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Ian Doig’s week may include dim sum lunch with friends, rummaging through indie bookstore shelves as well as scribbling in his notepad at Calgary shops and farmers’ markets. It most often concludes with a relaxing Friday evening pint of locally brewed craft beer.
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. The annual celebration of Ireland’s patron saint and snake hater, this Celtic party occasion typically encompasses its closest weekend. Rivaling Stampede week for sheer party volume, enthusiasm and beer consumption, formal 2016 celebrations will primarily be held Thursday, March 17, but the informal fun will wobble into the weekend.
We don’t all have the time or kitchen savvy to bake our own bread. Luckily, there are several bakers in Calgary that have plenty of both. The following shops offer superb selections of bread as well as sweet and savoury pastries of all kinds.
Irish pubs in Calgary are numerous as shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day. These particular pubs, however, distinguish themselves in this very green field.
Calgary’s best first-date dining spots feature a little extra something special. Maybe it’s an engaging activity that sparks conversation, or maybe it’s a romantic view that will inspire, well, romance. These Calgary eateries have just that extra ingredient critical in making first-date magic.
Calgary’s ranch-country location makes all things cowboy (and cowgirl) a natural watering-hole motif. As such, two notable country-flavoured bars top this list, but the city does feature a few other notable themed drinking establishments.
With Calgarian Ben Put’s 2014 National Barista Championship win, the cachet of the city’s baristas spiked like my caffeine blood level after two double espressos. Sip the best-made cups o’ joe at these city coffee shops. [Photo: Analog Coffee]
When you crave excellent barista-poured coffee as well as a pleasant place in which to enjoy it, Calgary’s independent coffee shops deliver on both counts. Below is a selection of some of the city’s finest.
Calgary loves breakfast, so it’s no surprise the diners around town move a lot of French toast. These breakfast joints are well known for their stellar approach to this morning meal standard.
Locating a good veggie burger in a beef town like Calgary hasn’t always been easy, but the options are multiplying. Some enlightened restaurants now even serve more than one meatless burger (gasp!) as you’ll read below.
They’re low key, but Calgary is home to quite a few bagel shops, and good ones at that. Most serve a take on the Montreal- or European-style bagel, which is first boiled and then baked in a wood oven. These are some of the finest such spots.
Calgary is steak-central and there’s no sign the city’s hunger for great grilled beef is ever going to diminish. In fact, this beefy obsession always seems to take on new dimensions as top restaurants attempt to outdo each other with bigger, better and more beautiful cuts of meat.
What’s a suit without a shirt and tie? It’s certainly a look most of us can’t pull off. These Calgary men’s clothiers can help you complete your formal ensemble with shirts and ties in a range of prices and styles.