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Every week my husband and I try a new breakfast spot in Calgary. I'd love to share the experience with you. I'll include where we went, what we ate, what we thought of the restaurant and a link if you're interested in trying them out!

Reading is a passion of mine and in the past, I've shared some of my favourite reads. My reading interests have changed over the years and although I still enjoy a good self-help book, fiction is a solid second.

There you have it! Two of my favourite things, eating out and reading!

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Week 5: The Beltliner

The Beltliner is located downtown at 243 12 Ave. SW right across from the Memorial Park Library.  The restaurant is a comfortable, open, bright space with large windows facing onto 12 Ave.  We arrived about 10 am and were seated and "coffeed up" immediately.  Coffee is served in gargantuan mugs and is delicious!

The menu is full of mouth watering breakfast offerings and we selected the West Coast Toast (salmon, sliced avocado, 2 poached eggs, sourdough, arugula and cherry tomato salad) @$18.50, and the Merguez 'n Eggs (lamb merguez sausage, stewed tomatoes, yogurt, cilantro, 2 poached eggs and toast) @$19.50.  Both were delicious, however the Merguez 'n Eggs was outstanding both in flavour and presentation. Our overall experience was very positive. Warning ladies, the individual washrooms are unisex!

The House Rules on the left are posted at the front entrance and add to the overall "lighter side" of the establishment.  

I am excited about reading Peter Robinson's novel, featuring the seasoned detective, Alan Banks! It's one of over 20 mystery novels by this very prolific bestselling Canadian author. I wanted to start reading at breakfast but this will have to wait!

And then...


We wandered over to Shelf Life Books , an independent bookstore situated right at the corner of 4th St. and 13th Ave. SW.  Shelf Life Books has a wide selection of titles and it is wonderful to explore the many aisles and nooks.  

We purchased two intriguing books, The Future of the Mind  (a New York Times bestseller) by Michio Kaku and Austral  by Paul McCauley. I'll have more to say about both of these in later posts.

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