Alana Willerton

1 week ago | avenuecalgary.com | Alana Willerton |Michaela Ream

The eighth edition of IKEA's Stockholm collection features 96 pieces that showcase modern Scandinavian design. Love modern Scandinavian design? IKEA is making it easier than ever to incorporate it into your home with the recent launch of the eighth edition of its Stockholm collection. Now available in stores and online, the 2025 Stockholm collection comprises 96 pieces ranging from sofas and cabinets to vases and kitchen utensils.

1 week ago | avenuecalgary.com | Chris Landry |Alana Willerton

If you're lucky enough to score a reservation at Bar Gigi, expect to find a concise menu of approachable share plates that pack a flavourful punch. Who's behind it Alessandro Chinea, Jaden Kanomata and Kayla BlomquistWhen it opened April 2024The dish to eat Prawn toast, creamy prawn salad served between thick slices of buttery toast. This is not your average fish 'n' chip shop - in fact, it's not a fish 'n' chip shop at all (anymore).

1 month ago | avenuecalgary.com | Chris Landry |Alana Willerton

Grab a bite at Mitillini's Pizza and Steak, go for a ride on the Sideshow Bob Biking Trail, explore Calgary's largest public garden and more. Calgary's largest public garden is 100-per cent volunteer-planted and -pruned. A meander through its 24 gardens and eight forested areas will broaden your horticultural mind. Up your literary savvy at the Shakespeare Garden, featuring flowers mentioned in the Bard's works.

1 month ago | avenuecalgary.com | Tsering Asha |Alana Willerton |Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

Calgary-based culinary judge Rosemary Bacovsky says the first time she ate a Michelin-starred meal outside of a tour group, in Paris, was "a disaster." The diner next to her had a terrible cold and hacked obnoxiously through his entire meal. "None of the servers helped us with the translation of the French menu. No smartphones back then for Google Translate. We ordered chicken and then quince for dessert, the only two items we could decipher," she recalls.

1 month ago | avenuecalgary.com | Tsering Asha |Alana Willerton

From coastal glam to sporty chic, these spring looks will help refresh your wardrobe for the warmer months. Coastal GlamThe stylist says: "More is more with this look, but when it is broken down, this is just four reliable pieces. I often pull inspiration from different trends to create a juxtaposed look that can translate to many different settings.