By Kyle Young
Origins, Nature, Variations Wine is, simply, what happens when you leave grape juice out and it gets fermented by yeast. Not so simply is what happens to get good wine. Modern practices require close attention to growing conditions, species of grape, weather patterns, harvest times, types of yeasts, ageing techniques and a host of other… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Pizza: Remember that Chianti we were talking about? It also goes well with pizza. You could try a crisp-medium bodied white as well, like an unoaked Chardonnay. KD: There are many ways to eat this staple of University diets. Plain would pair with a crisp, dry Riesling (ask for the Kabinett style), so as to… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Willow Park Huge selection, I mean really, really huge, and a staff that knows where all of it is. A favorite of many, it is well known clear across the country for its diverse inventory. Eau Claire Wine Market It may look tinny, but they’ve got loads of wine crammed in their little corner of… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
onsider the following: You and your date arrive at that swanky restaurant you’ve been saving up for, hoping to get a taste of food prepared with a little more art and love than the KD you had last night. You’ve considered the menu and are prepared to make your selection. After ordering the $60 dish… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
Pubs are something of an enigma. On one hand, they can be quiet places to chat over a pint. On the other, they can be rambunctious centres of drunkenness and mayhem. Calgary’s pubs run the gamut, often filling both roles at the same time. What follows is a list of some of Calgary’s better-known and… Continue reading Oak rooms and watering holes
Consistency is one word that will never be used to describe Calgary’s nightlife and bar scene. Pongo is no more, what is now known as NYLA seems to change names, themes and ownership on a biannual basis, and just when something gets good, it changes owners and all is lost (see Lounge, Lucky). However, there… Continue reading Consistency is key to a good night out
This just in: Tequila is hazardous to your health. It may cause you to perform actions including, but not limited to: skinny-dipping, running away from various individuals of authority, enticing strange people to eat out of your cleavage, hopping into police cruisers with the intention of gaining a ride home, breaking into public pools, playing… Continue reading Tequila no es bueno
The night started innocently enough. I was heading to a “name that tune” night at a local bar to meet an old high school acquaintance–who is probably still with her boyfriend–and I’m with a reformed drug addict who is camping in a tent in my backyard (a long story that would be of a book… Continue reading Innocent?
Alright you smart, sexy and youthful people out there, take your martini shakers out and get ready to mix yourselves silly. This list of 10 martinis is in no particular order, but should be familiar if you wish to consider yourself a hip martini drinker. They vary greatly in taste, from the Classic Dirty Martini’s… Continue reading How do you shake your martini?
An open bar and my birthday do not a good combination make. It was the end of summer. A national political Party was having their national convention in Edmonton, numerous factions were eager to trade alcohol and party favors for support, and party leaders had wisely booked multiple entertainment venues for conventioneers. Youth delegates from… Continue reading Yet another tale from yet another drunkard