Kingstonians and tourists alike will have something delicious to cool off with this summer. On Thursday, May 26, Churn Small Batch Ice Cream opened its doors in downtown Kingston. Located on King Street, directly across from Springer Market Square, the shop offers a wide variety of unique flavours to choose
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During the Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference, which was held May 12 to 14 in Calgary, Alberta, Spearhead Brewing Company’s Queen of Wheat was the recipient of a Gold award for Wheat Beer – Belgium Style (Wit). The father-son brew team of Tomas and Jacob Schmidt created this award-winning wheat beer. According
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Editorial note: To mark Nutrition Month 2022, Kingstonist will be featuring a column from a Kingston-based Registered Dietitian (RD) each week throughout the month of March. For more information on nutrition and the role of the dietitian, visit the Dietitians of Canada website.The following article, Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Land
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Editorial note: To mark Nutrition Month 2022, Kingstonist will be featuring a column from a Kingston-based Registered Dietitian (RD) each week throughout the month of March. For more information on nutrition and the role of the dietitian, visit the Dietitians of Canada website.The following is an article written by Kristen
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Editorial note: To mark Nutrition Month 2022, Kingstonist will be featuring a column from a Kingston-based Registered Dietitian (RD) each week throughout the month of March. For more information on nutrition and the role of the dietitian, visit the Dietitians of Canada website.The following article is written by dietetic intern
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Earlier this month, Tommy Hunter, owner of Tommy’s Diner in downtown Kingston, and friends paired up with Autism Ontario for a third time to create and deliver 39 meal kits for families to make together at home. The volunteer-made meal kits come with a fun and interactive video series for
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Despite being launched into a fourth iteration of ‘lockdown’ until Jan. 27, local restaurants remain resilient and adaptable in the face of COVID adversity. As the city with the most restaurants per capita in the country, Kingston’s restaurant scene isn’t one without competition or creativity! Over the past two years,
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Some farms just seem to have it all. With a challenging corn maze, pick-your-own apples, in-house apple cider, make-your-own flower bouquets, and specialty caramel apples, Wynn Farms — just a 20 minute drive west of Amherstview — is a ‘wynn-er.’ James and Sarah Wynn started farming 10 years ago, taking
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Outdoor dining is one of the first options available to hungry Ontarians as the province reopens from months of lockdown. Kingston’s west end has a fabulous collection of patios ready to serve you. Patio dining is an amazing way to enjoy the summer months, support local restaurants, and start getting
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Napanee’s Hometown Market is set to kick off the season this Saturday, Jun. 12, 2021, at the Strathcona Paper Centre (SPC) The Hometown Market will operate weekly every Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. This summer’s featured vendors, who will be serving customers every
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A brand new online restaurant delivery service launched this week here in Kingston. Jubzi (pronounced jub-zee) rolled out here on Monday, May 3, 2021 and 40 Kingston eateries have already signed on. Jubzi Inc. launched four months ago in Windsor, Ontario and has been a success with restaurant owners, the
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Steve and Lisa Goddard opened Hard Way Cider in 2016 after friends were constantly asking them for more of their home brew. After finding great success with their brews, the pair have opened a new location in Kingston’s west end. According to the Lisa, Steve had the initial idea of
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