Where to Eat YYC
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Flores & Pine We’re always happy to get an invitation to Flores & Pine in Bearspaw as the food is always great, the room is beautiful and the place is always bustling with patrons [...]
Eat Drink Plant
Maven Percilla Rubio Gutscher of Brekkie and Sammie Café and her team have embarked on a new adventure with Maven, a brand-new eatery on 17th Ave. S.W. The café features brunch, cocktails, and a [...]
West African Fine Dining
Ellie's Kitchen + Bar Ellie’s Kitchen + Bar is Calgary’s newest fine dining restaurant to open featuring traditional West African and Caribbean cuisine. The menu includes dishes made with spicy Suya, savoury jollof rice, [...]
Roll With it Baby
Edelweiss Village A food lover could easily lose time at the Edelweiss Village in Capitol Hill, N.W. – especially this time of year. With a massive kitchen section, Christmas shopping is a breeze for [...]
Conquering Napoleon
You may have noticed we spent some quality time in the northwest this issue and no visit to that quadrant would be complete without a visit to this classic Bownesian bakery. Sweet Home Bakery [...]
Italian Roots Grow Deep
D.O.P. Growing up Italian, it’s only natural Tony Migliarese would settle into Calgary 15 years ago to eventually open both a pizza eatery (Pizza Face YYC) and a sit-down Italian restaurant D.O.P. The name [...]
Our Favourite Things 2021
While raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are undoubtedly good things, we’re much fonder of crisp apple strudel and schnitzel with noodles. In fact, we’d argue that the best things in life can [...]
Market Report: Pandebono and Pasta
Moji Bakery On a chilly winter morning, there’s nothing better than a warm drink paired with a few of Moji Bakery’s pandebono. Soft and cheesy, these round, bite-sized breads turn [...]
Swing by Porch
The pandemic has affected dining in thousands of ways – one of the most impactful in a winter city like Calgary is a move to more outdoor dining. This is a trend we love [...]
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony at Yegna
Hidden Gem: Yegna It’s no secret that Ethiopian coffee is considered the best in the world. Arabica beans cultivated on high misty hilltops give these beans (which also grow wild in places) bright fruited [...]
Pub-Rogies
We heard a rumour that an unassuming pub in Montgomery, N.W. was home to the city’s best pierogies. Naturally, we had to follow up on the intriguing lead! Pazzer’s Saskatchewan Pub is your typical [...]
Sweet Collaboration
While we’ve had some incredible meals in Calgary, it’s not often a food story brings you to tears. But we found ourselves wiping our eyes when speaking with Buddy’s Bakery founder Esmail Soleymani. Soleymani’s [...]
Say Uncle
The Korean fried chicken craze has found its way south as the team behind Okotoks’ Yokozuna Sushi has opened Uncle K’s Korean Fried Chicken and Katsu a few blocks away. As the owner and [...]
Major Tom (Really) Makes the Grade
Look up. Waaaaaaay up! See that sweet retro dining room in the penthouse of Stephen Avenue Place? That’s the latest hot spot in Concorde Group’s offering – Major Tom. With floor-to-ceiling windows on two [...]
Market Report: Snacks and Baked Goods
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the great local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this edition we learn more about Snackingtons and Reem's Kitchen. [...]
Here to Feed the People
Former Toscana Italian Grill executive chef and new YYC Pasta Bar owner Yash Sharma is one of the nicest people in the business and his love for what he does shines through in his [...]
Beyond the Pierogi
Kalyna / Kalinka European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli Strolling the aisles of Kalyna European Food Market and Ukrainian Deli in Fisher Park, one can’t help but conjure visions of sprawling feasts on gorgeous [...]
Fruits of the Sea
We recently found ourselves in Willow Park Village and were delighted to see such great offerings for food fanatics all in one place. From the ever-popular (and always well-stocked) Willow Park Wines and Spirits, [...]
A Happy Case of the Mondays
Mondays Plant Cafe We finally had a chance to visit the delightful Mondays Plant Café in Bridgeland and enjoyed a lovely plant-based lunch in a sunny and cheerful space. Formerly called Raw Eatery and [...]
Bops and Dogs
Hankki Korean Street Food Experience in the food industry, a Korean upbringing, and a desire to bolster Korean culture in Calgary is why owner Rocky Chae opened Hankki Korean Street Food. Full of variety [...]
Market Report: Cheesecakes and Peruvian Food
Market Report is a Savour Calgary feature telling the stories behind the great local offerings at area farmers’ markets and food halls. In this edition we learn more about My Cheesecake Addiction and Savor [...]
Barbecue on the Go
Calgary’s iconic Tubby Dog has found a way to pack a barbecue party into a bag and make it delicious. Starting with a package of their famous The Uke house-made sausages (now available in [...]
French 50 Bakery
Hidden Gem: French 50 Bakery Sometimes you have to hunt a little for a true hidden gem and French 50 Bakery (and freshly-launched café) is just such a treasure. Operated by husband-and-wife team Brad [...]
Brews and Barbecues
Prairie Dog Brewing Prairie Dog Brewing is a family-owned-and-operated craft microbrewery and barbecue restaurant that relishes in bringing people together over brews and barbecues. The team consists of Laura Coles, Gerad Coles, Tyler Potter, [...]