Restaurants

Don Taco: Top tacos in Calgary

One summer evening, Chew Steel and I stopped by Buffalo 9 for a drink. That night, Don Taco, owned by the former chef/partner at Mikey's Juke Joint, hosted a pop-up food event in Calgary's Richmond neighourhood. For this post, let's listen to " Island in the Sun" by Weezer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erG5rgNYSdk I didn't take any pictures… Continue reading Don Taco: Top tacos in Calgary

Pizza · Restaurants

Letty Pizza: New Calgary hotspot

I met up with Lovegastrogirl at Letty Pizza, a new restaurant in Calgary's Beltline district. After seeing all those blooming zucchini blossoms on Letty's Instagram, I couldn't resist the urge to squash my curiosity. Let's listen to "Sugalumps" by the Flight of the Conchords. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIyTkYY_sg If you come, I highly recommend sitting at the bar.… Continue reading Letty Pizza: New Calgary hotspot

Banh Mi · Cheap Eats · Restaurants · Vietnamese

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

17th Ave · Restaurants

Missy This and That (No. 8 on Canada’s best 100 bars) & Lula Bar

On Saturday morning, Instagram notified me that Juice Imports was turning eight and celebrating at Missy This That. I DMed Bottlenick and Chew Steel to see if they were up for some natural wine. For this post, let's listen to "Birthday" by Selena Gomez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWeJq_XlwA The crowd is young! Or rather, I'm getting old. The… Continue reading Missy This and That (No. 8 on Canada’s best 100 bars) & Lula Bar