Calgary Food, coffee, etc. - Page 63

Jimby · #**1241** Posted **Nov 6, 2008, 8:19 PM**

I was at the Rose Garden Thai restaurant on the mall last night and the waitress said that she hadn't seen me in a year! I didn't know they were keeping track of me but I think I should eat there every second night it is so good.
Also Sushi Ichiban on Macleod Trail, their lunch special is pretty good - a choice of 2 items and it comes with miso soup, salad, and rice. I think it was around $11. Right next to the 39th Ave CTrain station.
I was at Rocky's today and I had the Special which is a cheeseburger, fries and a pop for $8. The hamburger patty was really thick but it was kind of bland and tasteless, but it was thoroughly cooked through the middle.
The fries were hot and fresh.
I wonder how much the Calgary restaurant story in Gourmet Mag a few years ago helped their business. I enjoyed my meat orgy today!

SpongeG · #**1242** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 1:47 AM**

looks like Meinhardts is expanding into Calgary...

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Michael Meinhardt has joined his mother Linda, who began it all, and is now the director of business management for the company. They'll be opening another in Calgary, he says, in 2010.

from this: article

Meinhardt's page:
http://www.feedyourcuriosity.com/code/navigate.php?Id=1

its sort of a gourmet grocery store with a deli

Calgarian · #**1243** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 5:20 PM**

Anyone ever eaten at Vicious Circle?

Wooster · #**1244** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

looks like Meinhardts is expanding into Calgary...

from this: article

Meinhardt's page:
http://www.feedyourcuriosity.com/code/navigate.php?Id=1

its sort of a gourmet grocery store with a deli

Is it good?

Rusty van Reddick · #**1245** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wooster

Is it good?

It's in the Sunterra/Sobey's Urban Market/Urban Fare vein. I'd say it'd be a nice option, especially as it's supposed to go just a few blocks south of my house- 14 St and 25 Ave SW.

crooked rain · #**1246** Posted **Nov 16, 2008, 5:19 PM**

Is there room for a grocery store on that corner? It looks like there is a small vacant lot on the NW corner - is that where it would go?

Rusty van Reddick · #**1247** Posted **Nov 16, 2008, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by crooked rain

Is there room for a grocery store on that corner? It looks like there is a small vacant lot on the NW corner - is that where it would go?

From what I understand, yes.

Chinook Arch · #**1248** Posted **Nov 16, 2008, 10:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by johnnyc

Anyone ever eaten at Vicious Circle?

Yes, but it was about 10 years ago. It's been there along time.

SpongeG · #**1249** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 1:20 AM**

Meinhardts is nice - pricey - the stores are pretty small but they cram a lot in

Meinhardt - the women is the women who started the Bread Garden Cafe chain which she later sold and opened up Meinhardt foods

she also used to I don't know if she still does offer guided tours of France for gourmet types

mr.steevo · #**1250** Posted **Nov 21, 2008, 10:55 PM**

Hi,

Are there any good vegetarian restaurants? I don't mean a place that will take the chicken out of the pasta dish, but a honest vegetarian restaurant.

Thank you.

s.

Rusty van Reddick · #**1251** Posted **Nov 21, 2008, 11:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.steevo

Hi,

Are there any good vegetarian restaurants? I don't mean a place that will take the chicken out of the pasta dish, but a honest vegetarian restaurant.

Thank you.

s.

The Coup is not only a great vegetarian resto but one of the best restos in Calgary, period. It is light years ahead of, say, Naam in Vancouver and is a good deal to boot. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. GO EARLY as they do not take resos.

As ethnic veg goes, some great options are Buddha's Veggie for Chinese (100% veg) and Mysore Palace and Anpurna for south Indian (Anpurna is 100% veg; Mysore is not 100% but almost all of the South Indian side of the menu is veg and they do a pure veg buffet on Sundays- the entire menu is probably 80% veg). And of course there are tons of Middle Eastern places here and they by their nature are good places for vegetarians.

As fine dining goes, you'll probably be best served at Blink, which always has a couple of veg entrees (so no having to arrange special orders with the kitchen, which is sometimes a delight I should add- River Cafe can to spectacular things for Veggies and good chefs like the challenge).

mr.steevo · #**1252** Posted **Nov 22, 2008, 10:11 PM**

Hi furrycanuck,

I actually did check out the Coup in the summer as my brother in law knows the owners. I was initially confused when we got there as I thought we were going to the former Koup (coffee shop) on 12Ave and 1St. It seems that Koup is long gone.

I do enjoy Indian, though I confess that I like the Taj Mahal's buffet more than my stomach should take. It may not be authentic (or maybe it is) but I find it mild enough for a softy like me to eat. I'll be sure to check out the one's you suggested.

Blink sounds interesting.

