Authentic Italian in Burlington Salvatore’s | Burlington, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. Previously located on Lakeshore East in Oakville, Salvatore’s moved this year to downtown Burlington. Sure enough it is located on Lakeshore again, facing Spencer Smith Park and the famous Pier. The décor is simple but elegant with white cloth table covers and a small patio a couple of steps above the…
St. Davids, Ontario Wine Country Ravine Vineyard Restaurant | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario This article also appears on Urbanicity and TripAdvisor. We often hear from eating establishment owners that they source locally. It is a sign of the time and appeals to our senses. At Ravine, it is taken to an entirely different level. They raise their own pigs and produce their own Charcuterie (Cold Cuts) and…
Great Food, Great Service! Nonna’s Cucina Ristorante | Burlington, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. At Nonna’s Cucina the pizzas are great but that’s not all. The restaurant has 2 bars adjacent yet divided by a wall. The space is pleasant and flows from the tasting room at the back through the main dining room, the bar and finally the newly renovated area. It…
A Warm and Friendly Place Baci Ristorante | Hamilton, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. Baci Ristorante was designed primarily for the guests of the Hotel where it is located but it has become a favorite venue for many including seniors, families, couples and young patrons. Its look and feel is very pleasant, open to the bar, the pizza oven and the kitchen. Seeing…
Southern Cuisine on James North, Hamilton Salt Lick Smokehouse | Hamilton, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. It starts like any other true tales do, many years ago 282 James St North, Hamilton was a Portuguese grocery and fish store. It was called Atlantic Fish Market. Linda and her husband ran it until circumstances compelled them to sell and move. That sign from their…
An Emporium of Goodness Mickey McGuire’s Cheese | Dundas, Ontario This article also appears on Urbanicity. If you look for the origins of the first cheese and how it was made, all you will find is speculation: it may have started 4000 or 5000 years ago, but who knows exactly the process? Many have assumed it was by accident in a way very similar to…
Long ago, in the 4th century B.C., Archestratus, a Greek Sicilian General from Gela, after he left the military, proceeded to sail the Mediterranean sea and research the various culinary traditions of that time. He gave us a glimpse of his discoveries in his poems entitled Hedypatheia (meaning “Life of Luxury”). It is believed that more poems were written by him than the sixty-two fragments found by researchers. The few that were translated revealed a sophistication and a passion for food and wine that we would still find amazing today.
Authentic Italian in Burlington Salvatore’s | Burlington, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. Previously located on Lakeshore East in Oakville, Salvatore’s moved this year to downtown Burlington. Sure enough it is located on Lakeshore again, facing Spencer Smith Park and the famous Pier. The décor is simple but elegant with white cloth table covers and a small patio a couple of steps above the…
St. Davids, Ontario Wine Country Ravine Vineyard Restaurant | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario This article also appears on Urbanicity and TripAdvisor. We often hear from eating establishment owners that they source locally. It is a sign of the time and appeals to our senses. At Ravine, it is taken to an entirely different level. They raise their own pigs and produce their own Charcuterie (Cold Cuts) and…
Great Food, Great Service! Nonna’s Cucina Ristorante | Burlington, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. At Nonna’s Cucina the pizzas are great but that’s not all. The restaurant has 2 bars adjacent yet divided by a wall. The space is pleasant and flows from the tasting room at the back through the main dining room, the bar and finally the newly renovated area. It…
A Warm and Friendly Place Baci Ristorante | Hamilton, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. Baci Ristorante was designed primarily for the guests of the Hotel where it is located but it has become a favorite venue for many including seniors, families, couples and young patrons. Its look and feel is very pleasant, open to the bar, the pizza oven and the kitchen. Seeing…
Southern Cuisine on James North, Hamilton Salt Lick Smokehouse | Hamilton, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. It starts like any other true tales do, many years ago 282 James St North, Hamilton was a Portuguese grocery and fish store. It was called Atlantic Fish Market. Linda and her husband ran it until circumstances compelled them to sell and move. That sign from their…
An Emporium of Goodness Mickey McGuire’s Cheese | Dundas, Ontario This article also appears on Urbanicity. If you look for the origins of the first cheese and how it was made, all you will find is speculation: it may have started 4000 or 5000 years ago, but who knows exactly the process? Many have assumed it was by accident in a way very similar to…
Authentic Italian in Burlington Salvatore’s | Burlington, Ontario This article also appears on TripAdvisor. Previously located on Lakeshore East in Oakville, Salvatore’s moved this year to downtown Burlington. Sure enough it is located on Lakeshore again, facing Spencer Smith Park and the famous Pier. The décor is simple but elegant with white cloth table covers and a small patio a couple of steps above the...
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