Be a tourist in your own city.
Ancaster Farmers’ Market 223 Wilson St. East After my delicious Purple Pony ice cream, it worked out perfectly that it was a Wednesday, so I could mosey on over to Ancaster Farmers’ Market. I hadn’t been before and it’s still my quest to hit all of the farmers’ markets in the city. The Market is … Read more
Dr. Scoop, Icecreamist Tomorrow morning is your last chance this summer to experience Dr. Scoop at Ottawa Street Farmers’ Market! I’m just sorry I didn’t get to try the delicious ice cream and write about it sooner. But I was excited to make it stop number two for my Ice Cream Month. I first saw … Read more
Punch Bowl Country Market 136 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek After my trip to Stoney Creek Dairy and being full from all the ice cream, it was up to the Punch Bowl to have a stretch at the Market. We drove up the steep, winding New Mountain Road to get there. I always seem to forget … Read more
Cake & Loaf Bakery 321 Dundurn Street South My fellow tour-mates and I are obviously quite partial to sweets (every restaurant we’ve been to so far has heard us inquire about the dessert menu, often while still eating our meals) and we have definitely been sampling our way in cupcakes around the City. I had … Read more
Mulberry Street Coffee House 193 James Street North We may have wrapped up our official summer leg of the Tour at the end of August with our Stoney Creek day, but up until this particular tour stop, it was technically still summer. Avishka, Jenny, and I wore our summer-edition tour tees one last time and … Read more
Sew Hungry: Food Truck Rally 2011 Ottawa Street Here at I Heart Hamilton Tour, we’re self-proclaimed foodies. Hamilton is getting to be known for its upsurge of food trucks, and an event dedicated to bringing them all together, plus even more trucks from out of town, seemed like an ideal tour stop. We first heard … Read more
Farmers’ Market 35 York Boulevard Central Library 55 York Boulevard During the last few tour stops, there had been a number of references to all things fiesta, from cake snake to tequila to maracas to arrrrrribaaaa! As such, May was deemed ‘fiesta’ month and what better way to prepare for a fiesta than to incorporate … Read more