Rosso Coffee Roasters on Stephen Ave is the second location of the Calgary-based roaster. Starting off only as a cafe (called Caffe Rosso), Rosso branched out and started roasting their own coffee beans in 2012 and thus became “Rosso Coffee Roasters.” One of the underlying principles in Rosso is that they want to make everything […]
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Retro Cafe at Vintage Caffeine Co in Kensington
After eating brunch at the wildly popular Dairy Lane Cafe, we decided to have coffee at a newly-opened cafe that was so raved about called Vintage Caffeine Co. Walking into Vintage Caffeine Co., it reminded me a bit of Philosafy Coffee on 17th Ave, perhaps because both are new hipster cafes with wooden accents and […]
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Excellent Breakfast & Brunch at Dairy Lane Cafe
Dairy Lane Cafe is one of the well-known and most-frequented brunch spots in Calgary, along the likes of OEB Breakfast, Monki and Blue Star Diner (sister cafe of Dairy Lane). Opening in the 1950s, Dairy Lane Cafe has been a fixture in Hillhurst and in Calgary for more than 60 years! The day that my […]
Old School Coffeehouse at Caffe Beano
There’s a cafe on 17th Avenue that is highly reminiscent of old-school diners and coffeehouses called Caffe Beano. Cafe Beano is a quaint and local cafe frequented by locals, and my first impression was that it reminded me of drive-in diners from those 60s movies. Blue square tables with a metal rim, leather seats, big […]
Nitrogen Ice Cream at Nice Cream Calgary
Nice Cream Calgary is the first nitrogen ice cream shop in Calgary, in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the cream. It was a shock that that the shop was empty when we got there! Well, granted that it was a Sunday afternoon. Liquid nitrogen is a new popular fad for ice cream. The […]
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Sushi Hanami is a Favourite for Japanese & Korean Food
Sushi Hanami is a restaurant near MRU that has become a family (and my) favourite for filling Japanese and Korean food. Because Mount Royal University is their next door neighbour, Sushi Hanami is quite a popular eatery for students nearby. One of my friend who goes to MRU introduced me to this place. It’s also […]
Monogram Coffee in Altadore is The Most Hipster Cafe in Calgary
In all honestly, Monogram Coffee in Altadore is the most hipster cafe in Calgary. Everything seems hipster: the obscure location in southwest, the hole-in-the-wall venue, the wood decor, the incandescent lightbulbs (maybe?) and the homemade almond-cashew milk. And I am in heaven~ I like to consider myself to be a bit of a hipster: vegan, […]
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Coffee & Lunch at A Ladybug Bakery and Cafe
A Ladybug Bakery and Cafe has been in my “food bucket list” for a while now, but I haven’t had the chance to visit it. That changes today, when my friends and I decided to visit this cafe for lunch! For a cafe of this size, the selection of their all-day breakfast and lunch is […]