Be a tourist in your own city.
Capri Ristorante Italiano 25 John Street North The Baltimore House 43 King William Street We strayed from Breakfast Month, took a little a detour, if you will, and met up for dinner to kick off, as we kept calling it, “SPRING BREAK!! WOOO!!” Carly, Avishka, and I had a cozy little reunion at Capri Ristorante … Read more
Cora 73 Wilson Street West Our third official breakfast Tour Stop for the month of February was a trip to Cora. We were happy to be back in Ancaster and for me in particular, I had never been to Cora but had heard a lot about it. I met up with Avi and Jenny, while … Read more
Tom Waits Tribute The Casbah 306 King Street West I’m probably the last person who should be writing a blog about a Tom Waits tribute. I know nothing about Tom Waits. Avi and I tried to dig into this enigmatic artist with a little Wikipedia and YouTube action prior to the show, but he just … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West We were long overdue for a little Casbah action! When hometown boys Young Rival announced their show, we knew we’d be there with bells on. Or, in this case, with buttons on! Did we mention we have buttons now? Somehow, Avi and I developed a spy theme for the … Read more
Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne Street I have long awaited our return to a spot that caught my eye during our first ever Art Crawl as a group during the Tour. Kristin, Carly and Jenny have joked about making our grand return and have dubbed me ‘the jazz expert.’ Mind you, I am no jazz expert, … Read more
The Button Pushers 119B Locke Street After a delightful breakfast over at Jet Cafe, Kristin and I jetted over to The Button Pushers who, having previously been located on Ottawa Street, are now housed on Locke Street, to pick up our customized I Heart Hamilton Tour buttons! We’ll be rocking these fun accessories from … Read more
Jet Cafe 184 King Street East Here we go – our second tour stop of Breakfast Month! Avi and I were headed downtown so we decided to try out a spot in the area. Jet Café is a place we must have passed by so many times along busy King Street, but never really noticed. … Read more
The Snow BowlThis Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North Yo homeys, whatup! Don’t mind me as I attempt to incorporate some hip hop slang into this entry. Emphasis on attempt. For Kristin and I, this was our first foray into Hamilton’s hip hop scene. It was certainly a change of pace for us after many … Read more
Papa Leo’s Restaurant 638 Concession Street Throughout the Tour, the four of us have sampled the finest food this great city has to offer. From food fit for a fantastic fiesta at Mex-I-Can to authentic Italian cuisine at Cafe Limencello and, who could forget, tea and scones, we have feasted our eyes on a … Read more
The Balconies – “Kill Count” [Listen] Push down and up, it’s not that hard It doesn’t matter who you are Push down and up, can’t be that hard This video is right up my alley – sequins, confetti, glitter, and the infectious “Wooooo…” It’s the perfect track to get me pumped up to hit the … Read more