Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer I’ll preface this by saying that this post is so incredibly late, but it all works out because I’m having fun reminiscing about my trip to Buffalo back on June 20-21, 2014. This was my furthest Detour for I Heart Hamilton so far – across the border! Last spring I got an … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West At the end of last year, I Heart Hamilton collaborated with The Casbah to co-host a #HamOnt Blog Fair. Thanks to Casbah owner Brodie Schwendiman for the awesome idea! On a Sunday afternoon in November, a bunch of local bloggers set up displays at the venue and it was … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton Hamilton’s first-ever Battledish was one of my highlights of the year, and certainly the most indulgent that this tourist experienced in 2013. Eight restaurants along Locke Street competed with their best dishes and those of us who participated voted for who would reign supreme. I was thrilled to be asked by organizer Dave … Read more
Pop Up Hamilton The brilliant team behind Dishcrawl Hamilton are at it again. Introducing Pop Up Hamilton – “transforming spaces, one spectacular celebration at a time.” The concept is to take over a space that is not associated with fine dining, create a temporary restaurant for the night, and then, POOF! We’re out of there! … Read more
I Heart Hamilton has collaborated with The Casbah to host a #HamOnt Blog Fair! Come socialize, drink beer & cocktails, and get insight into the minds of those blogging about our ever-evolving city! Sunday, November 24, 2013 The Casbah, 306 King Street West 2PM – 6PM LIC-AA FREE — Facebook event page — Featuring a … Read more
Che Burrito and Lounge 38 Hess Street South It had been a while since I went on a foodie date with local food blogger extraordinaire Chanry of The Hungry Gnome. We decided to collaborate on a Crossover post and check another place off our lists. Chanry and I wound up in a Twitter conversation with … Read more
Charred 244 James Street North There are so many new restaurants, it’s hard to keep up! Seema of This Must Be The Place and I were long overdue to catch up and collaborate on a Crossover post and we decided to explore one of those new spots. Charred is a rotisserie house that serves up … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton Dishcrawl Hamilton will definitely go down as one of my summer highlights (but stay tuned to them for upcoming events this fall!). I was excited to go on another Crawl and eat my weight in delicious local food. This time, we ventured to the lovely Dundas. It turned into a Crossover blog adventure … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West This was only The Casbah’s second annual craft beer festival, Brews N Bands, but the anticipation was so high that it really felt like the event has been a staple of the city for years. I was pleased to add another beer glass from the event to my collection. … Read more
Newold’s 240 James Street North After lunch at WORK, Seema (of This Must Be The Place) and I continued exploring along James North. Seema told me about a brand new vintage shop called Newold’s and we decided to stop in. Right as we opened the door, we were greeted by a gentle white cat that … Read more