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The enticing ice cream \u2013 with flavours ranging from rich to fruity to candy-like \u2013 is made with Canadian dairy sourced out of Selwyn, Ontario and ready to be loaded up with a range of toppings that could bring out the kid in just about anybody: gummy bears, cotton candy, animal crackers, cheesecake chunks, and Reese\u2019s Pieces are just the tip of the ice(cream)berg here.<\/p>\n
Vegan lovers of ice cream won\u2019t be left out here either, with a small selection of plant-based ice cream options courtesy of Hamilton\u2019s own Fairly Frosted Bakery.<\/p>\n
But even those who don\u2019t like ice cream at all have plenty to look forward to here, with a stacked food menu that takes familiar comfort bites like foot-long hot dogs, grilled cheese, and poutine and turns them into innovative, elevated creations.<\/p>\n
Sure, a standard poutine is readily available. But why not mix things up with something like the Mac Daddy, which turns a McDonalds Big Mac into poutine heaven; or the Montreal Smoked Meat, which loads those fries up with all of the ingredients of a deli-style Reuben sandwich?<\/p>\n
The grilled cheeses and hot dogs are just as unique, with toppings like pulled pork, poached pear, and peanut butter harmoniously making friends with that meat and cheese.<\/p>\n
For the culinary industry veterans behind The Parlour, this playful, twisty approach to the food experience is hardly a new thing. The Parlour is yet another project by The Social Event Group<\/a>: a hospitality company behind some of Hamilton\u2019s most beloved restaurants, food trucks, and kitchen concepts.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to have a local place that was family friendly \u2013 something super comfortable and welcoming,\u201d says Kara Liersch, Event Manager for The Social Event Group.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be honest, we just pictured a good old fashioned ice cream shoppe that you could ride your bikes to and toss them out front while you grab a cone. Our offerings will be just that, from hand scooped ice cream, grilled cheese, foot long hot dogs and poutines.\u201d<\/p>\n Liersch is one part of the mighty, restless trio that heads all of The Social Event Group\u2019s ventures, with the team also including Owner and Chef Brett Liersch and General Manager Nadia Cassano.<\/p>\n The seeds of The Social Event Group were initially sown back in 2012 with the launch of the famed Dirty South Food Truck, a nomadic kitchen known for its elevated takes on Southern comfort food like pulled pork, brisket, and fried chicken.<\/p>\n The truck\u2019s immense success led to further foodie ventures like The Salted Pig and Kreative Katering food trucks, with The Dirty South itself expanding beyond the festival favourite food truck by opening its own small brick & mortar location<\/a> right here in Hamilton back in 2020.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/parlour3-1024x682.jpg\")
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