Calgary

  Kensington is a Calgary neighbourhood we live and work in so, we’ve rounded up 5 places to try in Kensington that you might not have heard about.  Some are brand new. Others are tried-and-true favourites. The new kid on the block is called Meatball Project.  They’re serving up tasty meatballs (of course), handheld meatball…

Canada was rated the number one place in the world to visit in 2017 but what does that really mean in terms of how many visitors will actually show up each year? Destination Canada, our country’s tourism marketing board, has shown that on the path to purchase: 80 per cent of the world has Canada on their dream list 39 per cent are seriously considering coming 11 per cent are starting to gather information 7 per cent have a detailed itinerary 2 percent are finalizing the arrangements and 1 per cent have booked a trip to Alberta. As a small business owner in the tourism sector, I ask myself what can our company do to increase the likelihood that more visitors will not only choose Canada but make Alberta their first choice. After more than a decade in business, I’ve…

February is the month we all think of romantic dinners but why squish all that love into one day or one month each year? Whether it is love for yourself, your family or a certain someone, it really is better to share love any and everyday of the year. Nourish a love affair with yourself,…

When the temperatures plummet in Calgary that means one thing and one things only – it’s time to embrace the season. Winter is loaded with fun things to do in Calgary and here are few of our favourites. Skating – Every community in Calgary has a volunteer committee to create and maintain an outdoor skating…

Here’s an article – 10 stops for body-mind-wellness – that journalist Catherine Roscoe Barr of The Life Delicious  published in BCLiving about strategies to employ in the pursuit of health and fitness in Calgary. She was kind enough to mention our Sunday Brunch and Calgary Farmers’ Market Food Tour as one of the strategies. Catherine genuinely loved…

What fun to wake up today and read a Calgary Herald article by Lisa Kadane featuring one of our talented tour leaders, local food editor and writer, Lisa Monforton. Check out Lisa’s recipe for a Mountain Air Martini and enjoy the article: Car-Camping Cocktails. We live a great life in Calgary and camping and time…

  Here’s a great article published in The Edmonton Examiner about our expansion to become Alberta Food Tours Inc. with divisions in Calgary, Canmore and Edmonton in 2016. We were very grateful to have set a crowd-funding record to support our expansion via ATB’s Alberta BoostR platform. We raised $22,105.00 in 45 days due to the…

Every time I watch this video I get teary. I love where I live and this video really does it justice. So what are you waiting for? Check out our calendar and book some tours. Come share all the food, fun and adventure we have right here.

Country Guide Magazine February 16, 2016 Thanks going out to writer Steven Biggs who interviewed our founder Karen Anderson at length—and dug deep into her writing career —to portray the full impact of her work as a food writer and founder, owner and CEO of Calgary Food Tours and Alberta Food Tours, Inc. Catch the…

For their crazy dedication to coffee terroir, coffee roasting for the pure flavour of the bean and artful hand-pulled barista coffees at their cafes around Calgary – Phil and Sebastian Coffee Roasters has become one of the great Food Artisans of Alberta. You can read more about how they helped our President and CEO’s, Karen Anderson with…