Random Quick Picks, for those unable to decide
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Catch of the Day: Our most recent restaurant finds
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The Curryer
Indian/Pakistani
6/10
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Food Truck
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Good Vegetarian
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The Green Bean 7/10
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55- 6 Ave. SW
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Gluten Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible
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neighbour coffee
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4038 16 St. SW
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Wheelchair accessible
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Appetizers: Some interesting tidbits from
the Calgary food scene
Covid 19
We started in the COVID-19 era trying to list all the changes in hours and services being tried by the restaurants on our list. This proved both possible and productive for a while, but now…
just take it for granted that every restaurant is either operating at less than full capacity or is doing pickup and delievery only. So our adivce is to visit websites by following the links on this page or by calling first to find out just what is happening.
And continue to remember that, as CTV has reported, possibly as many as 50% of our restaurants will not survive this plague. Some have announced their permamnent closure already. So do continue to support those remaining as much as you can, even if this just means buying online gift cards.
And please, do keep us informed of any further permanent closures you may notice, so we can keep this page as up to date as we are able.
Covid Closings
This list is drawn only from the rstaurants we have reviewed, and, of course, only from the ones we know.
Blue House Café
Nando’s on 17 Ave. (It’s too bad, because the one still open in the northeast isn’t nearly as good.
Two Penny This is the saddest additon to the list so far as it was one of our favourite restaurants.
Buon Giorno A long time resident of 17 Avenue SW and after just undergoing a major update
Name Change and Expansion
There is some good news amid the gloom. The Pie Hole had become the Pie Junkie and has added two additional locations.
Main Course: Restaurants recently updated
So who are these brash people who dare to rate restaurants?
Dorothy Dawson
Dorothy is a still–working, retired RN with a passion for good food and greyhounds. She enjoys activities as diverse as traveling and beading, and thrills to the excitment of the hunt while engaging in the occasional sale or two when out shopping.
Grant Dawson
Grant is a retired minister (2013) of the United Church of Canada, although he doesn’t understand this yet, as he still runs around doing churchy things on a regular basis. His hobbies include languages, computers, travelling, breathing, eating and playwriting—but not necessarily in that order. If you would like a sample of one thing he has done with his life, and you don’t mind being bored, download his translation of the Chinese classic, Daodejing, here.
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Bakery: Just stand there and breathe it all in.
Banquet Facilities to impress your friends and amaze your family.
Bar Food for the after work gang who keep saying they should be going home
Belgian: My son in London, England once took the EuroExpress to Belgium, because his office craved waffles for lunch. We don’t need to go nearly that far.
Brunch: For late risers or big noon eaters, this is it.
Cajun with a touch of jazz and you think you're in New Orleans
Caribbean: They got the good stuff, Man.
Cheese, portable milk
Chicken. Yes, you may use your fingers.
Chinese, with or without chopsticks
Coffee, with conversation and maybe even a cookie
Crepes, Pancakes and Waffles, thin, medium and holy
Danish, more than smørrebrød
Deli: Definitely delicious, with a dill pickle, of course
Diner: Coffee, hash browns, bacon and eggs: all the major food groups
Dinner Theatre: dinner and drama. What more could one want?
Dutch: More than cheese and chocolate.
Eastern European: from schnitzel to porogies, from sauerkraut to latkas
Ethiopian, for those of you who wonder what the Queen of Sheba ate
Food Truck: They bring it right to you!
French: Bon appetit!
Friends: Yes, you’re on here too.
General, a bit of everything cooked just as you like it
German, just pile on the schnitzel and sauerkraut
Gourmet, without the pretention
Greek, olive your favourite dishes
Grill: Basted and barbecued ready for your fingers
Hamburgers, big and juicy
Hot Dogs, fully loaded
Hungarian: Much more than just goulash
Ice Cream: Grant's other addiction
Indian/Pakistani: Europeans brought home the spices of the east, but have never learned to use them quite like the people of the subcontinent.
Indonesian: Thousands of islands with thousands of flavours
Irish, with a pint of Guinness
Italian: OK, they stole the pasta from the Chinese, but they've done a good job with it.
Japanese, simple and tasty
Juice: Squashed and squeezed just to please
Korean: Annyong haseyo?
Latin American: And in Calgary, you can even drink the water.
Middle Eastern, a pleasant way to spend warm Arabian nights
Mongolian: If you don't like something they have, then don't put it on your plate.
Moroccan, or for those who aren't quite as hungry, Lessocan
Nepalese: food from the mountains for a city in the mountains
Noodles with interesting sauces hiding lots of delights to be enjoyed ( See also various oriental cuisines.)
Pizza with all the trimmings
Portuguese, hearty food with spicy flavour
Poutine: Go wild! It’s not like you’re going to eat it every day. Unless you want to.
Russian, more than just borsch and perogies
Sandwiches: Peanutbutter made with jam or otherwise
Seafood, straight from the depths of the Glenmore Reservoir
Spanish, with tapas and beyond
Steak: It's Alberta; we have to include this.
Sweet Delights: Candies, cookies, doughnuts, cakes and cupcakes
Swiss, for those fond'a fondue
Tea: Steeped, not boiled
Thai, nice and spicy
Turkish, a delight
Vietnamese, lots of noodles and vegetable
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10 EXCELLENT NOTHING MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID.
7 TO 9 A FINE CHOICE YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR MEAL HERE.
5 TO 6 GOOD NO MAJOR FAULTS, BUT NO GREAT STRENGTHS EITHER.
3 TO 4 BELOW AVERAGE YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS.
1 TO 2 DESPICABLE DIE, IF YOU WANT TO.
0 BEYOND REVIEWING NOOOOOOO!
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And as you leave Eating Calgary filled with delicious wisdom, remember…
Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
Epictetus
Thanks for visiting. Please, come again.
The hungry Dawsons
