Be a tourist in your own city.
Finch Espresso Bar 601 Upper James Street To help promote I Heart Hamilton’s Playlist 3.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) in June, I met with Gunner Smith to catch up and record an episode of In the Neighbourhood. The podcast is usually recorded with Matt Jelly and Dan Jelly (check out Jelly Brothers for their fantastic art … Read more
Cake and Loaf Bakery 321 Dundurn Street South You know me and my sweet tooth by now. I once even read a book dedicated to chronicling the history of sweet treats (a very interesting read, for those interested – Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert). So it was a bit of a dream to receive … Read more
The Burnt Tongue 10 Cannon Street East I’m way late to the party, I know. You guys already know about the sensation that is The Burnt Tongue. But better late than never for this local tourist. I remember when co-owners Leo Tsangarakis and Daniel Robinson first introduced the restaurant back in the fall at Supercrawl, … Read more
The Vintage Marketplace I missed last year’s annual Vintage Marketplace, but heard so many great things, that I didn’t even realize that it was only its first year. The two-day event grew quickly and for the second year, it moved to a bigger location, the Careport Centre (which, as it turns out, is the largest … Read more
Pop Up Hamilton Liuna Station 360 James Street North Pop Up Hamilton popped up on the scene six months ago and I was there for its inaugural dining experience back in October. Since then, they’ve hosted several Pop Ups in the city and I even had the chance to interview organizer Dave Hanley on my … 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
There are very few tickets left – get in on tomorrow’s Battledish before it’s too late! 8 restaurants along Locke Street will be competing and you help decide the winner! I’m thrilled to be asked to join the celebrity judging panel. Most importantly, proceeds from ticket sales go to Tastebuds: Student Nutritional Collaborative. Sunday, October … Read more
Oktoberfest International Village Hamilton hosted its first Oktoberfest! It made perfect sense that the German festival was held in downtown’s International Village. The BIA is the home of two classic hometown staples, and German ones, at that. Black Forest Inn and Denninger’s were all set to go with their traditional German fare. The event was … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton McMaster Alumni This post was also written for the McMaster Alumni Blog. I was happy to join my fellow McMaster Alumni on another Mac10 activity for another guest blog feature. My mission this time? Dishcrawl! It was a tough gig, but someone’s got to do it. Dishcrawl Hamilton’s organizer Dave Hanley put together … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton International Village Given Hamilton’s burgeoning food scene, it makes sense that Dishcrawl would make its way here. The concept is simple – you visit four different restaurants in one evening, and sample the best from each. Each Dishcrawl is centred around a specific neighbourhood, making it easy to walk from place to place. … Read more