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Kingston Olive Oil Company

Written on March 31, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

As I’m swishing my sample of Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil around, I’m told that sampling olive oil is similar to wine. The owners of Kingston Olive Oil Company, Shaun and Julia Finucane, have brought fine olive oils and balsamic vinegars to the Limestone City. The store is located near the corner...

A little bit of Paris: Geneva Crepe Café Bistro

Written on March 10, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Stepping into Geneva Crepe Café Bistro evokes my more savoury memories of French cuisine. Although I may not be able to find a crepe as cheap as five euros or an authentic Nicoise salad while living in the Limestone City, Geneva is a great alternative to a trip across the Atlantic. One of the biggest...

Baking up west-end charm: Bread and Butter Bakery

Written on February 3, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Come this spring, the Bread and Butter Bakery will be celebrating 16 years in the west end. Originally located two stoplights down Bath Rd., the bakery outgrew its original location eight years ago and moved to accommodate their expanding business. The owner’s daughter, Katie Whitall said its current...

Three generations of baking: Card's Bakery

Written on January 13, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Card’s Bakery is busy and bustling with a steady flow of customers before 9 a.m. They’re all regulars, explained owner Jennifer Moon. The bakery, located near Bagot and Queen Streets, is more than a daily stop for locals in need of their morning coffee and muffin. A friendly and familiar greeting...

Fine dining in the west end: Days on Front

Written on December 16, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Walking into Days on Front is a real contrast to the run-down plaza it’s situated in. Don’t let the exterior confuse you. Its non-descript location in Kingston’s west end allows Days on Front to remain one of the city’s best-kept secrets. I first heard about Days on Front last year on the website...

Classics and interactive: The Screening Room

Written on November 25, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Kingston was dearly missing something, before The Screening Room brought classic movies downtown. “I just thought… if we could watch classic movies in the cinemas in Kingston,” Wendy Huot, owner of The Screening Room, said, “then Kingston would have everything that I would want – no need to live...

Gourmet on wheels: Mission Street North

Written on November 18, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Kingston is just getting on the food truck bandwagon, following the lead of larger cities such as Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Food trucks are making gourmet that much more convenient. There’s something to be said about the new food truck that popped up on the corner of Princess and Division Streets...

Tag: Gems of Kingston

Kingston Olive Oil Company

A little bit of Paris: Geneva Crepe Café Bistro

Baking up west-end charm: Bread and Butter Bakery

Three generations of baking: Card's Bakery

Fine dining in the west end: Days on Front

Classics and interactive: The Screening Room

Gourmet on wheels: Mission Street North

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