On Valentine's Day, I wanted Vietnamese food to reel in Banh Mi Date #13. L was game. He just requested to avoid any place that would be chaotic. For this post, let's listen to "Real Love Baby" by Father John Misty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOspC5B69L4 I picked Pho 99 based on MJ Leung's review on Calgary Food -… Continue reading Pho 99 – Banh Mi Date #13
Category: 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 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
Rau Bistro: Vietnamese modern eats
One of my favourite cuisines is Vietnamese food. Pre-COVID, I would host make-your-own salad rolls and hotpot-style dinners for my friends. However, after dining out at Rau Bistro, I realized my homestyle version sucks in comparison in terms of variety, quality and technique. For this post, let's listen to "Hit That" by The Offspring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRL1LNVTLI… Continue reading Rau Bistro: Vietnamese modern eats
Pure Modern Asian Kitchen + Bar – Late-night pho
Our friends came over for a small party for New Year's Eve. We followed the province's gathering restrictions (updated December 21) for indoor social gatherings. I kept the number below the maximum limit of 10 people, and the six of us were well over the age of 18. Furthermore, everyone was double vaccinated, boosted up,… Continue reading Pure Modern Asian Kitchen + Bar – Late-night pho
Hitting the Sauce 