Serving bubble tea, pho, vermicelli, BBQ duck, gelato, and more all in one place, Lucky Supermarket Calgary’s “StreetFood Kitchen” is a rare fast food experience that can appeal to a different audience than usual :). As a place to go grocery shopping, it’s not too crowded and has some special items (we got some “snow mango pie” and soursop jam). On average, it might be a little pricier than a store like T&T but they have enough sale items and differentiation to make up for that. On our visit, we ordered three dishes: the satay beef vermicelli, a rice +…

Did you know that a small, unassuming pizza place named Gaga Pizzeria is the #1 ranked Calgary restaurant on TripAdvisor? With a 5.0 rating as well as being an affordable place to eat, I knew I had to try it some day. And I did! Entering the restaurant, I was surprised by its small size. It has limited indoor and outdoor seating, so consider taking your pizza as takeout. The eatery is whimsically decorated with dollar bills from all over the world across the ceiling and interesting paintings on the walls. We were greeted with Balkan hospitality by the friendly…

Is Korean Fried Chicken as good as it sounds? Chicko Chicken is a popular Korean Fried Chicken chain in BC that recently opened its first Calgary location in Harvest Hills (next to T&T Supermarket). This location definitely has more of a take-out vibe with enough seating for only about 2-3 groups of people. I ordered the half & half (about $25) which is half sizes of two different flavours, and chose the soy garlic and cheese snow flavours (not spicy). You can also choose boneless or bone-in, but not both. I opted for boneless. The chicken was perfectly cooked and…

While looking for tapas in Calgary on a whim, I happened upon Barcelona Tavern; a Spanish-inspired restaurant that serves Paella and other Mediterranean meals. Located on Stephen Avenue, its prominent sign and bull logo draws you in. Inside is a large space with many televisions showing sports events and modern bar/restaurant decor. I didn’t end up having any tapas, but I had some of the Seafood Paella ($29) which has mussels, clams, prawns, calamari, and of course “bomba” rice (a type of short-grain Spanish rice generally used for Paella).  The paella was quite delicious, and both the seafood and rice were…