Andrew Phung’s Favorite Calgary Spots
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. Andrew Phung: My friend and I were in Calgary at the same time, and I was like, “Yo, let me take you out for dinner.” And I remember getting to his hotel, and he’s like, “How’d you get here so fast?” I’m like, “It’s Calgary. There’s not that much traffic.” He’s blown away. And we went to this restaurant, CHARCUT , get…
Andrew Phung, a comedian and actor from Calgary, shares his favorite spots and experiences growing up in the city. He describes Calgary as a big city that feels like a small town in terms of friendliness, with the mountains providing fresh air and plenty of sunshine. Andrew's neighborhood, Coral Springs, in Northeast Calgary, was known for its cultural diversity and welcoming atmosphere, where he and his friends played sports and spent time together daily.
He credits Canada's openness to immigrants in the 1970s and 1980s for welcoming his parents, who met and eventually settled in Calgary. Despite not initially seeing comedy as a viable career path, Andrew found his passion for it while in high school and has since become a successful comedian and actor, best known for his role as Kimchee on Kim's Convenience and creator of Run the Burbs.
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