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CALGARY: Holy Grill

Sometimes you just need a burger for breakfast. That’s where the Holy Grill’s brunch burger ($8.50) comes in handy.

It’s really breakfast, just with a beef patty thrown into the mix (cheddar, fried egg, bacon, tomato, mustard and onions) on an English muffin, with a huge side of fries. And it’s really, really good.

Kind of [...]

TORONTO: A taste of Little Portugal

While Ossington Avenue between Queen and Dundas is becoming the new hot strip, Little Portugal still spills over into the area.

In between the shiny new restaurants and stores are thriving mom-and-pop businesses.

Gigi and Kevin took me to Alex Rei dos Leitoes, a churrasqueira, where they get barbecued chicken.

It’s a tiny counter place, with [...]

CALGARY: Italian break at Lina’s

Lina’s Italian Market is a great place to shop for Italian groceries, deli meats, cheese, sausages, herbs, and cool imported kitchen gadgets.

But the cafe area in the front is a delicious and economical place to stop too for a quick bite. Pick from a line of fresh, dinner-plate size pizzas and rows of panini, [...]