof as owner Melissa Luu’s store Urban Pop Shoppe. New flavours are introduced weekly alongside classic flavours customers love. In addition to the [...]
Royal-Tea
Did you know afternoon tea was invented to curb hunger? In England during the mid-19th Century, Anna, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford, found herself a little peckish in the late afternoon. With lunch served [...]
Calgary restaurants and bars serving cool mocktails
Non-Alcoholic Mocktail It used to be that if you were going out and not drinking alcohol, there weren’t a lot of choices to be had. Soda, water, and juice were usually all [...]
Building community through coffee
Primary Colours Café The team behind Monogram Coffee has opened Primary Colours Café in Britannia Plaza Shopping Centre taking over the space formerly occupied by Elbow Room. Executive chef Matthias Fong has created brunch [...]
Mushrooms
Of the more than 10,000 known types of mushrooms, very few are edible and many are even deadly. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies (propagated by spores) of vast underground mycelial networks, and are neither [...]
6 best restaurants for Bánh Mì subs in Calgary
Bánh Mì subs Vietnamese subs, also known as Bánh Mì, have gained a lot of popularity over the years. And who can resist? Toasted baguettes filled with flavourful meats and pickled veggies [...]