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CALGARY: Steak tartare at Caesar’s

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:55:16 +0000

When people from out of town ask me where to go for a steak, I send them to Caesar’s Steakhouse downtown with its timeless decor and tuxedoed servers. It’s debatable if it has THE best steak in town but it certainly has the most unique atmosphere.

I first blogged about Caesar’s in 2007. Since then, I’ve [...]

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 [...]

TORONTO: Le Paradis bistro

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:29:29 +0000

Le Paradis in Toronto’s Annex area fits the bill for a relaxed, welcoming neighbourhood bistro with solid French dishes — at extremely reasonable prices.

A favourite of Toronto Chowhounders, the place is packed on a Friday night with what looks like a lot of regulars. To the left of us, a group of 20-something guys [...]

TORONTO: OddFellows weekend brunch

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:27 +0000

The scene of the crime: OddFellows, a hipster restaurant that’s cleverly embraced its strange, narrow space by seating everyone at a single communal table for 24.

Owned by two designers, OddFellows is a quirky, to say the least, environment: crazy light fixtures, a fireplace hung from the ceiling, a wall of colourful bubble alphabet fridge [...]

ST. ANDREWS: I do, let’s eat!

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:11:56 +0000

Some people make special requests for wedding photos with a favourite relative, or against a certain backdrop; we asked our wedding photographer to snap pics of the food.

All of the photos in this post were taken by the fabulously talented Heather Wilkinson of Lucid Imaging.

If you need to hire a wedding or portrait [...]

EDMONTON: Red Ox Inn & the girls

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:48:04 +0000

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 [...]

CALGARY: The Brangelina treatment at Bonterra

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:14:22 +0000

The affable manager of Bonterra Trattoria, John, delights in telling the story of how Brad Pitt dined at his Italian restaurant, then returned a few days later with Angelina Jolie — “Ang” as she introduced herself — and their entourage in the summer of 2005.

(Pitt was in the area filming the Assassination of [...]

CALGARY: Hail Caesar

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:39:54 +0000

As you can imagine, there are numerous steakhouses in Calgary but none with quite the ambiance as Caesar’s Steakhouse. I defy you to find mirrored walls, chariot ceiling detail, Roman columns, and a grill in the centre of the dining room shaped like an Olympic torch anywhere else.

Walking into Caesar’s is entering another era [...]

CALGARY: Alberta beef

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:58:44 +0000

There are more cows (5.5 million) in Alberta than humans (3 million). One of these days, there will be a cattle mutiny. But until then, we’ll continue to run the place and eat them.

Jason had a craving for prime rib so what Jason wants, Jason gets. It was his birthday but I wasn’t supposed [...]