A rising star in Calgary’s jazz community, Ellen Doty might be the perfect blend of time-honoured tradition and musical evolution. The singer’s ability to mold and integrate the best of Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, with the upbeat energy of today’s pop genre, has created a form of jazz separate from the conventional. Her […]
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From their pampas to our prairies In less than 10 years, Zorzal Wines has gone from the vision of three wine impassioned Argentine brothers, to a success story with a Calgarian twist. Stemming from a partnership with a number of Calgary-based investors, Zorzal has not only made its presence known in the world of wine,
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B.C. Wines and the Success of the Okanagan Valley The accelerated growth of B.C.’s wine industry over the last decade has been nothing short of amazing. Still, the wines of our westerly neighbours have generally flown under the radar of the global wine market. Lately though, it seems the rumblings out of B.C. are getting
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For many, the term “fine dining” can elicit feelings of anxiety or trigger nervous twitches from early childhood. There’s nothing “fine” about unknown etiquette, or mistaking the centerpiece for an appetizer. Simply put, if your dining experience is more strenuous than your actual job, I can’t help but question your methods. At Q Haute Cuisine,
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“Party where your parents did.” The tagline for The Unicorn Pub is a phrase very few Calgary bars could pull off. It seems like every year another well-known bar shuts down and comes back rebranded, renovated and renamed – a clever marketing tool that works wonders when a new shtick wears off. But while having
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Just what does it mean to be chivalrous in 2014? Certain notions of male gallantry have faded away, particularly those based around outdated ideas of female ownership, while others have stuck around and adapted. There is no rulebook the sexes can follow that secures a moonlit stroll and a kiss from Ryan Gosling [Man or