Cheap Eats: Jimmy's A&A Foods and Deli

A Middle-Eastern cuisine - excellent schwarmas stuffed with the best of everything as well a lot of other similar foods - most of which I am not overly familiar with. I generally need a tour guide to remind me of the names and nature of all of the delicious things I never learned the names of.

A great place to stock up on the middle eastern spices and other treats. (If you've never tried it, pick up some zatar, and find some recipes online). They have 2 locations, 1401 20 Ave NW and downtown at 213 6 Ave SE - no doubt it's packed at lunch time! They deliver now, and cater as well.

The aptmosphere in the store is high paced, fun and entertaining (I think Jimmy has ADD :-) ).

They will have a web-site at www.jimmysaandanda.com but it doesn't appear to be live quite yet.

Categories: CheapEATs Grocery

Entertainment: Children in Calgary: (And Children at Heart)

Olympic Plaza - a great place to visit summer and winter.

In wintertime it is a skating rink - with various festivals which include music and roving magicians such as "Spark" the fire eater.

In summer it is a wading pool - equally as entertaining for kids, (and those of us who are kids at heart).

There are many festivals at this location as well, you can check out what's current here:

Olympic Plaza: Real Live Arts

Categories: CalgaryAttractions, Entertainment, Festivals, Music, Theatre

Calgary Dining: Cheap Eats: Wings

Find cheap wings in Calgary!

Click on pub finder and then do the search for what day you want to get wings.

CalgaryPubs.com - Calgary's listing of Pubs, Nightclubs, Restaurants and more!

Entertainment: Theatre: In Klezkavania with the Plaid Tongued Devils

Performing at One Yellow Rabbit's Big Secret Theatre until April 23.

I'm almost embarassed to admit that I saw this. It was hilarious. But it was also very grotesque. There were times, mostly executed by the character of Penultima, when if I could have sunk into my seat, I certainly would have. I'll not go any further than that but the Sun article linked below covers the least offensive of how she caused-me-to-blush.

Other than that, it was likely offensive to the Christian - "say you're the devil . . ."

I went because we won free tickets. I wanted to go, because a friend is in the band "The Plaid Tongued Devils". Very talented band. What's with that name though? I suppose it doesn't have the same appeal and shock-value to the alternative music scene as "Plaid Winged Angels".

In spite of it all, did I say it was hilarious? Yes I did. It WAS hilarious. Baron Leo Van Tantamount (Penultima's husband) was the despicable character that made it all very funny. He had so many great lines it was overwhelming to try to isolate even one of them to savor later. When Penultima was front and centre I couldn't wait for it to be over. When Tantamount was front and centre, I didn't want it to end.

Would I recommend it? That all depends on who's asking.

Calgary Sun :: Event Guide:: In Kezskavania

Categories: Entertainment, Theatre

Entertainment: Theatre: "Marion Bridge" by Daniel MacIvor

Calgary certainly has a lot of great theatre. We saw "Marion Bridge" in the Martha Cohen Theatre.

The story of the black sheep's return home as the mother is dying. It causes all of the family's stuffed painful issues to surface, and part way through the first act, I was ready to leave. The last thing I wanted to do was watch three sisters fighting. I think the woman sitting in front of me was having the same thoughts, her husband kept rubbing her shoulder as if in guesture of understanding her similar situation.

But it soon got better. In fact, it was hilarious. It's too late for you to see it, now, but I think there is a movie by the same name. Though not likely as good as the play - rent it, should be interesting.

Calgary Sun :: Event Guide

Categories: Entertainment, Theatre