Ah, the ship. Everyone in Calgary needs to know the Ship & Anchor. It's a collection of everybody from all walks of life, and here is why.
1) The food is damn good. Many a dinner has been had at the ship, so I've had the majority of the menu and the only bad thing I've had were the nachos. Not enough cheese and kinda burned, but that may have been a one time thing. I'm sure I'll attempt them again later with some friends.
2) They have a lot of good beer on tap. Unfortunately this no longer includes Hoegaarden, but there are many more to choose from, including a delicious Village Brewery beer.
3) Eclectic crowd = meeting random people. Who doesn't love meeting someone new that is completely different from you? It's a lot of fun and you may make a new friend out of it.
If anybody ever wants to head down, let me know ;).