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CALGARY: March deals, news

Cupcakes for a cause

GoodNews.com is among the online daily deal companies that have hit Calgary but they donate a portion of all sales to a local charity.

They’ve joined with The Little Cupcake Shoppe in McKenzie Towne for a deal from March 9-13. You can buy half a dozen mini cupcakes (normally $8.95) for just [...]

CALGARY: Baguette showdown

After a waffle breakfast, I had to grab something to go for lunch and somehow Gwendolyn (she’s an enabler) convinced me to get two baguettes for “research.”

Ever the enablee, I chose a baguette with chicken ($8) from Manuel Latruwe, and a Perigord baguette ($10) with duck rillettes from L’Epicerie right next door.

The Latruwe baguette [...]

CALGARY: Manuel Latruwe Belgian waffles

I was craving waffles one morning so took the opportunity to try the Belgian kind I’d heard so much about at Manuel Latruwe.

The bakery sells flaky croissants, fresh bread and sweet pastries at the counter. But you can also order off their short breakfast/lunch menu for eating in the cafe.

I can categorize [...]

CALGARY: Yann macarons and a Bliss pie

It’s impossible not to fall in love with Yann Haute Patisserie. First of all, it’s in a cute yellow house in Mission. Then you walk in and are transported to a small piece of France with the smell of fresh croissants and a warm greeting from Jéraldine Blanchard.

She and her husband/pastry chef, Yann, run the [...]