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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

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. That&

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 continue

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 the bar and

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

Eating and drinking and working Yes, this is a day late - but it was a holiday and you were probably recovering from a cottage visit or a wedding and needed an extra day. There's a lot happening this week - but most importantly, the weather looks awesome. Get outside

Eating and drinking and working. Week three of Discover Your Downtown 2016 brings another array of deals for you to enjoy - and it looks like the weather might even cooperate. Check out offers at the Apollo Cinema, The Yeti, The Green Door and more. Meet, Mingle, and More KW &

Eating and drinking and working. Two legacy properties in town are heading for some interesting changes. First, the towers at 30 Duke St will have some of its floors converted to one-bedroom apartments. Next, the north end of Waterloo will be getting its signature hotel back. London based ABB