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| - There are, at present, two Sidewalk Citizen locations in Calgary. This one is on 10th Street. It's a little bakery and deli rolled into one, and it is open Monday through Sunday (source: their web site; hopefully Yelp will update with that information soon).
They are directly connected to a small natural foods market (which has some gelato from Fiasco Gelato and some gluten-free macarons in their refrigerated aisle). It's basically one counter (ish) for baked goods and one for the deli. There's a stand upon which their bread is placed, and racks of pastries being prepped/cooled near the ovens.
Some of their offerings seem to change on a daily basis. One day, it might be blueberry Danishes and the next day, it'll be raspberry ones. Their bread selection is also on a schedule. Sourdough is pretty common, but on some days, you might see brioche or ciabatta. The bread is already laid out in paper bags and I didn't see an option of getting it sliced.
The staff member and cashier were efficient and pleasant. In fact, I ended up receiving a free Danish. :)
As for the pastries themselves, I found them to be less flaky and slightly more expensive than the ones from Manuel Latruwe Belgian Patisserie & Bread Shop. I like that they put fresh fruit on their Danishes; however, there wasn't that much fruit compote on the ones I got. Overall, it's a good quality bakery for the residents nearby, but I don't think it's the absolute best in Calgary.
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