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If you’re driving along King street in Uptown Waterloo, Marbles might be difficult to spot due to ongoing construction. This restaurant is housed in a lovely little cottage with fantastic patio, and has been in Waterloo since 1977. Its quirky vintage stone-house look made me excited even before entering. I was pleasantly surprised by the [...]

There’s this stretch of downtown King St. that runs between Victoria and Water St. that is getting a lot of love lately from the city as the last remaining beautification target of the season.  With the new McCabe’s pub going in, and the Oktoberfest, it’s sure to get a little more foot traffic from revelers. [...]

Meetpoint is a rare Eastern European restaurant in Waterloo. Its interior combines chic and classy, yet has a menu that remains reasonably priced. However, it is always strangely quiet and deserted every time I visit. Meetpoint has an open concept kitchen where you can see the chef making dough and frying meat. I like that [...]

Whole Lotta Gelato in Uptown Waterloo actually looks really different on the outside compared to the inside. I thought it was a small cafe initially but it is actually a pretty spacious place. For customers who find the lower level seats too close to the window, the 2nd floor offers more privacy with cozy red [...]

I don’t understand why the heck Kitchener doesn’t have a plethora of Mexican restaurants – or other latin-style lunchaterias.  There is a significant Latino population – and more importantly thousands of yuppies who drink Pacifico/Medalla/Presidente because of that one legendary all-inclusive, weeklong bender a few years back. There are two, both somewhat secret.  Casa Salsa [...]

Vincenzo’s moved from Belmont Village in Kitchener to the Bauer market place in Waterloo so I finally had a chance to visit. Its a locally owned Italian grocery store with a small cafe at the side. There are hot and cold options, serving sandwiches, salads and hot soups with daily features. I went on a [...]

I very much prefer its former name Yukiko’s Cafe over Hometown Eatery. Perhaps they changed it to not be confused with a Japanese cafe. This quiet little restaurant hides behind the hustle and bustle of King Street and has just been recently renovated. Superb patio and lovely interior. Strangely, the washrooms are the first thing [...]

Brunch is a genius combination of breakfast and lunch. Who can resist a hearty meal of  eggs, sausages, toast, waffles and pancakes? I can have breakfast foods for all three meals without getting sick of them. Though I’ve never been a huge fan of restaurant chains, I’ve been very addicted to Canada’s 113th Cora’s Breakfast [...]

Sorry for the late notice, but I guess there is a little food sampling festival going on at Kitchener City Hall today, Monday March 29, 2010. There is a poster hanging on the cork board at work, but no URL to share. Looks pretty sweet! The text goes like this: A Taste of Downtown Here’s [...]

I went on a lunch date last week, and it ended up at Symposium Cafe in Waterloo.  As many dates do.   There are good reasons why Symposium is good for that sort of thing: great location, decent menu, won’t break the bank, and the interior lets you be as casual or as formal as you [...]