Category Archives: Canada

January 17, 2017
11:18 AM
by: Uhockey

Brasserie Kensington, Calgary AB

Brasserie Kensington Foie Gras Torchon – Toasted Brioche, British Columbia Peach Preserves, Sea Salt Cassoulet – Duck, Pork, White Beans, Grilled Bread Dark Chocolate & Coconut Bread Pudding – Almond and Coconut Ice Cream, Chocolate Tuille, Pomegranate Seeds Defining themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Brasserie Kensington, Bread Pudding, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, Vacation

January 17, 2017
7:11 AM
by: Uhockey

Vendôme Café, Calgary AB

Vendôme Café Apple Oatmeal Muffin Breakfast Poutine with Ham, Hollandaise, Quebec Cheese Curds and Hashbrowns French Toast Bread Pudding with Bananas Foster, Whipped Mascarpone, Nutella Carrot Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Caramel Icing … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Pork, Vacation, Vendôme Café

January 16, 2017
6:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Rouge, Calgary AB

Rouge Restaurant Sliced Beet – Foie Gras, Diced Pear Cured Trout – Pickled Chard, Garlic Scape Aioli, Rye Crumbs Red Fife Sourdough – House-churned Salted Butter Cheese & Charcuterie – Peppered Elk Sausage, Air Dried Lonza, Foie Gras Torchon, Bresaola, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Bread Basket, Calgary, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Ice Cream, Rouge, Rouge Restaurant, Sweetbreads, Vacation

January 16, 2017
4:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Bistro Rouge, Calgary AB

Bistro Rouge Housemade Bread and Herb Butter Ricotta Gnocchi – Sauteed Mushrooms, Crispy Potatoes & Parmesan Cream Croque Madame – House Smoked Ham, Homemade Brioche, Raclette, Mornay Sauce, 63° Egg & Simple Salad Baked Alaska – Graham Cracker Cake, Chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Bistro Rouge, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Pork, Vacation

January 16, 2017
11:53 AM
by: Uhockey

The Beltliner, Calgary AB

The Beltliner Space Jam & Ricotta 2.0 French Toast – Blueberry Jam, Lemon Ricotta, Powdered Sugar, St. Leon Maple Syrup Perogy Poutine – Potato Cheddar Perogy, Gravy, Hutterite Bacon, Quebec Cheese Curds, Green Onions Saskatoon Berry Pie – Whipped Cream … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Fiasco Gelato, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Pork, The Beltliner, Vacation

January 16, 2017
9:07 AM
by: Uhockey

Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie & Bread Shop, Calgary AB

Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie & Bread Shop Almond Croissant Sour Cherry Turnover Apricot Almond Danish Mille Feuille Still amazed that there are eateries in 2017 that scorn pictures, but finding just that as I casually snapped a photo of Manuel … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Croissant, Food, Manuel Latruwe, Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie, Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie & Bread Shop, Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie and Bread Shop, Vacation

January 16, 2017
6:52 AM
by: Uhockey

Diner Deluxe, Calgary AB

Diner Deluxe Phil & Sebastian Coffee Maple Fried Oatmeal – Lemon Curd, Vanilla Bean Cream, Maple Syrup Stuffed French Toast – Egg dipped thick cut Sourdough, Brie, Canadian Bacon, Apple Relish, Rosemary Syrup Breakfast Poutine – Rosemary Hash Browns, Quebec … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Diner Deluxe, Food, French Toast, Phil & Sebastian, Phil & Sebastian Coffee, Phil and Sebastian, Phil and Sebastian Coffee, Pork, Vacation

January 15, 2017
6:55 PM
by: Uhockey

Anju, Calgary AB

Anju Mushroom Tempura – King Oyster, Shimeji, Truffle Ponzu, Green Onion, Nori Maple Hill Chicken Wings – Sablefish Kabayaki, Sesame Foie Gras & Tofu – Smoked Bone Marrow, Steam Bun, Plum, Pistachio, Sesame Short Rib & Rice Gnocchi – Soy … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Anju, Calgary, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Pork, Truffle, Truffles, Vacation

January 15, 2017
2:36 PM
by: Uhockey

The Lake House, Calgary AB

The Lake House Rocky Mountain Charcuterie Board – Air dried Alberta Beef, Cured Duck Breast, Wild Boar Mortadella, Elk Sausage, Bison Soparasatta, Aged Ham, Mustard Melon, Ram Ram, Mustard, Pumpernickel Bread Sous Vide Macintosh Apples Compote – Chewy Breakfast Cookies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Lake House, Pork, The Lake House, Vacation

January 15, 2017
1:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Jelly Modern Doughnuts, Calgary AB

Jelly Modern Doughnuts Coconut – Coconut Milk Glaze, Coconut Pastry Cream, Sweetened White Coconut Carrot Cake – Cinnamon Mascarpone Glaze Tangerine Dream – Orange Blossom Honey Glaze, Tangerine Curd, Mandarin Orange Segment Maple Bacon – Brown Maple Glaze and Valbella … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Dessert, Food, Jelly Modern, Jelly Modern Doughnuts, Pork, Vacation

