Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite the move to a new stage of re-opening, or perhaps because of it, many local food businesses have experienced […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesOmni Palace247 King Street NorthWaterloo, ON   N2J 2Y8(519) 208-6288www.omni-palace.com Update:It is unfortunate because I (and others) like their food, but […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Garland double-deck oven, standing 170 centimetres and weighing 570 kilograms, sits imposingly in Reeghan Peister’s newly renovated basement kitchen. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesWaterloo Region’s annual beery festival Oktoberfest didn’t really happen this year (nor did it in Munich), but as October wanes, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesFull Circle Grocery and Bulk has recently moved to a smart new store at 16 King Street East, Kitchener, a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s the middle of October, and while the weather might be unseasonably warm at the moment, there’s some grey and […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesI have a very old, bulging-at-the-seams book of notes and recipes from the restaurant that, at once, makes me smile […]

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

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYeah, so it’s great! Full stadiums, arenas and vomitoria of fans moving about. No, I mean it: it’s terrific that […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post for a few dining out selections is brought to you by the letter “J.” That includes dishes by […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpecialists in homestyle Lao, handcrafted sushi and Hawaiian poke, Knife & Pestle is only open the latter part of the […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesI believe there is a special place in hell for people who put stickers on fruit. This is more than […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSteak-frites, or just plain ol’ “steak fries” (the former making them sound all fancy), are a favourite dish of mine. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn update: October 6 is National Beer Day in Canada, so here’s a look at some fun beer names from […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVolunteers who delivered meals to local seniors throughout the pandemic are starting to return to work, leaving a gap for […]