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Pabellon Gastropub

The Gastropub is a new concept to me. I tried out Wellington Gastropub in Ottawa (definitely worth checking out if you are in the area) and loved the idea of pub-feel combined with high quality food.
When I drove by Pabellon Gastropub and saw the term Gastropub, I was not sure how to respond. Would they [...]

1Sep2010 | Russ | 2 comments | Continued
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The Pilot House

I really like fish and chips but it is hard to taste test them frequently because they are quite oily. I’ve heard from various sources that the Pilot House served the best fish and chips in Kingston so I decided to check it out. It is sort of a dodgy looking place but to be [...]

24Aug2010 | Russ | 10 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: The Burger/Poutine Wars

The vacancies along Princess Street seem to be clearing up lately, and so goes the ebb and flow of prosperity for small businesses. Within the restaurant sector, the past few years have been dominated by a flurry of new sushi spots. From Sushi Ya to Asha, Sima, Ta-ke and all the rest, downtown [...]

16Aug2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 24 comments | Continued
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Zappas Lounge

Joy Supper Club closed maybe 9 months ago. I never really liked it. The main problem it had was theme nights. For example: on a Friday night, they would sometimes play Salsa music the entire night. I am all about diversity in club music and I often get tired of Top 40 but come on! [...]

11Aug2010 | Russ | 2 comments | Continued
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Copper Penny

From the moment I arrived in Kingston, everyone I knew was raving about The Copper Penny. The locals loved it, the nurses loved it, J’s coworkers loved it. J’s coworker who… is also named J… recommended the Penny on the Farm. We looked at it on the menu and it was massive. “The largest platter [...]

22Jul2010 | Russ | 7 comments | Continued
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Kingstonist’s Guide to Breakfast

You asked for it, you got it.  After the great response from our Summer Guide to Patios, I decided to create a guide for where to get breakfast and brunch in our fine city.  I’ll begin by saying that I learned a lot putting together this post and I can tell you now that I’m [...]

13Jul2010 | Danielle Lennon | 18 comments | Continued
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The Kingston Brewing Company

Just as OB has Tango as their territory, we have Kingston Brew Pub as ours. We find ourselves there after work on many Fridays. In the summer, their patio is shaded and great for people watching. They also have a pretty awesome courtyard in the back (with a hilarious park bench on the roof… I [...]

7Jul2010 | Russ | 14 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Best Summer Produce

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) and farmers’ markets such as the one behind City Hall have already begun to offer summertime favourites including rhubarb, strawberries and zucchini just to name a few.  Growing up on the outskirts of the Limestone City, I have many fond memories of enjoying delicious ears of freshly picked, in-season corn.   I can [...]

5Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 3 comments | Continued
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Mia Gelato

In May, Mia Gelato opened just a few doors down from White Mountain. Prior to this, it was a shop owned by a Lebanese family who sold ice cream and shawarma. An interesting combination. I really enjoyed the shawarmas at 1am after going out at Joy.
What I like most about Mia Gelato is that it [...]

29Jun2010 | Russ | 18 comments | Continued
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Pan Chancho: Breakfast of Champions

Going out for brunch is usually the answer to life’s greatest dilemmas. Take the Sunday before last, for instance: I, along with a couple of out of towners visiting Kingston for the awesome  Great Lake Swimmers show on Wolfe Island, was supposed to be running in the Beat Beethoven race, but the torrential downpour outside [...]

16Jun2010 | Caitlin Fralick | 9 comments | Continued
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