Be a tourist in your own city.
Mother’s Pizza 701 Queenston Road Mother’s Pizza is back. Described as a “Pizza Parlour and Spaghetti House,” the restaurant re-opened in April and so many people were feeling nostalgic for its return. It is now located on busy Queenston Road among several restaurant chains along the street. The cozier atmosphere of Mother’s is a welcomed … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival Happy 10th Anniversary, Hamilton Fringe Festival! Another year has come and gone, and I’m so glad I had the chance to experience several plays this year, thanks to my handy Fringe Fest media pass. Huge thanks to the organizers of Fringe for the accommodation and to everyone invovled for a fantastic ten … Read more
James North General Store 261 James Street North Hip new boutique, gallery, and coffee bar James North General Store just opened in June. During my first visit, I came across a poster for James Street Jams. A bunch of venues along the street were participating and the idea was to start a monthly live music … Read more
Big Scoops Ice Cream 2 Duke Street Take-out only ice cream joint Big Scoops opened this spring along James South. They’re open seven days a week, making it an ideal spot to hit when you’re craving a cone. And prepare yourself – they don’t call it Big Scoops for nothing! Big Scoops has one location … Read more
The James Street Bookseller 134 James Street South I was pleased to visit another local bookshop – James Street Bookseller. It’s a lovely, bright space tucked up a little ramp off Bold Street, right next to the Conservatory for the Arts. Stepping inside, the shelves of colourful books is overwhelming! A book lover’s paradise. Introducing … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton Westdale Village Here I go again, expanding my gastronomical horizons with another Dishcrawl. For this edition, our fearless leader, Dishcrawl Hamilton organizer Dave Haley, set up a fun night in Westdale Village. It always feels a bit like a homecoming to be back in that neighbourhood, having attended McMaster. For my guest this … Read more
Seven Sundays in Gage Park Gage Park 1000 Main Street East I was pleased to hear that the team behind Supercrawl started up Seven Sundays – seven summer concerts at Gage Park running from July 7th to August 25th (the last one being a bonus week with special guests!) I unfortunately missed Week One with … Read more
Southern Souls Mulberry Street Coffee House 193 James Street North Having a video filmed by Southern Souls has become a rite of passage for any Hamilton musician and beyond. The website began in the summer of 2009 and the amount of material founder Mitch Fillion and the team have produced is incredible. I’ve been a … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Time sure flies when you’re having fun! It seems like I was just excitedly sharing my findings at June’s Art Crawl, and here we are again. We lucked out with another sunny day and this Art Crawl seemed even bigger than the last. Once again, I Heart Hamilton co-presented the … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North It was a lovely night on the eve of Art Crawl. James North was calm in preparation for the following night, but what better way to get a pre-party going than a dance party at This Ain’t Hollywood with Kid Years, New Hands, Donna Lovejoy, and Javelin! Before … Read more