Five Stars is back! Chew Steel and I picked him up at the airport. We stopped by to show filial piety to our parents and then Ubered out to try the burgers at Bastion Burgers. Let's listen to "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat for this post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc Bastion is located in PinBar, a bar that… Continue reading Where to eat in Calgary: Bastion Burgers, Holy Grill and Pure Saigonese
Category: Vietnamese
Date Night #18 – An An Kitchen & Bar in Calgary
On Sunday, I felt the after-effects of attending a fabulous wedding the night prior. I wasn't in the mood to cook, so I suggested we head to An An Kitchen & Bar in Calgary's Beltline district for a late lunch. Ever since our brother-in-law Dave told us they make a wicked banh mi dip, we… Continue reading Date Night #18 – An An Kitchen & Bar in Calgary
Bee the Banhmi – Date night #17
Can you feel my excitement? I'm on banhi mi date 17 of 19, which means after two more dates, I'll complete the goal I set back in June 2021. For this post, let's listen to "Imma Be(e)" by The Blacked Eyed Pea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdAj-dBNCi4 I've been curious about Bee the Banhmi due to all the positive… Continue reading Bee the Banhmi – Date night #17
Banh Mi Date #16: Banh Mi Cay
Chew Steel and I were out grocery shopping when he suggested we get a banh mi for lunch. Shwing! Since we were 12 minutes away from Forest Lawn, he asked me to find a place I like. For this post, let's listen to "Feed My Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2cHJmDkBg&t=22s I remembered a Facebook post… Continue reading Banh Mi Date #16: Banh Mi Cay
Paper Lantern: Best Vietnamese in Calgary
Friday was my last day at my job, leaving me an entire weekend of unemployment before I started my new position. Chew Steel wanted to mark the occasion by going out for dinner. I picked Paper Lantern as I wanted to relive my experience with Danni and the Olympian two days earlier. Let's listen to "Kokomo" by… Continue reading Paper Lantern: Best Vietnamese in Calgary
Hitting the Sauce 