02-16-2017, 02:14 PM
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#21
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Mod edit- split this thread out as there was some potential good discussion. Topic starts with Tim Horton's "food."
The pre-parboiled donut days.
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Cut out my informative post that started this discussion!
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
The Brazilian capital firm 3G that owns Restaurant Brands International (Burger King + Tim Hortons) is famous for cost cutting. That's why Timmy's food has gone down the drain and Burger Kings have been ill-maintained and are disappearing off the map.
That said, I still go to Burger King all the time for $1.99 Nuggets and their Fish Burger is bigger and half the price of McDonalds. Whopper Wednesday is still good. The only problem is that there are so few Burger Kings left in Calgary I have to drive halfway across the city to visit one.
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Maybe it's poor recollection from student days but I used to actually really enjoy their soups and sandwiches and even some of their breakfast items were actually decent. Now everything tastes like cardboard. They have soggy potato wedges. Their hashbrowns taste like sawdust (I guess maybe they always have because they don't have proper deep fryers and just reheat them) and some of their baked goods were good too. You can tell all their food comes out of plastic bags and is reheated now.
I'm not a donut or coffee snob so I actually prefer Timmy's innocuous coffee and donuts to Jelly Modern or anything like that. It's just too rich or fancy for what to me seems like a commodity/junk food. I'm not going to reject a box of Jelly Modern when a vendor brings one into a meeting. I'll admit they are delicious, but I would never buy one on my own.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 02-16-2017 at 02:32 PM.
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02-16-2017, 02:25 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I miss the donuts we'd get at school on Texas donut day, anyone know who made those in the 90s?
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I don't know who made the donuts for Texas Donut Day but it sounds like there is a bakery in Huntington Hills that still makes the donuts. I might stop by sometime next month to see if I can get some. My new commute to work goes right by that bakery.
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02-16-2017, 02:30 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Let me know, I would definitely make the trek for those delicious monstrosities.
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02-16-2017, 02:31 PM
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#24
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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I stopped by the Canyon Meadows bakery the other day. Great cinnamon buns and pastries, however the donuts were pretty meh. Compared them to Safeway on an off day.
I think that may be part of the problem. If donuts are an after-thought; they probably don't turn out well.
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02-16-2017, 05:05 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
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Those artisans at Safeway know what they are doing with donuts and donut related stuff.
I miss Krispy Kreme donuts as well. My wife worked at the donut mill for a short period of time, she never wants me to visit there again
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02-16-2017, 06:43 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
Or should I start making weekly trips to Red Deer?
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I have a meeting in Calgary March 8.....just saying..
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02-16-2017, 06:52 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
Those artisans at Safeway know what they are doing with donuts and donut related stuff.
I miss Krispy Kreme donuts as well. My wife worked at the donut mill for a short period of time, she never wants me to visit there again
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Just an FYI, Safeway doesn't make their doughnuts, it is contracted out to another company. I know this because when we found hunk of plastic in one it was "don't look at us!"
I do remember them being good though. That croissant must have 8000 calories, you can actually ring the grease out of it.
Sigh. I miss a good doughnut. Anyone ever find a good gluten free one? I found one in Florence that was really good, but it's a long trip.
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02-16-2017, 06:54 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Just an FYI, Safeway doesn't make their doughnuts, it is contracted out to another company. I know this because when we found hunk of plastic in one it was "don't look at us!"
I do remember them being good though. That croissant must have 8000 calories, you can actually ring the grease out of it.
Sigh. I miss a good doughnut. Anyone ever find a good gluten free one? I found one in Florence that was really good, but it's a long trip.
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Wait is this true for Safeway?
I have gone to the one in downtown Dead Rear and they are piping hot "out of the oven".
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02-16-2017, 06:55 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Wait is this true for Safeway?
I have gone to the one in downtown Dead Rear and they are piping hot "out of the oven".
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Could be just Calgary? It may have changed since Sobey's took them over too, but she said they didn't make them. This was about 5 years ago.
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02-16-2017, 06:57 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Could be just Calgary? It may have changed since Sobey's took them over too, but she said they didn't make them. This was about 5 years ago.
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That's it then. I am going to hit Safeway tomorrow morning to get donuts for the office.
I will ask and report back.
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02-16-2017, 07:24 PM
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#31
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Royal Oak
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I wish there were some Robin's Donuts around town. Their donuts were always fresh and their coffee was good too.
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02-16-2017, 07:40 PM
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#32
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Native Tounges desert doughnut is the best doughnut on the face of the earth. Simple glazed in house made daily. Just amazing.
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02-16-2017, 08:04 PM
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#33
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuz
I wish there were some Robin's Donuts around town. Their donuts were always fresh and their coffee was good too.
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I remember if you went in just before they closed they had half off donuts.those donuts old taste better than fresh microwaved donuts from Hortons.
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02-17-2017, 08:30 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
....That croissant must have 8000 calories, you can actually ring the grease out of it.....
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and your point is?
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02-17-2017, 08:35 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
That's it then. I am going to hit Safeway tomorrow morning to get donuts for the office.
I will ask and report back.
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Sorry Fuzz, went out after hockey got in late, got up early.
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Originally Posted by Sliver
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02-17-2017, 08:41 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Sorry Fuzz, went out after hockey got in late, got up early.
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Donald Trump said it best.
YOUR FIRED!
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02-17-2017, 08:43 AM
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#37
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuz
I wish there were some Robin's Donuts around town. Their donuts were always fresh and their coffee was good too.
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I went into Robin's Donuts in Winnipeg not too long ago. The donuts were terrible; worse than Tim Hortons. Like 2 day old donuts at best.
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02-17-2017, 08:43 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Donald Trump said it best.
YOUR FIRED!
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I reckon I will hit it up next week, maybe Monday for those that come in.
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Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Just ignore me...I'm in a mood today.
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02-17-2017, 08:44 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
I went into Robin's Donuts in Winnipeg not too long ago. The donuts were terrible; worse than Tim Hortons. Like 2 day old donuts at best.
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I didn't even know Robin's was still around.
I thought Robin's went the way of the Dodo.
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Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Just ignore me...I'm in a mood today.
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02-17-2017, 08:54 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I didn't even know Robin's was still around.
I thought Robin's went the way of the Dodo.
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They are still popular in eastern Canada.
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