It seems like every time I turn around, there’s a new sushi restaurant popping up in Kingston. We have visited quite a few and reviewed most, but it’s difficult to keep up with them all let alone know where to find the best Sushi in Kingston. This makes it challenging
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We all know Kingston has great restaurants. In fact, talking about food is one thing that Kingstonist readers love to do the most. In addition to some wonderful, locally sourced, upscale restaurants such as Days on Front, Casa Dea, Chez Piggy and any of the four Black Dog Hospitality restaurants,
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Downtown Kingston has seen a staggering number of new restaurants, cafes and sugary treat dispensaries spring up in 2016. That may come as a surprise to many, especially when you consider the fact we lost a few notable eateries during phase 3 of the Big Dig. Surprising as it may
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Kingston has been lauded for our excellent cuisine. We have many wonderful, locally owned and sourced restaurants that cater to a variety of tastes. Finding a great steak or a perfectly topped wood-fired pizza is an easy task in ygk. When it comes to cultural diversity in our local fare,
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Kingston’s culinary scene is often celebrated in part thanks to the diverse array of restaurants serving dishes that celebrate and originate from a specific region of the world. We’ve explored this very topic in the past, asking our readers: which new type of ethnic cuisine they would like to see
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The craft beer movement has exploded during the last decade and Kingston bars and restaurants have responded with great enthusiasm, featuring craft brews from near and far. In the last couple of years, ygk has enjoyed the opening of places like The Alibi and The Brooklyn, who specialize specifically in
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When Kingstonians wish for certain food trends to hit town, it seems like our wishes are almost always fulfilled. As a result of many of our polls and other food-related posts, Kingstonist readers expressed a desire for Caribbean food more than once. That wish was answered in early Spring of
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We’ve all been there. Whether our lack of desire to prep a home cooked meal was brought on by a long day at the office, a special occasion to treat oneself to a favorite dish, or simply because of an insatiable craving, there are many days when take-out is the
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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
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This weekend Harvey and I had guests visiting from out of town. Little did we know, so did many people, including all the hotels and many of the restaurants. The city was flooded with dancers and musicians for the Rob Roy Highland Dancers Fall Competition making it difficult for locals
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Last month I did a bit of crowd sourcing, and requested your recommendations for happenin’ sushi spots in the Limestone City. My call to bear chopsticks seemed rather popular, as it received 10 solid responses and nods to local restaurateurs. With a little help from my friends, and a desire
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Within the past year, the Limestone City has experienced a small surge in the number of new sushi restaurants opening up. Fresh establishments including: Sushi Q (409 Johnson), Sima (66 Princess), Sushi Ya (766 Princess), and Arisu (185 Division), have been established to either balance out or tip the supply
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