A surprising number of Calgary restaurants specialize in fish and chips as well as a good number of eateries that serve especially good takes on this staple comfort dish. The following spots serve especially good fish and chips.
Savoury pies are the best kind of comfort food. There’s something so deeply satisfying about noshing out on a hot and fluffy meat-and-veggie-stuffed pastry. These include European classics such as creamy chicken pot pie and golden mashed-potato-topped shepherd’s pie as well as Mediterranean fatayers, doughy Latin American empanadas and golden stuffed Jamaican patties. Here are the places to get your fix.
If you’re a cookie connoisseur, you know how difficult it can be to find them on restaurant menus. Fortunately, some of Calgary’s favorite casual and upscale restaurants serve up some of the tastiest cookies in the city. Whether you have a hankering for a moist ’n’ chewy peanut butter skillet cookie or a batch of fresh, mini-chocolate-chip cookies, here are the restaurants that’ll satisfy your cookie craving.
If you’re looking to end 2016 with a feast to remember, many of the city’s favourite restaurants host festive New Year’s Eve dinner parties. Whether you’re looking for a luxurious nine-course meal, a gourmet pub meal with craft beer pairings or an all-you-can-eat meat fest, here are the places to go to indulge in a delicious New Year’s Eve meal.
This is the most wonderful gastronomical time of the year. With tidings of comfort and joy come heaping portions of juicy roast turkey and pillowy mashed potatoes. If you’re unable or uninterested in preparing these seasonal dishes yourself, several restaurants offer sit-down and take-home dinners for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here are the places to go for the most decadent hassle-free, 2016 holiday dinners.
Nothing beats a warm, flaky serving of sweet pie topped with a mountainous scoop of vanilla ice cream or a heaping cloud of rich whipped cream. A select few city restaurant serve just such sweet slices. Whether you’re looking to feed a traditional apple pie craving or want to get more adventurous with a French-toast pie or pie milkshake, here are the places to go to get your fill of crust and filling.
Whether you’re looking for the latest Gibson guitar, a sweet vintage drum set or cables and microphones, Calgary’s music stores carry loads of gear for both hobbyists and professional musicians. While some stores specialize in new instruments and accessories, amps and stage equipment, others carry vintage instruments as well as songbooks, sheet music and more.
Colourful knit sweaters embossed with stitched snowmen, pom-pom-adorned Santas and jingly bells have become a seasonal wardrobe staple, and ugly-Christmas-sweater parties are all the rage. So, if you want to celebrate Christmas with the most festive sweater you can find, here are some places you can find truly ugly Christmas sweaters. Photo courtesy Holiday Rejects.
Whether you’re looking for a one-off vintage turntable or a whole new home stereo set-up, you’ll be able to find the music gear and sound advice you’re after at one of these audio shops. While some offer the latest and most innovative in sound technology, others curate sweet selections of vintage analog audio electronics.
Calgary is home to a beautiful range of art installations, including several stunning graffiti wall murals and pieces by local artists such as Dedos, Mr. Earthfolk, Jesse Gouchey and more. Featured in this list, some of Calgary’s best graffiti art is found in unexpected locations including bars, restaurants, smoke shops, music schools and the city’s science centre.
Hip-hop music fans love fashion. Timberland boots, NBA jerseys and sneakers will always be a mainstay in hip-hop fashion, but fans are also always on the look-out for up-and-coming styles. Calgary is home to several independent boutiques and international stores that carry the latest hip-hop fashions to keep you flossing and looking fresh.
Whether you’re an amateur music-maker who wants to learn an instrument or a musician who hopes to become a professional, Calgary has a music school for you. The city features a variety of music institutions that offer lessons for all ages and skill levels. From classic one-on-one instrument instruction, to group drumming and workshops, you’re sure to find a class that suits your musical forte.
