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| - I was wandering around the city killing time and figured some light bites and a cocktail would be great. So I wandered a few blocks further and stumbled right into The Coup.
The doors were open and there were a few guests seated inside, but it wasn't all that busy. I chalked that up to the fact is was nearly 3pm on a weekday and checked out the cocktail menu outside before walking in to see what's up.
Apparently, I'd missed the hours outside because they were just about to close between lunch and dinner. Regardless, I explained I was only after a drink and the bartender was happy to oblige.
Sadly the cocktail I had eyed outside was taken off the menu, and seeing as many of the drinks have housemade ingredients, it's not that easy to just whip one up. So I went with option B, a scotch cocktail with chambord. I was nervous about it because chambord is so sweet, but the bartender insisted it was balanced.
The drink was rich and slightly syrupy, but in a good way. You didn't want to chug it, but it did go down easy. The chambord was pretty prominent, but the savory smokey notes of the scotch peeked through, breaking it up.
The entire experience at The Coup was incredibly warm, friendly, and comfortable. I ended up sitting next to a local reporter who was interviewing the owner, so I got a bit of the backstory.
When I'm back in Calgary I'll certainly swing in DURING OPEN HOURS to try some of the food!
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