Do you ever find yourself studying, reading, or writing (your blog perhaps) in a coffee shop, but you start to crave a freshly cooked meal over pastries and packaged food? A “coffee x cowork” restaurant has made its way to the centre of Inglewood, bringing Calgarians a comfortable space to dine, work, and enjoy craft drinks and dishes. This new, chic restaurant and workspace is called Madison’s 12|12 and is named after its location on 1212 9th Avenue SE.

I found out about Madison’s 1212 through Jason after he had an entrepreneurial networking event at the restaurant and discovered that a friend of his was one of the owners (i.e. Jared Salekin). Recently, Jason and I have been trying to limit our eating out to save on expenses – I think every one of you can relate to that – so it wasn’t until Jared mentioned to Jason that they were having a promotion that we were finally encouraged to see what this place was like.

What was their promotion, you ask? A brand new breakfast menu with $1.50 beermosas and mimosas during brunch (10 am to 2 pm) on Saturdays and Sundays! Not bad, right? And it’s still going on, guys, so make sure you check it out before it ends this weekend (November 26th)!

If this is your first time hearing of Madison’s 1212, they’re really big on nachos (#nachos4life!). They have a unique and flavourful variety of nachos on their breakfast and lunch menus and some of their other dishes come on a bed of yummy tortilla chips, including their Huevos Rancheros which was #delish. I thought they did a great job with their breakfast options, especially since they only just started serving these items on the menu, but they really nailed it with their nachos.

It was a tough choice between their Korean, Poke, and Mac & Cheese nachos, but man, the Korean pick did not disappoint. Who knew Bulgogi beef and kimchi on dry corn chips would be so out of this world? I can’t wait to go back and try the others as well as their Cinnamon Berry nachos for breakfast.

Thanks to a collab with Talk Vegan to Me Clothing, Madison’s 1212 introduced some trendy vegan options on their menu as well. So for those of you who don’t eat meat or dairy, do not fret! The Wilted Kale – Roasted Yam nachos as well as the Green Smoothie are made specially for you!

Madison’s 1212 isn’t just about craft drinks, comfy workspace, and innovative nachos. Their aim is to build community as well as build off community inspiration. I’m very excited about this place and where it goes, and I hope all you Calgarians or Calgary visitors get the chance be a part of it somehow!