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Catch of the Day: Our most recent restaurant finds
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Pure Saigonese Kitchen
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Wheelchair accessible
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Good vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free offerings
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Pigeonhole
9/10 -
Wheelchair accessible
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Our House
7.5/10 -
Good vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and vegan selections
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Wheelchair accessible
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Appetizers: Some interesting tidbits from
the Calgary food scene
Pie Junkie stretches out.
We seem, at times, to spend a lot of effort closing restaurants in Calgary, so this week we are happy to have info about some that are expanding. One of these is Pie Junkie.
Fracturing—COVID Fallout
COVID has had many, diverse effects on society, but one of the most subtle has been the fracturing of the restaurant trade. And by “fracturing” I mean that larger open-always eating sites have been broken down into smaller, part time ones. The latest example in Calgary has been the course of Pure, one of our favourite Vietnamese restaurants that was at 8th and 8th downtown. It has now reappeared as Pure Saigonese Kitchen in Marda Loop—an evenings only site, sharing the space with Diner Deluxe and is also in a more fast food mode as Pure Street Food at 1327 1 Street SW. We’re going to give them both a try. You should too.
New Growth
Holy Grill, another Calgary favourite, may now have a location near you. Look here.
Main Course: Restaurants recently updated
Dessert: So who are these brash people who dare to rate restaurants?
Dorothy Dawson
Dorothy is now an officially retired RN with a passion for good food and beading. She enjoys activities as diverse as traveling and the excitment of the hunt while engaging in the occasional sale or two when out shopping.
Grant Dawson
Grant is a retired minister (2013 for the thrid time) of the United Church of Canada, although he doesn’t understand this yet, as he still runs around doing churchy things. His hobbies include languages, Lego, computers, travelling, breathing, eating and writing—but not necessarily in that order.
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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
Hawaiian, pineapple may be included
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 (But now, of course the Republic of Türkiye)
Vietnamese, lots of noodles and vegetable
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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.
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And as you leave Eating Calgary filled with delicious wisdom, remember…
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
Jim Davis, 'Garfield'
Thanks for visiting. Please, come again.
The hungry Dawsons