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Guidebook for Calgary

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The absolute best pastries. Manuel's pastries are better than I've tasted in Paris. Try them!
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Manuel Latruwe
1333 1 St SE
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The absolute best pastries. Manuel's pastries are better than I've tasted in Paris. Try them!
Love real coffee? This is a local coffee roaster and cafe. I love the traditional cappuccino.
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Rosso Coffee Roasters - Victoria Park
425 11 Ave SE
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Love real coffee? This is a local coffee roaster and cafe. I love the traditional cappuccino.
Model Milk is set in Calgary's historic dairy building. A unique restaurant featuring a fresh, local, and innovative menu. SUNDAY SUPPER A feast served family style $35 pp. Open daily at 5pm.
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Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SW
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Model Milk is set in Calgary's historic dairy building. A unique restaurant featuring a fresh, local, and innovative menu. SUNDAY SUPPER A feast served family style $35 pp. Open daily at 5pm.
UNA Pizza is a neighbourhood restaurant serving Californian inspired, thin crust pizza with Mediterranean influenced food and flavours. Great atmosphere, wine list, and cocktails. No reservations.
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UNA Takeaway
616 17 Ave SW
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UNA Pizza is a neighbourhood restaurant serving Californian inspired, thin crust pizza with Mediterranean influenced food and flavours. Great atmosphere, wine list, and cocktails. No reservations.
Delicious Modern Korean Tapas. Try the Aloe Soju.
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Anju
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Delicious Modern Korean Tapas. Try the Aloe Soju.
Spanish Tapas. Cute patio. Try the Spanish Table - $45 pp. Excllent food, excellent value. Also, the stuffed dates are to-die-for. Great cocktails and atmosphere.
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Ox Bar de Tapas
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Spanish Tapas. Cute patio. Try the Spanish Table - $45 pp. Excllent food, excellent value. Also, the stuffed dates are to-die-for. Great cocktails and atmosphere.
Great atmosphere. Great wine list. Great food. Excellent service. Try the Lobster Poutine.
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Brava Bistro
723 17 Ave SW
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Great atmosphere. Great wine list. Great food. Excellent service. Try the Lobster Poutine.
Excellent vegetarian restaurant
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The Coup
924 17 Ave SW
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Excellent vegetarian restaurant
Cute restaurant in the park. Locally sourced, high quality food. Cozy, intimate, delicious.
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Boxwood
340 13 Ave SW
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Cute restaurant in the park. Locally sourced, high quality food. Cozy, intimate, delicious.
Traditional Ramen. Focus on quality vs. quantity. Noodles and soups made in house from scratch using local pork from local farms. No reservations. Only 150 bowls served daily.
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Shiki Menya
824 1 Ave NE
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Traditional Ramen. Focus on quality vs. quantity. Noodles and soups made in house from scratch using local pork from local farms. No reservations. Only 150 bowls served daily.
Everything on the menu is delicious. Try the soups and the burgers.
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Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave NE
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Everything on the menu is delicious. Try the soups and the burgers.
Best breakfast joint in town. Go early on the weekend. Go late on weekdays. Best bennies and Breakfast Burger.
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Monki Breakfastclub & Bistro
1301 10 Ave SW
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Best breakfast joint in town. Go early on the weekend. Go late on weekdays. Best bennies and Breakfast Burger.
Bacon Avocado Crisp. That is all. Closed Sundays.
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Holy Grill
827 10 Ave SW
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Bacon Avocado Crisp. That is all. Closed Sundays.
Best Pho in town, by far. Order # 15, Sate Beef. In a tiny strip mall.
Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House
132 3 Ave SE
Best Pho in town, by far. Order # 15, Sate Beef. In a tiny strip mall.
While on a walking pub crawl down 17th, be sure to stop in. Ask for a 'Shaft' at the bar. Carry on to the next location, or stay for the tartare.
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The Living Room Restaurant
514 17 Ave SW
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While on a walking pub crawl down 17th, be sure to stop in. Ask for a 'Shaft' at the bar. Carry on to the next location, or stay for the tartare.
Late night homemade burger joint.
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Clive Burger
736 17 Ave SW
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Late night homemade burger joint.
Classic Italian Cuisine. Great for date night. Get reservations at the bar or on the patio. Also great for a 4some for family style dining. The Tagliatelle is perfect.
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Mercato
2224 4 St SW
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Classic Italian Cuisine. Great for date night. Get reservations at the bar or on the patio. Also great for a 4some for family style dining. The Tagliatelle is perfect.
Have a coffee, eat lunch. Free wifi. Work on your laptop or read the paper.
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Purple Perk The
2212 4 St SW
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Have a coffee, eat lunch. Free wifi. Work on your laptop or read the paper.
My absolute favorite for a perfect meal and glass of wine. Extensive wine list with knowledgeable sommelier. French inspired cuisine. Local, quality food.
Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro
113 8 Ave SW
My absolute favorite for a perfect meal and glass of wine. Extensive wine list with knowledgeable sommelier. French inspired cuisine. Local, quality food.

