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Steve’s Open Kitchen 149 James Street South It was high time I try out a new breakfast spot in the city. I was downtown for some errands and it was an opportune time to stop into Steve’s Open Kitchen, a place that came recommended when I first started making a list of breakfast food in … Read more
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been creating monthly Playlists of local music (and beyond) that have been the soundtrack to my tour around the city. I even got to bring my Playlists to life with the first I Heart Hamilton event, The Playlist 1.0. While getting nostalgic and thinking about the past twelve … Read more
kitestring’s Christmas Spectacular Culture for Kids in the Arts Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James Street South It’s the most spectacular time of the year! Well, anything is bound to be spectacular when kitestring creative branding studio is involved. Chris Farias and the team are some of the most creative, fun, and positive people … Read more
Hargitai’s 304 Barton Street East Back with another Crossover post with my friend and local blogger Seema of This Must Be The Place. If our last outing, a feast at AppleBerry Cafe, proved anything, we can eat! The new creperie and ice cream shop Hargitai’s had been on our individual to-do lists for a while … Read more
Burly Calling The Queen’s Head, 400 Brant Street, Burlington I had heard of Burlington’s DIY music festival Burly Calling for a few years now. They always have a great lineup of bands and the idea is to get to see big-name bands in intimate settings. The festival began with members of Burlington band Saint Alvia … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North When I heard Diamond Rings was coming back to Hamilton, I knew I had to be there! John O & co. have been on a whirlwind of promotion for the new album Free Dimensional, including performances on late night staples Leno and Letterman. I’ve been a fan since … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North What a way to be introduced to Cowlick‘s live show! The Hamilton rockers hosted a party at This Ain’t Hollywood to launch the release of their new EP, Night Vision, as well as debut their music video for “Money Money.” Now, this isn’t just your average music video. … Read more
Folk’d Up Fridays – Indie Music Series Molson Canadian Studio 1 Summers Lane It was the last installment of Folk’d Up Friday (for now!) and what a great way to close the series, with Gavin Slate, Graydon James & the Young Novelists, and Cuff the Duke. It was a packed house and I was glad … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West This will definitely go down as one of my highlights of the year – the Hamilton Music Awards! I was so pumped to check out the show, especially with the amount of music-related friends I’ve made and featured over the course of the blog. … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North There are so many phenomenal shows in the city lately, it’s hard to keep up! This one was not to be missed. Cadence Weapon was in town to film his latest music video and perform at This Ain’t Hollywood in support of his latest album Hope in Dirt … Read more