Reading Time: 2 minutes This will be the first Food Day Canada without its late founder, food activist and culinary icon, Anita Stewart. It […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Focaccia [foh-KAH-chyah]In a world of flatbreads — Persian, Indian, Salvadoran — surely the focaccia is among the tastiest, especially with […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute I love a reflective moment, sitting on a patio in the warm sunshine (or even a cloudy, rainy day), with […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Some customers are hesitant, and some are rude. But nevertheless, restaurants are trying to return to normal and give their […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute It looks like it will be a very hot summer! So here are a few new beers being offered by […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Slices Restaurant is open for business, pretty much as per usual. At the corner of King and Water, the diner-style, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes We are seeing some nice plump Ontario raspberries, or will be very soon. More than even fresh local strawberies, I […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Several years ago, I listened to a speaker and environmental and social activist, Barton Seaver, in Guelph. He was talking […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A less familiar Mediterranean fruit — and one that has had a certain historical prominence as an export in Sicily […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hemlock Street Burger Bar, a tiny smash-burger joint appearing in 2018 near Wilfrid Laurier University, has shortened its name to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute When you sip and toast with Ukrainian vodka, the jubilant shout-out is “Budmo!” It’s a tradition that John and Katherine […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes A year or so ago, during winter, I visited a relatively new farm and addition to the food landscape that […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute If you recall the “Manwich,” then you’re probably familiar with the Sloppy Joe. You therefore also likely know the marketing […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A walk in the forest with your family during a pandemic lockdown may be just what the doctor ordered in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes [from a recent press release]Tourism businesses in Waterloo Region can now apply for special funding to help offset the cost […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Visiting restaurants and even their patios is out. So, it’s delivery and curbside pickup as the only to support local […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute [previously published]It’s just a few minutes after the store’s 9 a.m. opening on a chilly and grey Monday morning in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes In South Africa, don’t call it barbecue: it’s “braai.” It’s also the name of a Stratford restaurant that’s a unique […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute “Stone Soup: A Gleaner’s Story” will air on CKWR FM-98.5’s Promenade, hosted by Martin de Groot, on March 23 beginning […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute February 17 is #RandomActofKindness day, so starting today and running until March 17, if you purchase a Fat Sparrow Meal […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Jenn Pfenning, owner of Pfenning’s Farms in New Hamburg (their Facebook page is here), has distributed the following message [italics […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute [Previously published] An update to something I’ve written about previously — the iconic (and delicious) Jamaican patty. Kevin Thomas of […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes At Ambrosia Pastry Co.,324 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 2N8www.clementinecateringkw.com [Previously published]A serendipitous moment? Whatever the applicable cliche and however […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Meet the cooks in your neighbourhood, the men and women who cook up great food that gives you both sustenance […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been eating hot turkey sandwiches and so-called “hot hamburg plates” at area restaurants. (Now in the lockdown, that will […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute This is good! Finally, there’s a movement away from the restrictive and puritanical provincial liquor laws — especially timely during […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sugar RunQueen Street SouthKitchener, ON N2G 1V8(226) 747-3847 Sugar Run has recently started a collaboration with Swine and Vine, the […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes I hadn’t been to Imperial Market and Eatery since the space it occupies was a pub called Eddly’s, and that […]

Reading Time: 1 minute With a “Black Friday” kick-off, THEMUSEUM is supporting local hospitality with its annual holiday membership promotion. That means that every […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes You may not know Clifton Fadiman for his intellectual career as an editor, critic and television personality, but you may […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bao Sandwich Bar#B-106 62 Balsam Street,Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3H2(519) 226-1226 [Previously published] It’s a hidden gem, if there ever were […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes I had the good fortune to know Anita Stewart. She passed away yesterday too early. I got the chance to […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Red Eye Cafe and Donuts has new hours: Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Owner Paulo Neves says that it is pretty much business as usual at Torreense Store at Stirling and Mill in […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Pepi’s Pizza87 Water Street NorthKitchener, ON  N2H 5A6(519) 578-6640pepispizza.ca Pepi’s is still a late-night haunt: if you’re hungry for a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes I do enjoy a bowl of congee in cooler weather, and I enjoy as much exploring the different textures and […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes After the pandemic closure, TWH Social Bar & Bistro at the Walper Hotel is open and back at work with […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute This time of the year, I dive into Concord