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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Caffé di Caffé Mauro: My Favorite in Calgary!
Caffe Mauro is a small cafe at 805A, 1 Street South West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is my favorite cafe in Calgary, I've been a regular patron for about three years. When I was travelling Australia, I missed this cafe, and its owner, as much as I missed my family (maybe more, ha ha)! I have not tried the food or espresso at every cafe in Calgary, but I have to rave about my favorite place.
For the first six months of my patronage to Caffe Mauro (a.k.a. Cafe Mauro), I ate the veal parmigiana sandwhich exclusively. It is so fucking good that I couldn't stop ordering it! Then I went through a phase of Italian cold-cuts, especially prosciutto parma and thin, thin pancetta, with provolone or fruilano cheese. Sal makes his own olive tapanata and vegetable spread, roasts his own peppers and eggplant, sautees his own mushrooms, and bakes his own focaccia! And he chooses the greatest, locally baked baguettes, should you prefer them over focaccia!
One day I discovered that Sal had been roasting his own beef, nice and pink still on the inside, and serving this on sandwhiches. This became a phase for me that lasted almost a year! And his soups - all homemade! I think every soup is a veggie soup, except the chicken/tort. My fav will always be Ironwoman soup, with lentils and spinach. This man can cook, you gotta try his food.
One day I started eating breakfast at Cafe Mauro. Sal puts together a fantastic plate of eggs, potatoes, sausage or bacon, with melon and garnish, and that fantastic local bread! You gotta try it! He makes muffins and cookies, too. And after any meal, Sal's espresso is killer. He knows his machine, he knows his coffee grounds, he knows what he's doing. Trust him. I've never met an espresso I preferred over Sal's, that includes when I was in Melbourne (that means something, I think).
Today, Sal has some new sandwhiches, including a chicken parmigiana and a chicken pimento. I haven't even tried them yet because I'm not financially well-off, and I've reduced my visits. This hurts - honestly. Cafe Mauro was always my haven, my oasis in a desert of oil, money, concrete and rushing people. I would spend as much downtown-Calgary time at Cafe Mauro as I could.
Stop supporting corporate shops like Subway or Tim Hortons, fast food places like McDonald's or Wendy's, and get yourself into a one-time local business like Cafe Mauro. This man puts every ounce of his energy into his business, trust me - I know, and I give him my money anytime it is feasible. It's a rewarding experience!
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For the first six months of my patronage to Caffe Mauro (a.k.a. Cafe Mauro), I ate the veal parmigiana sandwhich exclusively. It is so fucking good that I couldn't stop ordering it! Then I went through a phase of Italian cold-cuts, especially prosciutto parma and thin, thin pancetta, with provolone or fruilano cheese. Sal makes his own olive tapanata and vegetable spread, roasts his own peppers and eggplant, sautees his own mushrooms, and bakes his own focaccia! And he chooses the greatest, locally baked baguettes, should you prefer them over focaccia!
One day I discovered that Sal had been roasting his own beef, nice and pink still on the inside, and serving this on sandwhiches. This became a phase for me that lasted almost a year! And his soups - all homemade! I think every soup is a veggie soup, except the chicken/tort. My fav will always be Ironwoman soup, with lentils and spinach. This man can cook, you gotta try his food.
One day I started eating breakfast at Cafe Mauro. Sal puts together a fantastic plate of eggs, potatoes, sausage or bacon, with melon and garnish, and that fantastic local bread! You gotta try it! He makes muffins and cookies, too. And after any meal, Sal's espresso is killer. He knows his machine, he knows his coffee grounds, he knows what he's doing. Trust him. I've never met an espresso I preferred over Sal's, that includes when I was in Melbourne (that means something, I think).
Today, Sal has some new sandwhiches, including a chicken parmigiana and a chicken pimento. I haven't even tried them yet because I'm not financially well-off, and I've reduced my visits. This hurts - honestly. Cafe Mauro was always my haven, my oasis in a desert of oil, money, concrete and rushing people. I would spend as much downtown-Calgary time at Cafe Mauro as I could.
Stop supporting corporate shops like Subway or Tim Hortons, fast food places like McDonald's or Wendy's, and get yourself into a one-time local business like Cafe Mauro. This man puts every ounce of his energy into his business, trust me - I know, and I give him my money anytime it is feasible. It's a rewarding experience!
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