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SEOUL FOOD In South Korea’s palli-palli (hurry up) culture, folks rely on quick bites and sips on their way to and from commitments in their busy lives. Sound familiar? The Koreans’ answer is the [...]
Valentine’s Day Restaurant Roundup for Food Lovers
Calgary's culinary community is really showing us the love this Valentine's Day with no shortage of restaurants offering great menus and deals on February 14th to suit every budget. Whether you’re in the mood [...]
Alvin’s Jazz Club
ALL THAT JAZZ Taking over the former Headquarters space in the Journey Club at Westman Village, Alvin’s Jazz Club (named for owner Jay Westman’s jazz-loving father) features live jazz Thursday through Saturday. The menu, [...]
Cafe Wisk
HEALTHY BITES FOR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Café Wisk is the product of a friendship-turned- partnership of former military medics Evan Dunn and Jordan Castrillon. Both avid keto eaters, the pair jumped on an opportunity [...]
Queens Breakfast and Cocktails
LOCALS SUPPORTING LOCAL Queens Breakfast Cocktails, sister restaurant to Vero Bistro, officially opened in September of last year, but has been keeping a low profile as the team perfects the offering. As word is [...]
Mat’s Diner
MAT'S DINER This Kensington beauty offers the best of all worlds with a red-seal-equivalent chef making breakfast food in a casual, diner setting. Having bought The Daily two years ago, partners Mat Nagaraj and [...]
Jane Bond BBQ
LICENSE TO GRILL Jane Bond BBQ is one of the only places in Calgary to experience an authentic Louisiana crawfish peel. Available daily, treat yourself and a friend to an avalanche of brilliant red, [...]
Mountain Rhino Gluten-free Artisan Foods
CINNAMON BUNS FOR THE PEOPLE Few treats conjure warm childhood memories like cinnamon buns. Now, thanks to the efforts of the team at Mountain Rhino, gluten-sensitive folks can reminisce with everyone else. Founders Steve [...]
Eating In The 2020s
By Shelley Boettcher Trends come and go in the culinary world. One year, we're all jonesing for kale chips, quinoa, kombucha and charcoal. The next year, we're searching for something [...]
Mr. Lu Japanese Street Food
Hot Pot For One and For All Tucked inconspicuously into a side-door off Mission’s 4th Street on 18th Avenue Mr. Lu Japanese Street Food is a fun spot for hot soup on a cold [...]
The Perfect Pairing
Mat’s Diner duo complement each others’ strengths. Sometimes in life, you get the perfect pairing. When it comes to Mat’s Diner in Kensington, you get many: breakfast and Indian flavours, comfort [...]
Sidewalk Citizen Restaurant
AMEN TO GREAT FOOD Walking into Sidewalk Citizen’s new restaurant in Central Memorial Park is almost like walking into a temple. Sun streams through lofty latticed ceilings onto reverent diners. Gothic-shaped windows line the [...]
Christmas Cocktail Roundup
Savour Calgary has rounded up its favourite Christmas cocktails in Calgary (and a couple outside, too) to help you make the most of your holiday libations. Whether you're celebrating, treating [...]
My Bad Pot Luck
Prior to this year, I had contributed to maybe three pot lucks in my entire life. Just not my thing. I was re-introduced to the world of the pot luck [...]
Quick Bites – November 2019
Cheers to the Three Wise Men Eau Claire Distillery’s redesigned Christmas Gin is a seasonal spirit that combines typical gin botanicals like juniper and coriander with the gifts of the [...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2019
By Wanda Baker and Tom Firth Create your own chocolate bar With one Master Chocolat store already in Marda Loop and a second in the works for South Calgary, fourth-generation [...]
Linger Longer at Flores and Pine
They say necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of [...]
Something to Smile About at Mélo
Savour Calgary editors report this location as permanently closed It’s the Saturday night before Halloween and [...]
Dive into Modern Ocean
If you ever get the chance to sit and have a chat with chef and restaurateur Stephen Deere, count yourself lucky. Not because [...]
The Future of Food
Sci-Fi prognosticators in the ’60s foresaw computers magically manifesting a milkshake for an ensign with a sweet tooth. Others figured we’d be popping nutrient tablets by now and foregoing the [...]
Savour Selects – November 2019
Meet you at the Bridge Daniel Plenzik (l) ad Jacques Tremblay toast their new distillery. Photo by Camie Leard As Calgary and area’s distilling scene continues to grow, [...]
Welcome to Savour Calgary
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Savour Calgary Magazine! We are so excited to introduce to you the fresh new face of Calgary’s culinary scene. Over the last few months, [...]