Chorney-Booth: Elephant and Castle keeps the spirit of the Rose and Crown alive

When the Rose and Crown, the much beloved old school pub that stood in a multi-room house on 4th Street S.W. just off of 17th Avenue, announced it was closing at the tail end of 2022 after a 37-year run, much of the city let out a collective groan. While Calgary is certainly teeming with modern contemporary restaurants, so many of our older — and weirder — restaurant spaces are disappearing to make way for shiny new builds. When word circulated that an Elephant and Castle would be moving into the space, many long-time Calgarians felt relieved the building wouldn’t be knocked down for condos but were perhaps a bit crestfallen to hear the space would be taken over by a chain. Read More