Charlie Hart

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FoodRestaurants & BarsFood NewsRestaurant OpeningsMay 12 2025, 8:16 pmLate last year, Calgary restaurant Prime Time announced it would be closing its Ramsey location after 14 years. While it’s always sad to see a long-time restaurant close its doors, we now know what’s replaced it. Bizarre Gastro Pub has just opened its doors in the neighbourhood at 2016 Spiller Rd. SE, where it will be offering craft cocktails and bites.

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FoodBoozeRestaurants & BarsFood NewsRestaurant OpeningsMay 8 2025, 8:42 pmA brand new brewery is heading to the Columbia Valley this month, and it’s got a neat Calgary connection. Invermere Brewing Co. will open this month in the stunning mountain town of Invermere, B.C., and it’s being brought to life by the team behind Calgary’s Village Brewery.

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FoodRestaurants & BarsFood NewsBest ofMay 6 2025, 12:00 amShortly after a huge list of North America’s very best bars dropped, it’s officially Canada’s time to shine. The organization behind Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants has just shared its annual 50 Best Bars list. The list encompasses everything from “swanky cocktail lounges to cheerful public houses,” as voted by judges from across the country.

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FoodRestaurants & BarsFood NewsRestaurant ClosingsMay 1 2025, 4:33 pmIt’s a sad day in Calgary as one of the city’s most notable music venues and nightclubs appears to have quietly closed its doors. While The Back Alley has not publicly announced its closure, the Macleod Trail venue has been listed as permanently closed on Google. In its final Instagram post on April 19, The Back Alley made no reference to an impending closure.

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FoodRestaurants & BarsFood NewsRestaurant OpeningsApr 30 2025, 5:48 pmPie may be one of the most nostalgic bakes to indulge in, and now it’s even easier for those in Calgary’s southeast to visit one of the city’s most popular pie shops. Known for its stellar selection of sweet and savoury pies, Pie Junkie has just opened a brand-new outpost in Calgary’s Legacy neighbourhood.