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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.

Image for Daily bite: Applications now open for Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2018

Daily bite: Applications now open for Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2018

Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship 2018 information

Jan 16, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Toronto's La Palma co-owners to open Constantine

Daily bite: Toronto's La Palma co-owners to open Constantine

La Palma owners announce new concept, Constantine and Scarlet Door

Jan 15, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Toronto restaurateur Grant van Gameren announces new concept

Daily bite: New Mexican vegan concept, Rosalinda, coming to Toronto's Financial District

Grant van Gameren announces another restaurant opening in 2018

Jan 11, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Liquidity Wines launches new vineyard-to-door wine tasting club

Daily bite: Liquidity Wines launches new vineyard-to-door wine tasting club

Liquidity Wines' new Equity Wine Club is the first of its kind in Canada

Jan 10, 2018

Image for Daily bite: PyeongChang 2018 Canada Olympic House design and offering unveiled

Daily bite: PyeongChang 2018 Canada Olympic House design and fare unveiled

Expect poutine to be served during the 2018 Winter Olympics

Jan 8, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Vancouver's Autostrada Osteria opens Wednesday

Daily bite: Vancouver's Autostrada Osteria opens Wednesday

Autostrada is Vancouver's newest Italian restaurant

Jan 8, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Winnipeg's newest restaurant, Oxbow, opens its doors

Daily bite: Winnipeg's newest restaurant, Oxbow, opens its doors

Winnipeg's Oxbow is a new locally-focused restaurant that has people talking

Jan 5, 2018

Image for Daily bite: Vintage Group's new concept Elwood and the Rabbit to open soon

Daily bite: Vintage Group's new concept Elwood and the Rabbit to open this month

After co-owner and executive chef Neil McCue announced he would be departing the well-known Calgary restaurant, Whitehall, this fall, it was unclear what exactly would happen to the contemporary British concept once its main creative force le

Jan 2, 2018

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30 best things Dan Clapson ate in Canada in 2017

Some memorable dishes across Canada for 2017

Dec 29, 2017

Image for Daily bite: Village Brewery celebrates 5 years with V Anniversary beer

Daily bite: Village Brewery celebrates 5 years with V Anniversary beer

Village Brewery turns five years old

Dec 29, 2017