I've been trying to get to Market for ages and Big Taste YYC 2017 was a good time to do it. I had a quick hour between opera rehearsals so made a reservation and booted it there. I told the waitress as she was seating me that I only had 40 mins at best for lunch and she assured me that it would be no problem. Service was excellent and the server even offered up a suggestion that instead of the rice pudding that was on the menu that they would be happy to substitute it for house made cookies as they were more portable. I opted for the salad, fried chicken sandwich and rice pudding that was on the Big Taste Menu. What I love about the chef here is not just the flavours of the food but texture. I think texture is sometimes neglected by chefs and yet it can enhance a dish and just bring up a notch. The salad had a flavourful dressing but was topped by the crunch of almonds, it was a mix of fresh greens, a bit of crumbled feta and dried cranberries and almonds but it was one of the best salads I've had. The fried chicken was crunchy and crisp and the chicken moist. I took half my sandwich to go so that I would have time to enjoy the rice pudding and the chicken was still crunchy when I had the rest of my sandwich for an afternoon snack. The rice pudding was served a little too hot as the ice cream on the top melted before I was even halfway through but I liked that it wasn't too sweet. It could have been a little creamier and was a little too dry but tasty. Market offers a 3-course lunch for $25 on a regular basis so you don't have to wait for an event like Big Taste to get a great deal. It's on 17 Ave S.W. so it's street parking and with construction going on along 17th Ave it might just be a little difficult to find parking.