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STRONG SANDO GAME
Wanda Baker
Last year saw its share of eateries finding innovative ways to do business. In some cases, restrictions have given business owners the chance to re-evaluate what they offer, like Percilla Gutscher owner of Sammie Café and Brekkie Café did. When Brekkie was forced to close, she changed the menu to feature takeout sandwiches and poutine. Customers loved them so much that Gutscher opened Sammie Café last Fall in Marda Loop with Chef Neil Maclean at the helm. Try the iced-tea lemonades using Tea Trader tea and Phil & Sebastian coffee.
Sammie Cafe breakfast sandwich
Sammie Café | 113, 2205 33rd Ave. S.W. 403.457.9682 | sammieyyc.ca
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Brendan Bohan
A LONG TRADITION WITH A NEW CHEF
St. Louis ribs
Once a Lilydale poultry plant, then a discount fashion outlet, then a restaurant, the home of Bookers BBQ Grill & Crab Shack has seen a lot of history. And with 23 years in service, it’s become a part of Calgary’s history too. Serving southernstyle barbecue and seafood since 1998, Bookers continues to offer the signature dishes they are known for like buckets of crab, jambalaya, St. Louis ribs, and brisket, plus some glutenfree and plant-based options. Red Seal Chef Brendan Bohan joined Bookers to assist with the re-opening after the first lockdown bringing his own recipes and personal touches to an already established menu. Bohan has kept busy during lockdown with one of his favourite pastimes: pickling and preserving. Look for some of his creations on the menu sometime this year.
raclette: an event consisting of melting
cheese and then oozing it onto anything and everything. caution: will result in full bellies, laughter, independent culinary creations and utter satisfaction.
Bookers BBQ Grill + Crab Shack | #10, 316 3rd St. S.E. 403.264.6419 | bookersbbq.com A T D A L H O U S I E S T A T I O N 403.286.5220 www.zestkitchenware.com
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