Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in September. Launched & opening soon AlBash Shawarma (197 Locke St. S., Hamilton) Locke Street is the lucky recipient of a new quick lunch spot that will tempt your tastebuds with mouthwatering shawarma and…

Festive takeout dinners from local restaurants and shops ease the planning and exhaustion of Christmas meals and let you spend time with family and friends instead. The holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones around a bountiful feast. But as a food writer and recipe developer…

Beloved John Street South pub and live music venue the Cat & Fiddle has reopened under new ownership.  When Reg Collett and Dario Pacini first opened the Cat ’N’ Fiddle in 1993, it quickly became one of the city’s best spots, most notably for its Wednesday night…

Local chef and restaurateur Mark Baker is bringing his pandemic survival story to the silver screen. They say that necessity is the mother of all invention, but in the case of Mark Baker’s restaurant, invention was a matter of survival. The well-known chef and restaurateur reached into his…

Paul Elia is well-known for creating art that celebrates the grit and beauty of the city’s many streetscapes. He recently sat down with Marc Skulnick to talk about his life in Hamilton: from getting inspired to being entertained; from Gage Park and Supercrawl to the Bruce Trail and Ottawa Street…