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RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN CALGARY by SARAH SUSSMAN
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Run Pig Run Craving some pork on 17th Avenue? Run Pig Run has a menu chock full of mouth-watering piggy dishes like pulled pork, pork chops, cracklings and plenty of bacon. The restaurant/bar is the brainchild and first solo venture of James Hughes, former regional director for Earls in southern Alberta.
Cardinale After operating La Vita e Bella for 10 years, partners Jared Kichula and Graham Teare (along with chef Steven Dowdell) gave the spot a facelift and reopened it as Cardinale. The menu stars fresh handmade pastas like the gnocchi with spicy fennel chicken sausage and the mezze maniche with smoked bacon.
Bread & Circus UNA Pizza proprietors Jayme MacFayden and Kelly Black opened Bread & Circus in the space behind their UNA Takeaway counter. Bread & Circus is a Roman trattoria specializing in northern Italian pasta dishes made with sustainable ingredients and traditional recipes. Six pasta options are available, from a simple cacio e pepe to the very popular oxtail rigatoni.
8 Cakes For Instagram-worthy desserts, head over to 8 Cakes, a bakery and cake shop in Marda Loop specializing in custom cakes, macarons and grab-and-go baked goods. Their cakes are often decked out in glitter, frills and plenty of flowers – perfect for weddings, birthdays, celebrations or shamelessly eating all by yourself.
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Zero Issue The comic-themed brewery and taproom is the labour of love for brothers Mark and Kirk MacDonald, who initially started home brewing as a way to spend more time together. Bring the whole family (the brewery is kid-friendly) and drop in for a pint of Nemesis IPA or Multiverse Pale Ale. Citizen Brewing Company Also located in the city’s northeast, the intimate 50-seat Citizen Brewing Company is a destination gathering spot for enjoying a pint along with some local bar bites. The brewery makes preservativefree, unfiltered and unpasteurized beers with an exciting lineup of ales. Whether you have a sweet tooth or whether you’re a craft beer connoisseur, Calgary is quickly becoming a foodie destination. There are so many exciting new restaurants on the menu, so get out and try something new!
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PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH SUSSMAN
Calgary’s dining scene has seen some exciting new openings, including a pork-centric neighbourhood bar and a handful of gut-busting new pasta places. We also (finally) have more dessert spots popping up around town. Here are the new restaurants that should be on your radar this spring.