08-08-2022, 02:11 PM
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#2281
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
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I've been to the Deerhead Cafe. The menu (and ambience) is like a small town restaurant. I was waiting for my dog to be finished at the groomer nearby and wasn't hungry for a meal. They didn't have anything snack-size on the menu, but were very friendly and had no issue with me sitting there for over an hour while only having tea.
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08-08-2022, 02:17 PM
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#2282
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Here
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Local Restaurant Thread
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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
I'm looking for an unusual recommendation.
I've been informed that I'm being taken out and I have to pick the destination. If I have to leave the house it oughta be memorable, therefore I want to hear about Calgary and area's strangest dining - weird dishes, uncommon ethnic cuisine, odd decor...whatever you got as long as it's unusual. Price isn't an issue - I want to hear about the whole spectrum from high-end to greasy spoon.
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I’d suggest Sultan’s tent (Moroccan cuisine), Safari Grill (East African/Indian) and Fahad (Pakistani cuisine)
Last edited by ah123; 08-08-2022 at 02:23 PM.
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08-08-2022, 02:17 PM
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#2283
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Amethyst
I've been to the Deerhead Cafe. The menu (and ambience) is like a small town restaurant. I was waiting for my dog to be finished at the groomer nearby and wasn't hungry for a meal. They didn't have anything snack-size on the menu, but were very friendly and had no issue with me sitting there for over an hour while only having tea.
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Man I love the stained ceiling and wood panel walls. It's beyond a sloppy diner from the google photos. This is like a real industrial zone mechanic's luncheon place.
They even have pictures of the place from what looks like the 60s or 70s and it looks identical.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 08-08-2022 at 02:21 PM.
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08-08-2022, 02:46 PM
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#2284
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
I'm looking for an unusual recommendation.
I've been informed that I'm being taken out and I have to pick the destination. If I have to leave the house it oughta be memorable, therefore I want to hear about Calgary and area's strangest dining - weird dishes, uncommon ethnic cuisine, odd decor...whatever you got as long as it's unusual. Price isn't an issue - I want to hear about the whole spectrum from high-end to greasy spoon.
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08-08-2022, 03:21 PM
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#2285
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
I'm looking for an unusual recommendation.
I've been informed that I'm being taken out and I have to pick the destination. If I have to leave the house it oughta be memorable, therefore I want to hear about Calgary and area's strangest dining - weird dishes, uncommon ethnic cuisine, odd decor...whatever you got as long as it's unusual. Price isn't an issue - I want to hear about the whole spectrum from high-end to greasy spoon.
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Ikea
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08-08-2022, 03:40 PM
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#2286
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Originally Posted by downinflames
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3/3.
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08-08-2022, 04:57 PM
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#2287
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Originally Posted by KTrain
130th is easily the worst shopping centre design in Calgary. It makes Shawnessy look like the model of efficiency.
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I know it's in a different area code, and you may not have a valid passport to get there - but clearly you haven't been to Beacon Hill....
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08-08-2022, 05:12 PM
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#2288
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
I know it's in a different area code, and you may not have a valid passport to get there - but clearly you haven't been to Beacon Hill....
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They're about equal in suckage. 130th is at least walkable to.
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08-08-2022, 07:11 PM
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#2289
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
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If you want to get out of the city, Little New York Bistro in Longview is fairly eclectic, but we’ve always had good meals. Heartland Cafe and Restaurant in Okotoks is a restaurant inside of an old church and has really good food too. And if you wanted brunch, the chuckwagon in Turner Valley always seems to get rave reviews and it is certainly full on country decor!
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08-08-2022, 11:00 PM
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#2290
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Little NY is unique and good.
I thought Fonda Fora was just ok. A bit over-rated and service was glacial.
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08-15-2022, 12:18 PM
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#2291
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Man I love the stained ceiling and wood panel walls. It's beyond a sloppy diner from the google photos. This is like a real industrial zone mechanic's luncheon place.
They even have pictures of the place from what looks like the 60s or 70s and it looks identical.
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+1 just for using the word luncheon
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08-15-2022, 02:27 PM
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#2292
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Cappy
Eight.
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As of 12:02 today, they are fully booked until the end of 2022.
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08-15-2022, 04:14 PM
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#2293
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by troutman
Little NY is unique and good.
I thought Fonda Fora was just ok. A bit over-rated and service was glacial.
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My second time at Fonda Fora was not good. I don't know what happened between the first and second visit, but I'm in no rush to go back, to say the least.
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08-15-2022, 04:23 PM
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#2294
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Biked to the new farmers market by C.O.P. this weekend. Very mall-like, food choices were not that impressive but there were some unique looking offerings from the stores (not the fast food type vendors). Do not go to the Shawarma place, very overpriced, salty, slow, and disappointing.
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08-15-2022, 06:37 PM
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#2295
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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It’s basically the same as the original.
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08-18-2022, 07:23 AM
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#2296
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First Line Centre
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Greenwich farmers market was sadly severely disappointing.
- Overhyped
- Too many people (its new I get it)
- Small hallways
- crazy prices - Over 9 dollars for a small basket of strawberries? (like maybe 8-10) I can hit any other farmers market and get them for half that. (Bearspaw/Cochrane etc)
- food court side is 1/3rd empty
I found it very lackluster.
Walked through the entire thing in less than 10 minutes (up 1 side, down the other)
For the amount of hype this place received and the delays etc etc.... I juts figured there'd be more. It feels smaller than the other one for some reason, maybe its the layout or the fact that the food stalls are 1/3rd empty.
Vendors/Food choices are just meh.... But hey if you want to stand in line for 45 minutes for a Phil and Sebastian overpriced coffee they've got you covered!
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08-21-2022, 06:33 AM
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#2297
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Franchise Player
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Went to The Park in Aspen Landing last night. Was pretty excellent. All four of us enjoyed it a lot.
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08-21-2022, 10:24 AM
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#2298
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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The food market at Avenida impressed me last week. Had Venezuelan arepas.
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08-21-2022, 11:33 AM
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#2299
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
The food market at Avenida impressed me last week. Had Venezuelan arepas.
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The sushi place there, Zushi, and Expat Asia, are two awesome places.
The chef at Zushi has worked at Nupo and Shokunin and does an excellent job. Highly recommend.
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08-23-2022, 12:22 AM
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#2300
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
The sushi place there, Zushi, and Expat Asia, are two awesome places.
The chef at Zushi has worked at Nupo and Shokunin and does an excellent job. Highly recommend.
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The lamb birria tacos at Mestizo on the weekends are delicious. Good to know Zushi is good, wife wants to try out their omakase.
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