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AMO Gelato Caffe 171 Locke Street South By Kandel Kindred Photos by Kristin Archer Kristin and I fantasize about frozen treats more than the regular person, hence our creation of The Ice Cream Tour of 2016. I have been an active member of the I Heart Hamilton team for a year now, so we needed to celebrate, … Read more
By Kandel Kindred Arkells – “Private School” [Listen] Around you I feel like swine You’re divine Being someone who grew up in the public school system there was always hogwash being spread about the private school kids having the most “expensive toys,” and gadgets on the playground. That being said, this song was a flashback to … Read more
Democracy Coffee House 202 Locke Street South By Kandel Kindred Hi, my name’s Kandel and I am a caffeine fanatic… There, I said it. I’ve scoured the city to find the perfect tasting caramel vanilla latte for some time now, and by golly I found it. Located on Locke Street South, behind the gigantic garage … Read more
Epic Books 226 Locke Street South By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk On a chilly day in January, Lisa and I met up for a walk down to Locke Street. Our mission was coffee at Johnny’s Coffee, and Epic Books. It was a success, in case you were wondering. With a name like Epic … Read more
Smiling Buddha 961 College Street, Toronto By Kandel Kindred In a tiny, dark, sticky basement of The Smiling Buddha, The Hammer’s musicians, Good Anya and Island People stole the night in Toronto on March 25th. Fusing together groovy riffs and garage rock progressions, the bands made Good Friday a good night. Good Anya (for the … Read more
Sound Cave Productions 148 James Street South By Kandel Kindred Below the grounds of James Street South lies the cozy hideaway otherwise known as Sound Cave Productions. I Heart Hamilton first connected with Sound Cave back in 2014 when they covered The Playlist 3.0 and Kristin also interviewed them on 93.3 CFMU. Starting off in split … Read more
Bryan Prince Bookseller 1060 King Street West By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Before I even say anything about Bryan Prince Bookseller, I need to lament a bit about missed opportunities and fears. The entire time we were en route to Bryan Prince (and let’s be fair, the days leading up to it) all … Read more
Studio 205 205 King Street East By Kandel Kindred Nothing is more admirable than quaint corner shops. Bright beams of sunlight shining through the vertical front windows, filled with the most charming items you’ll lay your eyes on, convincing you to take a peek. This is what Studio 205 did to me. As you first … Read more
The Zoetic 526 Concession Street By Trish Gallant Saturday, November 14th marked the 2nd annual Hamilton Sketchpack. The event brought 7 local sketch comedy troupes together for a non-stop evening of giggles. Matthew Surina not only held his own as host but as 1/3 of the group Aunt Francis. Returning to this year’s rodeo were … Read more
J.H. Gordon Books 314 King Street East By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Hi, Friends. Me again… Our next stop on the I Heart Hamilton Book Crawl was J.H. Gordon on King St E. You’ll notice it beside Café Oranje with its bright blue storefront. Writing about Julie Gordon’s shop is hard for me, … Read more