January 15, 2017
9:31 AM
by: Uhockey

Alforno Bakery & Café, Calgary AB

Alforno Bakery & Café Gluten Free Vanilla Rum Raisin Cake Almond Croissant Banana Cornflake Muffin Blueberry Clafoutis Pear Frangipane Tart Snickerdoodle Quinoa Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recently opened by a longstanding local Restaurant Group, the highly polished space greeting wealthy Eau … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Alforno, Alforno Bakery, Alforno Bakery & Café, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Vacation

January 15, 2017
7:09 AM
by: Uhockey

Belmont Diner, Calgary AB

Belmont Diner Monte Cristo – Grilled Chicken Breast and Montreal Smoked Meat with Cheddar on Egg-Dipped Bread w/ Breakfast Potatoes Pancake Art – Blueberry R2D2 with Pure Maple Syrup Located on 33 Avenue SW, as ‘neighnborhoody’ a spot as any … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Belmont Diner, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Food, French Toast, pancake, Pancakes, Vacation

January 14, 2017
6:58 PM
by: Uhockey

Model Milk, Calgary AB

  Model Milk CAREFUL YOU – Apple Puree, Sweet Tea, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Bitters RED FIFE SOURDOUGH – Cultured Butter CHEDDAR DOUGHNUTS – Black Pepper ROASTED HEIRLOOM CARROTS – Savoury Hazelnut Praline, Carrot Harissa SALT BAKED SWEET POTATO – Taleggio … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Bread Basket, Calgary, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Model Milk, Vacation

January 14, 2017
2:22 PM
by: Uhockey

Cluck n’ Cleaver, Calgary AB

Cluck n’ Cleaver Two Piece Fried Chicken Rotisserie Chicken Poutine Buttermilk Biscuit Chocolate Chip Cookie and Skor Cookie Following an American trend of fried Chicken as far as the eye can see, journey(wo)man Chef Nicole Gomes bringing her regionally-famous Bird … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cluck and Cleaver, Cluck n’ Cleaver, Dessert, Food, Vacation

January 14, 2017
11:25 AM
by: Uhockey

Vero Bistro Moderne, Calgary AB

Vero Bistro Moderne Sweet Potato Gnocchi W Sunny Side Organic Vita Egg – Wild Boar Bacon, Gorgonzola, Walnuts, Maple Butter, Balsamic Reduction Hot Skillet House Made Beef Meatballs – 12 hour Slow Cooked Berkshire Pork Ragu, 2 Poached Vita Eggs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Italian, Pork, Tiramisu, Vacation, Vero Bistro Moderne

January 14, 2017
8:03 AM
by: Uhockey

Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus, Calgary AB

Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus Coffee with Speculoos Potato, Bacon, Onion, Cheese, Sour Cream Pannenkoek Saskatoon Berries, Whipped Cream, Ice Cream Pannenkoek A locally owned institution located in a small shopping complex off the highway, Calgary’s Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus focuses on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus, Pork, Vacation

January 14, 2017
7:29 AM
by: Uhockey

La Boulangerie Bakery Café, Calgary AB

La Boulangerie Bakery Café Mozzarella and Sesame Croissant Kouign Amann Almond Croissant Canele de Bordeaux Walnut, Almond, Hazelnut, Pecan and French Caramel Tart Cinnamon Roll Pistachio Éclair Vanilla Cream Croissant Calgary’s Best Brownie, with Hazelnuts Kicking off the 2017 travel … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Breakfast, Calgary, Canada, Canele, Croissant, Dessert, Food, La Boulangerie, La Boulangerie Bakery Café, Uncategorized, Vacation

April 6, 2012
7:52 PM
by: Uhockey

Langdon Hall, Cambridge ON

The Gist: http://www.langdonhall.ca/viewpage.cfm?PageID=46 The Why: The Number One hotel in Canada according to some sources – Five Diamonds, Relais et Chateau Rated, an off-the-beaten path gem, and an ever changing menu crafted by Chef Jonathan Gushue focused on the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Cambridge, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Langdon Hall, Vacation

April 6, 2012
2:40 PM
by: Uhockey

Buca, Toronto ON

The Gist: With reviews from chefs, ‘foodies,’ and the media all largely positive despite a website that leaves the menu shrouded in secrecy and a location that is not exactly easy to find Rob Gentile’s Buca Enoteca has quickly ascended … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Buca, Canada, Food, Italian, Pizza, Tiramisu, Toronto, Vacation

April 6, 2012
8:32 AM
by: Uhockey

Pan Chancho, Kingston ON

Wanting to make the most of our time in traveling from Ottawa back to Ohio we made a late night stop in Kingston after the Senators/Bruins game at ScotiaBank Place and waking early to jog the streets, shore, and city … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Kingston, Pan Chancho, Vacation