Arriving at work today, I found a broken down car with license plates that I recognized for some reason. I had a suspicion that they belonged to an old friend from my restaurant days. I was right.
The Gatherings was one of those places that drew people together, sorta like a real work Cheers. Anyone who […]

The folks at Epicurious.com and their print sister Bon Appetit have launched a great event series called WINE.DINE.DONATE
The idea here is to visit one of the WINE.DINE.DONATE events, or host your own in an effort to generate donations for Second Harvest. If you are going to host your own event, they will even provide the […]

We headed to the Real Canadian Superstore yesterday evening and part of the trip wasn’t so super. We were looking for limes to make One of Seven’s Perfect Margarita and the had none!
Can you imagine…Saturday evening during the summer & they have no limes. This little bundle of citrus joy must be a […]

I really should mention, after last week’s submission on smoke-free pubs in Canmore, that the Drake and the Rose were two of six, count ‘em six establishments to voluntarily adopt a non-smoking policy this weekend. The Sherwood House (reopening in May), the Canmore Hotel, the Last Call and The Legion are all on the […]

Good news for Bow Valley residents and visitors alike! In Canmore, effective April 1, both the Rose & Crown and the Drake Inn pubs will become smoke-free!! Now, for those of you from Toronto and Vancouver, “big deal”, right? Well, these two pubs are a bit ahead of the curve in Alberta, […]