- Michael Kras
- 18 Feb 2020
Hamilton Strip will not be demolished, with new plans to renovate it into a hotel
Plans to demolish the longstanding Hamilton Strip on Barton Street have completely crumbled, as it was announced that the building will be salvaged and restored for a new purpose. Hamilton Strip, whic...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Feb 2020
Lick the Whisk has closed with new vegan spot ‘Sookham’ opening in its place
Shortly after the permanent closure of plant-based café Lotus & The Bee, Hamilton has lost yet another beloved vegan spot at the top of 2020. Lick the Whisk, which was located on Barton Street ne...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Jan 2020
Hamilton vegan spot Lotus & The Bee has closed
Hamilton vegans will have one less local haunt to hit up, as Barton Village spot Lotus & The Bee has just announced that they have permanently closed up shop. After posting to Instagram in Novembe...
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- Michael Kras
- 25 Jan 2020
Martello Restaurant is opening soon on James North
Another exciting addition to Hamilton’s overflowing Italian food scene is finally set to open its doors on James North. Martello, the hotly anticipated new Italian restaurant, has finally released a...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Jan 2020
Someone stole the Portuguese rooster from O Cantinho in Hamilton
A mystery Hamiltonian has run afoul (or should I say, a-fowl) of respecting the city’s small businesses after stealing the eye-catching metal rooster from outside of O Cantinho Churrasqueira & C...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Jan 2020
A new pho spot has opened its doors in Hamilton
‘Foe?’ ‘Fuh?’ We might not all agree on how to pronounce it, but many of us can agree that pho, that hearty classic Vietnamese soup, is freaking delicious. And lucky for us, Hamilton just got ...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Jan 2020
The Dirty South food truck is opening a restaurant in Hamilton
One of Hamilton’s most popular food trucks will be getting permanent digs this year. The Dirty South, a Hamilton-based food truck known widely for serving up Southern-style street food with curbside...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jan 2020
MaiPai tiki bar and pizzeria soft-launches in Hamilton
Hamilton is spectacularly close to having a Detroit-style pizza heaven, as MaiPai Tiki Bar is preparing for a soft launch in city’s east end this coming weekend. Offering hungry Hamiltonians year-ro...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Dec 2019
A new shop for zero-waste and plant-based products is opening in Hamilton
Vegans and lovers of sustainable living are going to be thrilled: a new shop that sells exclusively zero-waste products is opening very soon in Hamilton. The Glass Jar Refillery is set to become the c...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Oct 2019
Locals painstakingly cover up vandalism on Hello Baked in Barton Village
With the recent onslaught of bad news continually making the rounds, it’s nice to be reminded of the heart and humanity of our fellow Hamiltonians. On Wednesday morning, the Barton Street community ...
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