My children have been taking music lessons at Cornerstone Music Café for the past 4 years. The…read morequality of instruction exceeds every expectation we held. My children have excelled in their musical pursuits. We have had the pleasure of working with two talented guitar instructors over the years, Kyle Tenove and Linden Conroy. Both have been extremely patient, knowledgeable, kind and clear communicators. They have created a supportive and positive learning experience. My kids are always excited to go to lessons. The lessons are always on time and the instructors have been quite flexible in providing online classes if required. The kids have been exposed to numerous styles and types of music. My son has recently learned finger picking style and jazz, and my daughter has been loving learning new chords and playing her favourite punk songs. They have grown in confidence and ability over the past several years and we could not be happier with the calibre and quality of the instructors, whom are professional working musicians. We love the ambiance of the café, staff are wonderful and welcoming. The food is always great and the cooler is packed full of soups and stews to take home. The treats are to die for. There is a great selection of locally made products as well. Couldn't be happier we found Cornerstone Music. We feel like we are part of a wonderful and supportive community there.

WOW!  We spent a truly AMAZING evening at the newly renovated Cornerstone Music Cafe.  Book music…read morelessons, enjoy the cafe, browse local giftware, have a wonderful GF meal or listen to outstanding live music - it's got it all ! The cafe is located at #139 - 14919 Deer Ridge Dr SE (in a strip mall) with lots of parking in the front. The space is comfortable, spacious and well laid out.     There is an expanded selection of "local vendor market" giftware (perfect for the upcoming holiday season - shop early!) and take-away delicious food items including meals!  All food items (VERY reasonably priced) are gluten free and absolutely delicious (that's a high compliment coming from a non-celiac and a total "foody"). Their award winning hot chocolate is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!   Service by Jen really made the evening extra special,  she's friendly, casual yet professional and has a great sense of humor - we felt like we'd made a new friend!! Check their website for upcoming events: https://www.cornerstonemusic.ca/ NOW, Jory Kinjo and Aaron Young (band 'Kinjo and Young') performed for over 2 hours and took our breath away.  They're local, highly talented musicians who tour the world (Jory Kinjo played 3 tours with the infamous BB King!).  It was a powerhouse performance, they're so engaged with the audience, clearly LOVE performing and blew us away.  I lost count how many standing ovations we gave them,  each one well deserved.  I will track their tours and definitely see them again! (kinjoyoung.com). MAKE A POINT of taking advantage of this jewel cafe in Calgary and book tickets to see the band!

Finally a amazing bakery with great bread and great cinnamon buns and much much more…read more The team work at Good Bread was super knowledgeable and friendly too. I love this place, if you haven't been I would suggest checking this bakery out. Five thumbs up from me .

Great bakery, lots of selection, and in a shopping plaza so lots of free parking, they are not…read moreclose to where I live but anytime I'm south of Downtown my favorite

Located inside a climbing gym (I know it's unusual, but bear with me!), Approach Cafe and Bar is a…read moreone of a kind stop. I recently went there with a couple of friends, and I'm inclined to say that it could become one of my new favorite restaurants in Calgary. They have a seasonal menu, which makes the thought of coming back each time pretty exciting. When we went the first time, we tried the Korean fried chicken sandwich, the daily special - honey kimchi burger, and the halloumi sandwich. All were excellent! The desserts were also amazing, the panna cotta was frozen, which they explained, but I wasn't mad about it. At first, it felt a little strange to be eating inside a gym, but I actually liked seeing all the action. It was also really decent prices for the quality of food! I'm really looking forward to going back and trying their newest creations.

This is a nice hidden gem in Shawnessy. It's in a weird location with terrible parking and zero…read moresignage. Therefore, it's hard to find. They are located in a Climbing centre. Have a look at my photos and you will understand. It's a small menu and it looks as though they specialize in the Benedicts. Therefore, I ordered the zucchini benny and it was delicious. The Egg was cooked perfectly and the flavours are there. The presentation is very nice. Also, while you eat you get to watch people climb. Like I mention before, it's a weird place to a cafe and because of this I don't think too many people know about this restaurant. They definitely need some type of sign because there is zero outside. They are only attracting the climbing patrons and they need to do a better job advertise to bring in other members of the public. I only heard about this place thanks to the YYC Facebook Foodie group. Otherwise I wouldn't have known about this place. There isn't too many breakfast cafes in this area so I think it would attract more customers if they advertise themselves more.

It's been months since I went to Canada and I still think about this coffee shop. I ordered their…read moreiced matcha with oat milk & vanilla, a chocolate chip cookie and this little breakfast sandwich. The sandwich was actually so good I ended up ordering it again. They had plenty of seating inside and it was a peaceful environment. Staff was helpful and nice. They had a lot on their menu (only got a photo of the specials menu) and quite a few pastries. If I ever go to Calgary again, I'd definitely want to stop by.

