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| - 4.5 Rouge, Rouge, Rouge. A gem of an establishment in a quaint, hipster part of Calgary.
Rouge is the place I take important clients, special dates, and close friends. I find that the dinners are better than the lunches and that the chef's tasting is the best way to receive the full Rouge experience.
The physical structure of Rouge is quite unique to Calgary. A heritage home in Inglewood has been converted in to a restaurant, much like L'Hermitage in Vancouver. Thus, the restaurant is segregated in to rooms, accompanying no more than a handful of tables in each room.
What's also neat about Rouge is that they've got their own garden from which they harvest a variety of organic food. It'll appear in the oil to dip your bread in, as a side accompanying beautiful local meats, etc.
The service has ranged from superb to average. But I do not fault Rouge for "average" service as I know the establishment gives opportunities to bushy-tailed, bright-eyed younger folk who are still new to the industry.
I'm looking forward to my next dinner here!
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