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Hamilton’s arena transformation on time and on budget, says developer

By Meredith MacLeod
Concert and hockey venue at Bay Street and York Boulevard will see vast unused space turned into clubs, lounges, restaurants and concessions. Check out the gallery below! From the outside, it may look like little is happening within the walls of Hamilton’s downtown arena.  But that’s…
Food + Drink

Claudio Aprile is chef of the world

By Diane Galambos
Renowned Canadian chef has translated his upbringing in Uruguay, his Italian heritage and his travels far and wide into his own food journey. If, as Julia Child says, “people who love to eat are always the best people,” what can we say about the talented people who prepare…
Arts + Culture

Women Fully Clothed a hot commodity in Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
Comedic veterans Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, Kathryn Greenwood and Teresa Pavlinek have sold out theatres all over North America, including two upcoming shows at Theatre Aquarius. Tickets remain for a third performance. When the quartet who make up Women Fully Clothed talked about getting back to the…
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Marisa Mariella is on a good food mission

By Meredith MacLeod
Stoney Creek resident and Cable 14 host is joining HAMILTON CITY Magazine to share her passion for cooking, mental health and wellness. Food advocate and blogger Marisa Mariella is bringing together three of her passions – food, teaching and mental wellness – in new…
Arts + Culture

Musical revue promises theatre’s great songs

By Allison M. Jones
Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s newest Passion Project is its upcoming Musical Concert at Gasworks featuring seven performers. For one weekend only, Curtain Call Performing Arts Company will bring together seven performers to celebrate “beloved musical theatre classics and contemporary showstoppers,” from Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Jesus…
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New season at Aquarius features Frozen and plenty of Canada

By Meredith MacLeod
Disney musical, Agatha Christie mystery, comedy set in Hamilton, Gen X mashup, and play based on music of The Tragically Hip make up the 2025-2026 lineup. Theatre Aquarius’s next season seems tailor made for the buy Canadian sentiment that is surging right now in the face of U.S.
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Hounds of Hamilton: Dogs are the stars at Fetching Studios

By Meredith MacLeod
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine is a new feature to celebrate the city's canines. Send in your dogs! This story starts with a photogenic bulldog.  Soon after he moved to Hamilton in 2020, a neighbour who breeds bulldogs…
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Compass is navigating the food fight

By Meredith MacLeod
Compass Community Health Centre in Hamilton’s North End is battling food insecurity through a range of programs targeting vulnerable populations. In vulnerable communities, food security is fundamental to health, family well-being and community-building, and in the North End of Hamilton, all roads lead to Compass Community Health Centre. …
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Business friends are Pinch hitters

By Stephen Near
The astonishing rise of Hamilton’s most out-of-the-box eatery is a story of a community rallying – twice – around owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright. Sitting with small business owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright, surrounded by greenery and the scent of fresh-baked cookies, it’s easy to be…
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No reservations about Fully Committed

By Meredith MacLeod
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Hamilton photographer earns third deep dive world record

By Meredith MacLeod
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Hamilton’s Le Tambour partners with hot Niagara restaurant on sold-out meal

By Vanessa Green
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For the Love of Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod

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ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By HCM
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in June. Launched & opening soon Best of Bengal (215 King St. E., Hamilton) Serving South Asian cuisine including Bengali, Indian, Chinese Hakka and more, with a daily all you can eat buffet starting…
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HAMILTON READS

By Jessica Rose
Let’s talk about sex, baby, and also long hikes in the woods, a town that’s lost its way and the unthinkable things that untether a grieving woman. Check out these works by local authors. What better way is there to spend the extra daylight hours of late spring…
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From YHM to Where? St. John’s, Nfld.

By Sherri Telenko
Experience Hamilton to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Canada Day kicks off summer on Canada’s far east coast. Where can you fly to from the Hamilton airport? One answer is St. John’s, Nfld. Welcome to another in HAMILTON CITY Magazine’s series highlighting destinations…
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How Hamilton city council produced a rare political friendship

By HCM
Different parties and different views on issues haven’t stopped Terry Cooke and Dave Christopherson from being BFFs, writes friend and journalist Steve Paikin. Four decades ago, they were two newbies on Hamilton city council and couldn’t have been more unalike. Terry Cooke was a 25-year-old red-Tory university graduate…
Arts + Culture

Raising Curtain Call

By Allison M. Jones
Gala will celebrate success of performing arts company, showcase past and present and talents and fundraise for a permanent theatre building. Curtain Call Performing Arts Company promises an “unforgettable night of entertainment” in celebration of musical theatre and to showcase its past and present talents. The evening also…
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Where nature beats tech

By Jason Allen
Summer is almost here, so parents, here are some great places to get outside with your kids that are fun and don’t include a device. Summer break is almost here for thousands of public and separate school students, and if you’re like us, a slow panic is starting…
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Incite Foundation: Amplifying artists

By HCM
The Incite Foundation for the Arts supports the contributions of Centre[3} and the Hamilton Festival Theatre Company. The Incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $6 million to 30 Hamilton-area organizations in grants from $2,500 to $150,000 since it was founded in 2011. It is…
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Gene Champagne uncorks debut album

By Kerry Doole
Rock veteran, who wrote the songs, played the instruments, arranged, recorded and mixed the record at his home studio, will perform at The Corktown June 29. Gene Champagne is ready for takeoff.  Let’s Jet! That is the title of the four-song EP the Hamilton rock singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist released at…
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