Be a tourist in your own city.
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
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
By Kristin Archer It’s been an interesting perspective to look back on each birthday I’ve had since running I Heart Hamilton. Life has changed so much for me, people come and go, and each year has been significant to my own journey. I’ve celebrated with different people each year, and each one was fun. Birthdays … Read more
Brux House 137 Locke Street South By Ciara McCann I like the finer things in life. That’s why I couldn’t be happier to live in Hamilton during a time when the food scene is really beginning to boom. Last fall, when I heard a new restaurant serving craft beer was moving into the old Siam … Read more
Brown Dog Coffee Shoppe 211 Locke Street South I’ve been kicking myself about how terribly behind I am on posts – I’ve been exploring faster than I can document, these past few months! But I’m actually glad, in this instance. Since my first visit to the newest edition of franchise Brown Dog, I’ve been two … Read more
Bar On Locke 178 Locke Street South Locke Street is always such a lovely visit. On a rainy stroll down the street, it was time for a new food discovery. At this point, I was pretty sure I had been to most places along the strip, but Bar On Locke was too often overlooked on … 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
New Motto 225 Locke Street South Participating in WordCamp Hamilton this summer introduced me to a whole new area of Hamilton that I hope to explore more – the web/tech community. I’m introducing the category of Technology to I Heart Hamilton to represent these discoveries! After speaking at WordCamp Hamilton, I was introduced to the … Read more