After my travels in Asia, I fell in love with cafe culture and the ‘cafe experience,’ especially in Taiwan and Singapore. Coffee was great, food was delicious, and the atmosphere was unbeatable. So today, I decided to go cafe hopping into some of Calgary’s local cafes, and my first stop was Cafe Blanca in Eau […]
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Cozy and Comfortable at Velvet Cafe
Velvet Cafe in the northwest part of the city is a small, cozy and local cafe that provides an alternative to Calgary’s (arguably) more famous, retro and hipster cafes. They offer good food and drinks in a comfortable, albeit run-down, setting. After going to the University to drop off some forms, I met up with […]
Retro Cafe & Good Coffee at Analog Coffee on 17th Avenue
Alas, I finally visited the famed Analog Coffee—an institution for espresso and the ‘cafe experience’ here in Calgary. Analog Coffee is the brainchild created by Calgary-based roaster, Fratello Coffee Roasters, and the Analog Coffee on 17th Avenue is their flagship cafe! My friends and I visited Analog after eating delicious food at YYCFoodTrucks Taste The […]
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Elegant Eating at Alforno Bakery and Cafe
Alforno Bakery and Cafe is not like other cafes in Calgary; I feel like it’s more than just a cafe. It’s like a cafe, a restaurant, a bakery and a bar all in one! It is such an elegant cafe in the heart of Downtown Calgary, although I’d describe it as a restaurant instead. Interestingly, […]
Good Lattes at Baya Rica Cafe in Bridgeland
Baya Rica Cafe is a quaint and unexpected cafe in the trendy neighbourhood of Bridgeland. I have seen Baya Rica before on Zomato and Yelp, but I’ve always decided to skip it in favour of the nearby Starbucks. With a newfound interest in local and independent cafes, I decided to finally visit this cafe today. […]
Social Cafe at The Hub in Cochrane
The Hub is an unassuming cafe in an unassuming building in an unassuming neighbourhood in an unassuming town, which is a good thing! I think this is a great example of not judging a book by its cover. Mobs of people take over many (good) cafes in Calgary just to sit and Instagram their fancy […]
Philosafy Coffee 17th Ave is the New Kid on the Block
A new cafe/coffeehouse recently opened this year on 17th Ave called Philosafy Coffee. It’s a bit daunting to compete with some of Calgary’s more famous cafe names like Analog and Cafe Beano, but Philosafy is on its way to becoming a reputed cafe in Calgary! Philosafy is a great place for your me-time, socializing with […]
Sorso Coffee is a Hipster Cafe in Airdrie
Sorso Coffee is a great cafe to just sit, relax and unwind, located outside of Calgary in Airdrie. I wanted to work on my website, and looked for a cafe that I could drive to near northeast Calgary (since parking in downtown is so expensive). And so, I stumbled upon Sorso Coffee in Airdrie while […]