Maggie's Shortbread closed

[alau2]

Maggie's Shortbread location in Kensington was short-lived. They closed and moved out this week. I think they were there less than six months? Luckily I used my Groupon for 2 for 1 shortbread beforehand. Not sure if they're going anywhere else since the Calgary Farmers' Market is closed now too. No update on their website http://www.maggiesshortbread.com/

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Calgary Farmers' Market
510 77th AVE SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1C3, CA

[John Manzo]

I love Maggies, but it didn't work as a storefront. It was very makeshift and cheap looking, and shortbread just isn't the sort of thing you're going to eat in anyway. Coffee there was a complete afterthought so that couldn't be a draw either.

[cancowboy]

My recollection is that the retail location was noted on the website which it isn't anymore so maybe they are returning to CFM when it reopens.

[miss.foodie]

According to the CFM ad in current copy of City Palate (pg 5 and 7), I don't see Maggie's as one of the merchants listed as moving to the new location.

[cancowboy]

I did buy some shortbread @ Maggie's just before Christmas and there were no obvious signs that they would be closing so I am guessing that it was a relatively quick decision. The ad in City Palate would need a bit of lead time (being on dead trees and all). A return (if they can) to where they were previously successful makes sense to me.
But this is all idle speculation on my part.

[maplesugar]

Sorry to hear it alau2. Though I imagine they'd have to sell alot of cookies to make rent especially in that neighborhood. I liked their shortbread - especially the one with caramel topped with a pecan half. I hope they turn up as a supplier to some of our favorite coffee places or something.

[alau2]

Yeah that was my first thought when I saw it open there too, that they'd have to sell a LOT of shortbread to make Kensington rent.

[piano boy]

Brutal. I don't think I'd even seen them in Kensington. Where was the location?

[cancowboy]

They were in the same block as Kensington Wine Market - in the storefront where Janice Beaton was (or Red Tree I forget which was where).

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Red Tree
2129 33 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 1Z7, CA