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| - I was inspired to visit the Galaxie by my reading of James Martin's "Calgary: secrets of the city" (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1999). For whatever reason, I had envisioned a much larger place, especially to bring shelter during the colder times. However, it's not the biggest place. My local friend wisely advised me either get to the diner very early or after the breakfast rush (after 9am). So I made an easy walk from the downtown core (about a 20 min walk) to Galaxie, and found a place at the counter closest to the griddle where all the cooking action was happening--great spot for me! For my breakfast order, I had a veggie benedict, which consisted of spinach, roasted red peppers, sautèed mushrooms and onions, all served atop a grilled croissant with a great version of Hollandaise. Awesome variety of textures and flavors--you'd have to be a bottomless pit not to get filled up after one of these, especially because "bottomless hashbrowns" are served up with all breakfast items. And that's only one menu item--many others I'd like to try, both breakfast and lunch eats. The one item that really caught my eye is the apple pie shake; what a nod to something south of the (Canadian) border that sounds just so decadent and yummy. Just hoping to have more good eats at Galaxie again sooner than later!
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