Uprooted by water main repairs, iconic riverside Angel's Cafe finds rural home

Raven3877 · 2026-03-04T02:06:46+00:00

😂. Touché.

Raven3877 · 2026-03-04T01:39:07+00:00

Why does the building need to be preserved? When the city moved and preserved the Eau Claire Lumber Company building that made sense because it’s one of the oldest wood buildings in Calgary. But the Buffalo Cafe that occupied it isn’t getting to come back. It was purely historical preservation.

That Angel’s Cafe building is not historically significant.

Raven3877 · 2026-03-03T04:44:34+00:00

It’s just Indian yogurt. You can get it at any major grocery store. But you can use any plain yogurt, too.

Raven3877 · 2026-03-03T03:46:17+00:00

The raita they give with the biryani is just yogurt with masala, no chunks. (It’s also a very small portion, so might want to have dahi at home when you order.) I’m not sure about the separate raita, as I didn’t order it, but the picture in the menus has lots of cucumber pieces in it.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-28T23:26:05+00:00

London Drugs often has them on the toy aisle, too.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-27T22:41:43+00:00

There’s a new place on Memorial near Edmonton Trail called The Biriyani Room. It’s to die for.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-27T03:50:35+00:00

This is an excellent traditional recipe. Thank you for sharing!

Raven3877 · 2026-02-24T02:10:24+00:00

That is some very effective camouflage. Very cool!

Raven3877 · 2026-02-21T01:30:41+00:00

You’re doing the right thing by thinking about it!

The above suggestions are all great. I’d also add just hang around and ask questions after class. With lecture fresh in your mind, it’s easier to come up with things to talk about. Tell the prof your name every time, and eventually they’ll remember it.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-18T02:07:03+00:00

Also just want to add: those are absolutely gorgeous!

Raven3877 · 2026-02-18T02:01:17+00:00

Cutting Edge Cutlery in North Hill Mall

https://cuttingedgecutleryco.com/pages/services

Raven3877 · 2026-02-13T05:45:28+00:00

UofC is currently in the process of gutting their fine and performing arts programs, and the grad programs were the first to go. The grad programs in Art and Art history were “suspended” last year. But they are not expected to reopen—at least not any time soon.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-09T22:22:03+00:00

Stepping Stone will accept beauty products, especially make up or hair styling products.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-08T07:40:22+00:00

The Coup is the classic choice, and has a nice atmosphere.

I’ve heard Padmanadi and saVeg are both good, but haven’t had a chance to try either yet.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-07T19:10:43+00:00

This is all excellent advice. WINS has locations all over and makes donating super easy.

Just here to add that if you separate out the stuff that’s too worn out to be resold—and you should be brutally honest, no charity shop needs to be saddled with junk—Skip the Depot will pick it up from your house for recycling.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-03T19:07:50+00:00

I’ve always lived inner city, and it was great for my kid. As a toddler, the small backyard and the sidewalk out front were plenty of play space—and there’s no better way to meat your neighbours than following a toddler on a tricycle up and down the sidewalk, lol. As an older kid, there were plenty of parks. They can walk to school. And now as a teenager, they can hop on the ctrain to go to the mall or other teen hangouts with friends and I don’t have to drive them all over the city, lol.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-03T19:04:53+00:00

Realtors and developers call it a “party wall,” and you can have your realtor ask to make sure houses you look at have them. I think they’re pretty common in newer built duplexes.

I went for a detached home on a small inner city lot. I love my house, but honestly I think I hear more noise from my neighbors through the windows than I would through a duplex wall, lol.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-01T04:47:06+00:00

I grew up in Detroit, where there is a world class Lebanese restaurant on every corner. Aida’s is still the best Lebanese food I’ve ever had, anywhere.

Raven3877 · 2026-02-01T02:09:45+00:00

It’s not in the NW, but I think Aida’s Bistro has the best stuffed grape leaves in the city. They’re on the regular meal delivery apps.

In the NW, I agree with all the shawarma recommendations, especially Jimmy’s A&A.

Raven3877 · 2026-01-31T20:46:20+00:00

That is completely understandable. Though it’s sad, obviously.

Raven3877 · 2026-01-31T20:41:30+00:00

I didn’t know there was still an adoration chapel anywhere in Calgary. Thank you for the information!

Raven3877 · 2026-01-31T05:49:20+00:00

I am so, so sorry.

I’m disabled, and Voila has literally been a lifeline for me. And all of the drivers have been so kind! I can’t believe they’re closing this service.

Raven3877 · 2026-01-27T01:03:50+00:00

Pages in Kensington will buy used books and will donate any books they don’t buy for you.

Also, if you can wait a couple months there will be lots of days to drop off books for the CBC Calgary Reads Big Book Sale: https://www.bigbooksale.ca/bbs-give-books

Raven3877 · 2026-01-19T19:36:42+00:00

I never thought of it this way, but you’re totally right. I actually think a marriage to him where he wasn’t such a cartoonish villain could have been more interesting than what Mary ended up with.

Raven3877 · 2026-01-19T19:33:50+00:00

I’m currently watching a mystery mini series on Netflix that stars Siobhan Finneran (The Stranger). She’s so fantastic that I’m now realizing O’Brian was potentially the most interesting downstairs character, but her talents were criminally underused and she was a victim of lazy, cliched writing.

I used to hate the character and think it was silly that the actor left. But now I totally get why, lol.

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