02-12-2017, 09:56 PM
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#641
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
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Deane House is fantastic. Went there with the girlfriend a few weeks back. She was so impressed she went back for brunch the next day with her sister.
Also I haven't tried Notable.
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02-12-2017, 09:57 PM
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#642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
What say you?
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Deane House is fantastic. Went there with the girlfriend a few weeks back. She was so impressed she went back for brunch the next day with her sister.
I haven't been to Notable.
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02-13-2017, 02:26 AM
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#643
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
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Are you not considering the best of two options? The Off Cut bar in the Nash in Inglewood... but don't limit yourself... start off with a cocktail at the Deane House and walk down to the Nash (which is owned & operated by Notable crew). Be sure to end up in the bar side and order some of their off cut drinks and sides. Otherwise, the Deane house is great and stick to appies there as well.
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02-13-2017, 07:03 AM
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#644
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
What say you?
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What day of the week are you planning this for?
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02-13-2017, 07:38 AM
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#645
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
What say you?
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Deane House all the way. Notable is ok, but I find it to be a little over hyped. Last few dinners there have been good but not exceptional.
Deane House is excellent. If you go do the chef tasting. It is a reasonable price and the courses are extremely well prepared.
The one caveat I would put on it is Deane House is "vegetable forward", meaning the vegetables feature prominently in the dish as opposed to the meat. So if your looking for a big rack of ribs this isn't the place, I would do notable instead.
If you are open minded then you'll find you won't miss the heaviness of a big meat dish. The preparation of the vegetables is outstanding and they do give you meat just not as much. Balances really well.
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02-13-2017, 08:01 AM
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#646
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Have Bow Valley Ranche booked for our first night out since our daughter was born (she stays home of course).
It is amazing how much money we have saved the last several months. More or less went to a restaurant every Saturday night for years. Anyway, Ranche is a good choice for our first restaurant in a while.
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02-13-2017, 01:32 PM
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#647
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SE Calgary
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Ate at Pigeonhole this Saturday. It was quite good, not blow your mind good. The small plate concept is good but seems played. We had crispy potatoes (very good), kale dumplings (very good), duck confit (good, wife didn't care for it though), charred cabbage (interesting but ok in taste), beef shabu shabu (good), whipped cheesecake and warm madeleines (the combo was out of the world). Drinks were good. total came to $150 for two people. So relatively expensive. Would go back, but not on the top my list. Model Milk, Alloy, Notable still are higher on the list. I want to check out Anju next
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02-13-2017, 03:11 PM
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#648
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Trying to decide on where to go for an upcoming night out with the wife.
We are down to two very different choices.
Deane House
Notable
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I haven't tried Deane House, but i've been pretty disappointed with Notable the last two times I was there. While a decent restaurant, there's much better bang for your buck in this City now than Notable. Calgary has really taken off in the dining aspect in the seven years since Notable opened, and in my opinion it's now in the over priced ad over rated category. Not to say I wouldn't eat there if a group of friends were going, but it wouldn't be high on my list. The last time I was there I paid close to $20 for two puny scallops that would have sent Gordon Ramsay off the deep end.
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02-14-2017, 07:55 AM
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#649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Have Bow Valley Ranche booked for our first night out since our daughter was born (she stays home of course).
It is amazing how much money we have saved the last several months. More or less went to a restaurant every Saturday night for years. Anyway, Ranche is a good choice for our first restaurant in a while.
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Have you been there since it is under new ownership about 3ish years ago? I found it to drop to good but not amazing after The ownership change.
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02-14-2017, 08:05 AM
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#650
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Originally Posted by GGG
Have you been there since it is under new ownership about 3ish years ago? I found it to drop to good but not amazing after The ownership change.
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Only for brunch I believe. Going for the setting and ambiance as well, which is still top notch.
We went to Lakehouse, former Ranche owners I believe?, last Valentine's day actually. Very good, but maybe best on a regular non-event evening.... which seems to be the case with every restaurant. Never been too impressed with big event set menu evenings anywhere.
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02-14-2017, 08:17 AM
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#651
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Originally Posted by oilyfan
Would go back, but not on the top my list. Model Milk, Alloy, Notable still are higher on the list. I want to check out Anju next
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Pigeonhole is Model Milk. It's the same kitchen. I've ordered off the Model Milk menu there.
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02-14-2017, 08:21 AM
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#652
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SE Calgary
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Pigeonhole is Model Milk. It's the same kitchen. I've ordered off the Model Milk menu there.
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Are you sure? We got a pigeonhole menu, no model milk. and the food is cooked in an open kitchen that you can see.
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02-14-2017, 08:27 AM
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#653
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Yes. They have a separate menu, but you can literally walk from one restaurant into the other, and often things on one menu cross over to the other. It's essentially an extension of Model Milk with a different name and a smaller menu.
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02-14-2017, 11:27 AM
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#654
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I just booked Alloy for this Saturday. Ive been wanting to go for a while now, im very excited.
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02-14-2017, 11:47 AM
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#655
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Not really restaurant related but I have an urge to buy a cake for tonight. Obviously nothing custom because it is pretty short notice. I don't even know what kind but I just want cake. Maybe cheesecake or maybe some sort of chocolate and caramel type cake. Red Velvet is always good too.
That being said, I need some suggestions for a good bakery or store to visit in the NW to find a cake.
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02-14-2017, 11:49 AM
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#656
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Not really restaurant related but I have an urge to buy a cake for tonight. Obviously nothing custom because it is pretty short notice. I don't even know what kind but I just want cake. Maybe cheesecake or maybe some sort of chocolate and caramel type cake. Red Velvet is always good too.
That being said, I need some suggestions for a good bakery or store to visit in the NW to find a cake.
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I've heard things about Yamato Bakery.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=108713
Last edited by Hockeyguy15; 02-14-2017 at 11:53 AM.
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02-14-2017, 03:00 PM
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#657
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Not really restaurant related but I have an urge to buy a cake for tonight. Obviously nothing custom because it is pretty short notice. I don't even know what kind but I just want cake. Maybe cheesecake or maybe some sort of chocolate and caramel type cake. Red Velvet is always good too.
That being said, I need some suggestions for a good bakery or store to visit in the NW to find a cake.
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Check out Edelweiss? It says they only do on demand and it takes two days but I'm pretty sure you can buy some stuff over the counter. It's been a while since I've been there.
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02-14-2017, 03:03 PM
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#658
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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02-14-2017, 03:06 PM
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#659
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I think he wants a good cake not a German one. Frambois is a new bakery on 10th and 20th or Eclair de Lune on Northmount and 40th. Can't personally recommend them as I haven't been able to eat at either, but I'm sure the standard review sites could help.
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02-14-2017, 03:11 PM
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#660
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Not really restaurant related but I have an urge to buy a cake for tonight. Obviously nothing custom because it is pretty short notice. I don't even know what kind but I just want cake. Maybe cheesecake or maybe some sort of chocolate and caramel type cake. Red Velvet is always good too.
That being said, I need some suggestions for a good bakery or store to visit in the NW to find a cake.
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You could probably stop at Sunterra. The desserts there are pretty good.
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