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| - Back in the so-so 90s, my brother and I used to kill a lot of time (we were slackers, after all) at a place called the Living Room. It was a coffee bar on Broadway Ave in Saskatoon, which is about the hippest part of town. It had a good vibe, and wingback chairs much like you'd find in an actual living room. The service there was very good, as was the coffee. The staff and patrons were predominantly good-looking hipsters (as one would expect in the hipster district).
The Living Room in Calgary, which bears similarities in name and some hipness factor to my old Saskatoon haunt is not a new business, but I'd been meaning to check it out for some time, partly due to personal nostalgia (see above), and also because I'd met one of its cooks at a party. So I lined up a date with the ladyfriend (which is what I call the wife when we go out).
The room is dimly lit and not too small, with a cool bar. After we were seated at our high-side table for two, I chilled out with my usual pre-meal smash of bourbon on the rocks (Maker's Mark -- pretty heady stuff, somewhat overrated, but still very drinkable); followed promptly by the second barrel.
The waiter worked fast, and didn't hover. He understood the judicious use of eye-contact. He was very good.
I had oysters to start (I always get oysters if they're available), which were cool to the touch and well presented. My fabulous date had a beet green salad which looked great and got the green thumbs up (she's a gardener). She wasn't drinking, so I only ordered a glass (instead of a bottle) of what turned out to be terrible zinfandel; after complaining to the waiter, he brought me a much more flavourful cab sauv. He was very good.
For the main, we split the bison flank for two (on the "interactive" menu), with julienned spuds and vegetables. This was an extra meaty dish, which I'm totally into. The waiter agreed. He was very good.
Dessert was great, too, a refreshing lemon sorbet, which is all you really need, though there are a host of higher-calorie confections on the menu if you dig that. (I do, of course, but skipped it that night.)
So the food was good and service very good (see above). Thumbs up to the busboy, too. On the downside, they charge a dollar for tap water, but it's cold and they bring it in a cool bottle. And really, you should drink more water anyway, you'll feel better the next day, you slacker.
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