grapes … but wait! There’s a variety called the Coronation grape […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Sugar Run Rum Bar, while it has night club hours, is more like a relaxed lounge, according to co-owner Kypp […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ken Sushi HouseBlair House256 Phillip StreetWaterloo, ON N2L 6B6(519) 883-7272kensushihouse.ca My first visit to Ken Sushi House, ensconced in “Blair […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Located in the heart of Stratford, Stratford Chefs School has just announced a new scholarship it will be offering. The […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Juniper Dining Co. 3 Elm Street   Paris, ON   N3L 2L6  (519) 302-2200  juniperdiningco.ca   Self-described as a bouchon, a Lyonnaise-style bistro, Juniper […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Grand Trunk Saloon30 Ontario Street SouthKitchener, ON N2G 1X2519-578-8282info@grandtrunksaloon.com I’m sure it has been a very long time – if […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Walper Hotel closed during the pandemic, but it recently announced that it has a target of August 14 as […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The plums we get in Ontario are, for the most part, either European or Japanese types, the latter actually Chinese […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chopan Kabob has been in business for five or six years or so. It’s solidly a family-run operation that has […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you didn’t know, this is “Plastic Free July.” But no matter the date, it’s important to eliminate needless single-use […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Gol’s Lanzhou Noodle is celebrating two years at their Waterloo location — and what a difficult time it is to […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Given the fact that restaurants have started to re-open — at least their patios — I thought I would revisit […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Kypp Saunders’ name is a familiar one to those in the food and beverage industry in Waterloo Region. A few […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes The store has been around since 1981, in different locations and with other owners, but Sam Nabi and Julia Gogoleva […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you hear it? May 20 is “World Bee Day” and Friends of the Earth wants us to create a […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Carly Blasutti and Ryan Murphy operated Mama and Papa Catering for a few years before opening the charming and delicious […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Local food businesses and chefs are finding that online demonstrations and virtual classes — usually via Zoom — are a […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes A nip or two of cheese and a crisp, cold glass of wine go well together despite wine connoisseurs who […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes The restaurant and food and beverage industry is slowly being dismantled. Moving forward, we have no idea what’s in store […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Like you, I’m weary of what I call the “Covid Enclosure Movement.” I’ve anointed it with an historical name in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Graffiti MarketCatalyst137137 Glasgow StreetKitchener, ON N2G 4X8(519) 514-1820graffitimarket.ca Both in the culinary world and here in Waterloo Region, Detroit-style pizza […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes At one time, the website of Kitchener’s Downtown Business Improvement Area listed 20 coffee outlets in the city’s central business […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes [Previously posted] Inside, it looks a bit like something you might see on a Bourdain episode as the cook-turned-culinary-celebrity traipses […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Because it doesn’t use a bacterial culture or rennet (an enzyme), ricotta cheese is technically a “dairy product,” but it’s […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Apostrophes: I’ve been collecting them from local markets and produce sections. Of course, I kid. A versatile and popular piece […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Executive chef Scott Hergott attended Waterloo Collegiate and Conestoga College for food and beverage management — elevation about 390 metres […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stroll the streets and discover the rich and varied food scene of downtown Kitchener! Those of you reading and continuing […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Of her brief time at Arabella Park Beer Bar in Kitchener’s busy neighbourhood enclave, Belmont Village, Emily Schlieper says loves […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes You see them everywhere as you drive through Waterloo Region’s countryside – road side stands known as Farm Gates offering […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes [This article appeared previously in The Kitchener Post] There are two types of people in the world: those who like […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pho Tran Viet-Thai Restaurant 809 Victoria Street North Kitchener, ON  N2B 3C3 (519) 744-6066 www.photran.ca Open daily [This article appeared […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Please check in here for news and information about walking tours in Waterloo Region and Perth County. A downtown Kitchener […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Join me at the Stratford Writers’ Festival and “Appetite For Words” on October 26.

Reading Time: < 1 minute I will be at the authors’ table at Taste Real Wellington County on Sunday, June 23.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Taste Real invites residents and visitors to go on a local food adventure and explore Guelph and Wellington County’s eight […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cochinita [koh-chih-NEE-tah]A classic of Yucatan cooking, cochinita is originally pork slow-roasted in banana leaf. The flavour, in the classic preparation, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute [A message on Korner Kitchen website: “As always, we will be offering Curbside Pickup or Delivery (Orders can be placed […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pulling into William Scott Park in New Hamburg, Saturday was a lovely morning of paddling the Nith River. Such a […]