Restaurant Reviews
with John Gilchrist
John's reviews are known for telling it like it is and getting to lesser-known restaurants all around Calgary and area.
Fridays at 7:40 a.m.
About John Gilchrist
John Gilchrist has reviewed restaurants for CBC Radio in Calgary since 1980 and is the author of nine National Best-Sellers on dining in southern Alberta.
His weekly Off the Menu column appears in the Calgary Herald and he is a contributing editor for Avenue and Where Calgary magazines. He also writes regularly for Swerve, Western Living, Chinook Golfer, and Air Canada’s enRoute magazine.
Gilchrist teaches Food and Culture programs for the University of Calgary and leads travel programs to culinary destinations such as Santa Fe, New York, Rome, and Paris.
In 2008 he was voted Calgary’s Top Writer in a reader survey conducted by Avenue.





