I could’ve used this when we lived in Calgary but honestly, this is all I needed to know:
1. Hop N Brew (right next door to where my office was – dangerous!)
2. Drum & Monkey (also down the street from my office – sat there for like ten hours from noon on to hold a table for Game 7 in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final!)
3. Classic Jack’s
4. James Joyce (downtown and I think there was one on 4th? Amazing curry fries!)
5. Ship & Anchor (Many places on this list are gone but the Ship is a Calgary institution.)
6. Kensington Pub (home to a great Saturday afternoon sharing a pint with an 80-year old aunt!)
7. Rose & Crown
8. King Eddy
9. Kaos Jazz & Blues Club on 17th (Special mention as we held multiple Freedom to Read Week fundraisers here when I worked at the Writers Guild of Alberta)
10. Wild Rose Brewery
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