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Michael Kras
24 May 2022

Popular Italian fine dining spot is opening a market in Hamilton

One of Hamilton’s best spots for fine, rustic Italian cuisine has plans to open a market for Italian treats and much more. In just a few years, Castelli Cucina has become a fixture of the James Stre...

Michael Kras
09 May 2022

Mercasa is bringing the best of fast-casual Italian cuisine to Brantford

Some spell the last name as Mercante, and others as Mercanti; but no matter how they spell it, this iconic local family shares deep roots in Hamilton and its robust hospitality scene. The Italian-bo...

Michael Kras
14 Apr 2022

This classic Italian restaurant is closing after decades in Hamilton

Another beloved piece of Hamilton’s veteran food scene has announced that it is closing its doors after decades in the community. Lo Presti’s at Maxwell’s as it exists today has been a classic s...

Michael Kras
17 Mar 2022

Hamilton’s Top 10 Pizza Spots for 2022

If you don’t like pizza, are you even a human being? Amid Hamilton’s ever-growing culinary scene, the city remains particularly notable for its sheer quantity of pizza places with enough v...

Michael Kras
04 Mar 2022

Italian restaurant Claudio’s is reopening in a new location on James North

One of Hamilton’s top-rated Italian restaurants is making an exciting comeback after years of closure. Claudio’s Ristorante was a well-loved gem for traditional Italian cuisine for roughly a decad...

Michael Kras
08 Oct 2021

Roma Bakery & Deli: the story of an enduring Hamilton icon

If I surveyed a sample of Hamiltonians about which dish they consider to be the city’s most iconic, I’d bet money on a majority saying “Roma Pizza.” The deceptively simple slab pizzas are such...

Michael Kras
20 Sep 2021

A new shop for handmade pasta has opened in Hamilton

If you love pasta – and honesty, who doesn’t? – then a new shop that just opened in Hamilton is probably going to become your new favourite place. Pasta Mercato opened its own storefront on Lock...

Michael Kras
07 Sep 2021

A new pizzeria has opened on James Street South

Pizza lovers of Hamilton have a brand new gem to try out just off of James Street South. Flora Pizzeria, located near the corner of James South and Young Street, quietly opened its doors this past wee...

Michael Kras
08 Jul 2021

Bronzie’s Place is reopening after five months of closure

One of Hamilton’s favourite longstanding Italian joints that has been closed to the public for months just announced a reopening date. Bronzie’s Place, one of the city’s most beloved spots for h...

Michael Kras
07 Jul 2021

A new barbershop and cafe opens today in Hamilton

Let’s gooooo! For those looking for a fresh cut, Hamilton’s newest barbershop officially opens its doors today. Andiamo, which is located in Hess Village, is a highly-anticipated new spot that dou...