Calgary Restaurant Thread

[Mountain Man]

Fixed, thank you.

Hey, I think you might want to change the link here.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Anyone ever been to these 2 restaurants on the far eastern edge of 17th? Seems like they should be overflowing with drunk people for events at the Dome and Stampede, but always seem to be quiet.

Never been, have no desire to go. They're on a bit of an island and suffer from the negative effect of the one-way Macleods. Pregame, I'll go to somewhere on 1st Street and walk over to the dome.

 

[MichaelS]

Hey, I think you might want to change the link here.

And you might want to change the link in your quoted message....

 

[Mountain Man]

I deleted the content of the link on my end, hope nobody looked too closely at it, my client may be pissed haha.

 

[Mountain Man]

Never been, have no desire to go. They're on a bit of an island and suffer from the negative effect of the one-way Macleods. Pregame, I'll go to somewhere on 1st Street and walk over to the dome.

The orientation of the traffic outside shouldn't make a difference, these 2 places are closest to the dome and are right on 17th. People go to the casino despite the one ways, which makes me think these bars just aren't anything special in their own right.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

The orientation of the traffic outside shouldn't make a difference

I disagree, if I'm use to always walking through an area (this area) then I will continue to walk through it. I have been trained to not think of this block as a destination, to me it is a block I walk through. Granted, I'm not a casino guy. My secret free parking spot is right by here and I still never think, "we should go here for a drink before..."

Maybe I'm the exception, but the constant turnover of these businesses says otherwise.

Opening 17th up to Stampede Park will actually make this worse as cars backup on this block.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Looks like the Chick-fil-A on Macleod is close to opening

 

[Mountain Man]

I disagree, if I'm use to always walking through an area (this area) then I will continue to walk through it. I have been trained to not think of this block as a destination, to me it is a a block I walk through. Granted, I'm not a casino guy. My secret free parking spot is right by here and I still never think, "we should go here for a drink before..."

Maybe I'm the exception, but the constant turnover of these businesses says otherwise.

Opening 17th up to Stampede Park will actually make this worse as cars backup on this block.

Good point, hard to argue that.

 

[cameronhowe]

Blue Rock Swim Club is opening this week https://www.bluerockswimclub.com/

As well, Pigeonhole 2.0 and Pineapple Hall are open (or opening soon) in Scotia Centre https://www.pineapplehall.ca/

 

[badc0ffee]

Blue Rock Swim Club is opening this week https://www.bluerockswimclub.com/

Is that inside Riverwalk? I thought that was a seniors complex?

 

[ThujaPlicata]

Is that inside Riverwalk? I thought that was a seniors complex?

It's below South Block Barbecue & Brewing

 

[CBBarnett]

It's below South Block Barbecue & Brewing

Circle of life continues. Wildwood, then Wurst, then South Block, now a new brand for the basement.

 

[Mountain Man]

Strange name for a bar, is there going to be a pool? lol

 

[badc0ffee]

It's below South Block Barbecue & Brewing

I guess that makes sense. It's run by the people behind the "secret" bar under Comery Block, which is from the same group as South Block.

 

[Mountain Man]

Didn't know there was a secret bar there, need to check it out now