- Michael Kras
- 13 Nov 2020
VIDEO: Hamilton foodie hits up Barton Street’s hottest spots
It may be no secret to Hamilton’s most dedicated foodies, but the much maligned and misunderstood Barton Street strip is rapidly becoming one of Hamilton’s hottest food destinations with an exciti...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Nov 2020
Hamilton coffee shop selected for $2,500 digital transformation grant
One of Hamilton’s favourite small coffee shops and community hubs is one of a number of local small businesses to have been awarded funding that will aid in their digital outreach efforts amid COVID...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Nov 2020
Hamilton bakery The Barton General is hosting a pop-up market on James North
One of Hamilton’s favourite purveyors of small batch baked goods and other foodie delights, The Barton General, is set to host its first indoor pop-up market on James North. Serving up some seriousl...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Oct 2020
Employee at east end Shoppers Drug Mart tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at the Shoppers Drug Mart location in Hamilton’s east end has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the drug store chain’s parent company, Loblaw Companies Ltd. The employee, who ...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Oct 2020
A new French crêpe cafe has opened in Hamilton
Get excited, foodies: a new café for crêpes and other Parisian lunch and brunch bites has freshly opened its doors in Hamilton, and their food looks unreal. The new café and eatery is called Crêpe...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Sep 2020
Emerald Coffee has reopened under new ownership
Caffeine fiends should be exciting to find out that one of Hamilton’s most popular independent coffee shops has reopened to the public under brand-new ownership. Emerald Coffee Co, located in the bu...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Sep 2020
New cocktail bar Stardust is opening its doors in Hamilton
Heads up Hamilton: a stunning, immersive new cocktail bar is about to open its doors in Barton Village and it’s already got locals waiting in hot anticipation. That new bar is called Stardust, a sis...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Sep 2020
541 Eatery & Exchange has reopened for takeout
A beloved Barton Street café, eatery, and community space has announced that it is reopening its doors for takeout after staying almost completely shuttered for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 541...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Aug 2020
A new spot for Caribbean food has opened in Hamilton
Hamilton’s Barton Village just got tastier, as a new restaurant & bar specializing in Caribbean cuisine has opened the doors of its newly renovated space along the Barton Street strip. The resta...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 Jul 2020
Emerald Coffee Co. has changed ownership
A beloved Barton Street coffee fixture is going through some considerable changes. Last week, the current owners and founders of Emerald Coffee Co., a chic café in Hamilton’s burgeoning Barton Vill...
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