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.
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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.
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EVO Kitchen is in the former office of the Galt Knitting Company (now known as Tiger Brand). The move was the idea of brother and sister team Barry and Taryn Schwartzentruber who started the business in 2010 and since then have served thousands of box lunches to Waterloo Region businesses.
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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.
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Part of what makes St. Jacobs so special is its location – perfectly situated in some of the most beautiful countryside in Waterloo Region. Hike, walk or cycle the trails – And, if you work up an appetite or a thirst after a busy day exploring, you’ll find lots of great options in the village
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Call it “Cantonese tapas.” Dim sum are those little bites of food that arrive via pencil-and-paper order sheet – and, at one time, via a cart wheeled through the dining room piled high with the delicacies. Each item costs no more than a few dollars, and the selection is wonderfully wide
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Uptown Waterloo: pick a block. Any block. From Union Street to Central Street, the centre of the city is chock-a-block full of restaurants and eateries, brew pubs and bars.
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Part of Cambridge, Ontario, the town of Hespeler is building an identity as a unique and cohesive food destination. Located in the northeast quadrant of Cambridge and north of Highway 401, the central downtown of Hespeler nestles against the Speed River and Hespeler Mill Pond.
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If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. So the saying goes, but here we’re talking about chile pepper heat. Nothing is further from the truth when considering the spicy hot peppers: some people can handle the heat physiologically, and some can’t.
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Toronto-born Jason Bangerter arrived at Langdon Hall in the fall of 2013 as executive chef of the Country House Hotel & Spa and winner of five AAA/CAA diamonds and Conde Nast Traveller magazine’s best hotel in Canada.
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For about six years now, Jake and Humphreys’ Bistro has been serving simple, thoughtfully prepared and delicious food in the heart of New Hamburg.
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What makes a good “date night” restaurant? It’s hard to say: every relationship, either budding or long-established, is different; each date with a significant other, whether first, second, or many months in progress, might require a special emphasis and considered attention.
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What started as a relief work-project during the Great Depression in the 1930s has evolved over the decades into a bona fide food destination known as Kitchener’s Belmont Village.
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Many restaurants in Waterloo Region highlight heat readings on their menus, usually with a little red chili pepper beside the item. Here, we’ve created a short list of dishes and restaurants that feature such spicy foods – they may just provide the kick of heat and excitement to warm up a frosty Jan
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