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CALGARY: Opening and closing

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:06:30 +0000

Giveaway

In a random decision (“Jason, pick a number between one and eight”), supersu is getting two coupons for Arthur’s smoothies and juices. Happy fruits!

Opening

(Courtesy West)

I went to the opening of West Restaurant & Bar last week, a huge, gorgeous *three-floor* space in Scotia Centre downtown. It’s from Concorde Group Entertainment, which also runs Flames [...]

CALGARY: Thomsons at the Hyatt

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:38 +0000

To be honest, I don’t give restaurants in hotels much of a thought. I must have had an experience a long time ago that left me thinking they’re all overpriced and mediocre.

I got shaken out of that bubble when Thomsons Restaurant in the Hyatt Regency recently started holding contests on Twitter. For a chance [...]

CALGARY: Happy St. Patrick’s Day

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:50:25 +0000

Some of you may be heading out for a raucous pub and green beer today/this weekend, but for those of us who seek quieter climes (yeah, I’m old), try my favourite place to relax with a few drinks, Milk Tiger Lounge.

I blogged about Milk Tiger when it first opened. They make drinks here the [...]

CALGARY: loungeburger

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:08:35 +0000

Less than a month into its existence, loungeburger has surprisingly few kinks and a lot of juicy burgers, as I wrote in this week’s Metro Calgary review.

The Kobe beef burger ($20) is worth the hefty price tag, with a tender wagyu patty, Applewood cheddar and horseradish aioli.

The pretzel bun is a thing of wonder. [...]

CALGARY: Anju

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:16:04 +0000

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 [...]

CALGARY: Milk Tiger Lounge

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:00:54 +0000

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 [...]

HONG KONG: Three tiers for high tea

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:15:44 +0000

It costs just HK$1.70 (0.28 CAD) to take the Star Ferry between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon and reach views of the Victoria Harbour and skyline like this. That has to be one of the biggest bargains in the travelling world.

Subway stops and road tunnels have been built since the ferry opened in 1888, [...]

CALGARY: winebar, a sweet underground spot

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:46:54 +0000

Before I could get to the little crepe place on my mental list of places to try in Kensington, the basement space had closed and was papered up for months.

I didn’t think anything of it until some tidy lettering went up late this summer. “winebar,” it read in a nice sans-serif font. A good [...]

CALGARY: Lounging with the frolicking horses

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:18:25 +0000

The first thing you notice about JAROblue is how small it is. The second thing is the ginormous photographs of horses humping. No wait, they’re playing.

Despite the name (taken from the first two letters of co-owners’ names Jared and Robin), there’s nothing blue in here. The soft silver seating and dark brown wood give [...]