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Magarita’s is situated right beside Symposium on King Street, in Uptown Waterloo. The brick walls and wooden door on the outside provide no relevant hints regarding the exotic playful decor within. The chef graduated from culinary school in Mexico, and deliberately designed the restaurant to be filled with colourful and stylish Mexican flavours. Trust me, [...]

The world’s largest Annual Maple Syrup Festival has always been held in Elmira around end of March/start of April. It is a one-day event from 7am – 4pm, with endless crowds, food and fun. Here’s the special Maple on Maple Syrup Festival entry. Before heading to Elmira, I was trying to figure out the perfect [...]

During my five week stay in the city with approximately 20,000 restaurants, I visited Queen Mother Cafe four times and one more for takeout. Ah well, I do admit it was partly because I lived right across the street but the guaranteed satisfied meal with a wide variety of choices is the main reason behind [...]

This is Maple’s first entry blogging from fair Toronto, as part of her foreign assignment :)  More K/W reviews, as well as other Toronto reviews, to come! – Dariusz I love crepes. They are like pancakes’ mysterious cousin – there are always hidden treasures in them. Even just a simple sweet banana and Nutella crepe, [...]

While it’s not every day I get excited about the success of a coffee place, but today is one of those days. If you haven’t been there for lunch yet, I’d like to introduce to you Little Bean Coffee Bar. It’s one block south/east from Victoria St on King St W, kitty corner from the [...]

With the unfortunate fire last year and Mel’s Diner gone, I’ve been looking for another greasy spoon that holds the same special place in many local residents’ hearts. Something I always look forward to at a diner – you know you can always get that awesome sunny side up, buttermilk pancakes or greasy sausage all [...]

Back from the exam-hiatus! As winter approaches, I’m constantly craving for two things – a bowl of warm comforting soup and a plate of greasy flavorful  BBQ. Hidden in a small plaza at Laurelwood  is Hog Tails BarBQue, Waterloo’s first down home barbecue restaurant. Tucked away from the major areas in Waterloo, this place is [...]

Last night I went to Café Gallery Bolero on Water Street downtown Kitchener, had some espresso, and heard some bad news.  Bolero is a very popular business lunch restaurant, one of the few approachable-yet-fine Italian dining places in the area.  Like most of their guests that night, I was very surprised to find out that [...]

Baker’s Cove Seafood Restaurant is located in a quiet little plaza on Erb street, away from the hustle and bustle of Uptown Waterloo. Due to the words Family Restaurant, I thought it will be more of a diner-style greasy spoon when I first came across this place . However this classy place provides a spacious [...]

Pho Dau Bo is one of the most authentic Vietnamese cuisine in the KW region. It is located on King Street in Kitchener, directly opposite the Kitchener Market. Its decor is simple and clean, nothing too fancy. However, this restaurant has managed and continues to charm customers with the best Pho in the region. Pho, [...]