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Either this restaurant serves one thing only, and very well, or they have ONE particular dish I invariably always (or only) order even amongst a plethora of other choices.

 1. Battista's Calzones

118 Avenue and 84 Street
Edmonton, AB T5B 0S5
(780) 758-1808

Category: Italian

5.0 star rating
  8/6/2011

The hype is legit. Battista's Calzones is good, simple food done very well. My husband and I dropped by on a whim Saturday afternoon at around 2pm, unsure what to expect since I've never dined on 118th ave before. What I found was a cute -- pink! --…More »

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 2. Thanh Son Restaurant

11012 107 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0X7
(780) 425-8912

Category: Vietnamese

4.0 star rating
  5/7/2011

I used to live near here, which was just great because this place has some of the best bún in town. For the uninitiated, "bún" (pronounced similarly to BOON), is a rice noodle bowl topped with a variety of grilled meats (pork, beef, chicken), prawns,…More »

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 3. Pho Tau Bay

10660 98 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2N7
(780) 421-0807

Category: Vietnamese

5.0 star rating
  4/15/2011

I'm biased. I run the "infamous" http://istaubayopen.com/ and have been patronizing this establishment for years. So, it's no surprise I give it 5 stars because it has yet to disappoint me. I've occasionally strayed to try other pho in the city, but…More »

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 4. Coffee Bun Bakery & Cafe

147 Chadwick Court North
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3K2
(604) 988-7900

Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Desserts

Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale

4.0 star rating
  6/5/2011

It's a bit unfair that if you set up shop beside a convenience store and other such shops just outside a transit centre, that your place might be dismissed as something generic or sub-par. That would be a shame, because you'd miss this great little…More »

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 5. Noodle Maker

9653 102 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0E6
(780) 428-0021
3.0 star rating
  Update - 7/4/2011

Took my hubby and a friend there. We ordered the spring rolls, pigs ear, teriyaki chicken ramen and the smiling buddha's nun feast (or something similar sounding). I had the spicy neu rou mein, which was quite good. However, I felt the need to update…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    6/15/2011

    Confession: I almost didn't want to try Noodle Maker because I didn't like my ramen experience in… Read more »

 6. Jelly Modern Doughnuts

1414 8 St SW
Calgary, AB T2R 1J6
(403) 453-2053

Category: Doughnuts

3.0 star rating
  7/25/2011

Can I give this 3.5 stars?

My friend and I road tripped to Calgary for a weekend, and I've heard so much about Jelly Modern Doughnuts that I was really really excited to give it a try, especially the maple bacon doughnut (Bacon? Yes, please).

In short,…More »

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