The latest and greatest tastes that have crossed Cinda Chavich's palate in Calgary in the last year.
THE LEMON BERRY CHIFFON CAKE WITH LEMON MOUSSE AT NECTAR DESSERTS
If you like a good lemon dessert, this ethereal combination of lemon-on-lemon is nirvana. And where else can you have your lemon chiffon — or red velvet cake — with a glass of fine wine, or your Smoky Chocolate and Sea Salt Caramel Tart with a tot of single malt scotch? Like I said, nirvana. (Upstairs, 1216 9 Ave. S.E., 403-263-8486, nectardesserts.com)
BRATS ’N BEER AT WILD ROSE BREWERY & TAPROOM
Falling solidly into the proverbial “match-made-in-heaven” category is this hearty combination, featuring some of the best locally made sausage (from the Old Country Sausage Shop), simmered in some of the best locally made beer (the Wild Rose IPA), with apple-braised cabbage and beans on the side. Heavenly. (Calgary Farmers’ Market, 403-720-2733, wildrosebrewery.com)
DIAMOND WILLOW ORGANIC BEEF
If you imagine your steak was once ranging free in southern Alberta, well now you can have your steak and eat it, too. This organic beef comes from seven serious ranching families who won’t compromise the health of their wild foothills environment to raise cattle. And there’s no compromise on taste or quality, either. (Available at Community Natural Foods and Save-On-Foods, diamondwillow.ca)
HOUSEMADE FRESH PASTA AND SAUCES AT MERCATO
There’s no better place for fresh homemade pasta, whether you have a hankering for black pepper linguine, chunky little radiatore or fat papardelle noodles. Mercato’s grocery side features the kind of homemade sauces (and things like Cathy Caracciolo’s home-canned tomatoes with basil) you can’t find in the supermarket. Mix and match to take home and indulge in pasta like mamma used to make. (2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535, mercatogourmet.com)
WATER AT RUSH
Yep, they make their own water at the new upcale Rush restaurant downtown, running good old Calgary tap water through a Swedish Fresh water purification system to make it ultra pure and really fresh. They can even infuse it with bubbles if you prefer sparkling water when you’re dining on one of chef Justin Leboe’s upscale prix fixe menu items, from sweet corn agnolotti to poached sablefish with warm prawn and zucchini tartare, or milk-fed St. Canut pork from Quebec with crushed peas and glazed pears. (100, 207 9 Ave. S.W., 403-271-7874, rushrestaurant.com)
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EL CUBANO
Submitted 2 years 43 weeks ago
YOU NEVER GOING TO TASTE A BETTER LATINOAMERICAN FOOD; IS THE ONLY CUBAN FOOD SERVED IN CALGARY, TRY THEIR PASTRIES AND BAKED EMPANADAS, WITH VENEZUELAN CHEF PATRICIA CAPUZZI TRYING TO FUSION THE BEST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND SOUTHERN CONTINENT.
STRONGLY RECOMEND TO GO ON SATURDAYS MORNING BEFORE 11 AM TO HAVE A HOT HAM CACHITO VITHA A HOME MADE NATURAL FRUIT JUICE.
YOU WONT REGRET IT
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EL CUBANO
Submitted 2 years 43 weeks ago
The best Latino American food I’ve ever tried. Located at the Calgary Farmers' Market and getting hotter every week. Some of the best filled pastries and empanadas, new and very nice tropical salad bar. I strongly suggest that you pay a visit on Saturday mornings for a ham cachito and a home made fruit juice.
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