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  1. Best 2011 Restaurants According to Avenue

    July 7, 2011 by admin

    Avenue Magazine chooses the best restaurants of 2011. Here is a selection of winners:

    BEST OVERALL

    Winner Catch Restaurant and Oyster Bar
    100 8 Ave. S.E., 403-206-0000, catchrestaurant.ca

    Runner-up Cilantro
    338 17 Ave. S.W., 403-229-1177, crmr.com/cilantro

    Honourable Mention Petite
    1301 10 Ave. S.W., 403-452-5350, petiterestaurant.ca (Note: Due to a fire on February 14 Petite is currently closed.)

    BEST NEW RESTAURANT

    Winner Una Pizza + Wine
    618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, unapizzeria.com

    Runner-up Notable
    4611 Bowness Rd. N.W., 403-288-4372, notabletherestaurant.ca

    Honourable Mention Charcut Roast House
    101, 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180,

    BEST BRUNCH

    Winner Laurier Lounge
    1111 7 St. S.W., 403-228-3771, laurierlounge.com

    Runner-up bistro 2210
    2210 4 St. S.W., 403-228-4528, bistro2210.com

    Honourable Mention Avenue Diner
    Avenue was relocating at press time. Check the website for upcoming address details. avenuediner.com

    BEST DESSERTS

    Winner Teatro Ristorante
    200 8 Ave. S.E., 403-290-1012, teatro.ca

    Runner-up Capo
    1420 9 Ave. S.E., 403-264-2276, caporestaurant.ca

    Honourable Mention A Ladybug bakery and Café
    Calgary Farmers’ Market, and 2132, 10 Aspen Stone Blvd. S.W.,

    BEST SEAFOOD

    Winner Catch Restaurant and Oyster Bar
    100 8 Ave. S.E., 403-206-0000, catchrestaurant.ca

    Runner-up Big Fish
    1112 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-277-3403, big-fish.ca

    Honourable Mention Blink
    111 8 Ave. S.W., 403-263-5330,

    BEST PIZZA

    Winner Una Pizza + Wine
    618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, unapizzeria.com

    Runner-up Il Centro
    6036 3 St. S.W., 403-258-2294

    Honourable Mention Rea’s Italian Cucina
    431 41 Ave. N.E., 403-230-7754, reasrestaurant.com

    BEST BURGER

    Winner Chuckwagon Café
    105 Sunset Blvd. S.W., Turner Valley, 403-933-0003,chuckwagoncafe.ca

    Runner-up Charcut Roast House
    101, 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180, charcut.com

    Honourable Mention Rocky’s Burger Bus
    1120 46 Ave. S.E., 403-243-0405

    BEST SUSHI

    Winner Globefish Sushi & Izakaya
    332 14 St. N.W., 403-521-0222, 1, 2009 33 Ave. S.W., 403-249-8866, Chinook Mall, 403-457-1500, globefish.ca

    Runner-up Sushi Bar Zipang
    1010 1 Ave. N.E., 403-262-1888

    Honourable Mention Sushi Club
    1240 Kensington Rd. N.W., 403-283-4100

    BEST SMALL PLATES

    Winner Anju Restaurant and Lounge
    507 10 St. S.W., 403-532-9419, anju.ca

    Runner-up Jaroblue Tapas and Lounge
    1314 17 Ave. S.W., 403-237-5276, www.jaroblue.com

    Honourable Mention Vin Room
    2310 4 St. S.W., 403-457-5522, vinroom.com

    BEST STEAK

    Winner Vintage Chophouse and Tavern
    320 11 Ave. S.W., 403-262-7262, vintagechophouse.com

    Runner-up Mercato
    2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535, mercatogourmet.com

    Honourable Mention Rustica Steakhouse
    2000 Silvertip Tr., Canmore, 403-678-1600, rusticadining.com

    BEST INDIAN

    Winner Moti Mahal Kashmiri Indian Cuisine
    1805 14 St. S.W., 403-228-9990, and 38, 240 Midpark Way S.E., 403-201-7336, motimahal.ca

    Runner-up Singh and I
    5075 Falconridge Blvd. N.E., 403-293-2555

    Honourable Mention Namskar
    202 16 Ave. N.E., 403-230-4447, namskar.ca

    BEST ITALIAN

    Winner Il Sogno
    24 4 St. N.E., 403-232-8901, ilsogno.org

    Runner-up Mercato
    2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535, mercatogourmet.com

    Honourable Mention Capo
    4, 1420 9 Ave. S.E., 403-264-2276, caporestaurant.ca

    BEST WINGS

    Winner Black Sheep West Coast Pub
    7746 Elbow Dr. S.W., 403-212-0304, blacksheeppubcalgary.com

