Local! Forage is the newest baby of Infuse Catering…read more(located next store) Forage prides itself with the statement : Farm to Fork They use local farms and local suppliers for their ingredients, Cook it up daily next door and run it over HOT and FRESH. You can email them at info@foragefoods.com They will email you the weekly menu. Most meals will run you $12-$16 per person All Take Out. Seems a bit pricey but then again your paying for mostly organic and local. Pros: (from the fridge) Blue Cheese Potato Salad ($4) Rickety Uncle desert bar ($4) Buttermilk Biscuits ($2) (from the daily specials) Bison anything CAKES!!!! (carrot is unbelievable!) STAFF! They girl who works there is sweet as pie and helpful! Cons: Menu changes so you have to wait for the weeks of your faves! Price. Daily specials are a bit pricey but fridge salads are priced low. Bottom line... Great place with new and delicious food ideas made local and fresh, save your pennies but the taste is worth it!

I really, really wanted to love Forage. I am a huge supporter of local, sustainable 'farm to fork'…read morefood. Which is why I was so excited to try Forage for a homemade, take out meal this week. There is certainly a lot to be impressed about. For one, the serving size is pretty large. A 'single' order fed me for 3 meals! They also had great customer service, I noticed several customers being called by name. I certainly see the appeal of stopping by Forage on your way home from work when you just aren't in the mood to cook. On the flip side, I wasn't blown away by the food, and it isn't cheap. I suffered extreme heartburn every time I ate my chicken cacciatore. The chicken was dry, and I wasn't overwhelmed with flavour. BUT - I'm always game for a second chances. I'll be back, and hope that I fall in love with Forage next time!

Sometimes those little, understated shops surprise a person. Sort of like this one…read more Upon entering, there was a huge stack of bags of fresh, soft. oversize pita bread. I started with a few bags of these. There is an aisle of jarred & canned goods - including chickpeas, which I grabbed a few of (to go with my pita bread). I picked out some fresh parsley and a jar of tahini and I pretty much had what I needed to whip up some hummus. Further investigation of this family run store revealed lots of olives, some meats and some fresh vegetables. I wouldn't count on getting my groceries here, but it's a decent stop for some very specific items. A basic, simple store, but the family that runs it is pretty friendly.

We LOVE their samosa chips. Tried them at a friend's place, was shocked to learn they are easily…read moreaccessible at Co-op, and now we are obsessed. We have had the lemon/pepper, plain and chilli/lime and all were awesome. Dipped in hummus or guacamole and you have a winning appy to serve with drinks on your deck. I just might make the drive to Airdrie one day to try the cafe.

We used A Fine Balance to cater a job fair and they did a fantastic job! The food was great, 3…read moredifferent kinds of sandwiches, a huge fruit tray, veggie tray and desserts. Portions were generous and very tasty! Highly recommend!

Now this is the real deal in terms of Filipino grocery stores on Bonaventure Drive. Manila…read moreConvenience Store changed its name from another tie-in to Filipino culture which escapes me at the moment, but the service level and selection remain the same - that is to say unparalleled. There are around 25 freezers lining the store like a soft down pillow, filled to the brim with frozen packets of longanesa, tocino, spring roll wrapping papers and other assorted breakfast and lunch delicacies. At least I would imagine they are packed at some point because people go through that stuff quick! The rows are tightly packed together, and the shelves are tightly packed with assorted goodies: pork rinds, lechon sauce, salty crisps and sweet treats, hot chocolate mix, toiletries - you name it, chances are you can find it here. And of course the staff are quite helpful and friendly, with the occasional language barrier mishap adding to the overall pleasantness. A gem of a grocery store! 25/30

