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July 23, 2011May 10, 2019

JoJo’s BBQ – Calgary Food Truck

After watching a lot of Food Network Canada and the new series called Eat St. I’ve been craving food from a food truck! To my excitement, there was one in Calgary that was up and running – and it was the glorious JoJo’s BBQ.

We were there right when they opened, and I could smell their smokiness already from the parking lot closer to Barbeques Galore! I got really excited!

We ordered a Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich and it was really something special! The meat was tender and juicy! We did add extra barbeque sauce into this sandwich and it was really good!! I think it needed more salt or something – otherwise, not bad at all!

We also ordered the Smoked Sliced Brisket Sandwich and that was a sandwich with lots of slices of brisket! The brisket was really tender and smoky! I didn’t add extra barbeque sauce to this sandwich, but none-the-less, still an awesome lunch!

This is a food truck that is worth trying! 🙂 I really enjoyed the experience, and I’m so excited to see it’s a new growing trend!!

JoJo’s BBQ

3505 Edmonton Trail N.E.
Calgary, AB
(587) 896-7827

July 20, 2011May 14, 2019

The Eddie Burger & Bar – Banff, Alberta

I’m in Banff a lot as it’s a wonderful place to go. I’ve see an Eddie Burger car that is usually parked on the side street which is quite unusal for of marketing. But, I must say – it works! It brought me in after a few visits in Banff. One thing that really pushed me in the doors was the fact they were reviewd by Food Network Canada, so I knew it was a special place and I had to go visit.

I was definitely not hungry when I arrived at Eddie Burger, we made it into Banff rather spontaneously, right after a Stampede Breakfast. So, we ordered the Eddie Classic Burger made with a giant Alberta beef patty and topped with aged cheddar, double smoked bacon, grilled red onion, dill pickle, mayo, green leaf lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bun.

We got Onion Strings on the side as I’ve been wanting onion rings for a very long time. This burger is huge, and very delicious!! The beef patty is juicy and tender – which makes or breaks a burger (in this case it MAKES the burger so special!)

We had an order of Chili Cheese Fries which was a huge bowl of french fries topped with white cheddar cheese curds and home-style veggie chili. It was really good, and I’m sure I could have ordered it on it’s own. Needless to say, the meal was not finished. But, even though we were extremely stuffed, we managed to finish the delicious burger!

The Eddie Burger & Bar

137 Banff Ave
Banff, AB
(403) 762-2230

July 20, 2011July 20, 2011

Baker Boys – Cinnamon Twists

I love eating Cinnamon Buns and I’ve always been getting them as fresh as can be from Cinnzeo. Problems arise when I want a cinnamon bun, but the malls are closed — but now I realized the beauty of Baker Boys which is a sister company of Cinnzeo. Their products can be found from my local grocery store (opened till really late!) so I can enjoy them any time!

The particular store I visited had only 2 options, either the Cinnaroll or Cinnamon Twists and I chose to try the Cinnamon twists as the expiration date wasn’t as close! 🙂

I brought these foreign items home, zapped it in the microwave for 20 seconds, and it was delicious!! It’s almost as good as getting them freshly baked from Cinnzeo!! What a warm delicious snack! Thanks for advising me this exists in stores!!

July 18, 2011July 20, 2011

Dairy Queen

The Dairy Queen at this location just opened not too long ago – maybe just a few month at this point now. I’ve been looking for the perfect time to go, and I finally did!

The store is really small actually, but it works as most people take their ice cream to go! This franchise location doesn’t do the grill – which was something I was hoping for, but they do have Orange Julius.

We were only here briefly as we just wanted a cold treat. I ordered my favourite, which is a pineapple sundae and the pineapples are always really sweet, even though I personally think the sauce (syrup) is a little to runny, it’s still a delicious treat on the soft serve ice cream!

We also ordered a Peanut Buster Parfait which was really large actually! It had lots of peanuts, and they use the lovely warm chocolate fudge. It’s a perfect snack to satisfy any craving! You can have a bit with as little or as much peanuts as you like, and the peanuts are the full sized nuts which is extra special (instead of using chopped peanuts).

I’m really happy that there is a Dairy Queen here in this area now! I was really hoping for one when we first moved here! Now, I’m satisfied!

Dairy Queen

150, 35 McKenzie Towne Ave. SE
Calgary, AB
(403) 457-4407

July 18, 2011July 18, 2011

Sukiyaki

I found myself inside Bankers Hall in Calgary one really sunny afternoon. I found myself in the food court looking for food as I was hungry. I ended up at the Sukiyaki looking for a nice bowl of noodle soup. They had the Beef Noodle Soup on special, so I grabbed that! I had the choice if I wanted it spicy or not, and I opted for spicy as I was looking for bold flavours.

The noodles were really good actually, and the beef stew was quite tasty. But, it was a really greasy bowl of noodles, as there was a thick layer of oil on top. It was really interesting as it was a lot like the traditional Chinese Beef Stew Noodle soup, but theirs had a lemon in it. It did help kill the grease though. I remember coming here at least 2 years ago and it was really tasty! Maybe they were just having an off day? I’m not sure…

Overall, it wasn’t bad, as the flavours were there! I’m sure it’s a popular choice for a nice cold, snowy, winter day!

Sukiyaki

Stephen Avenue
Bankers Hall
Calgary, AB
(403) 262-8164