bbq
Did you know that bugs are edible? We did, but we prefer to not think about it, since grasshoppers will never replace, say, pork shoulder on our menu. Of course, that may change once we get our shipment of Edible Bugs ($40) from ThinkGeek. It probably won’t, but this gift … Read More
Going whole hog this weekend? Well, you’ll need something to inject marinate where the sun don’t shine, and the SpitJack Magnum Meat Injector Gun ($60) is the tool to do it. The injector will penetrate five and a half inches of meat, and the dial lets you easily regulate how … Read More
As the air begins to warm and the sun stays up longer and longer, the intoxicating scent of ribs, cedar-planked salmon or thick-cut Alberta steak begins to float smoothly through Calgary’s neighbourhoods. Before the meat-quinox reaches full swing, you better get that barbecue rig set up and stocked. Here, several … Read More
It doesn’t need to be BBQ season for you to want to buy the best beef from the best butcher. (Plus, real men continue to BBQ through the winter.) Building a relationship with a good butcher is just as important as finding the right barber or family doctor. Here are … Read More
One should never underestimate the savoury satisfaction of a good burger. Finding the right meat-to-bun-to-condiments ratio is tricky, and can often yield messy or awful results. Enter the Burger Inn, an institutional staple in Calgary’s resto scene since 1988 — and, not to get all hipster, but it’s worth noting … Read More