Growing up; whenever I wanted authentic Filipino desserts and snacks that my Mom would talk about,…read morewe had to wait for a giant Balikbayan (Literally "Go Home," or "Go back to the Homeland") box to arrive at the house. Usually three times a year. Then we moved to Daly City, which is like mini-Manila right in the Bay Area. Pandesal, Polvoron, Choc-Nut were all suddenly down the block, instead of a three month wait. Manila Convenience Store reminds me of those times. Everyone who works here is incredibly friendly, remembers your name, and what you like. They'll set a couple aside for you if you mention it's your favorite. They'll patiently listen to your out-of-practice Tagalog. A couple of times a week, they'll get fresh baked goods in. I'll undo a week's worth of sit-ups for fresh sapin-sapin covered in toasted coconut. Stop here for snacks and then Willow Park Wine & Spirits for San Miguel, and you'll have all the things you need for a Pacquiao Fight-Night party. Even frozen banana leaves to thaw out and place on the table, for extra fanciness! If the steep prices at the few Calgary Filipino restaurants have deterred you, you can pick up Filipino delicacies in one of the many freezers at Manila Convenience; to re-heat and try out at home. What I always get? The vegan salt and vinegar pork rinds :).

My husband & I stopped at the Lakeview Bakery and purchased a Lemon Poppyseed cake . We had a…read morepiece for dessert after supper and we really enjoyed it ! The cake was very moist , had lots of poppyseeds , lemony flavor and the white icing was lemon flavor too . So delicious and my sister in law had a piece and said it was excellent. Nice to support small community businesses . Cake is all gone and I forgot to take a picture of it . But I would buy this again when I crave poppyseed !

My husband ordered me a non-dairy birthday cake for a milestone birthday, as he has for the past…read morefive years. The cake still had parchment paper between the layers, which my family had to pull out of their mouths as they took bites of the cake. I figured it was a one-off mistake and sent an email to let the bakery know. This could have been a serious choking hazard, especially for small children or elderly people. Lakeview Bakery never responded to my email. It's one thing to mess up now and again. It's another to ignore a loyal customer who was trying to point out your mistake privately for the sake of your business. This lack of acknowledgement is why I'm writing this review. If you list an email address on your website, reply to your email.

Great portion sizes. Good tasting food. Friendly service. Take out or delivery only.nice to have a…read morequality ethnic option in the community.pay cash for 10% off.

Carrying an impressive selection of African ingredients, TK's has been serving our city since 2007…read more Whether you're looking for grains, canned fish, dried herbs, barley, palm oil, dried pulses or some fresh produce, it's TK's to the rescue! Notorious for carrying yams, cassava and plantains (fresh, dried or in flour form), fish (frozen or smoked) and their freshly baked banana bread, TK's is open Tuesday through Sunday until 8pm. They only accept debit and cash however, so if you normally shop with credit, makesure you make a pit-stop at the bank before coming by.

It's feels like family when you enter this authentic african products store. Mama T always greats…read moreall her customers as if they where her own children or grandchildren and the carries through into the culture of this little grocery/beauty product store. She works hard to ensure that those who enjoy the Western African food & culture can experience its authenticity her in Calgary, Alberta. What makes this store very unique is that Mama T is not simply selling african products because of then demand, but because she always had a passion for cooking & keeping her African heritage alive & strong. Come by on a Sunday afternoon and you'll likely bump into many citizen from African decent and leave feeling better than when you came.

Great coffee. A little out of the way but worth the drive. We go there a lot when in the arearead more

I love this little place! Great coffee, great service and great food! Too bad it's so far out of my…read moreway, otherwise I would be there more often. My #1 concern when going to a coffee shop is if they offer dairy free alternative. Francesco's has two, both soy and almond. Score! No milkmageddon for me today. #2 concern: is the coffee delicious? The answer is yes. Yes it is. Get in my belly. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let's talk about the food offerings. They have a huge selection of delectable-sounding cheeses. Oh how I wish I could eat cheese. Then there is the deli meat that comes from Scarpone's (a local Italian market). Then, there is sausages and meats, from Valbella, a gourmet food place in Canmore. Then, there is Take Home stuff, made in-house, like Mac n cheese fondue and lasagne. Then, there are sandwiches. It just doesn't end. So many cheesy things I can't eat but want to, so many temptations. I have to go back. I have no choice.