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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 online and many more. Clapson’s debut cookbook 'Prairie' (co-authored by Edmonton writer Twyla Campbell) became a The Globe & Mail No. 1 Bestseller in September 2023. Clapson is also a frequent culinary expert for news outlets and programs such as Global News Calgary, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, 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 as well as a co-owner of The Prairie Emporium in Calgary.

Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 4 recap: Searing from the sidelines

Grilling is the name of the game on this week's TCC episode

Oct 17, 2022

Eat This Now Vancouver: Archer's Flaming Cheesecake

A stunning presentation for a delicious cheesecake

Oct 13, 2022

Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 3 recap: What the duck?

The Restaurant Wars challenge has arrived

Oct 10, 2022

Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 2 recap: Justin Bieber and Georgia peaches

A music-and-food crossover challenges chefs on the latest episode of Top Chef Canada

Oct 3, 2022

Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 1 recap: X marks the cut

A rundown of the Top Chef Canada Season X premiere

Sep 26, 2022

Best of Kin Brewing opens in Calgary

Alberta's newest microbrewery has arrived

Sep 24, 2022

Vancouver's newest restaurant Archer soft opens September 23

What to expect at this new eatery on Alberni Street

Sep 22, 2022

Eat North Answers: What is a food hall?

An evolved food court that offers something for everyone...and drinks too

Sep 21, 2022

Toronto's Kitchen Hub opens Canada's first food hall within a grocery store

An interesting in-store collaboration between a culinary co-working enterprise and an Ontario grocer

Sep 21, 2022

Chefs Billy Nguyen and Emily Butcher announce fall dinner series in Winnipeg

Reservations for the three-night series open September 22

Sep 20, 2022