Chorney-Booth: Persian Plate adds some flavour to the city’s far northwest

If you’re driving around the far-reaches of our suburbs these days, you’ll start to see something surprising: an influx of great, independently owned restaurants. Historically, many a Calgarian has complained about neighbourhoods being overrun by lacklustre chains while they yearn for good contemporary restaurants, a wide range of interesting global cuisines, and friendly mom ’n’ pop shops. Now the problem isn’t so much a lack of suburban restaurants, but with so many signs popping up in newer communities, it’s hard to know which are worth investigating. Read More