Quick Bites POP-UP BURGER SHOP
GRAB AND GO
Pigots Burger Club (pronounced pee jo) is a burger and fries pop-up shop created by Chef Mike Pigot. The pop-up operates out of Craft Beer Market on 10th Ave. S.W. serving up burgers, fries, dirty tots and kale salad.
Pulcinella has opened a fresh Italian market inside the restaurant featuring a variety of fresh-made sauces, pasta, pastries and more. Eat your pizza and grab some groceries to go. Pulcinella Italian Market and Coffee Bar 1147 Kensington Crescent N.W. | 403.283.1166 | pulcinella.ca
OH MY CURD Poutine With Purpose is back for another year of curd crushing madness. From April 23 – May 1, visit local participating restaurants and eateries to try their specialty poutine, with proceeds supporting Mealshare. Poutine With Purpose | poutinewithpurpose.com
LUCKY NUMBER 3 Lina’s Italian Mercato has opened a third location, open seven days a week in Britannia. Find all your favourite Italian goodies in the store including new items and classic ingredients. Lina’s Italian Mercato | 5108 Elbow Dr. S.W. | 403.454.8323 | linasmarket.com
GET PUFFED UP Cream Puff Emporium is Chef Cam Dobranski’s latest creation inspired by cream puff shops in other cities and a love for cream puffs. Available for preorder in packs in a variety of flavours. Pickup at Eat Crow Snack Bar in Kensington.*
Pigots Burger Club | 345 10th Ave. S.W. | 403.514.2337 pigotsburgerclub.com
FINGER LICKING GOOD Chef Jenny Burthwright is at it again. She’s opened Urban Shack Fried Chicken, operating out of her Jane Bond BBQ eatery. The southern shack style fried chicken menu has an assortment of flavourful bites and catchy names including bird attack and chopped bird. Don’t forget the dips. Urban Shack Fried Chicken 723 46th Ave. S.E. 403.277.7064 urbanshackfriedchicken.com
Cream Puff Emporium 1131 Kensington Rd. N.W. 403.457.4148 creampuffemporium.com
BRIDGE, LAND, ICE AND FIRE Bridgeland Distillery has released a Canadian baijiu to commemorate the Year of the Ox featuring Penhold wheat grown by the Hamill family of Red Shed Malting. Available in 375 ml bottles, Baijiu is said to be the most consumed spirit in the world. Available at the distillery. Bridgeland Distillery | 77 Edmonton Tr. | 403.988.4446 bridgelanddistillery.com
THE LITTLE CAFÉ THAT COULD
PIZZA FOR THE SEOUL
Opened in early February in Sun Life Plaza downtown, Li’l E Café provides employment opportunities to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is the second cafe of its kind to open in Calgary in recent years. Drop-in for a tasty assortment of local products and coffee.
Newly opened Pink Door Pizza is part of the Starbellly Group featuring Starbelly Open Kitchen & Lounge, The Beltliner and a new Mexican concept currently in the works. This ghost restaurant has classic pizzas on the menu as well as funky options like Pickle Me Fancy and Okey Dokey Artichokey.
Li’l E Coffee Cafe | 140, 140 4th Ave. S.W. 403.300.1400 | lilecoffee.ca
SHARP KNIVES ROCK The team at Knifewear is creating a kitchen knife TV show called Sharp Knives Rock. Follow them on YouTube and watch for this show to debut in April. Sharp Knives Rock | YouTube Knifewear channel
Pink Door Pizza | 180, 4307 130th Ave. S.E. 403.764.7465 | pinkdoorpizza.com
FONDUE MADE EASY Chinook Cheese has created an easy, seasoned fondue cheese package for your next fondue night. Add your favourite liquid to a sauce pan (apple juice, milk, water, beer, wine), mix in the seasoned shredded cheese, transport to your fondue pot and enjoy with your favourite dippers.* Chinook Cheese | 2015 32nd Ave. N.E. | 403.764.9764 | chinookcheese.com *Hosted our meal, but did not approve the story
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