Where to Eat YYC
Our Favourite Things 2022
It’s the time of year when we get to rave about all of the amazing things we encountered throughout 2022. Each member of the Savour Calgary team offers you their Favourite Thing and a few community leaders also offered up their tasty tidbits. Bon appétit!
Where to find Festive Beverages in Calgary
It’s the season to be jolly and what better way to get in the festive mood than with some holiday sips. Discover holiday spirited cocktails, warm up with cozy coffee drinks or transport yourself [...]
Top 6 Best Places for Baklava in Calgary
If you’re looking for a sweet and nutty treat, baklava fits the bill. Made with layers of buttery phyllo pastry, this decadent dessert is loaded with nuts and sweetened with sugar or honey. Baklava [...]
Market Report: Pies and Thai
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this issue we get to know Ma Pies and Thai Manna. [...]
Cakewalk
Mari Bakeshop After numerous construction delays that were anything but a piece a cake, the (not-so) little neighbourhood bakery Mari Bakeshop is back in business. Part cafe, part bakery, part sandwich shop, Mari Bakeshop [...]
Gluten-Free in the North
Selia Bar We are seeing more and more extraordinary eateries opening outside of the downtown core. Selia Bar located in Edgemont Athletic is the brainchild of Omar Polyniak who comes from an extensive background [...]
Corner the market
Forno di Fontaine What started as a little Italian shop in south Calgary known for its handmade pastas, sauces and specialty oils and vinegars, Soffritto has expanded to include a pizza booth in the [...]
6 Places to get the Best Lobster Ravioli
Delicate pasta stuffed with lobster is the best kind of food. From comfort to celebratory, lobster ravioli is always a treat. Luckily for seafood and pasta lovers, lobster ravioli can be found on several [...]
Sister Act
Sorella Trattoria From the people that brought us the delightful Mercato, comes Sorella Trattoria in Crescent Heights Village on Centre St. N. Building on the family’s reputation for solid Italian fare, Sorella (appropriately meaning [...]
Az sir ta piaz
The A to Z of Calgary's Persian cuisine offering These days, Iran comes up more in conversations about politics rather than about food, which is a real shame. Iran is home to one of [...]
Big Buns
The Big Buns Club We recently tried one of the giant handmade cinnamon buns from The Big Buns Club and all we can say is, they have good buns and we cannot lie. Insert [...]
Fleetwood Snack
Fleetwood Lounge Why build one eatery in the lobby of a new condo building when you can build five? That’s right, the team at Vintage Group launched five new food experiences at the base [...]
8 Halloween Treats to Try in Calgary
Forget the tricks, give us all the treats this Halloween. Pick up some Halloween sweets from your favourite local vendor. Ritual Doughnuts has some spooky Halloween flavours. From their strawberry jam [...]
Growing Community
Borough Bar + Grill Borough Bar + Grill officially opened this summer in the rapidly growing University District. A borough is a self-governing community with its own personality inside a larger community. This new [...]
New and Improved
Two House Brewing Jennifer Twyman, Geoff Twyman and Regan James, founders of Two House Brewing, opened the brewery in 2019, however due to unforeseen circumstances not pandemic related, shut down in 2021. This motivated [...]
Market Report: Sushi and Sprouts
This edition of Market Report highlights new eatery Zushi YYC by Chef Jun Young Pak in Fresh and Local Market and Kitchens. We also get to know Sprout Society, Calgary's first plant-based meal delivery [...]
Best Birria Tacos in Calgary
Birria Tacos in Calgary Birria Tacos gained notoriety during the pandemic and lucky for us, they are still all the rage. Birria is a traditional Mexican dish where the meat is slow cooked in [...]
8 Pumpkin Treats for Fall
It’s Fall, y’all and that means that it’s pumpkin season. While pumpkin spice lattes can be found in your favourite local coffee shops, there are several options to consider this time of the year [...]
Beltline’s Burning Flame
Fire and Flora Chef Adam Ryan has set his passion for creative vegan cuisine on fire with his latest outing, Fire and Flora in The District at Beltline. From the moment you enter to [...]
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 [...]