Tall, Blonde, and Hungry

If you're a bit lost, start  HERE One of the best part of summer is the parties; birthday and otherwise. One such party brought me to Barcelona Tavern, a Mediterranean tapas and casual dining spot in the heart of downtown.  Barcelona Tavern  501 8 Ave SW, Calgary $$$** This place has never really popped on my radar, my assumption being that it was one of a number of interchangeable tapas places on Stephen Avenue, but I was surprised and delighted by the food.  One is amazing, the other one is red The wife and I were here for a massive birthday party, so we went in on these together. We LOVED the Calamari ( Avocado Salsa Verdé, Romesco Sauce, Sweet Spanish Onion), but what set this dish apart was the avocado sauce. the red pepper sauce was pretty straight forward, but the avocado had a delightful limey zip to it that really tempered the fried squid of it all. The only cross sections I care about The Messi burger ( 8oz Wagyu & ...

If you have no idea what the deal is, start  HERE Happy New Year! I took last week off, mostly because it was busy and mostly so I could wait until I went here:  Pfanntastic Pannekoek Haus  (Dutch crepe-style pancakes, both sweet and savoury, breakfast food)  Lincoln Park Shopping Centre, 2439 54 Ave SW Delivery Fee:  N/A, Eat-in Price:   $**** The Pfanntastic Pannekoek Haus  is a tiny little hole in the wall just off of Crowchild Trail, in a strip mall that includes a pizza place and yoga teacher training. I'd had a bunch of people recommend I get there early, but I rolled up at 10 (they open at 8) and was able to get a table just fine. However, when we left there was a HUGE line almost out the door. So get there early!  My pfanntastic roommate took me here and I'm so happy I finally got experience it.  Let's get to the breakfast!  Banana, Coconut and Chocolate sauce pannekoek:  a large, Dutch-style cre...

If you have no idea what the deal is, start  HERE So this week I was planning on reviewing a pizza place by my work, but when I ordered, it was terrible and I don't need that kind of negativity in my life. So instead I'm gonna review this amazing dish made by my awesome roommate! Mesa Goreng (Indonesian-style stir fry with carrots, tomatoes, chicken, ramen and a fried egg)  At my house Price: $ $$$$ Fee: She cooks, I clean. Eat-in only. So to be completely honest, I have no idea what this dish is; Google didn't help much but it did recognize the name. All I know is that it's the easiest thing to watch being made with maximum flavour. Everything you'll need She started out with garlic and oil, adding in the carrots after it had a chance to heat up, adding in sundried tomatoes a little while in.                                            ...