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| - Going on a walk-about to explore Kensington has evolved into one of our greatest dining experiences since we moved to Calgary!
Fresh food - yes!
Amazing servers who want to enhance your dining experience, being attentive without hovering - yes! We love you L and A!
A general manager who comes over, introduces himself and appreciates your business - yes! Thanks M!
We took a seat at the bar of this cozy, cavernous, lower level, clean as a whistle wine bar and were wowed for about 3 hours (it was hard to leave!) The chef, C, knows his stuff and his passion is apparent. As a foodie, I sure had a lot to talk about and he was all for it! I loved watching him work focusing on FRESH ingredients. The care he took to make sure his station was wiped down and everything organized was there. Every 10 minutes an amazing new creation would waft over from the cook tops, teasing us to order more.
We tried one platter with deliciously thin sliced meat, homemade potato chips with aioli and homemade pickles that were to die for!
We also indulged in one of the best mushroom flat breads with a white sauce I have ever had. No soggy centers here! It was covered in greens (arugula?) and freshly grated parm cheese so it was like having a salad at the same time as the flat bread = less guilt!
We also tried the house made truffles - so good, you have to close your eyes for a few minutes when noshing on them -as well as the chili passion fruit sorbet! Really? This would be what I would taste like if I were a sorbet in another life - it was heaven! The freedom the chef has to shop, create and please his guests was truly inspiring!
No silly water charges here and our glasses never went empty. We really enjoyed the wine and beer where we just gave our server carte blanche to surprise us!
I would indulge here 7 days a week if I could with this ever-changing menu (seasonal, as local as possible) and remarkable attitudes in this place.
There is nothing I could even suggest to make this place better - it was perfect. Even the washrooms. There is even a fireplace for those chilly winter evenings.
I want to keep this place a secret in a way - I do not want anyone to steal my fave bar seat but something this amazing in Calgary has to be shared amongst other foodies!
5 delicious stars!
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