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I blogged about Hog Shack Cook House last fall, but this time I want to focus on how well they use Twitter. Other restaurants could learn some lessons.
First, Hog Shack’s Twitter account has a personality. It’s funny, timely and most importantly, authentic. Hog Shack is on Twitter to post specials, answer questions, cheer the Canucks [...]
This is an example of about how it doesn’t ever hurt to ask.
We were heading back to Calgary for a short weekend visit and of course I wanted to try a newer restaurant that I’d never been to. But because H had outgrown his travel tie chair and I didn’t want to lug a [...]
Before the Food Network and Julia Child, there was James Beard, arguably the original celebrity chef. Today his foundation keeps his spirit alive, hosting annual awards and culinary events. A select few chefs are invited to “perform” and cook at the Beard House in New York.
It’s a big deal so chefs obviously want their [...]
Part of the fun in trying restaurants is venturing into newer parts of Calgary. Located in Quarry Park — which still doesn’t fully register on Google Maps or GPS — Colonial Fusion was a bit tricky to find directions for, but it turned out to be pretty straight-forward (Deerfoot to 24 Street East to 107 [...]
To find the delicious flavours of Delicious Thai, follow the sound of a didgeridoo and the smell of burnt coffee past the crowd of rasta-hatted, hackey-sacking, patchouli-scented characters.
The tiny Thai restaurant is in the same Kensington courtyard that usually spills over with customers from the Roasterie. You know where I’m talking about.
Delicious Thai’s exterior [...]
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 [...]
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to The Living Room on 17th Avenue SW. No big reason really, I just never think about it. So when an old friend was in town recently, we ended up there for dinner because someone had recommended it to him.
It is a lovely place and [...]
The Guilin Good Luck Restaurant has a great name and location, but really little else in my opinion. It looks like quite the hangout for local young people, but I think they like it because it’s spacious enough for big tables of friends and you can smoke.
While many businesses and patrons in China have come [...]
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