Essentials

Great wine store. Offers tastings.
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Vine Arts Wine and Spirits
1310 1 St SW
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Great wine store. Offers tastings.
Offers tastings
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5 Vines Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits - Keynote Store
218 12 Ave SE
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Offers tastings
Best prices. Ok selection.
Royal Liquor Merchants
140 11 Ave SW
Best prices. Ok selection.
Much better prices that Sunterra Market, especially for produce.
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Safeway Beltline
813 11 Ave SW
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Much better prices that Sunterra Market, especially for produce.

Shopping

Pharmacy and post office
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Shoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SW
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Pharmacy and post office
Shopping. Huge mall. Over 100 stores. Nordstroms, Apple, Guess, Marciano, Sephora, J Crew, Aritzia, Club Monaco, Build A Bear, Zara, The Bay, Victoria's Secret, Free People, Scotch & Soda, &Cineplex
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CF Chinook -keskus
6455 Macleod Trail
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Shopping. Huge mall. Over 100 stores. Nordstroms, Apple, Guess, Marciano, Sephora, J Crew, Aritzia, Club Monaco, Build A Bear, Zara, The Bay, Victoria's Secret, Free People, Scotch & Soda, &Cineplex
High-end Canadian department store.
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Holt Renfrew
510 8 Ave SW
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High-end Canadian department store.
Great brand name selection
SalvEdge Boutique
1002 Macleod Trail SE
Great brand name selection
My favourite consignment/vintage shop.
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Peacock Boutique
1145 Kensington Crescent NW
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My favourite consignment/vintage shop.
The best dress store. Something to fit every body type. Rockabilly / Pin-Up aesthetic.
Blame Betty
211 17 Ave SE
The best dress store. Something to fit every body type. Rockabilly / Pin-Up aesthetic.
Lifestyle Shop.
Group Seven Ventures Corporation
Lifestyle Shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

The classic watering hole. Best patio in the city. Cheap, tasty lunch. Excellent veggie burgers.
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SW
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The classic watering hole. Best patio in the city. Cheap, tasty lunch. Excellent veggie burgers.
Live music. Cheap drinks.
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Ironwood Stage & Grill
1229 9 Ave SE
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Live music. Cheap drinks.
Hipster watering hole. Good music.
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Local 510
510 17 Ave SW
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Hipster watering hole. Good music.
Massive Craft & Export Beer Menu. Late 20s to early 40s crowd. Great patio. 50% off food on Sundays.
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National on 17th
550 17 Ave SW
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Massive Craft & Export Beer Menu. Late 20s to early 40s crowd. Great patio. 50% off food on Sundays.
Top notch DJs from around the world. Small, dark, hip.
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The Hifi Club
219 10 Ave SW
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Top notch DJs from around the world. Small, dark, hip.
Niteclub. Young. Decent music. Pop upstairs, hip hop downstairs.
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Commonwealth Night Club
731 10 Ave SW
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Niteclub. Young. Decent music. Pop upstairs, hip hop downstairs.
Where older people go out. And by older, I mean 25+. Bowling downstairs. Bourbon room upstairs. Beer hall main level. Serves food
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SW
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Where older people go out. And by older, I mean 25+. Bowling downstairs. Bourbon room upstairs. Beer hall main level. Serves food
Niteclub. Dance. House music.
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Habitat Living Sound
1217 1 St SW
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Niteclub. Dance. House music.
Great for a few drinks, nachos, and live music. Very comfortable.
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Palomino Smokehouse
109 7 Ave SW
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Great for a few drinks, nachos, and live music. Very comfortable.

Everything Else

LRT station. 1 stop from downtown. Take the train 3 stops to Chinook Station for Chinook Mall.
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Stampede Station - Office Building
1331 Macleod Trail SE
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LRT station. 1 stop from downtown. Take the train 3 stops to Chinook Station for Chinook Mall.
Check listings. Music Venue. Stumbling distance from the apartment.
Republik Nightclub
Check listings. Music Venue. Stumbling distance from the apartment.
Beautiful downtown park.
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
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Beautiful downtown park.
Around the corner.
The Hot Yoga Lounge
Around the corner.
Get a free 7 day pass during business hours.
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Anytime Fitness
1222 1 St SW
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Get a free 7 day pass during business hours.

Sightseeing

Pretty self explanatory. Observation deck.
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Calgaryn torni
101 9 Ave SW
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Pretty self explanatory. Observation deck.

Arts & Culture

Concerts. Location of many summer festivals, including X Fest and Chasing Summer.
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Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SE
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Concerts. Location of many summer festivals, including X Fest and Chasing Summer.
Home of the 'Greatest Show on Earth'
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE
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Home of the 'Greatest Show on Earth'
Home of 'Cowboys' nightclub. Younger crowd. 24 Hour Poker Room. High stakes tables available.
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Cowboys Dance Hall
421 12 Ave SE
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Home of 'Cowboys' nightclub. Younger crowd. 24 Hour Poker Room. High stakes tables available.
Less exciting than Stampede Casino, but closer.
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Elbow River Casino
218 18 Ave SE
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Less exciting than Stampede Casino, but closer.
Check out http://www.glenbow.org/ for exhibit listings.
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Glenbow-museo
130 9 Ave SE
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Check out http://www.glenbow.org/ for exhibit listings.
Independent Film Theatre www.theplaza.ca
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Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NW
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Independent Film Theatre www.theplaza.ca
Concerts. Hockey.
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Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise Southeast
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Concerts. Hockey.