Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Edge Social Grille and Lounge

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I had a $30 worth of Groupon for lunch at The Edge Social Grille and Lounge (paid $15 – so 50% off). It was a cold, grey afternoon around 1:30pm and met up with a friend for lunch. It was empty and spacious. Loved the different style and options of where to dine and what furniture you wanted to sit on. It had a pleasant atmosphere and our server was friendly.

Roast Vegetable Melt $13

My friend ordered the Roast Vegetable Melt $13. She said it was very good especially with the juicy mushrooms.

Crispy Chicken Burger $14 Daily Soup $6

I ordered the Crispy Chicken Burger $14 and Daily Soup $6 which was chicken and vegetables with 2 garlic toasts. I wasn’t expecting such a large soup. It was super thick like congee, but was very tasty with a lot of ingredients. I was pretty full just from the soup! I liked it very much. Thumbs up.
The burger was alright, but the fries were way too salty. If I order another burger with fries from them, I’d ask them not to put any salt, and leave it up to the customer to decide how much salt they want to sprinkle on their fries.

For the rest of our dining, the restaurant continued to be pretty quiet and we enjoyed chatting and catching up with no rush or pushy servers. The prices are reasonable for the portion, quality, location and atmosphere. I would recommend if you’re looking for a very quiet, chill lunch or dessert and want something a little more upscale than meeting up at Starbucks with a friend, or even business related, this is a good place to go

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Prince William and Kate Middleton in Calgary 2011

Back in 2011, I happen to be in Calgary when Prince William and Kate Middleton were visiting the city. I thought it was once in a life-time opportunity to see the Royals, so I lined up with a huge crowd for hours and hours in the summer’s heat, just to see 30 seconds of them pass by, far off in the distance at a Government Reception at the BMO Centre on July 7, 2011. The newly wed Royal Couple were on their 8th day of their first joint overseas tour.

Parade before the Royals arrive

Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive on a horse drawn carriage wearing cowboy hats

Unfortunately, we couldn’t see the rest of the ceremony which was held in front of the building from where we were standing. With so many people, there was no way to get any closer. Still, it was exciting to get a glimpse of the Royals

Sushimoto

I had another big group to take (11ppl) and they were patient with my change in number (increase) in the last hour. I had organized a bowling event at Rev’s Bowling, so I had looked into what sushi place was in that area and fount Sushimoto just 100 meters from the bowling alley.

This Korean-run place was new, modern and spacious. The uniqueness were the figures displayed behind glass and on the walls.

We got two booths so we split up. The menu had a nice cover, and the menu itself was pretty extensive with photos which is always a plus! I love their cute tea cups!

I ordered the Garlic Gyoza. 5 pieces of steamed gyoza with la-u and green onions. It was really spicy for my taste, but still very good.

I also had the Kitsune Udon. It wasn’t extraordinary or anything, but was satisfactory. My friend complained about the saba which was pricey and small.

Overall, the service was good, though they did mixed up our separate bills quite a bit… I would definitely go back if I’m in the area. Good decent food, atmosphere and prices for the most part.

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