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Dan Clapson

Dan Clapson is a best-selling author and award-winning food and travel writer based in Calgary. The accomplished writer has contributed to a wide range of acclaimed publications including Out Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Air Canada enRoute, Eater, Xtra, Canada’s 100 Best, Calgary Herald, Food Network Canada and many more. Clapson’s debut cookbook 'Prairie' became a The Globe & Mail No. 1 Bestseller in September 2023. Dan Clapson is also a regular culinary expert on shows such as The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, The Social, CTV Morning Live, CBC, and more. Outside of the food realm, Clapson is the founder of the award-winning Blue Jay Sessions music event series and co-owner of The Prairie Emporium in Calgary.

Image for Daily bite: Living Sky Winery and Black Fox Farm and Distillery launch collaborative summer drink

Daily bite: Living Sky Winery and Black Fox Farm and Distillery launch collaborative summer drink

Saskatchewan's Black Fox Farm and Distillery and Living Sky Winery recently debuted new summer beverage

Jul 26, 2019

Image for Daily bite: Stanley Park Brewing's new flagship brewpub to open July 29

Daily bite: Stanley Park Brewing's new flagship brewpub to open July 29

It's been almost two years in the making, but the Stanley Park Brewing Restaurant and Brewpub in Vancouver is expecting to open its doors at the end of this month.

Jul 17, 2019

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6 Surefire hangover cures for Calgary Stampede

Late night Stampeding in Calgary? Let's get ourselves back on track.

Jul 12, 2019

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Saskatoon chef Christie Peters and Winnipeg's Pepō Ceramics announce Progressive Plates pop-up dinner

A 10-course monochromatic pop-up dinner featuring completely custom ceramic plateware heads to Saskatoon and Edmonton

Jun 24, 2019

Image for Daily bite: Time Out Market announces first Canadian location in Montreal

Daily bite: Time Out Market announces its first Canadian location

Canada's new cool food hall concept comes courtesy of the Lisbon-based Time Out Market.

Jun 18, 2019

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Daily bite: Restaurateur and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich to headline 2019 Devour! The Food Film Fest

Devour! returns this fall for Italy as its cinematic and culinary theme

Jun 10, 2019

Image for Daily bite: Winnipeg's Mike Robins becomes head chef of acclaimed London restaurant, Pidgin

Daily bite: Winnipeg's Michael Robins becomes head chef of acclaimed London restaurant, Pidgin

The former chef of Winnipeg's Sous Sol is making a name for himself in the London restaurant scene

Jun 7, 2019

Image for Daily bite: New documentary "Juniper Dreams" aims to highlight Alberta gin makers

Daily bite: New documentary "Juniper Dreams" aims to highlight Alberta gin makers

Filmmaker Gabriel Yee is on a mission to highlight Alberta micro-distilleries in a new documentary

May 30, 2019

Image for Daily bite: Western Living reveals finalists for 2019 Foodies of The Year

Daily bite: Western Living reveals finalists for 2019 Foodies of The Year

Here are some of the people making waves in the Canadian food scene

May 28, 2019

Image for Mairlyn Smith on teacups, family and her new book Peace, Love and Fibre

Mairlyn Smith on teacups, family and her new book Peace, Love and Fibre

Cityline's Mairlyn Smith dishes on life, cookbook writing and her love for feeding people

May 23, 2019