2019
Articles, with links where available. Unless otherwise noted, restaurant reviews are based on the eating experiences of a single visit: menus, staff, and management may have since changed. Click here for an overview of how I rate restaurants.
Celebrating the Season Part 2
21 December 2019, Kitchener Today
No need to speak softly about Kitchener’s speakeasy Sugar Run
20 December 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Celebrating the Season Part 1
17 December 2019, Kitchener Today
Restaurant Review: The Healthy Owl in Waterloo offers delicious meals without a pang of regret
06 December 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Helping Danish-Canadians connect with their roots
04 December 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Jasna’s is a lucky find for a taste of Eastern Europe
15 November 2019, Waterloo Region Record
World of Food: Helping Danish-Canadians connect with their roots
November-December 2019, Grand Magazine
Restaurant Review: Kitchener’s Grand Trunk’s a modern take on the 19th Century American saloon
25 October 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Toronto’s Deli King is back and his path is paved in gold
19 October 2019, Kitchener Today
Restaurant Review:With good food and drink, EJ’s at The Baden Hotel is a familiar and friendly spot
04 October 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review:Mekong Brasserie and The Village Biergarten will help you soak up summer’s last drop
13 September 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Keeping Polish heritage on the table
12 September 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Lao and Asian-inspired flavours make Hespeler’s Choun Kitchen a hidden gem
23 August 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: New Hamburg’s The Old Country Restaurant satisfies hometown appetites with classic dishes
02 August 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Syrian family’s shop a cultural gathering spot
16 July 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Bonnie Lou’s Café, Floradale
12 July 2019, Waterloo Region Record
World of Food: Syrian family’s shop a cultural gathering spot
July-August 2019, Grand Magazine
Restaurant Review: 13 Food and Beverage, Cambridge
21 June 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Gol’s Lanzhou Noodle, Waterloo
31 May 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Food in my family has always been sacred
22 May 2019, Waterloo Region Record (reprint from May ’19 Grand Magazine)
Restaurant Review: Thai Coconut Island, Cambridge
10 May 2019, Waterloo Region Record
World of Food: Food in my family has always been sacred
May – June 2019, Grand Magazine
Restaurant Review: White Rabbit, Waterloo
19 April 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Bringing unique Uighur flavours to small-town Canada
- 17 April 2019, StarMetro Calgary
- 17 April 2019, StarMetro Edmonton
- 17 April 2019, StarMetro Halifax
Unique Uyghur flavours in Waterloo
16 April 2019, Toronto Star
Unique Uighur flavours in Waterloo
10 April 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Yurub Restaurant, Kitchener
29 March 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Rowland Robinson reclaiming Indigenous ingredients, techniques right here in Waterloo
13 March 2019, Waterloo Region Record (reprint from Jan ’19 Grand Magazine)
Restaurant Review: Lancaster Smokehouse, Kitchener
08 March 2019, Waterloo Region Record
World of Food: Unique Uighur Flavours
March – April 2019, Grand Magazine
Restaurant Review: Ivey’s Restaurant, Cambridge
15 February 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Checkerboard Restaurant, Kitchener
25 January 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Graffiti Market, Kitchener
18 January 2019, Waterloo Region Record
Restaurant Review: Chopan Kabob, Kitchener
4 January 2019, Waterloo Region Record
World of food: Worth the effort: Rowland Robinson reclaiming Indigenous ingredients, techniques right here in Waterloo
January – February 2019, Grand Magazine