Chinese · Dim Sum · Restaurants

Golden Sands – Best dim sum in Calgary

On Sunday morning, Beep Beep and I went shopping at Calgary Farmers' Market. We picked up a cappuccino and chai latte from Analog and walked around the market. After I finished showing her around my favourite vendors, she told me there was a shop she wanted to check out. I was curious where she wanted… Continue reading Golden Sands – Best dim sum in Calgary

Restaurants · Seafood · Special Occasion · Steakhouse

Ranchmen’s Club: Dinner at a Calgary institution

Wonderland and Double 07 invited us to The Ranchmen's Club for dinner, located in the Beltline / Connaught area. Since I first met Wonderland, she has consistently praised the executive chef, sommelier and staff at Ranchmen's, so I was curious and excited to go. For this post, let's listen to the James Bond theme song.… Continue reading Ranchmen’s Club: Dinner at a Calgary institution

Fusion · Vietnamese

Pure Street Food – First Street Corner Market

On Sunday, Bex.oxo invited me to National Geographic Live. Before the presentation, we planned to dine at Maven, but the 1.5-hour wait deterred us. So instead, I suggested First Street Hall & Bar, located in Calgary's Victoria Park neighbourhood. Let's listen to "Delicate" by Taylor Swift for this post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCXGJQYZ9JA We stopped by for a… Continue reading Pure Street Food – First Street Corner Market

Banh Mi · Cheap Eats · Vietnamese

Banh Mi Date #11 – Secret Vietnamese Cafe

I've wanted to try Secret Vietnamese Cafe ever since I watched Jeff's Channel on Youtube. Now that I work in the Beltline, I have the perfect opportunity to further my goal of eating at 19 different banh mi shops. Eleven down and eight more to go! Let's listen to "Nothing's Going To Stop Us Now"… Continue reading Banh Mi Date #11 – Secret Vietnamese Cafe