Calgary restaurants and bars welcome summer patio, festival season boost

As businesses continue to bounce back from the pandemic, many restaurants and bars are looking forward to getting an extra boost from the summer patio and festival season. "It's just good to see the industry starting to pick up again," said Ernie Tsu, owner of Trolley 5 Restaurant and Brewery. "The extended patios have started to go in everywhere downtown, so we're seeing that vibrancy come." Tsu, who is also president of the Alberta Hospitality Association, says a lot of businesses are facing h