Alex Kinsella

Eating and drinking and working. I had a chance to have coffee with Nik Harron late last week to talk with him about the Art District Gallery's search for new permanent digs. I'll have a longer story on the blog later this week. They're

Eating and drinking and working. During my walk back from Goodvibes Juice last week, I noticed the windows in the former GoGo Mart were plastered with something new. Unity Baking is coming this September. No word yet on what their specialities will be - but if they could throw in

Eating and drinking and working. Public Market (324 Frederick St, Kitchener) will be opening tomorrow, Tuesday, July 19. Regular hours will be 8am-7pm Tuesday-Saturday. One of Waterloo's oldest establishments, the Waterloo Club, is moving to Kitchener. Founded in 1913, the Waterloo Club is a place where "...men

Eating and drinking and working. Great culinary experiences are defined not just by the food - but by the space and the people. One of Waterloo's greatest treasures is Sonny's Drive-In at 256 Weber St in Waterloo. Pre-kids, we'd make our way there after

Eating and drinking and working. Before I headed out for the long weekend, I stopped by the grand opening of Factory Square at 451 Phillip St in Waterloo. Factory Square is 215,000 SF of renovated office space. Two tenants are already announced - PURE and Matter of Taste Coffee.

Eating and drinking and working. It's a short week for almost everyone, so make the most of it by checking out some local events. Saving your energy for Friday? Here's a quick list of the local fireworks displays in Waterloo Region. Hot dogs? Check. Cold beer?

Eating and drinking and working. I needed salsa on Saturday, and the best place to get salsa is Taco Farm at the Kitchener Market. Even though I work downtown, I don't make enough time to walk past Fredrick Street to the merchants and restaurants in the east end

Eating and drinking and working. The owners of the former Budds department store were announced late last week - Jay and Kamal Shah. It's a good sign - Jay is the former co-founder of BufferBox, which was acquired by Google a few years ago. Having a local family

Eating and drinking and working. The old Ali Baba steakhouse space is now occupied by Wildfire Steak House - which also has restaurants in Toronto and Oshawa. I had a chance to have dinner there two weeks ago - and it was a really great experience. Service - both at

Eating and drinking and working. Black Market Hummus brought you Hummus as a Service* (HaaS). Now, Debrodnik's Donuts brings you Donuts as a Service (DaaS). Debrodnik's return adds to a growing list of pretty awesome local food makers. You can order perogies from Good Stuffed Perogies