2 Best Bars in Calgary, Alberta

This popular restaurant--bar serves Texas-style barbecue and more than 100 brands of whiskey, as well as a fine selection of microbrews. The chic-rustic decor and private Whiskey Garden patio out back make it easy to while away a few hours here. Their signature smoked meats—brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs—are sold by weight and half-price after 10 pm. Wash it all down with their signature cocktail, a smoked Old Fashioned. There's live music Friday and Saturday night in the Second Floor Music Hall.

With more than 40 TVs, this popular bar is a great place to watch the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampeders. It also shows Buzztime, the national trivia network, on its many screens. Free parking in a busy part of town is an added bonus.