Eat & Drink

Java might rule our mornings, but hot chocolate rules the holiday season. Here are our favourite spots to get our post-skate mitts on a hot cup.

Caffe Crema
The standard dark chocolate/vanilla is gulp-worthy while the gingerbread hot chocolate is totally divine.
Caffe Crema; 15 2525 Bridlecrest Way S.W.; 403-457-4022; www.cremacalgary.com; $3 and up

Vendome Cafe
‘Moaning dark chocolate’ syrup (um, we’ll take two).
Vendome Cafe; 940 2 Ave. S.W.; 403-453-1140; $3 and up

Caffe Beano
Bernard Callebaut’s chocolate is steamed into the milk (and shaved on top of the whip) for possibly the best hot chocolate nation-wide.
Caffe Beano; 1613 9 St. S.W.; 403-229-1232; $4-$5

The Roasterie
Reminds us of the ones our moms used to make.
The Roasterie; 314 10 St. N.W.; 403-270-3304; $3 and up

Higher Ground
Really warm up that tummy with a cup of Baileys or Kahlua hot chocolate.
Higher Ground; 1126 Kensington Rd. N.W.; 403-270-3780; www.highergroundcafe.ca; $5
 

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