Food & Drink
What if Kingston…
In the early 90′s, McDonald’s did their worst to tempt consumers with everything from pizzas to McRibs, supersized menu items as well as a brief experiment with home delivery. I can’t say that I was ever hungry or lazy enough to wait 30 minutes to enjoy the gluttonous luxury of a delivered Big Mac, but [...]
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Community Soapbox: Battle Brewing Over Lease Agreement
I have a disappointing update to our [Coffeeco's] efforts to reach agreement on a lease extension at our Johnson Street location. For those of you who haven’t been following I’ll provide a detailed update. We have been sub-letting space at 344 Johnson Street from a failed coffee business and abiding to the terms of an [...]
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Casa Domenico
When I think about fine dining in Kingston, a narrow list of choice and correspondingly pricey establishments come to mind. Near the top is Casa Domenico, which boasts fine Italian dining and a romantic atmosphere that peeks out onto Market Square. Or at least it used to be romantic before they plopped a huge TV [...]
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Best of 2011: The Burger/Poutine Wars Revisited
Finally, this “best of” show wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Kingston’s obsession with burgers and poutine. As luck would have it, this gastronomical topic ended up on our top 10 list in 2010. This past year, we revisted the glutonous subject thanks to the arrival of The Works, and an expanded menu at Harpers. Needless [...]
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Best of 2011: Guide to Late Night Bites
Over the past year we presented guides to everything including local bakeries, Museums, Beaches, Bed and Breakfasts and the list goes on. As a city with three post-secondary institutions and a pretty active bar scene, it’s no surprise that one of our most popular guides was the one that detailed where to get late night [...]
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Community Soapbox: Improvised Explosive Delight
A Soldier Reflects on Kingston Cuisine after Returning Home Eleven months of eating dust, bombarded by rockets fired by an elusive, entrenched enemy, and all I can think about is the perfect sandwich. Separated from your family and the comforts of home, one has a great deal of time to build an elaborate sandwich fantasy. [...]
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Arisu
Located on the corner of Division and Queen, Arisu is in close proximity to a handful of other sushi restos, which are arguably closer to Queen’s University and thus more convenient to the time-strapped student set. Over the past few years, Arisu has earned a solid reputation as a great sushi spot, attracting hungry diners [...]
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Ly’s Place
Back in August I visited Ly’s Place with a friend for a mid-week lunch date. This restaurant located next to The Iron Duke, although new to me, has been there for three years now. The owner, Cuong Ly, had been cooking in Kingston for over 20 years as one of the chefs at Chez Piggy. [...]
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VIP
Who doesn’t love Chinese take out? Last week Harvey and I found ourselves too tired to cook after a long day and decided to place a delivery order at VIP. While Harvey has never actually eaten in the restaurant before, I did eat there once for a Christmas party while I was at Queen’s. That [...]
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Top Five Things to See and Do
It’s that magical time year where we rhyme off our top five most anticipated community, cultural social and entertainment calendar highlights over the next three months. With Thanksgiving, Halloween and the silly season all fast approaching, here’s what we plan on slowing down to check out! Wolfe Island Corn Maze, September-October: This year’s design features [...]
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