Now I need to find a good sports bar that serves more than pints of Canadian and I'll be happy.

s.

jeffwhit · #**1253** Posted **Nov 22, 2008, 11:24 PM**

Speaking of not being a vegetarian, I just got back from MacEwans's with a 2 pound haggis and some black puddings.

Arriviste · #**1254** Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 5:57 AM**

Speaking of Indian, if you live in the NW and are looking for some 20 minute take out (or delivery) homemade Indian food, get a hold of "Hot Pot Curry Restaurant" at 1161 Northmount Drive NW. 338-0999. They run a pizza place out of the same small location, so don't be confused when they answer the phone as "Fresh Pizza". The Curry is what you want.
It's great for take out. There is an old lady who is there just to make the Indian dishes.
Also Mai Linh at 5111 Bowness Road. Damn fresh Vietnamese.
288-7832

mr.steevo · #**1255** Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Arriviste

Speaking of Indian, if you live in the NW and are looking for some 20 minute take out (or delivery) homemade Indian food, get a hold of "Hot Pot Curry Restaurant" at 1161 Northmount Drive NW. 338-0999. They run a pizza place out of the same small location, so don't be confused when they answer the phone as "Fresh Pizza". The Curry is what you want.
It's great for take out. There is an old lady who is there just to make the Indian dishes.
Also Mai Linh at 5111 Bowness Road. Damn fresh Vietnamese.
288-7832

Hi,

Fantastic tip!

Thank you very much. It is appreciated and will be investigated.

Best.

s.

Arriviste · #**1256** Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 7:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.steevo

Hi,

Fantastic tip!

Thank you very much. It is appreciated and will be investigated.

Best.

s.

No worries. I eat quite a bit of take out (I hate my miniature kitchen) so I'll keep posting up the good ones.

Another place off the top of my head if you don't mind a greasy little burger joint is Angels on Bowness Road near the park. The Mozza burger is great, as is the Bowness burger.
I've mentioned this spot before, but if you are on 17th and want a Lamb Shawarma head to Sammy's at 17th and 12th-ish I think. Delightful! And packaged in the ingenious manner. The chicken and beef Shawarma are good as well.
I've never had the donair. Halal meat trips me out a bit ever since I had a donair at a place (now possibly defunct) that ended up getting busted for purchasing back yard butcher meat.

NumberFive · #**1257** Posted **Dec 3, 2008, 3:57 PM**

The $10 coffee is at Artigiano this week... anybody had it yet? I was going to try it tomorrow.

Rusty van Reddick · #**1258** Posted **Dec 3, 2008, 5:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arriviste

No worries. I eat quite a bit of take out (I hate my miniature kitchen) so I'll keep posting up the good ones.

Another place off the top of my head if you don't mind a greasy little burger joint is Angels on Bowness Road near the park. The Mozza burger is great, as is the Bowness burger.
I've mentioned this spot before, but if you are on 17th and want a Lamb Shawarma head to Sammy's at 17th and 12th-ish I think. Delightful! And packaged in the ingenious manner. The chicken and beef Shawarma are good as well.
I've never had the donair. Halal meat trips me out a bit ever since I had a donair at a place (now possibly defunct) that ended up getting busted for purchasing back yard butcher meat.

Sammy gave me a sample of donair meat he's getting from a new supplier (this one is from Halifax) and MAN it was delicious- it tastes more like the amazing Chicago-based gyros meat I survived on in grad school; it's seasoned and tastes a bit like a mild Italian sausage, totally unlike any other donair in town.

Sammy has so many sauces it's confusing- I always get garlic-sweet-tatziki-hot for the donair and garlic-tahini-hot for the shawarma. Sammy's beef and chicken shawarma is always excellent but the lamb I find a bit gristly.

Jimby · #**1259** Posted **Dec 7, 2008, 4:52 AM**

Surrealplaces · #**1260** Posted **Dec 8, 2008, 4:49 AM**

Furry, the Mysore Palace in the northeast is entirely vegetarian. All south Indian cuisine, and best Sambar in town

Quote:

Originally Posted by furrycanuck

The Coup is not only a great vegetarian resto but one of the best restos in Calgary, period. It is light years ahead of, say, Naam in Vancouver and is a good deal to boot. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. GO EARLY as they do not take resos.

As ethnic veg goes, some great options are Buddha's Veggie for Chinese (100% veg) and Mysore Palace and Anpurna for south Indian (Anpurna is 100% veg; Mysore is not 100% but almost all of the South Indian side of the menu is veg and they do a pure veg buffet on Sundays- the entire menu is probably 80% veg). And of course there are tons of Middle Eastern places here and they by their nature are good places for vegetarians.

As fine dining goes, you'll probably be best served at Blink, which always has a couple of veg entrees (so no having to arrange special orders with the kitchen, which is sometimes a delight I should add- River Cafe can to spectacular things for Veggies and good chefs like the challenge).