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		<title><![CDATA[Waterloo Region Connected - Food, Dining and Nightlife]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Collective Arts Brewery opening in Cambridge]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1950</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1881">Wingers19</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 1pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Collective Arts  Ha</span></span><br />
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Collective Arts Brewery is going to take over the Foundry Brewing and tavern space in the Gaslight district.  the restaurant will remain:<br />
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<a href="https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/collective-arts-to-open-new-brewery-and-taproom-in-the-gaslight-district-10731147" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news...t-10731147</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 1pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Collective Arts  Ha</span></span><br />
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Collective Arts Brewery is going to take over the Foundry Brewing and tavern space in the Gaslight district.  the restaurant will remain:<br />
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<a href="https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/collective-arts-to-open-new-brewery-and-taproom-in-the-gaslight-district-10731147" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news...t-10731147</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sonny's Returns]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1949</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 14:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1881">Wingers19</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #333d42;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Veteran restaurateur Terry Voulcaridis, whose career spans decades, is relaunching the beloved eatery in Kitchener’s Glasgow Heights Plaza. Sonny’s Famous Burger &amp; English-Style Fish and Chips — the newly registered name — is slated to open by August in the plaza anchored by Food Basics at the intersection of Fischer-Hallman Road and University Avenue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333d42;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/sonnys-returns-to-waterloo-regions-restaurant-scene/article_f52c3c97-906b-5118-a2a1-70f54beaf265.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...af265.html</a></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #333d42;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Veteran restaurateur Terry Voulcaridis, whose career spans decades, is relaunching the beloved eatery in Kitchener’s Glasgow Heights Plaza. Sonny’s Famous Burger &amp; English-Style Fish and Chips — the newly registered name — is slated to open by August in the plaza anchored by Food Basics at the intersection of Fischer-Hallman Road and University Avenue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333d42;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/sonnys-returns-to-waterloo-regions-restaurant-scene/article_f52c3c97-906b-5118-a2a1-70f54beaf265.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...af265.html</a></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[wtf? Sabletine moving to the sububrs]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1662</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=20">plam</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I just don't get it. Sabletine was a favourite stop of ours when biking from Waterloo to Kitchener, in midtown, right at the LRT stop (walkscore 93). They have moved to a location next to the highway on Lexington (walkscore 26) sometime in the past two years. The person at the register (with whom I had a somewhat animated discussion) thought they were doing better business at the new location because there was parking. What? Do the 10 condo buildings nearby not have residents that go to buy baked goods? I can see that the work space is better in a new build, sure, but who lives near there?<br />
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I guess there's still Vincenzo's. Sigh. I really am not thrilled about going to the new Sabletine location. It is mostly accessible off-road but the bit on Lexington, which is still off-road, is up a hill and next to a big road.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I just don't get it. Sabletine was a favourite stop of ours when biking from Waterloo to Kitchener, in midtown, right at the LRT stop (walkscore 93). They have moved to a location next to the highway on Lexington (walkscore 26) sometime in the past two years. The person at the register (with whom I had a somewhat animated discussion) thought they were doing better business at the new location because there was parking. What? Do the 10 condo buildings nearby not have residents that go to buy baked goods? I can see that the work space is better in a new build, sure, but who lives near there?<br />
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I guess there's still Vincenzo's. Sigh. I really am not thrilled about going to the new Sabletine location. It is mostly accessible off-road but the bit on Lexington, which is still off-road, is up a hill and next to a big road.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Favorite food?]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1598</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1973">Jacob Henry</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello! I'm new to this forum. How are you all? Which is your all-time favorite food? Please share your thoughts!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello! I'm new to this forum. How are you all? Which is your all-time favorite food? Please share your thoughts!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fireflies, frogs in Stanley Park]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1593</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1961">kzurell</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nightlife: the fireflies/lightning bugs are out in Stanley Park. They're active just before total darkness in the evening.<br />
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In the wooded area between River Road and the park entrance off Niagara Road, they surround the path.<br />
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There aren't as many as some places might have, but they're very beautiful.<br />
