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It’s impossible not to fall in love with Yann Haute Patisserie. First of all, it’s in a cute yellow house in Mission. Then you walk in and are transported to a small piece of France with the smell of fresh croissants and a warm greeting from Jéraldine Blanchard. She and her husband/pastry chef, Yann, run the [...] Many culinary schools already run restaurants staffed by their students, but SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary has taken it further with the Market Place at SAIT, a gourmet food store that features the talents of students from the baking and pastry arts, professional cooking, and meat operation and management programs. SAIT’s meat counter has always been open [...] Most people in Calgary are familiar with ultra-successful Crave Cupcakes and their lovely palm-sized, icing-topped offerings. The little bakery opened by sisters five years ago now has three locations, and more often than not, lineups out the door. Now, there’s a new kid on the block (btw, weren’t they a great band?). Bliss & Co. Cupcakes [...] While Ossington Avenue between Queen and Dundas is becoming the new hot strip, Little Portugal still spills over into the area. In between the shiny new restaurants and stores are thriving mom-and-pop businesses. Gigi and Kevin took me to Alex Rei dos Leitoes, a churrasqueira, where they get barbecued chicken.
It’s a tiny counter place, with [...]
Just 15 minutes south of the Millarville Farmers’ Market is Black Diamond, a town named after the coal deposits uncovered in the late 1800s. We made a quick stop here because Kelly swore by the cookies she once had at the Black Diamond Bakery & Coffee Shop on the main street. I wish we were [...]
I often get cravings for Chinese breakfast. It’s easy enough to make at home but it’s usually so much cheaper and faster at bakery restaurants, there’s no point. Chinese breakfast is served til only about 10 or 11 on weekend mornings, and usually in a restaurant that doubles as a Chinese bakery. It’s great to [...] |
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