{"id":11760,"date":"2020-01-16T23:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T06:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=11760"},"modified":"2020-01-17T14:24:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T21:24:09","slug":"eight-calgary-8seatsatatime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=11760","title":{"rendered":"Eight #8SeatsAtATime"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Eight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NUPO-Eight.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Seats At A Time Chef Darren MacLean Logo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NUPO-Eight.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NUPO-Eight-620x478.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NUPO-Eight-644x496.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NUPO-Eight-768x592.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hidden in the back of NUPO, the moment you step inside you&#8217;ll realize Eight is not a regular restaurant. It only has 8 seats, there is no set menu, you&#8217;re not allowed to use your phone to take photos, and you can only get in with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/eight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reservation<\/a>. Eight is an intimate kitchen bar experience where you&#8217;re face to face with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefdarrenmaclean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chef Darren MacLean<\/a> as he and his team make your food, only using Canadian ingredients, and talking with you the entire time! Every time you visit it will be different. Chef Darren MacLean is aiming to bring conversation back to dining.<\/p>\n<p>Eight Seats At A Time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/8seatsatatime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#8seatsatatime<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eightcdn.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/eightcdn.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/631+Confluence+Way+SE,+Calgary,+AB\/@51.0471424,-114.0496602,19z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53716554d382684d:0x2d135a1437088f78!8m2!3d51.0474289!4d-114.0493771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">631 Confluence Way SE<\/a> (inside nupo, inside <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/JGbupakHtLE2fVSg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ALT Hotel<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone<\/strong>: <a href=\"tel:\/\/5873531388\">587.353.1388<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eight_cdn-103161694536200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eight_cdn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Instagram<\/strong>: @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eight_cdn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eight_cdn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost<\/strong>: $185 per person<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/eight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Reservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11778\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Restaurant\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-restaurant.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-restaurant-620x414.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-restaurant-644x430.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-restaurant-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Eight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-details.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Eight\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-details.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-details-620x826.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-details-644x858.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-details-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- NYE-2019-1 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8929898332596219\" data-ad-slot=\"6034645250\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-place-setting.jpg\" alt=\"Eight place setting Information\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-place-setting.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-place-setting-620x826.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-place-setting-644x858.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-place-setting-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-620x496.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-644x516.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-768x615.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may have seen Darren on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80201866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Final Table, on Netflix<\/a>? Or at <a href=\"http:\/\/shokuninyyc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shokunin<\/a>, his Japanese restaurant in Mission. When you visit Eight, he&#8217;ll be engaging with you the entire time. It&#8217;s quite personal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11775 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Calgary eggs being cooked with fire and flames by Darren MacLean\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-620x389.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-644x404.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cooking eggs using fire, which gives them a nice smokey flavour as the egg absorbs the smoke from whatever Darren was lighting on fire. Hay?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-filling-eggs.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Calgary Food Experience with Chef Darren MacLean\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-filling-eggs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-filling-eggs-620x826.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-filling-eggs-644x858.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-filling-eggs-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-caviar.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Calgary egg caviar dish Darren MacLean\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-caviar.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-caviar-620x764.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-caviar-644x794.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-cooking-eggs-caviar-768x947.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The eggs were topped with a sweet filling, caviar, and a green garnish. I don&#8217;t remember what the ingredients were, I was a little too star struck to pay attention. Darren is great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-foodjpg.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Calgary egg caviar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-foodjpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-foodjpg-620x783.jpg 620w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-foodjpg-644x814.jpg 644w, https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-foodjpg-768x971.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An interesting experience! Will it work? I think so. As of putting this blog post together, Eight is booked solid for the next 2-3 months. Best of luck to the team working on this.<\/p>\n<p>We were invited to attend a media preview of Eight, and NUPO. Thank you Chef Darren MacLean and team for the experience!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/eight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Reservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight Hidden in the back of NUPO, the moment you step inside you&#8217;ll realize Eight is not a regular restaurant. It only has 8 seats, &#8230; <a title=\"Eight #8SeatsAtATime\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=11760\" aria-label=\"Read more about Eight #8SeatsAtATime\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[533,262],"class_list":["post-11760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-hosted","tag-restaurants","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Eight-seats-at-a-time-chef-Darren-MacLean-room-shot.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11760"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11790,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11760\/revisions\/11790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}