Meet The Chef: Familia Fine Foods – A Local Family Business in Burlington
Luis Velasquez & Juliana Berrio are the owners of Familia Fine Foods in Burlington. We asked them a few questions about their restaurant, their…
Food & Drink
A Dinner in Gairloch Gardens
A Dinner in Gairloch Gardens hosted by chef Grant Van Gameren in support of Oakville Galleries. On September 7, Oakville Galleries and Project and…
Becky’s Colombian Coffee & Other Delights
Much like finding a new favourite store, discovering an interesting new place to eat in an otherwise unassuming location is pretty rewarding. We stopped…
Best Local Burgers
by Lynn Ogryzlo Like architects, backyard barbecuists and beef lovers take burger building very seriously, each one trying to outdo the other for title…
Maro’s Bistro Marvels with Middle Eastern Twists & Tastes
When you travel down Kerr Street in Oakville, there is a humble restaurant named Maro’s Bistro. If you haven’t been yet, put it on…
Gardening for Flavour – It’s All About the Heirlooms
They taste so good, tangy, sweet, and oh so luscious. The right tomato makes me swoon with my eyes closed, in contrast to others…
7 Places to celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day April 12
National Grilled Cheese Day is April 12th. I don’t really need really need a calendar to help me celebrate. Like most kids, I grew…
Ontario Rhubarb – A Force to be Reckoned With
If you were thinking that Ontario rhubarb was one of the first crops out of the ground every spring and it’s harvested along with…
5 Healthy Local Restaurants in Oakville and Burlington
With alternative diets becoming much more common, it’s easier to find accommodating foods and restaurants that cater to special dietary needs or habits. As…
Sweet Potatoes … are sweeter in Ontario
I picked it up very carefully with my chopsticks. If it were not for the soft tempura batter on the outside to give me some…