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VANCOUVER: Church's Fried Chicken

The only fried chicken we ate when I was a kid came from Church’s Chicken. I have no idea why. It might be because you can get corn on a stick there.

The Canadian locations for the U.S.-based chain are all in B.C. So when I got a craving for fried chicken, I was eager [...]

EDMONTON: Red Ox Inn & the girls

A few of my girlfriends really wanted to host a stagette for me. But the whole notion brings to mind tacky tiaras, penis-shaped cups, and ‘Suck for a Buck’ T-shirts.

I am not a woo girl.

But after they assured me the night would involve none of the above, I consented to a small dinner with [...]

CALGARY: Espionage tamales

UPDATE May 18, 2009: In the fastest update in the history of this blog, Santaneca just posted this Tweet tonight: “To ensure only the best, uncompromised service to our customers, we won’t be accepting new orders until further notice.”

Not sure what’s behind the break, but I hope it’s just temporary!

I first noticed Santaneca on [...]