    Runner-up The District
    607 11 Ave. S.W., 403-233-2433, enjoydistrict.com

    Honourable Mention Leo Fu’s Szechwan and Mandarin Restaurant
    511 70 Ave. S.W., 403-255-2528

    BEST SANDWICH

    Winner Caffe Mauro
    999 8 St. S.W., 403-277-7572

    Runner-up L’Epicerie
    1325 1 St. S.E., 403-514-0555, dominiquemoussu.com

    Honourable Mention The Holy Grill
    827 10 Ave. S.W., 403-261-9759, http://holygrill.ca

    BEST KOREAN

    Winner Bow Bulgogi House
    3515a 17 Ave. S.W., 403-686-6826

    Runner-up Seoul Korean BBQ
    4336 Macleod Tr. S.W., 403-243-7970

    Honourable Mention Korean Village
    101 10 Ave. S.E., 403-269-7940

    BEST GREEK

    Winner Santorini
    1502 Centre St. N.E., 403-276-8363, santorinirestaurant.com

    Runner-up Kefi Greek House and Ouzo Bar
    9250 Macleod Tr. S.E., 403-452-5334

    Honourable Mention Calypso’s Taverna
    2101 Centre St. N.W., 403-250-5533, calypsostaverna.com

    Read more at Avenue Magazine.


  2. Best Restaurants of 2011 According to FFWD

    July 6, 2011 by admin

    These are the best restaurants of 2011, according to FFWD Magazine. Do you agree or disagree? Leave a comment!

    Best new restaurant

    1. Charcut Roast House
    2. NOtaBLE
    3. Boxwood

    Best restaurant for a first date

    1. Una Pizza
    2. Tubby Dog
    3. The Coup

    Best restaurant when someone else is paying

    1. River Cafe
    2. Teatro Ristorante
    3. Rouge Restaurant

    Best service

    1. Una Pizza
    2. The Coup
    3. River Café

    Best overall restaurant

    1. Una Pizza
    2. River Café
    3. Charcut Roast House

    Best late-night (after 1 am)

    1. Tubby Dog
    2. Blackfoot Diner
    3. Singapore Sam’s

    Best cheap eats

    1. Tubby Dog
    2. Thi Thi Vietnamese Subs
    3. Burger Inn

    Best breakfast

    1. Dairy Lane Cafe
    2. Diner Deluxe
    3. Galaxie Diner

    Best pizza

    1. Una Pizza
    2. Pulcinella
    3. Inglewood Pizza

    Best wings

    1. Regal Beagle Pub
    2. District
    3. The Drum & Monkey

    Best burger

    1. Peters’ Drive-In
    2. Boogie’s Burgers
    3. The Ship & Anchor

    Best veggie burger

    1. The Coup
    2. The Ship & Anchor
    3. Broken City

    Best fries/poutine

    1. Big Cheese Poutinerie
    2. The Ship & Anchor
    3. Laurier Lounge

    Best Middle Eastern

    1. Aida’s
    2. Jimmy’s A&A Deli
    3. Falafel King

    Best sushi

    1. Globefish Sushi and Izakaya
    2. Kinjo Sushi & Grill
    3. Hana Sushi

    Best Vietnamese

    1. Co Do
    2. Saigon Y2K
    3. Bagolac Saigon

    Best Chinese

    1. Silver Dragon
    2. Golden Inn
    3. Peking Dragon

    Best dim sum

    1. Silver Dragon
    2. The Regency Palace
    3. Forbidden City

    Best Indian

    1. Moti Mahal
    2. Tandoori Hut
    3. Mango Shiva

    Best Italian

    1. Mercato
    2. Chianti Cafe & Restaurant
    3. Buon Giorno

    Best Thai

    1. The King & I
    2. Chili Club Thai House
    3. Thai Sa-On

    Best French

    1. Fleur de Sel
    2. La Chaumiere
    3. Laurier Lounge

    Best Greek

    1. Broken Plate
    2. Mykonos Greek Restaurant
    3. Spiros Pizza on 17th

    Best Mexican

    1. Salt & Pepper
    2. Los Chilitos
    3. El Sombrero

    Best vegetarian

    1. The Coup
    2. Cafe Koi
    3. Buddha’s Fusion

    Best steak

    1. Caesar’s Steak House
    2. Charcut Roast House
    3. Smuggler’s Inn

    Best BBQ

    1. The Palomino
    2. Big T’s BBQ
    3. Holy Smoke

    Best place for seafood

    1. Catch Restaurant & Oyster Bar
    2. Big Fish Oyster Bar and Lounge
    3. Bookers BBQ Grill & Crab Shack

    Best coffeehouse

    1. Caffe Beano
    2. Higher Ground Café
    3. Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

    Best place to feed a sweet tooth

    1. Crave Cookies & Cakes
    2. Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut
    3. The Chocolate Bar