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Jody Aberdeen
02 May 2020

Tomah: The story of the Syrian family who established one of Hamilton’s tastiest restaurants

Even on a Zoom call, you can sense Mohamed Tomeh’s passion and ambition. The founder of the exciting new Syrian restaurant and cheese shop Tomah on Queen Street South in Kirkendall has had a storied...

Robert Cekan
30 Apr 2020

Sushi’O’ on Fennell reopens today as Sushi On Fennell

If you’re a Hamilton sushi lover who’s been dealing with a maki-sized hole in your heart ever since Sushi’O’ shut its doors, we have good news to bring — the sushi shop is ba...

Robert Cekan
25 Apr 2020

New Hamilton initiative ‘Feed the Frontlines’ launches on GoFundMe

Even though there is promising news that the curve is beginning to flatten, there are still many more cases of COVID-19 that lay ahead for Hamiltonians. This means that there is an ongoing, huge need ...

Michael Kras
21 Apr 2020

These two Hamilton restaurants are providing free meals to HSR drivers

Two of Hamilton’s most popular restaurants are joining forces to feed the city’s essential workers still out on the frontlines during COVID-19. Cozy taco joint Mezcal and comfort food-forward pub ...

Craig Clark
18 Apr 2020

Hamilton brunch spot Motel on how they’re coping with COVID-19

Hamilton brunch hotspot Motel has experienced a lot of changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but restaurant owner Chris Hewitt says they’re staying optimistic and positive during these uncertain...

Michael Kras
09 Apr 2020

This Hamilton restaurant is using GoFundMe to supply meals for frontline workers

With the realities and ramifications of the global COVID-19 pandemic becoming more sobering by the day, a Hamilton restaurant has started an amazing fundraising initiative in support of the people fig...

Michael Kras
08 Apr 2020

Sew Hungry 2020 has been cancelled

Another heartbreaker in the steady stream of closures and cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton’s tastiest annual festival of street food has pulled the plug on its 2020 edition. Sew Hu...

Kevin Roopnarine
05 Apr 2020

The long road to making my own hot sauce

Given that both of my parents are from Trinidad, the most southern island in the Caribbean, it should come as no surprise that I love hot sauce. I use it so often that I started making my own to use i...

Robert Cekan
25 Mar 2020

Hamiltonians can now gift health workers a free box of chocolate

Self-isolation does not mean self-deprivation. Today more than ever, we need to keep spirits high, stay connected, and support those who are on the front lines working hard to flatten the curve. W...

Michael Kras
23 Mar 2020

Paramount Fine Foods is preparing free meals to those in need during COVID-19

While the outbreak of COVID-19 has put many of Hamilton’s restaurants, bars, and cafes in states of uncertainty, many business owners are taking this unprecedented opportunity to find ways of reachi...