- Michael Kras
- 13 Dec 2021
RELAY Coffee Roasters: the story of a piping hot Hamilton staple
When it comes to our city’s countless small businesses, RELAY Coffee Roasters stands out for feeling quintessentially Hamiltonian. Founded by husband and wife team Jason and Rachel Hofing under the ...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Dec 2021
Tim Hortons releases special Grey Cup coffee cups ahead of Hamilton match
This weekend’s momentous 108th Grey Cup championship game is a particularly exciting one for Hamilton, with the game hosted at our very own Tim Hortons Field and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats set to hit t...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Dec 2021
Top 10 food spots that opened in Hamilton in 2021
Hamilton’s food scene continues to grow at a relentlessly speedy rate. Despite the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some fantastic new spots have opened up across the city in 2021, bringi...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Dec 2021
Hamilton shop House of Java has its window smashed for a third time
In an unbelievably infuriating turn of events, longstanding Hamilton coffee shop House of Java has been vandalized for the third time in 6 months. The shop, which has been a local staple along James S...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Nov 2021
A new spot for Middle Eastern desserts has opened in Hamilton
Heads up, Hamilton: a new bakery and sweet shop has opened its doors in the city and it’s serving up desserts with a Middle Eastern flair. Queen Desserts, which opened just over a week ago at 144 Ba...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Nov 2021
Tim Hortons teams up with Justin Bieber on new ‘Timbiebs’
Nope, it’s not a joke: Tim Hortons – the Canadian fast food giant that had its origins here in Hamilton – has teamed up with music sensation Justin Bieber for an unlikely collaboration. Together...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Oct 2021
A popular bubble tea chain is opening a location on James North
Hamilton is a city that loves its bubble tea, so it makes sense that yet another spot for the delicious drink is planning to open its doors in the city. Gong Cha, a massive international bubble tea fr...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Sep 2021
A new board game cafe is opening on James Street North
Get ready to play, Hamilton: a brand new board game café is preparing to open its doors soon in the city. The Bard and Bear is gearing up to open along the James North strip later this fall, bringing...
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- Michael Kras
- 09 Sep 2021
My Dog’s Cafe & Bar is closing its doors in Hamilton
One of Hamilton’s most unique cafes has sadly announced that they will be permanently closing their doors at the end of October. My Dog’s Café & Bar has become a bit of a staple on Locke Stre...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Aug 2021
Hamilton’s House of Java was broken into twice this week
What the heck is going on??? Just a few weeks after James Street Bookseller was broken into and vandalized multiple times, another James South small business was hit with a similarly upsetting fate. H...
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