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Michael Kras
29 Jun 2020

The Dirty South Restaurant is opening another location on Concession Street

Scrumptious Southern comfort food on the Hamilton Mountain? Count me in! Not long after longstanding Hamilton food truck The Dirty South opened up its first brick & mortar location at the corner o...

Jody Aberdeen
14 Jun 2020

A Newfoundland-inspired restaurant is opening in Hamilton

If you think you’ve seen Darryl Howe somewhere before, you’re probably right. The owner and chef of the Stage Diner at the Zoetic on Concession has had a storied journey that has taken him...

Michael Kras
10 Jun 2020

Osten Beerhall has reopened with a brand new takeout menu

Hamilton’s new – and well loved – European-style beer hall has reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a reimagined menu strictly for takeout. Nestled in the city’s east end right beside the ...

Michael Kras
12 May 2020

Two Hamilton restaurants are giving free meals to personal support workers and retirement staff today

Two of Hamilton’s favourite downtown restaurants are back at it again today, offering free meals to more of the city’s essential frontline workers as they continue to put themselves at risk each d...

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...

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 ...

Michael Kras
12 Jan 2020

5 new businesses we’re excited to see open in Hamilton this year

The Glass Jar Refillery 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 Refiller...

Michael Kras
09 Dec 2019

Uncle Ray’s Food & Liquor officially opens its doors

If you’ve got a hankering for some Southern-style deliciousness that ain’t just the usual Popeye’s or KFC, Hamilton is about to see the opening of a new restaurant poised to step up the city’s...

Kara Savas
07 Dec 2019

CEO Erin Dunham demonstrates strong female leadership in Hamilton

If you frequent the downtown core, chances are you’ve dined at some of the restaurants that have been at the forefront of the Hamilton restaurant renaissance that we all hear about so much. The Mule...