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
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Calgary Wine Tasting: Mikko Alkio of Clos Alkio at Vine Arts
On Wednesday, Divine Offering and I went to a wine tasting at Vine Arts - Meet the Maker – Mikko Alkio of Clos Alkio. For this post, let's listen to Caminito a Motel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eD_X11Ji6c We checked out Sound Bar before the tasting. It's a cozy, dimly lit space reminiscent of a chic basement. I was… Continue reading Calgary Wine Tasting: Mikko Alkio of Clos Alkio at Vine Arts
Kama: A modern Mediterranean restaurant in Calgary
For my birthday, Bex Oxo took me to see Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons, a candlelight musical experience. As her birthday is two days before mine, I took her out for dinner before the concert at Kama. Let's listen to "Believer" by Imagine Dragon for this post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wtfhZwyrcc I was jonesing for a glass of wine,… Continue reading Kama: A modern Mediterranean restaurant 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
Phoenix Gate – Dim Sum in Calgary
I haven't lunched with Ms. Biz for the last two years, and since then, I've stopped eating out for dim sum. She had a way of ordering food that elevated the mediocre Chinese scene eked out in Cowtown. Now I can thank my friend Truth Serum for recommending a new gem, Phoenix Gate. For this… Continue reading Phoenix Gate – Dim Sum in Calgary