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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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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Culinary Tourism Alliance - Indoor dining is currently shut down across Ontario, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some of the best restaurants our province has to offer. Here are some of our favourite spots to order takeout in Wateroo Region.
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Our friends at Curated KW have put together a list of take-home meal ideas to help you spend less time cooking, and more time connecting, thanks to the Meal Deals Guide.
This guide was developed through a partnership between Explore Waterloo Region and Curated KW.
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Adopting “green” strategies and maintaining them during a pandemic is no easy matter: such strategies cost money, and businesses try hard to not pass along those costs to consumers. Yet, that doesn’t deter them from working hard to do the right thing when it comes to sustainable food operations.
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Valentine’s weekend- and the two or three days around it- is traditionally a big days for restaurants to make money. That reality has never been more important than right now. You can do your part by supporting local restaurants and ordering dinner in for a romantic Valentine’s evening at home.
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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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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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