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I had two vastly different experiences this past month at two chain restaurants in Calgary. I didn’t set out to compare them but it’s hard not to, when one was so impressive and the other so laughable. First, the good. The Cactus Club Cafe chain started in North Vancouver, B.C. in 1988. I recall the [...] Table 17 is one of the many bistros that have sprung up in Leslieville, the latest hot neighbourhood in Toronto. Food is refined (European-style) but the atmosphere is relaxed. I wouldn’t consider it a “special occasion” spot, but with a seasonal menu and focus on local ingredients, I’d likely end up here regularly if I [...] Some people make special requests for wedding photos with a favourite relative, or against a certain backdrop; we asked our wedding photographer to snap pics of the food. All of the photos in this post were taken by the fabulously talented Heather Wilkinson of Lucid Imaging. If you need to hire a wedding or portrait [...]
The chef behind Pulcinella — purveyor of thin-crust Neopolitan pizza — has returned to his roots with Dolce Sapori, an almost speakeasy-like second floor with a red glow and private booths. Chef Domenic Tudda actually grew up on this upper floor, above Stromboli’s run by his family. Most people who’ve tried Pulcinella either love it or [...]
I was really craving some Korean food on Friday night, so we headed out to Dae Jang Geum, which I always eye when I pick up Korean or Japanese ingredients at the Arirang grocery store next door. Alas, we barely got past the front door. A nice young man said “Hello I’ll be right with [...]
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 [...] |
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