Tag Archives: Food

Review: Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grille

Posted on Tuesday, 2007-Oct-9th by ralph

Suburban Pub Tries to be all things to all people Address: 8294 Centre Street NE Calgary (403) 275-6601 A pub located outside of the normal inner city circle, Paddy O’Leary’s is a growing trend in the last few years for … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dog & Duck Public House & Restaurant

Posted on Saturday, 2007-Sep-22nd by ralph

Interesting House converted into a Pub – Ruined by bad Service Address: 5340 2nd St. SW Calgary Edit: You may want to check out my newer review, which comes on a re-visit with much better service A bit tricky to … Continue reading →

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Dirty Blonde + Halloween brew = goodness

Posted on Monday, 2007-May-14th by ralph

I remember when Melvin/Bug/Zarq brewed “Hi Honey I’m Drunk” and “Black Hole Brew”. Individually, they had serious flaws (sickly sweet and bitter beer face bitter) but together, they were something fantastical. Well, I have discovered my own version thereof. My … Continue reading →

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Dirty Blonde dissapoints

Posted on Tuesday, 2007-Apr-17th by ralph

My current home brew I have just started drinking dubbed “Dirty Blonde” has been a bit of a disappointment. It comes off with a strong lemon flavor, finishing on a grapefruit note, minimal hop flavor. The left over yeast has … Continue reading →

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Living on $1/day for food for a month

Posted on Wednesday, 2006-Dec-27th by ralph

Here’s a guy who decided to experience for himself one aspect of being poor: living on $30 for a month for food ($US I hasten to add) Read from the bottom up for proper chronology. Hungry for a month My … Continue reading →

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Sultan’s Tent is no more

Posted on Wednesday, 2006-Oct-25th by ralph

So I’m talking to Dillion on the the phone and he mentions that the Sultan’s Tent has been torn down. Noooo! From what I can find out here and here it would seem that the Sultan’s tent is gone, at … Continue reading →

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Bison – the Other Red Meat

Posted on Sunday, 2006-Aug-27th by ralph

For my auspicious first post I give you… Bison meat. My dad phones me yesterday and tells me that Crossroads market has a dealer selling bison meat from their farm. So I braved the crowds there on a Sunday to … Continue reading →

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