Calgary Food, coffee, etc. - Page 329

Ramsayfarian · #**6561** Posted **May 7, 2014, 1:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by RWin

Theres a decent coffe shop across the street next to the Canon place in EAP. I can't remember what it's called though.

Cucina maybe?

Cucina it is. I've been there a few times since Rusty kindly pointed it out. It's a bit of pain getting to via the plus 15 system, but it is worth it.

MalcolmTucker · #**6562** Posted **May 7, 2014, 2:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by RWin

Definitely the Watermark tower. Right next to the Holt Renfrew enterance:

Good. That creepy cigar shop is gone.

Ramsayfarian · #**6563** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Good. That creepy cigar shop is gone.

Glad you mentioned that. I was racking my brain trying to remember what was there before.

RWin · #**6564** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Good. That creepy cigar shop is gone.

That whole area in Watermark could use some brightening up. It's always depressing walking through there.

Full Mountain · #**6565** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by RWin

That whole area in Watermark could use some brightening up. It's always depressing walking through there.

Yeah, they need to work on that for sure.

Full Mountain · #**6566** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by RWin

Theres a decent coffe shop across the street next to the Canon place in EAP. I can't remember what it's called though.

Cucina maybe?

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Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

Cucina it is. I've been there a few times since Rusty kindly pointed it out. It's a bit of pain getting to via the plus 15 system, but it is worth it.

Going to have to try that one sometime.

Barnes · #**6567** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Full Mountain

It'll be good to have a good coffee place nearby, rather than tim hortons or starbucks....

There's a small P&S in Holt Renfrew isn't there?

Full Mountain · #**6568** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Barnes

There's a small P&S in Holt Renfrew isn't there?

Oh? I know they had some temporary stands from Fiasco and Jelly Modern at one point, but I haven't seen a P&S.

Barnes · #**6569** Posted **May 7, 2014, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Full Mountain

Oh? I know they had some temporary stands from Fiasco and Jelly Modern at one point, but I haven't seen a P&S.

I went a couple of times but I can't even remember when. Their pop up twitter account hasn't been updated since 2012 but I must have gone after then.

RWin · #**6570** Posted **May 7, 2014, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Full Mountain

Oh? I know they had some temporary stands from Fiasco and Jelly Modern at one point, but I haven't seen a P&S.

They had a temporary P&S there a couple of years ago for sure. I didn't find the quality very good though. I'm glad that wasn't my first experience with P&S. I didn't feel like giving the temporary stand a second chance.

Full Mountain · #**6571** Posted **May 7, 2014, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Barnes

I went a couple of times but I can't even remember when. Their pop up twitter account hasn't been updated since 2012 but I must have gone after then.

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Originally Posted by RWin

They had a temporary P&S there a couple of years ago for sure. I didn't find the quality very good though. I'm glad that wasn't my first experience with P&S. I didn't feel like giving the temporary stand a second chance.

Huh, that makes sense.

flamesfan101 · #**6572** Posted **May 8, 2014, 10:35 PM**

The former District and Amsterdam Rhino will be a brewpub run by Last Best Brewing & Distillery part of the Bear Hill Brewing Group

http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2014/...ewing-company/

stophs · #**6573** Posted **May 16, 2014, 9:05 PM**

It looks like another Mexican place is teaming up with Kicker's on 1st street SW. It's called Margarita's and seems to be similar to what was attempted last year with the shared space with Alejandro's. It looks like Kicker's is open M-F 11 am to 3 pm and Margarita's opens at 5 pm I think. Haven't gone in yet, but nice to see this kind of partnership back again.

Also, anyone know anything about the other places that were supposed to go on 1st, Cuba and Brix and Morsel? It looks like the twitter account for Brix and Morsel is active.

Rusty van Reddick · #**6574** Posted **May 17, 2014, 12:51 AM**

Brix and Morsel has been "opening soon" for well over a year now.

I had lunch at Delicious Thai today- in Kensington. Had only been there once before. Basil pork- delicious!

Full Mountain · #**6575** Posted **May 18, 2014, 3:34 PM**

State & Main is open, haven't been yet though, anyone tried it out?

MasterG · #**6576** Posted **May 18, 2014, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Full Mountain

State & Main is open, haven't been yet though, anyone tried it out?

I get it's a chain, but I find it dumb to base off a street address that isn't there.

Local 510 = 510 17th Ave

State & Main = Macleod Trail location or Stephen and 5th street.

And it's an Alberta-based chain, I would have guessed American as they use State & Main as fairly common street names all over the place.

There is probably plenty of other examples, this one just irks me for some reason.

lineman · #**6577** Posted **May 18, 2014, 9:41 PM**

State and Main is run by Franworks. The same group that franchises Original Joe's.

http://www.franworks.com/pdf/stateandmainConcept.pdf

Ramsayfarian · #**6578** Posted **May 21, 2014, 9:32 PM**

Looks like Ric's Grill on 2nd Ave SW is no longer part of Ric's Grill franchise. They're still operating under the Ric's banner for the next couple of months, but will be rebranded as something else.

stophs · #**6579** Posted **May 22, 2014, 2:29 AM**

Bocce on 4th street appears to be open or just about ready to open. Saw a few people in there yesterday.

jenneryyc · #**6580** Posted **May 22, 2014, 3:48 PM**

The coming soon signage has gone up for Cactus Club along Stephen Ave, where HMV used to be and across the street from where Hy's will be.