A group gathers for Board Game Night at Y Not Today Cafe. January 31, 2024. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 

Y Not Today opened in the fall of 2024 on Macleod Trail. This Korean cafe specializes in bingsu, bubble tea, and board games. All in the hopes of bringing a sense of community to all who come in. Every Wednesday is Board Game Night, an opportunity to connect with new friends and enjoy the atmosphere and delicacies of the cafe

Flash Point is the first game of the night, brought in by one individual who has attended every weekly Board Game Night since the cafe opened its doors last November. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
Customers at Board Game night with owner Zet Le, top left, in a competitive game of Truso. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
Flyers show a variety of experiences are offered at Y Not Today. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
A customer at Y Not shuffles cards. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
“There are seven days in a week, someday is not one of them, why not today?” Says owner Zet Le who opened the Vietnamese cafe to foster community connection in a post-pandemic world. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
Owner Zet Le poses in front of various mind puzzles which he bought in Japan. He wants customers to stay present and off their phones. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 
The newest edition to the puzzle collection which took Zet Le over an hour to solve. PHOTO: SIERRA KALIEL 

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Sierra Kaliel is in her final semester of journalism at Mount Royal University. She enjoys using visual journalism to capture the unique perspectives of southern Alberta and the people who call Calgary...