The ‘Prince of Indian Cuisine’ brings his remarkable dining experience to Mississauga By Barbara Ramsay-Orr Food photography by Michael Ciurleo Park any of your ideas about Indian restaurants at the door when you visit Farzi Cafe, the new and super cool restaurant in the Food District at Square One Mall …
By Barbara Ramsay-Orr You know Piano Piano is going to be a good time before you get through the front door. The building on the corner of Thomas and Church Street is pink, with an explosion of flowers painted on the outside. A good omen, in my opinion. The vibe …
Local patisseries bring you the memorable pleasures of French cuisine By Peter Bailey Photography by Graham Paine French writer Marcel Proust proved in his 1907 novel “Remembrance of Things Past” that an action as simple as eating a “petite madeleine” with his tea could summon up a host of …
By Stephanie Hounsell After months of bundling up, shovelling driveways and socializing indoors, Canadians are more than ready to embrace the start of spring by the time March and April roll around. Time to throw open the windows, enjoy whatever beginnings of growth our gardens reveal, and turn our backyards …
Local dining adventures Drive away the winter blues with extraordinary dining experiences. From food tours to prix fixe menus, there are plenty of fun dining adventures, without travelling far from home. Taste of Oakville invites you to enjoy a prix fixe menu at restaurants in downtown Oakville and Bronte Village …
Waterdown restaurant offers traditional Italian cuisine with an Eastern flavour By Peter Bailey The first thing you notice when you walk into the spacious dining area of Kamoosh Bistro, Waterdown’s new Italian eatery at 34 Main St. North, is the subtle but modern design of its interior. The emphasis …
By Peter Bailey Photography by Nikki Wesley The new market in Square One offers great eats in a hip atmosphere. Shoppers who head to the Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga this holiday season are in for a culinary treat as they seek a place to rest their weary feet …
By Peter Bailey | photography by Nikki Wesley Tucked into a lovely treed section along Mississauga’s Collegeway, just north of Dundas Street off Mississauga Road, lies the Glenerin Inn and Spa. For years, this cozy inn has been well known to local residents, but its fame has spread and it …
By Peter Bailey In November of 2016, two friends from Oakville stepped into a restaurant at 121 Lakeshore Road West in Port Credit and set the course for the rest of their careers. Chef Frank Mazzonetto, 34, and chef Anthony Maniccia, 33, didn’t know it then, but their dreams of …
By Sherri Telenko Eighteen years ago, Oakville cried out for fresh seafood, and The Mermaid and the Oyster answered that call. Now, almost two decades later and rebranded as The Mermaid on Kerr Street closer to the lake, Denise Glazier and Dean MacLean are still at it, this time providing …