Chef Profile: Tyson Murr, The Bauer Kitchen
by Andrew Coppolino | October 2021 From Brisbane, the capital of southeastern Australia’s Queensland “Sunshine State,” …
MEET DENIS HERNANDEZ OF SWINE AND VINE Restaurant in Kitchener
Culinary Tourism Alliance – With our series, Kitchen Party, we’re sitting down with Feast On Chefs to get to know them and the local foods that inspire them a little better. Meet Chef Denis Hernandez of Swine and Vine restaurant in Kitchener.
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
Hooray for Hamburgers! Where to find Great Burgers in Waterloo Region
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.)
Chef Thompson Tran of The Wooden Boat Food Co. is featured in Culinary Tourism Alliance Kitchen Party series
Dec. 15, 2019 – Everyone knows that the best parties always end in the kitchen. With our series, Kitchen Party, we’re sitting down with Feast On Chefs to get to know them, and the local foods that inspire them, a little better. Meet Chef Thompson Tran of The Wooden Boat Food Co. in Kitchener
Farm-to-Table Relationships In Waterloo Region: Fat Sparrow Group and Martin’s Family Fruit Farm
Farm-to-table in Waterloo Region means chefs can meet face to face with local producers, buy their products, and savour those ingredients in dishes prepared in their restaurants all in the same day. Martin’s Family Fruit Farm and Fat Sparrow Group are one example of this special type of relationship
Farm-to-Table Relationships in Waterloo Region: Puddicombe House and Mountainoak Cheese
Farm-to-table in Waterloo Region means chefs can meet face to face with local producers, buy their products, and savour those ingredients in dishes prepared in their restaurants all in the same day. Puddicombe House and Mountainoak Cheese are one example of this special type of relationship
Chef Profile: Scott Mills, Borealis Grille
Borealis Grille & Bar chef de cuisine Scott Mills says the food scene in Waterloo Region is evolving nicely. It’s a position he takes given his experience in the diverse and bustling Vancouver restaurant market.
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 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.
Things are Cooking at the New Conestoga College Waterloo Campus
The recently completed expansion of the Conestoga College Waterloo Campus means an additional 150,000 sq.-ft. of space for classrooms, labs and students. Inside, there are state-of-the-art culinary labs and a new student-run restaurant that will be open to the public
Puddicombe House Restaurant: A new Fall Menu and a Wee Dram
Restaurant menus change seasonally, and at Puddicombe House the transition from summer to fall especially energizes chefs Lance Edwards and Jammie Monk. In this historic building from 1868, the dining room is set with warming dishes, locally harvested ingredients and imaginative cooking.
Chef Profile: Brian McCourt, Culinary Director, Ignite Group
Dublin, Ireland-born chef Brian McCourt will tell you that his love for cooking absorbs him but that a good portion of what he does in his work is developing and mentoring young cooks entering his kitchens.
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.
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.
Chef Profile: Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley
Jody O’Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit have owned and operated The Culinary Studio in Kitchener’s Belmont Village for about seven years. The business has grown as the interest in food culture has blossomed in Waterloo Region
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,