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CALGARY: Tango Bistro

I dread restaurants that say they specialize in “sharing plates,” “small plates,” or tapas. A lot of the time, it’s a token concept that brings small portions and high prices, mediocre cold cuts or overly fussy concoctions.

So I was leery of Tango Bistro, the latest venture from the Smuggler’s Group that runs Smuggler’s Inn, Open [...]

CALGARY: Anju

This is how I always start off describing Anju: “You know those two round condo towers downtown near the Bow? The ones that look like Miami Vice?

“OK, and you know how there’s a big liquor store on the corner? Go down that dead-end street, and Anju is in the little house.”

Now that you [...]

TORONTO: Killer cocktails + helluva deal

A restaurant named after a cocktail better make some good ones. Sidecar certainly lives up to that expectation, but it also serves up a helluva dinner deal.

Their Grade 8 mojito is a refreshing twist on the original, with Bacardi 8, lime, mint and peach bitters. I knew it was going to be good when [...]

CALGARY: Milk Tiger Lounge

I began taking photos of Milk Tiger Lounge as the sun was setting outside, but then the dapper bartender/owners started serving me their delicious cocktails and the rest is history.

The lounge is as polar opposite as you can get from the space formerly occupied by A Bar Named Sue, as well as from the [...]