In just two short years, Zyla’s has cultivated a warm and fuzzy community on James Street North. The bar is part restaurant and part live music venue, with the comfort level of being in your own home.…
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Carluke Orchards
If you think Carluke Orchards is a day-trip best left to Autumn, think again. This little Farm Market on the edge of Ancaster has all that you need for Holiday entertaining – not to mention that…
Connaught Fish and Chips
There’s a sign that hangs high on the Connaught Fish & Chips building — located at 976 Main Street East at Gage — that claims the eatery is “the best in town.” A Steel Town stapl…
Wass Ethiopian Restaurant
Wass Ethiopian Restaurant; one of my favourite restaurants in the city. A true gem, and one that does not get as much love and attention as it deserves. In a city with an infinite number of Italian re…
Hello Baked Sugar Shop is Now Open
You may remember reading about the upcoming Hello Baked Sugar Shop opening in our previous Opening Soon piece, and the day has finally arrived! Hello Baked Sugar Shop launched with a soft openi…
Brux House
I’m going to come right out and say it, Brux House is one of the top restaurants in Hamilton. The calibre of restaurant they are is on par with any Toronto hot-spot, and this Belgian-inspired restaura…
Shakespeare’s
Shakespeare’s restaurant is a Hamilton fine-dining fixture that has been serving up its menu of steak and seafood for nearly 50 years to generations of Hamilton families. It’s a classic sp…
Restaurants Opening Soon – November 2017
It wasn’t that long since the last Opening Soon article, but a whole new grouping of restaurants and culinary ventures launching in the city have already come to our attention. Hamilton, get ready for…
Abigail’s Tea House – St. George
For tea lovers in Hamilton, a short jaunt out to Abigail’s Tea House in St.George is a must. St. George is a quaint little town north of Brantford and makes for an excellent day trip just outsid…
Salty Espresso
Salty Espresso is my neighbourhood coffee shop. It’s located in Corktown at the corner of John and Augusta and it is one of my Hamilton faves. You might recognize it in its former incarnation as…