Went to "Crystie's Coffee House and Bistro" with the intention of celebrating some good news with a…read morefriend. Sadly, this joyous occasion was ruined by a very rude manager, and a very terrible tasting vanilla latte made with a different type of coconut milk than her usual. She noticed the latte tasted off. I took a sip and verified that the latte tasted sour, bitter and completely undrinkable. We told the barista and asked if we can get the latte remade. Sadly, we were told that we would have to pay for a second latte. Confused? We were too. Why wouldn't she just remake the drink? The barista called her manager over to speak to us. The manager proceeded to double down on wanting her to pay for another latte. She then proceeded to be condescending and talk down at us. Unwilling to listen to a word that we said, jumping on every opportunity to either talk over us, or try to finish our sentence. She then tries to gaslight us into believing that texture and flavor are the same thing. She kept telling us that the reason the latte tastes different is because it was made with a creamier coconut milk. I then had to fight to be able to finish my sentence to explain to her that texture and flavor were two different elements, and that the drink tastes rotten. She then proceeded to try to save face by saying that it is their most popular latte, and they've made many that day so therefore there's no way that the latte tastes bad. Not considering the possibility of contamination to why the coffee tastes undrinkable. Any other coffee shop or food and beverage establishment that understands the value of good customer service and customer retention would have had no problem replacing her drink. We then asked for a refund... wow, they must be so hard up for cash that they can't bear to spare another 8 ounces of coconut milk to fix their mistake. The manager reluctantly agreed to make a new latte but it was accompanied by a hero complex lecture-like explanation of how they normally wouldn't do that. ** As in if they make your coffee wrong, too bad for you, you need to pay for a second one to be made**. She was being cold, rude, condescending. At a time of racial fatigue in our society, I do my best not to jump to the conclusions of prejudice. However, this woman left us no choice but to believe that being visible minorities was a factor in how she would treat us, Why else would remaking a drink be such a big deal? If I were you, I'd skip this place and their mediocre coffee's and go to an establishment that values each and every customer, and doesn't leave them feeling uneasy and upset when they leave their store. If you do happen to visit this place, keep an eye out for the sub-par manager. If you're having a good day, she'll make sure to ruin that for you. ***After writing this the owner/business manager, replied to my Google review. Essentially, he is trying to paint me as a villain to discredit me and deny that we may have sensed an undertone of prejudice from the manger. Rather than easing our concerns, and addressing the fact that his coffee shop refused to remake my friends drink that didn't taste right, he instead tried to make it seem as though I was screaming at his staff and causing a scene. I did not do anything of the sort. I am a human being that was defending her friend, and became upset when the manager was not taking the time to listen to what we had to say, talking over us any time we tried to express our concern. He mentioned that I apparently was rude and disrespectful to his staff, and that I went outside and swore in the parking lot. Not sure how that equates to me being abusive to his staff. If I was so awful to his staff, wouldn't they just ask me to leave. They didn't, so how can that be true? And why would it matter what I say to my friend about the experience in the parking lot. (outside of the coffee shop). As you can clearly see, he's really working hard to try to flip everything onto my Friend and I. As if we were being unreasonable, when they were being unreasonable by trying to charge my for a 2nd cup of coffee when they screwed up the first one.

This place is definitely a hit or miss. I've had vanilla lates several times here, you barely can…read morefeel the taste of coffee, not to mention you can't tell it is supposed to have a slightly vanilla pinch to it.The good part is the employees are nice, the waiting time is not that bad. Overall, for a coffee that costs almost $6, I would expect to be more flavourful . I won't return!

I love this Starbucks, and seriously love having one here in the neighbourhood. Stuff is always…read morepolite, service is quick. They don't overcharge for things, and always lots of foam and froth, love it

There's some really great baked goods and pastries. I love the chocolate babka and it comes in a…read morevery pretty box ready to gift someone. But I need to wait for special occasions to justify the price.

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Honestly this is probably my favourite coffee joint in all of Calgary. I'm obsessed with their iced…read moreoat milk lattes- so fresh and creamy! And if they have any glazed cronuts while you're there... snag it fast, or someone else will!

Got the Nutella iced latte from Deville. This is one of my favorite chains around Calgary. The…read moreNutella latte was perfect. The Nutella doesn't overpower the espresso at all. Staff is friendly. The inside is clean. There is parking outside on the street. Will be back!

I love their hazelnut honeybush latte. What a cute little store with beautiful aesthetic. 10/10…read morewould come back again for both the vibe and food. Not too busy on a weekday.

Simply good food and nice coffee. I particularly enjoy the ambiance, which is pleasant and…read morerelaxing. The service is prompt and the place is well kept. Whether you are meeting up with your friend and your want to spend some quiet time yourself, this is a place where you can enjoy.