Calgary Citizen Newsletter Tuesday Jan. 30

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Krista Sylvester, Managing Editor

👀 In today's edition:

• Calgary’s iconic Blues Can in peril

• That’s not a leak; that’s attic rain

• Grab a slice at these pizza joints

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WORTH KNOWING

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Inglewood’s The Blues Can faces closure to make way for condo project

It’s sad but true; Inglewood’s live-music venue The Blues Can may be saying last call this year to make way for a condo development.

According to CBC News, Blues Can owner Greg Smith says the bar will likely be in its current location until the fall, but he doesn't know what the future holds after that. The site faces a proposed development for a mixed-use, four-storey housing complex.

As CTV reports, the Blues Can has been a favourite spot for Calgary music aficionados and a prized venue for musicians looking to hone their chops in an intimate barroom setting. Calgary musician Tom Phillips has a regular gig at the Blues Can and says there are few places in the world like it.

There’s been no city decision yet on the proposal.

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Need to know

🏚️ 'People think that it's the roof leaking': Experts voice concerns over growing reports of attic rain.

🏆 ‘Their jaws dropped’: A Calgary chef wins a major cooking competition in France.

💔 A Calgary man killed in a crash in Australia was to come home for sister’s wedding in February.

🔥 An elderly mother and her adult son are dead after a house fire at a Southwood home.

👮 An investigation is underway into a fatal campground shooting of 26-year-old Calgary man outside the city.

🎿 'Avoid the backcountry': Areas west of Calgary see avalanche risk due to warm weather.

🏈 Another former Calgary Stampeder has died making it the second former player to die at a relatively young age this week.

🏒 The Calgary Flames are stumbling into all-star break with big questions looming for the mediocre team.

THE CALGARY GUIDE

Calling all pizza lovers: Check out these YYC spots

There’s nothing better than a fresh slice of pizza and lucky for Calgarians, there’s no shortage of spots to grab a slice. From the crispiness of the crust to the taste of the cheese to the creative combination of toppings, it’s safe to say there’s a lot to love about pizza. Here are some of our favourite spots to find some delicious ’Za.

Inglewood Pizza: This pizza joint has two city locations (Inglewood and Killarney) and has been serving its cheesy slices to the community since 1994. The shop’s many accolades include best gluten-free dough and an award-winning rendition of pineapple and ham pizza.

Blaze Pizza: With three locations to choose from, Blaze Pizza only uses house-made dough and offers five specialty crusts with more than 40 toppings to choose from. Then, this pie is fast-fired at extreme heat in the oven. Yum!

LDV Pizza Bar: LDV stands for La Dolce Vita, which is Italian for “the sweet life”. Located in Bridgeland, LDV features thin-crust pizza baked in an imported wood-burning oven. I recommend the Pizza Jeremiah with a side of Italian fries.

Noble Pie Pizza: It’s all about the crust with this simple, real Brooklyn-style pizza. Noble’s Beltline location is just as awesome and makes a great date night, but you better get there early as it gets busy. 

Atlas Pizza & Sportsbar: Atlas is a friendly neighbourhood pub in the city’s northeast that is one of Calgary’s longest-serving since it opened in 1975. The thick toppings are worth the drive.

Things to do

🎟️ The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour: At U of C Feb. 1-4, enjoy this film fest’s exploration of Banff’s wildest waters and highest peaks.

🎟️ Tasty, Low Salt Cooking Feb 13 - Learn how to cook delicious dips and sauces with less salt in this FREE virtual cooking demo with registered dietitians from the South Health Campus Wellness Kitchen. Recipes included!*

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Where to eat & drink

🍴 Casa Mexico: On Feb. 2, enjoy a six-course tasting menu featuring cacao foods, dark and white cacao chocolates, and a savoury intercultural exchange of Calgary's harvest and Mexican traditions.

🍴 The Alley: The Alley makes its own tapioca from scratch and uses sugar cane syrup and picks its tea leaves by hand. Now that is what we call bubble tea!

Have a food or drink suggestion? Message us and we might share it!

Local specials

💸 Hose and Hound: Enjoy three tacos for $9 (beef or chicken) and $6.75 Coronas on Tuesdays at this Inglewood spot.

💸 Magic Cleaners: A family owned and operated business, Magic Cleaners offers many services and even has a free dry cleaning pickup and delivery service.

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That’s it! Thanks for reading. If you have a hot story tip you want to share, feel free to reply back anytime. We’ll see you back here on Thursday, same time, same place 🫡

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