Olympian and I have been DM'ing each other since COVID. She found my blog on Pure Vietnamese, and ever since, we have traded tips on our favourite restaurants, Foreign Concept and Pure Vietnamese. When we discovered that Foreign Concept was closing and the owner, Duncan Ly, was opening Bar Chouette, we decided to meet. For… Continue reading Saffron Street: Indian takeout in Calgary
Sukiyaki House: Kaiseki
L and I finally made it to one of Chef Koji Kobayashi's kaiseki dinners. Koji spent weeks working on the menu, as this was the first big event since COVID. We counted roughly 30 customers in attendance, a mix of couples on dates and regulars who you see throughout the evening, genuinely appreciating Koji's creations.… Continue reading Sukiyaki House: Kaiseki
Sukiyaki House – GOAT (Greatest of All Time)
L won an award, and I received good news, so when we came home, we decided to go out and celebrate at Sukiyaki House. When I sat down at our table, I noticed almost every diner coming in was a regular. That's pretty telling of a restaurant if all your customers are repeat offenders. Let's… Continue reading Sukiyaki House – GOAT (Greatest of All Time)
Juice Import – Harvest Tasting at Vine Arts
I had an extra Juice Import's Harvest Tasting ($25) ticket because Beep Beep had to cancel her trip to Calgary. As Lululemon already bought two spots for herself and her fiancé Books, I invited Foodiegal as my plus one. For this post, let's listen to "Got 'Til It's Gone" by Janet Jackson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uznTHSEgx4U Foodiegal waited… Continue reading Juice Import – Harvest Tasting at Vine Arts
Best burger in Kensington: Flipp’n Burger
It was my colleague Mo's turn to select the restaurant for our corporate lunch. He picked Flipp'n Burger, a retro diner specializing in super-sized halal beef and chicken burgers. For this post, let's listen "Take On Me" by a-ha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914 Most of us ordered the signature burger, The Flipp'n ($15.75). I opted for Onions Rings… Continue reading Best burger in Kensington: Flipp’n Burger
Hitting the Sauce 