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Best of 2013: Local Restaurants Face New Kind of Competition

December 27, 2013June 1, 2015 Julia Segal 0 Comments Atomica, best of 2013, Brew Pub, British Whig building, Chez Piggy, downtown Kingston, Geneva Crêpe Café, Harper's, Jack Astor's, le Chien Noir, local business, local food, Lone Star, Milestones, Pasta Shelf, Red House, Smith and Robinson Building, Tango, The Keg, Windmills Cafe, Zappas

For a small city in between major centers, we sure are lucky to have such a wide variety of fresh,

Local Restaurants Face New Kind of Competition

February 13, 2013June 1, 2015 Julia Segal 18 Comments Atomica, Brew Pub, British Whig building, Chez Piggy, downtown Kingston, Geneva Crêpe Café, Harper's, Jack Astor's, le Chien Noir, local business, local food, Lone Star, Milestones, Pasta Shelf, Red House, Smith and Robinson Building, Tango, The Keg, Windmills Cafe, Zappas

Restaurant business is a tough business. Profit margins are low – often 10-15%, and costs are always increasing. They say

Food & Drink Guides

Best of 2011: Guide to Late Night Bites

December 23, 2011July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Alehouse, best of 2011, Brandee's, Brew Pub, downtown Kingston, el asador, JAKK Tuesdays, Loyal Oarsman, Raxx, The Brass, The Iron Duke, The Mansion, The Toucan, Tir nan og, Tommy's, Zappas

Over the past year we presented guides to everything including local bakeries, Museums, Beaches, Bed and Breakfasts and the list

Food & Drink Guides

Guide to Late Night Bites

September 14, 2011July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 10 Comments Alehouse, Brandee's, Brew Pub, downtown Kingston, el asador, JAKK Tuesdays, Loyal Oarsman, Raxx, The Brass, The Iron Duke, The Mansion, The Toucan, Tir nan og, Tommy's, Zappas

We published this Guide to Late Night Bites back in 2011. Looking for a more up to date guide? Check

Fare on the Square (2 of 2)

September 7, 2011July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 3 Comments Aqua Terra, Atomica, Curry Original, discontinued, Enright Cattle Company, Fare on the Square, Harper's, Kingston Brewing Company, le Chien Noir, local food, locavore, Market Square, Olivea, Zappas

Yesterday we gave you Part One of our review of Fare on the Square. Today I’ll show you what other

Fare on the Square (1 of 2)

September 6, 2011June 14, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Aqua Terra, Atomica, Curry Original, Enright Cattle Company, Fare on the Square, Harper's, Kingston Brewing Company, le Chien Noir, local food, locavore, Market Square, Olivea, Zappas

As I’m sure many of you know, this past Saturday, Market Square played host to the Third Annual Fare on