Food & Drink
Family-friendly restaurants in Calgary, food festivals, and events and fine dining for all.
Time for a Cuppa! Tea on the Verandah at Heritage Park
Heritage Park invites you to afternoon tea on Sundays between July 6 – August 31, 2025 (plus holidays). Enjoy a traditional tea, served on the verandah of the Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women. Tea and an assortment of freshly baked goodies will be served as you relax in style
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Outdoor Exploration at the Saskatoon Farm
The Saskatoon Farm, just outside of Okotoks, is a farm fun destination. Depending on the time of summer, you can come to pick your own saskatoons, sour cherries, and currants. But you’ll also find greenhouses, a gift shop and restaurant, and a seasonal farmers market! U-Pick Saskatoon berry picking starts
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Splurge on the Best Easter Chocolate! Our Top Picks
It will soon be time for Easter fun and Easter chocolate is a huge highlight – at least in our house! Make the most of the season and splurge on the best chocolate in the country. The Easter Bunny is on its way, thanks to these chocolatiers! The Chocolate Lab:
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Where Kids Eat Free (or Cheap) in Calgary!
Eating out is one of life’s pleasures, but when you’ve got extra mouths to feed, restaurant meals can get very expensive, very quickly. Thankfully, some restaurants in town offer deals for kids on certain days! As a rule, enjoying a free kid’s meal requires the purchase of an adult meal.
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We Want Candy! Rounding Up Our Favourite Local Candy Stores
There’s something iconic about a candy store. It’s a child’s wonderland, with sugary sweet delights that are often colourful and always delicious. Even adults can’t always resist the lure of the candy store, especially when they find nostalgic sweets that bring back those happy, carefree days of childhood. Sure, you
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Dinner with Le Petit Chef: A Delicious Dinner and a Charming Experience
March 2024 Do you have a splurge-worthy occasion coming up? Even if that’s getting out of the house and not cooking dinner on an average Wednesday night — we understand. Le Petit Chef has arrived in Calgary and his quirky, 6-cm self is inviting you to an upscale (but kid-friendly!)
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Y Not Today Board Game and Bingsu Cafe: Treats and Non-Tech Family Fun!
Y Not Today Board Game and Bingsu Cafe is a unique location that sells ice cream and bubble tea, and offers ‘brainy games’/puzzles, board games, and non-tech family fun to enjoy. They also serve bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert that comes adorned with an array of toppings. Play games
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Heritage Park: A Tasty, Treat-Filled Journey
Summer 2022: Also known as the season of eating our way around Heritage Park. Quick! What’s the fastest way to get your kids interested in a family outing? The most fool-proof way to ensure a fun day? Whether you have toddlers or teens, a well-timed treat goes a long way. We
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Pie Junkie Bakery and Cafe Now Has FOUR Locations in Calgary
There’s a new location of Pie Junkie Bakery and Cafe opening in Crowfoot on October 1, 2021, just in time for Thanksgiving, making it their fourth location in six years. The continued growth of this local business comes on the heels of the recent addition of Pie Junkie’s e-commerce platform
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The Inn on Officer’s Garden in Currie
August 2021 I grew up in SW Calgary, in a neighbourhood tucked between two military bases; Currie Barracks and Harvey Barracks. During the 80s and 90s, Calgary’s local military had a peripheral presence in my daily life. I’d see soldiers out for their morning run in their maroon tracksuits during
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