Ten Foot Henry is a popular eatery in the busy Beltline that is focused primarily on casual family-style dining, with a focus on vegetables in the menu. I went to Ten Foot Henry for a late lunch with a new friend, Amanda, whom I met at Her Modern Canvas‘ Celebrating Connections event. Amanda is the […]
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Chilling at Rosso Coffee Roasters Tuxedo
As their first venture out of the south, Rosso Coffee Roasters Tuxedo opened in March 2017, with an extremely positive reception (including from me). Like I mentioned in my previous post on Rosso at 17th Avenue, over the past few years, Rosso has been aggressively expanding their visibility & reach in Calgary, and now it’s become […]
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Indonesian Goodness at Borobudur Resto in Crossroads Market
Southeast Asian eateries are really limited in Calgary, but what eateries you may find serves really good food. Borobudur Resto in Crossroads Market is one of these, and they serve excellent authentic Indonesian food! For the uninformed, Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist temple complex! Each of its perforated stupas house a Buddha statue, and from atop, […]
Cozy at Rosso Coffee Roasters on 17th Ave
Rosso Coffee Roasters on 17th Ave is the newest Rosso location in Calgary, with its doors opened in December of 2016. As always, expect great coffee and an awesome space! I must say, Rosso Coffee Roasters has become one of my favourite local cafes here in Calgary. Their aggressive push to expand to other locations over the past has […]
Posh Italian Coffee at Caffe Trieste
Caffe Trieste serves decent coffee with a great view in The Core! The entrance to this café looked very fancy, complete with a red carpet and chandeliers! Then you’re greeted with the front counter, friendly staff and their display of freshly baked goods. Here, you place your order. 🙂 However, when you exit the other […]
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Refreshingly New Vegan Food at Veg-In YYC
Last month, I found myself at City Hall for a job interview, which ended at around noon. Hungry and mildly excited afterwards, I ventured off around the area to eat lunch. Fortunately, Veg-In YYC was very close to City Hall! The first I heard of Veg-In YYC was in Instagram. I was elated to find that there was […]
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Burgers and (over-the-top) Milkshakes at REGRUB
REGRUB (RE:GRUB) is a small eatery along the Beltline that is quite famous for their extreme milkshakes with crazy toppings! So, this restaurant’s name is puzzling to me. Their website title is #REGRUB, they refer to themselves as RE:GRUB, the restaurant says RE:GЯUB, and their Facebook page says REGRUB. WHICH IS IT?? We came to […]
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A Delicious Meal at Mamak Dang Malaysian Fusion
Mamak Dang Malaysian Fusion offers excellent Malaysian food and service in a Malaysian-styled eatery! We arrived at Mamak Dang on a Thursday afternoon, and it just finished the lunch hour rush so there were hardly anyone inside. This worked to our advantage because we had the full attention of the staff and chef! 😀 Once […]