Where to Eat YYC
Pie’d Piper
Autumn is our favourite season as it ushers in cool, crisp air, vibrant colours and reminds us summer is but a distant memory. We relish fewer mosquito bites, that extra hour of sleep and [...]
Finger Food
The Sensual - And Ancient - Joy of Eating with your hands Years ago, I found myself at the opening of a very fancy French shop in Canada. As a hapless young server came [...]
Good Fortune
Fortuna's Row Situated on the riverfront between Chinatown and East Village is a new contemporary Latin- American supper club, Fortuna’s Row. The vibe in this 10,000 square foot space is airy, beachy and unlike [...]
Grab and Go Lunches
Fall is here and while it signifies the return of pumpkin spice and sweater weather, it also means back to school, school and work lunches. Luckily there is not shortage of [...]
Modern Rustic
Kama Last April, Chef Kenny Kaechele, formerly of The Workshop Kitchen & Culture, launched his latest culinary vision, Kama, a Mediterranean- inspired 100-seat restaurant in the heart of The District at Beltline. Chef Kaechele’s [...]
Sip Eat Art
The Artist Lounge After much anticipation, The Artist Lounge officially opened this past spring in Capitol Hill. This fun space is at the front of the Ruberto Ostberg Gallery offering a European feel with [...]
10 Picnic Ideas in Calgary
One of our favourite things to do in the summer is grabbing a bite from somewhere local and enjoying a picnic. Whether it be in the park or by the river, here are some [...]
Hole in one
Doughnuts or donuts? Fried dough? Vanilla-glazed deep-fried rings of happiness? Breakfast…? Whatever you choose to call them, it’s hard not to love this ubiquitous American classic. one of my fondest memories growing up in [...]
Local perspective
Teatro Ristorante Last spring Teatro Ristorante welcomed David Leeder as the new executive chef. A hospitality veteran, Leeder hails from Edmonton and has worked around the world. He brings a globally informed, yet local [...]
Garden Variety
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant Recognized as one of Calgary’s premier fine-dining establishments, Bow Valley Ranche’s new seasonal menu features many locally-sourced components. Try Executive Chef Bern Glatz’s, Sudo Farms Organic Beetroot Salad made with [...]
Alberta on the Plate 2022
Calgary restaurants take centre stage at this year’s Alberta on the Plate dine around event Forty Calgary restaurants and breweries are taking part in the fourth annual Alberta on the Plate dine around festival [...]
Command Central
Central Taps Things continue to heat up in the District at Beltline. In addition to the food hall featuring the likes of Modern Burger and Roy’s Korean Kitchen, this evolving downtown neighbourhood is now [...]
Beer Buddies
Tailgunner Brewing Company Tailgunner Brewing Company recently opened in the West Village Retail and Entertainment District. Owners Mike MacLeod and Cael Tucker have been friends since they were five, owning businesses together throughout. Award-winning [...]
Hold the cone!
Nothing pairs better with summer than ice cream and Foothills Creamery has launched a delicious array of six new ice cream flavours. Explore a variety of new flavour profiles – whether you’re a kid [...]
12 Iced Drinks to enjoy this Summer in Calgary
Find some shade and beat the heat when it's hot outside by sipping any of these 12 Iced Drinks to enjoy this Summer in Calgary. Nutella lovers can rejoice with [...]
Into the wild
The Dorian Hotel The Dorian Hotel is an experience unlike any other. Playing homage to Oscar Wilde’s book The Picture of Dorian Gray, the hotel is filled with design elements from that era, his [...]
Tastes like home
Summer has arrived and with-it come greener pastures, long hot days, al fresco dining, sizzling barbecues with friends, spontaneous picnics, enjoying the fruits and vegetables of the season and supporting local businesses. We’re tucking [...]
Stampede Round-up 2022
Got your cowboy hat and boots ready for The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth? We are set to party including all the Stampede fun off the grounds. Check out what’s happening at some of [...]
Gwailo Chinese
Gwailo New restaurant Gwailo quietly opened in Inglewood April 1, offering Hong Kong-adjacent cuisine under the direction of co-owners Jason Wankel and Chef Chris Wong. When Gorilla Whale closed, these two teamed up to [...]
The Watering Hole
The Beer Hall The Beer Hall at Symons Valley Ranch is a rustic and popular out-of-the-way eatery featuring a big-city collection of local craft beer, spirits and simple eats. Owners Jay Hickey and Kent [...]
Build it and they will come
Noble Pie Pizza Noble Pie pizza is back. For the last couple of years, pizza enthusiasts flocked to Eighty-Eight Brewing Company to try Mike Lange’s pop-up pizza, sometimes waiting for hours to get in. [...]
Kain Tayo Let’s Eat
A tour of Filipino food in Calgary As an archipelago nation made up of more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines offers a cuisine just as plentiful that is by turns sweet, sour, salty and [...]
New Burger on the Block
Calgary has no shortage of burger spots, although there are only a handful who truly make the cut. Hi5 Burger is the brainchild of restauranteurs Ryan Turbide, Vince Wong and Mike Pigot, a dynamic [...]
Popup Passion
Owned and operated by Alexander Fraser, Garbanzo's is a pandemic-born pop-up restaurant offering an assortment of items on the menu. Garbanzo's started at the beginning of the pandemic and continues to grow offering Mediterranean [...]