The Culinera Food Journal
Hand-written field notes from Alberta’s culinary landscape — restaurant deep-dives, road-trip guides, hidden-gem profiles, and seasonal eating tips. No AI fluff, no SEO filler.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-03-04
A Day on 17th Avenue: Calgary's Best Food Walking Guide
From a 9am pour-over to a midnight natural-wine pairing, here's how to spend twelve hours eating your way down Calgary's most opinionated stretch of pavement.
- Hidden Gems5 min read·2026-03-09
Why Bragg Creek Is Alberta's Most Underrated Food Destination
Twenty minutes west of Calgary's city limits, the road kinks and you're suddenly in the foothills. The food here isn't trying to impress anyone — and that's exactly why it does.
- Food Trucks6 min read·2026-03-13
The Edmonton Food Truck Scene: A Beginner's Guide
Naacos, smash burgers, ube cheesecake — Edmonton runs one of Canada's quietly best food-truck scenes from May through October. Here's where to start.
- Cultural Cuisine6 min read·2026-03-17
Indigenous Cuisine in Alberta: Restaurants Honoring First Nations Traditions
From a Cree chef's revival kitchen in Calgary to a Blackfoot-led restaurant on Siksika Nation land, Alberta's Indigenous food scene is one of the most important culinary stories in Canada right now.
- City Guides5 min read·2026-03-21
Banff vs Canmore: Where Should Your Mountain Food Trip Start?
Twenty kilometers apart in the Bow Valley, the two towns offer wildly different food experiences. Here's how to choose — and why you should probably do both.
- Road Trips6 min read·2026-03-25
The Cowboy Trail: Alberta's Most Scenic Food Road Trip
Highway 22 runs north-to-south along the foothills, threading through ranch country and through some of the most quietly underrated kitchens in the province.
- Farm-to-Table5 min read·2026-03-30
Alberta's Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants: Where Producers Meet Plates
Alberta is one of Canada's biggest agricultural provinces — and a handful of chefs have built their entire kitchens around what the farms two doors over are growing.
- Hidden Gems5 min read·2026-04-04
Why Drumheller and the Badlands Deserve a Food Detour
Most people drive to Drumheller for the dinosaurs. The smart ones plan a meal around it. Here's where to eat in the Alberta Badlands.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-04-09
Old Strathcona vs 124 Street: Edmonton's Two Best Food Neighborhoods
South of the river, north of downtown — Edmonton's food culture lives in two distinct neighborhoods with two distinct moods. Here's how to read the difference.
- City Guides5 min read·2026-04-14
Eating Through Lethbridge: Southern Alberta's Underrated Food City
Halfway between Calgary and the Montana border, Lethbridge has quietly built a food scene that punches well above its weight class.
- Breweries5 min read·2026-04-18
Alberta's Craft Beer Trail: From Edmonton to the Foothills
Alberta deregulated craft brewing in 2013 and the scene has been on fire ever since. Here are the dozen breweries worth planning a trip around — and where to eat between pints.
- Seasonal6 min read·2026-04-22
Seasonal Eating in Alberta: A Month-by-Month Guide
Alberta has aggressive seasons. The food calendar swings hard with them — and knowing what's actually in season tells you how to eat through the year.
- Road Trips8 min read·2026-06-23
The 5-Day Calgary to Jasper Food Road Trip Itinerary
Five days, four mountain towns, one of the most scenic drives on earth — and a meal worth pulling over for at every stop. Here's exactly how to eat your way from Calgary to Jasper.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-12
The Best Cocktail Bars in Edmonton for a Night Out (2026)
Edmonton's bar scene grew up fast. Here are the rooms actually worth planning a night around — from a nationally ranked lounge to the neighbourhood spots locals keep quiet about.
- City Guides5 min read·2026-06-14
Where to Eat and Drink in Edmonton's Brewery District
A historic brewery reborn as one of the city's buzziest food corners. Here's how to spend an afternoon and evening eating and drinking your way through it.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-16
Calgary's Best Hidden Speakeasies and Cocktail Bars
Behind unmarked doors and down quiet stairwells, Calgary hides some of Canada's most serious cocktail rooms. Here's where to knock — and what to order when you get in.
- Trends6 min read·2026-06-18
The Best New Restaurants in Alberta to Try in 2026
From an omakase counter to a brewery-turned-Italian-icon, these are the openings actually worth crossing the city — or the province — for this year.
- City Guides5 min read·2026-06-20
Where to Find the Best Omakase and Sushi in Edmonton
Edmonton has quietly become a serious sushi city. From a chef-guided omakase counter to beloved izakaya rooms, here's where to go.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-22
A Date-Night Guide to Calgary's Beltline
Dinner, drinks and a little romance, all within a few walkable blocks. Here's how to plan the perfect date night in Calgary's Beltline.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-24
The Best Cocktail Bars in Canmore Right Now
Canmore isn't just a basecamp for the mountains anymore — its drinks scene has quietly gotten seriously good. Here's where to raise a glass after a day on the trails.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-26
The Best Restaurants and Bars in Red Deer
Halfway between Calgary and Edmonton, Red Deer is an easy — and surprisingly good — place to stop and eat. Here's where central Alberta's biggest small city really delivers.
- City Guides5 min read·2026-06-28
The Best Restaurants and Bars in Grande Prairie
The Peace Country's biggest city has quietly grown a food scene worth the trip north — cocktails, craft beer, wood-fired barbecue and more. Here's where to eat and drink in Grande Prairie.
- City Guides6 min read·2026-06-30
Where to Eat and Drink in Jasper
Jasper is quieter and wilder than Banff — and its dining scene has real character. From mountain-view seafood to a cheeky grill, here's where to eat and drink in the park.
