Vegan in Calgary
This article is dedicated to Phuong and her family.
Living in cowtown. What most out-siders of Canada know is, that Calgary is a spread-out city that still has men run around in cowboy couture, eating Real Alberta Beef. Vancouveranians will look at you as if you chose suicide when you announce moving over. Now let me break it to you. It is not that bad. Honestly, after I moved closer to the small downtown core of Calgary, its charm got me much more than Vancouvers. Downtown has anything one could wish for, new art, alternative movie theatres, hip bistros, a party street (17th Ave), a drum'n'bass club (TEN) a Gay-Club (Twisted) and much more. Surrounded by cute neighbourhoods (Bridgeland, Kensington, or Mission) you can experience a fun, active, modern city that enjoys its warm winds (Chinooks)
straight from the Rockies, which are, at clear weather, always in sight, surrounding the background of the tower with an increbly beautiful nature that is in just about an hour of reach.
Back to the original topic. Eating Vegan in Cowtown. It is super easy. You know, there is good willed, compassionate, or at least health conscious people everywhere. What you see on the left here are amazing, authentic Vietnamese noodle bowls, fully Vegan. You can get these at Tamarind Noodle House off 6rh Ave. Phuong, an almost life long Vegan, decided to risk the good business of her tiny meat serving Vietnamese resto, for her morals. They lost a huge clientel, but soon, no-one could resist the tasty, animal-friendly food. We dearly hope they are doing great by now, more than a year after going Vegan.
Community Natural Foods is a wonderful store that has everything one could hope for. Organic veggies, a homoepathic pharmacy, great staff, and a buffet every day.
Our favourites
Tamarind
Heart's Choices
The Coup
Happy Veggie
Ambrosia Veggie House
Café Koi
Casbah
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