Kevin Snyder, a fifth-generation farmer operating Snyder Heritage Farms in Bloomingdale and president of the Waterloo-Wellington chapter of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association, talks to Andrew Coppolino about maple syrup and what goes into producing this spring-time favourite.
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When you crunch down on a cob of corn, you’re biting juicily into 10,000 years of history. Domesticated in Mexico, corn is a large grass that was an elemental foodstuff for a variety of American cultures – and at this time of the year, it’s also a particularly delicious local food in Waterloo Region
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Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest will be quite different this year with traditional festhallen closed. However, Canada’s largest Bavarian festival is re-imagining itself when it comes to food with a restaurant program, and Arabella Park Beer Bar is participating as a Micro-Festhalle
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There are great things to eat in the province of Ontario – and in Waterloo Region. To highlight that fact, the Culinary Tourism Alliance (CTA), a body formed in 2006 with the purpose of advocating for Ontario’s foodways, has created The Great Taste of Ontario.
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Maple syrup is a year-long favourite condiment and ingredient and one with a very long history that needs to be acknowledged. Long before Europeans arrived in North America and introduced the honeybee, Canada’s indigenous peoples were drawing sap from trees and creating the sweet elixir: maple syrup
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Breakfast has been with us a long time and will continue to be, if its popularity in Waterloo Region is any indication. Wondering where to go to find places serving the most important meal of the day? Check out these 5 suggestions from Andrew Coppolino.
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Despite a food and beverage industry that’s been hurt badly, there are positive steps and outcomes that can be taken away from our Covid-19 nightmare and used in the future. The restaurant industry is nothing if not adaptive and able to pivot, to use a popular new term.
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While the pandemic has knocked down a lot of businesses, Sourabh Gandotra is positive in the face of dining room closures and other Covid-19 restrictions. He maintains an excitement for what he has been able to do – and to learn – as a young cook at Public Kitchen & Bar.
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The Art Fresco project has re-launched in Waterloo Region, providing beautiful public art that complements a restaurant’s patio setting. But more than that, the project supports the arts and hospitality sectors and pleases patrons at the same time.
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From its first appearance at the Kitchener Market in 2019, to its current location in the Preston area of Cambridge, La Lola Catering has provided an authentic Spanish cooking experience to Waterloo Region.
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Nick Benninger is a Waterloo Region-based chef and restaurateur, and together with his wife Natalie they own Fat Sparrow Group. He spoke with food writer Andrew Coppolino about re-opening again during Covid-19, and how the pandemic has changed the local food scene, in some cases for the better.
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If you are looking for the proverbial cheap eats, here are nine suggestions, from fried rice and a sub to pork belly bao and vegan daikon fritters.
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Summertime and the grillin’ is easy. Here’s a collection of just a few Waterloo Region burgers for you to check out over the summer months! (Note: in virtually all locations where they serve hamburgers, there is some sort of vegetarian or vegan offering as well.)
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Becoming a better home bartender requires only a few basics – tools and techniques – and a bit of patience. Of course, bars and restaurants that offer newly legal take-away beverages and DIY drink kits for purchase help too.
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On International Chef's Day, Andrew Coppolino speaks to seven local chefs to get their take on the chef’s role, healthy eating, sustainability in all its contexts and ensuring a healthy environment for the future industry.
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Get in touch with your inner Norsk during this Waterloo Region fall. Bundle up and embrace a date-night "friluftsliv" - a word that loosely translates to “living the outdoor life.” And why not expand your date night to include a staycation getaway at a local hotel.
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A change of routine could jazz up what your normal restaurant take-out patterns are and add a bit of light (and we all need some light!) to the way you eat – and the restaurants you support – in 2021. Here are seven lighter-fare dishes from a few restaurants and food businesses in Waterloo Region.
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Christmas isn’t the only holiday, festival or celebration that includes festive foods that people celebrate in Waterloo Region. Here are a few other festivals to look forward to and share.
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When it comes to local craft beer, names are not trivial and bereft of meaning. They provide lots of insights – and fun – when you consider Waterloo Region’s craft beer names and the brewers who named them.
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It's February - in-door dining is back at area restaurants, and it's the perfect time to celebrate with the special person in your life. From ice cream to foie gras, Andrew Coppolino has put together a short-list of possible date nights in a variety of forms for February.
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