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Michael Kras
08 Aug 2020

A secret patio pop-up for dinner & drinks has opened in an alleyway on Locke Street

If you like your nightlife adventures with a side of sneakiness, a cool new hidden alleyway patio that just opened on Locke Street will do the trick. This semi-secret hospitality project, called Reser...

Michael Kras
01 Aug 2020

Bad & Boujee lounge has reopened with a beautiful side patio that you have to see in person

Bad & Boujee, one of Hamilton’s newest bars and lounges, had barely started up at its 93 John Street South location before COVID-19 shutdowns happened. Now, with the local economy slowly reopeni...

Craig Clark
27 Jul 2020

Hamilton restaurant amid controversy after visitor tests positive for COVID-19

Hamilton restaurant and bar Cause & Effect finds themselves in the middle of some online controversy after they announced a patron who attended their patio on Saturday night had COVID-19. Stage ...

Michael Kras
20 Jul 2020

A Western-themed restaurant has just opened in Hamilton

Giddy up! If you’ve ever dreamed of moodily sipping a pint in a Wild West saloon – ideally in leather boots and a cowboy hat – then gallop on over to a brand new Hamilton restaurant & ba...

Michael Kras
10 Jul 2020

City of Hamilton amends bylaw to make way for more patios

Hamilton city council has voted in favour of amending the recent bylaw intended to allow the city’s restaurants and bars to open extended patios amid COVID-19. The bylaw was the result of a motion i...

Michael Kras
17 Jun 2020

Here’s a list of all of the Hamilton restaurants reopening their patios

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Hamilton gets to move into Phase Two of reopening the local economy this week. Besides this meaning we can hit up the mall again or finally get a much-needed hairc...

Michael Kras
14 May 2020

Hamilton approves outdoor dining districts for restaurants during COVID-19

Hamilton city council voted 13 to 1 and approved a motion to create special outdoor ‘dining districts’ that will allow locals to safely patronize their favourite restaurants during the temporarily...

Michael Kras
11 May 2020

Outdoor dining districts being proposed by Hamilton councillor

With the current realities of COVID-19 putting strain on industries which depend on public gatherings, Hamilton’s food scene is taking a particular hit; and a councillor is bringing a motion to city...

Michael Kras
06 May 2020

Aceti’s Pizzeria closes after 54 years in Hamilton

One of Hamilton’s longstanding pizzerias and sports bars has announced it is closing its doors and turning off its pizza ovens after over half a century in business. Aceti’s Pizzeria, located on M...

Doug Lecinski
12 Mar 2020

Restaurant review | Aout’N About brings nightlife to Augusta Street

Hamilton is host to a variety of nightlife hotspots, each with their own charm. As my friends and I grew older and tired of the hectic Hess club scene, we needed a quaint and laid-back, yet happening ...