Calgary Travel Blog

Infusion is a restaurant in downtown Calgary (555 4 Avenue Southwest). Not many people know about it, most likely. It’s not in one of the busy Plus-15 walkways. It’s not on ground level, but is on the 2nd floor. It’s not near one of the major traffic areas, such as Bow Valley Square...

Calgary is a big city with a lot of restaurants. I enjoy searching out little places that don’t get a lot of acclaim, ones off the beaten path, and occasionally there are real gems to be found. Places, such as Pho Pasteur Saigon, are just holes in the wall. But, they are authentic. The food is...

South of Okotoks sits a big rock. It’s quite famous around this part of the world. So famous, in fact, it inspired the name of Calgary’s own beer company: Big Rock Brewery. This brewery produces some excellent quality beers, such as Big Rock Traditional Ale and Grasshopper. It’s a local...

The Alley Burger. What a brilliant concept! Charcut Roast House is continuing to increase the buzz around town with this burger. After coming on the Calgary restaurant scene with a bang (and a #6 Best Restaurant in Canada ranking from enRoute Magazine), Charcut has created a new way to generate attention:...

I quite enjoy trying out hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Since starting with NileGuide, I’ve increased my efforts to find gems around Calgary. But, one thing that comes with popular or brand-name restaurants, generally, are standards of cleanliness (at least, you’d hope so). With small, independent...

Valentine’s Day in Calgary. Sure, it’s not as romantic as Paris or Rome, but that’s not a good enough excuse to do nothing! With the big day only a few days away, it’s time to think seriously about where you’ll book your reservation. Romantic restaurants in Calgary don’t...

Spolumbo’s is a Calgary favorite and an integral part of the Inglewood community, which is just east of downtown. It all started as a small, 10-seat sandwich shop, owned and operated by 3 childhood friends (and ex-Stampeders), Tom Spoletini, Mike Palumbo and Tony Spoletini. This little shop is...

If you’re a coffee connoisseur, you better hurry to the Bean Stop in Eau Claire Market before the kopi luwak is gone. This rare coffee is very exclusive, and is made from beans that have gone through the digestive system of a small, tree-dwelling creature in Thailand called the common palm civet....