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CALGARY: Artisan Bistro

UPDATE – Summer 2011: Artisan Bistro is now closed.

Artisan Bistro is one of those quaint independent places that I really want to love. It’s a quiet European bistro with a decidedly civilized setting. It recently stopped serving dinner to focus on all-day brunch with a Spanish/French menu.

First the pros. There is lots of choice on [...]

SAN FRANCISCO: Thirsty Bear

By our last night in San Francisco, we couldn’t bear the thought of eating more seafood, or really anything else. We were in one of those funks where we couldn’t decide what to have, but we didn’t want crap. I know, woe was us.

Jason vaguely said, “I want something casual. With beer.”

I remember lying on [...]

SAN FRANCISCO: Night to day hangout

If I lived here, I know Bocadillos is where I’d hang out all the time. It’s cozy and relaxed, and has some nice wines and enough variety in their tapas menu to keep you hopping.

We came here for a few drinks after dinner, and ended up having some some munchies too.

We had some olives, [...]

REGINA: She’s a brickhouse

It’s been eight years or so since I last stepped foot in sleepy Regina, and I’m happy to report things are buzzing in the Queen City. New condos, new stores, new restaurants and now a new government.

On an unseasonably chilly election night, we settled on dinner at La Bodega before a long night of [...]

JASPER: Fiesta in the mountains

Nothing gets a group of girls going better than a great meal. So to celebrate Katherine’s upcoming wedding to Tim, our favourite guy who is not my boyfriend, we started our night out on the town at a place called La Fiesta.

It’s in a great location off the main street and offers both Mexican and [...]