Feature articles.
Trying to keep up while spinning around a restaurant with a view — Justin M. Wilson When I was around 14, I attained my first job as a dishwasher at a restaurant in the small town I was raised. Young and full of whimsy, I remember arriving for my first shift anxious, but excited that […]
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Calgary’s Joe Giusti aims to create Italy’s top winery By Shelley Boettcher For more than 40 years, Ermengildo Giusti has been making his mark on some of the biggest and most dynamic construction projects in Western Canada. Now he’s adding fine wine to his list of achievements. Giusti (“Joe” to his friends and family) is
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A world-class venue with a world-class menu Having cemented its place as one of Calgary’s most culturally relevant establishments, The Palomino Smokehouse and its dedicated cast of characters — as tattooed and rock and roll as many come — has perfected the blending of authentic southern fare with a passion for great live music and
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Eight wines worth seeking out from our own back yard and beyond You always drink Pinot Grigio. Or Cabernet Sauvignon, if you’re inclined to red wines. Or maybe you pick the same bottle, every time you’re in your local wine shop because you know you like it. The label is familiar. You know you can’t
Drink Local – Or Go Global! Read More »
From an Albanian accent to becoming Calgary institutions “At least a dozen.” I am sitting with Dominic (Dom) Tudda, and just asked how many restaurants he thinks his family and extended family have here in Calgary. He starts to list them off on his fingers, then trails off as he realizes he can’t count them
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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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Reasons to be happy… wine style! I like sharing a good bottle of wine to mark a special occasion. But, like so many fine wine lovers, I also believe a bottle of vino can turn an average meal into something extraordinary and special. Here are a few picks for the coming months. Sunday Dinners Trentadue
Uncork. Pour. Relax. And Celebrate! Read More »
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,
The Grapevine: Zorzal Wines Read More »
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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