Out With Erin

Exploring the Beauty of YYC and Beyond

If you’re looking for quality food for breakfast, snacks, or dinner, Charbar is a place to check out. This Argentinian inspired restaurant is housed in the historical Simmons Building down in East Village. It’s location alongside the Bow River, also helped to influence it’s raw bar. So whether you’re wanting to taste their array of …

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Bridgeland has a few fantastic dining options, and Blue Star Diner is definitely one that checks the box. Every time! They are a locally owned business, who opened in the summer of 2011, and since then have been working hard to use locally produced ingredients to support our farmers. I’ve visited this hangout numerous times, …

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A small, white house on the corner of Edmonton Trail and 9 Ave, Tavernetta is a staple in our community since it’s opening in 2017. Deemed as an Italian inspired little tavern, this restaurant does everything right. When you enter the front door, you’re immediately greeted by beautiful smells, friendly smiles, and a centre island …

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Vietnamese food has become my comfort meal of choice. Anytime I’m feeling sick, tired, or just having a rough day, it’s what I crave. There are numerous options for Vietnamese restaurants in town, depending of course on where you live, but my longtime favourite has been Van Son. I always go to their 16th Avenue …

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We’ve longed for the idea of a local pub, but somewhere that actually served quality drinks and food, and at last it happened! I couldn’t have been more excited when last summer a new brewery popped up in our neighbourhood: Elite Brewing and Cidery. Elite has a well established theme that permeates through all that …

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A culinary drag event. What does that entail you may be wondering. Well, let me indulge you. Sashay, Fillet brings together the worlds of food and drag. This year, five local chefs from Bridgette Bar, Raw Bar, Purlieu, The Sensory, and London Local partnered up with local drag performers to move through a series of …

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Fresh fast food meets the vibrant streets of Tokyo is exactly the vibe that you’ll find when eating at Tokyo Street Market. Walls with exposed brick and covered in art, homemade caricature signs, and food for the taking, it feels as though you’ve walked into another world. Finding this place on the corner of 9 …

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