Best eats of 2024: Our food critic chooses her fave new restaurants of the year

As our thoughts turn to what lies ahead for 2025, it’s time to take a beat and reflect on the year that was and, in my world at least, what we ate. 2024 got off to a relatively slow start concerning new restaurant openings – I’ll admit there were times mid-year when I wondered if I’d have enough entries to fill a year-end column – but things certainly picked up in the fourth quarter. With everything from fancy Italian joints to crave-worthy tacos and pizza, the city delivered a strong selection of new restaurants to appeal to every taste and price point. These are my picks for the best restaurants opening within Calgary this year: Read More