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exterior view of Arabella Beer Bar in Kitchener also showing the Oktoberfest tent on their patio

Micr-‘O’-Fest: Arabella Park Beer Bar Serves up Oktoberfest

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

nick benninger, natalie benninger, Fat Sparrow Group, restaurants in Waterloo Region

Fat Sparrow Group spreads its wings … to St. Jacobs

The Fat Sparrow Group continues to grow, and it has spread its wings into St. Jacobs, the company’s first foray outside of Uptown Waterloo. Stone Crock has been a St. Jacobs landmark and destination for locals and tourists alike for over 40 years. Nick and Natalie Benninger look forward to growing.

Chef Jason Bangerter, Iron Chef Canada, Langdon Hall

Chef Jason Bangerter Wins on Iron Chef Canada

Langdon Hall Chef Jason Bangerter and sous chefs Philippe de Montbrun and Dan Angus won their Iron Chef Canada battle against iconic Canadian Chef Lynn Crawford. Bangerter says his only focus was to showcase the amazing cuisine prepared at Langdon Hall.

owners Carly Blasutti and Ryan Murphy of Public Kitchen & Bar

Restaurant Profile: Public Kitchen & Bar

A few years ago, Ryan Murphy and Carly Blasutti set a new standard for sharing plates and culinary adventure when they opened Public Kitchen & Bar in Kitchener. Now in their larger location on Victoria St. in Kitchener, Public continues to be a go-to dining spot in the city.

Chef Nick Benninger preparing a dish at Uptown 21

Restaurant Profile: Fat Sparrow Group

The Fat Sparrow Group business appeared in Waterloo Region in only 2017, but the names behind it have long made a mark when it comes to food and hospitality; it’s a parent company for the collection of eateries that chef Nick Benninger spearheads.

Brunch at Langdon Hall

Langdon Hall is #5 on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2018

From rubbing elbows with Drake, to rolling up the rankings, Langdon Hall gets a big thumbs up from the website Canadas100Best.com. “Despite a substantial recent expansion of both hotel and dining room, Langdon Hall remains as exclusive as ever—and maybe more so,” they state,

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