Guidebook for Calgary

Nic & Rachel
Nic & Rachel
Guidebook for Calgary

Essentials

Supermarket and pharmacy, good prices
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Calgary Co-op
4940 Richmond Rd SW
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Supermarket and pharmacy, good prices
they have great pizza's from a wood fired pizza oven
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Italian Super Market
265 20 Ave NE
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they have great pizza's from a wood fired pizza oven
slightly more expensive than Co-op. has a pharmacy inside
Safeway Pharmacy
1818 Centre St N
slightly more expensive than Co-op. has a pharmacy inside
cheap Asian grocer
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Tops Supermarket
1623 Centre St NW
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cheap Asian grocer
Hipster/Yuppie Grocer
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Bridgeland Market
1104 1 Ave NE
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Hipster/Yuppie Grocer

Food Scene

$ cheap southern US fast food (ribs, pulled pork, brisket sandwiches)
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Holy Smoke BBQ
420 16 Ave NE
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$ cheap southern US fast food (ribs, pulled pork, brisket sandwiches)
$ 1950s local fast food burger joint with cultish appeal
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Peters' Drive-In
219 16 Ave NE
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$ 1950s local fast food burger joint with cultish appeal
$$ great sushi!
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Shibuya Izakaya
449 16 Ave NE
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$$ great sushi!
$$$ really tasty Italian Restaurant
Il Chianti Restaurant
277 20 Ave NE
$$$ really tasty Italian Restaurant
$$$ good Punjabi food
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Namskar Fine East Indian Restaurant
202 16 Avenue Northeast
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$$$ good Punjabi food
$$$ small sushi place, with a bit of a hip feel
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Shikiji Japanese Noodles & Sushi
1608 Centre St N
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$$$ small sushi place, with a bit of a hip feel
$ very popular Chinese BBQ duck. (pick-up only)
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Sun's BBQ Restaurant
1423 Centre St N
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$ very popular Chinese BBQ duck. (pick-up only)
$$ great brunch! and Japanese Tapas Fusion? (never too busy)
CEREZO cafe& bar
1002 Edmonton Trail
$$ great brunch! and Japanese Tapas Fusion? (never too busy)
$$ Amazing, but simple, fish'n'chips hole in the wall.
Halibut House
336 9 Ave NE
$$ Amazing, but simple, fish'n'chips hole in the wall.
$ Great and cheap Lebanese fast food
Calgary Shawarma
855 8 Ave SW
$ Great and cheap Lebanese fast food
The busiest brunch location in the City. I've heard its great, but I hate waiting in lines, so I wouldn't know.
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OEB
222 5 Avenue Southwest
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The busiest brunch location in the City. I've heard its great, but I hate waiting in lines, so I wouldn't know.
Popular brunch joint.
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diner deluxe
804 Edmonton Trail
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Popular brunch joint.
$$ Nice Ramen soup joint
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JJ Ramen Diner
709 Edmonton Trail
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$$ Nice Ramen soup joint
$ Amazing and cheap simple Taco joint
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Taqueria El Charrito
808 Edmonton Trail
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$ Amazing and cheap simple Taco joint
$$ good diner that is obsessive about local ingredients.
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Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave NE
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$$ good diner that is obsessive about local ingredients.
$$ Amazing burgers, made with love
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Burger 320
814 1 Ave NE
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$$ Amazing burgers, made with love
$$ Popular Italian Bistro, with lounge upstairs.
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La Brezza Ristorante
990 1 Ave NE
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$$ Popular Italian Bistro, with lounge upstairs.

Everything Else

closest liquor store. simple beer/wine/liquor store (poor selection, high prices)
Transcanada Liquor
428 16 Avenue NE
closest liquor store. simple beer/wine/liquor store (poor selection, high prices)
large-scale pharmacy
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Shoppers Drug Mart
5628 4 St NW
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large-scale pharmacy
closest bank
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TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
1216 Centre St N
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closest bank
$$ A hipster -centric pharmacy with really good coffee and a great selection of records. (Worth a visit, even just for people watching)
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Lukes Drug Mart
112 4 St NE
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$$ A hipster -centric pharmacy with really good coffee and a great selection of records. (Worth a visit, even just for people watching)

Entertainment & Activities

a big zoo with a pretty good North American Section
745 preporuka/e lokalaca
Zoološki vrt u Calgaryju
745 preporuka/e lokalaca
a big zoo with a pretty good North American Section
Great interactive exhibits for kids, with a huge playground
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TELUS Spark
362 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great interactive exhibits for kids, with a huge playground

Sightseeing

Nice walk with great views of the skyline
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Park McHugh Bluff
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Nice walk with great views of the skyline
Calatrava's only red bridge. (world class architecture)
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Most mira
Peace Bridge
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Calatrava's only red bridge. (world class architecture)
Pedestrian only Street with historic buildings, pubs, shops and rstaurants
8 Avenue Southeast
8 Avenue Southeast
Pedestrian only Street with historic buildings, pubs, shops and rstaurants
Trendy area with eclectic shops with 2 live music venues: The Blue Can and The Ironwood Stage and Grill. Also home to The Nash ($$$ Fancy new restaurant by Canadian celebrity chef Micheal Noble)
9 Avenue Southeast
9 Avenue Southeast
Trendy area with eclectic shops with 2 live music venues: The Blue Can and The Ironwood Stage and Grill. Also home to The Nash ($$$ Fancy new restaurant by Canadian celebrity chef Micheal Noble)
Trendy area with many bars/restos and shops Among our favorites: Analog Coffee The Ship and Anchor The National Model Milk ($$$ resto with great cocktails) The Republik (live music)
520 17 Ave SW
520 17 Avenue Southwest
Trendy area with many bars/restos and shops Among our favorites: Analog Coffee The Ship and Anchor The National Model Milk ($$$ resto with great cocktails) The Republik (live music)
Trendy area with many small shops and restaurants/pubs
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Oolong Tea House
110 10 St NW
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Trendy area with many small shops and restaurants/pubs
Nice walk/bike path along the Bow River. stumble upon Calatrava's Peace Bridge and Poppy Plaza
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Eau Claire Park
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Nice walk/bike path along the Bow River. stumble upon Calatrava's Peace Bridge and Poppy Plaza

Drinks & Nightlife

Calgary's premier pub/cultural institution
147 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SW
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Calgary's premier pub/cultural institution
Great little cocktail place with a cute little patio
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Cannibale Barbershop & Cocktails
813 1 Ave NE
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Great little cocktail place with a cute little patio