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Also, the frogs in the storm pond at Forfar Park(?) put on a good concert now and then. "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Throat Notes</a>" IRL.<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nightlife: the fireflies/lightning bugs are out in Stanley Park. They're active just before total darkness in the evening.<br />
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In the wooded area between River Road and the park entrance off Niagara Road, they surround the path.<br />
<br />
There aren't as many as some places might have, but they're very beautiful.<br />
<br />
Also, the frogs in the storm pond at Forfar Park(?) put on a good concert now and then. "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Throat Notes</a>" IRL.<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVehcHwOB8</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Community Fridge KW]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1545</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=383">ac3r</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I thought I'd start a thread for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/communityfridgekw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Community Fridge KW</a>.<br />
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If anyone is unfamiliar, the concept of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_fridge" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">community fridges</a> started in The Other Berlin a few years ago and have now been adopted across cities around the world. A group of people started a local one downtown Kitchener outside of Full Circle Foods at the corner of Charles and Queen Streets. It's housed in a wooden shed in the parking lot of the grocery store. It's a great project that serves everyone and fills a the niche of quick, immediate accessible food as opposed to going to a food bank.<br />
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Currently they are low on donations and are asking for more as things have slowed down the last couple weeks. If you'd like to donate, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHPq1ZAoXY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">this Instagram post</a> has a list of acceptable foods/drinks, but to summarize they basically accept anything except raw meats, eggs/milk, alcohol (due to the fact this is open to anyone) and anything damaged/rotten/half eaten/etc. Whether you have a single apple in your backpack or go out of your way to purchase something, any donation helps. You are also free to take any items you feel you need.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought I'd start a thread for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/communityfridgekw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Community Fridge KW</a>.<br />
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If anyone is unfamiliar, the concept of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_fridge" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">community fridges</a> started in The Other Berlin a few years ago and have now been adopted across cities around the world. A group of people started a local one downtown Kitchener outside of Full Circle Foods at the corner of Charles and Queen Streets. It's housed in a wooden shed in the parking lot of the grocery store. It's a great project that serves everyone and fills a the niche of quick, immediate accessible food as opposed to going to a food bank.<br />
<br />
Currently they are low on donations and are asking for more as things have slowed down the last couple weeks. If you'd like to donate, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHPq1ZAoXY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">this Instagram post</a> has a list of acceptable foods/drinks, but to summarize they basically accept anything except raw meats, eggs/milk, alcohol (due to the fact this is open to anyone) and anything damaged/rotten/half eaten/etc. Whether you have a single apple in your backpack or go out of your way to purchase something, any donation helps. You are also free to take any items you feel you need.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fish and chips]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1504</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=20">plam</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (09-23-2020, 03:00 PM)</span>Rainrider22 Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=84524#pid84524" class="quick_jump"></a></cite>Forget that building, work the King Fish and Chips into the project.  This place has arguably the best fish and chips in town,</blockquote><br />
Creating a new thread...<br />
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I've never actually tried King Fish and Chips despite passing near there all the time to get to the climbing gym.<br />
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What about Granny Bonn's? Has been my favourite.<br />
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(In NZ it seems like fish and chips is super dominant as fried food. Sometimes chicken and chips.)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (09-23-2020, 03:00 PM)</span>Rainrider22 Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=84524#pid84524" class="quick_jump"></a></cite>Forget that building, work the King Fish and Chips into the project.  This place has arguably the best fish and chips in town,</blockquote><br />
Creating a new thread...<br />
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I've never actually tried King Fish and Chips despite passing near there all the time to get to the climbing gym.<br />
<br />
What about Granny Bonn's? Has been my favourite.<br />
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(In NZ it seems like fish and chips is super dominant as fried food. Sometimes chicken and chips.)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Burgers]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1489</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 01:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1865">dpks</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[We have a thread for pizza, I figure there should be one for burgers as well?  Especially ones that survive delivery during COVID times, or have a physical location that allows safe onsite dining?<br />
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I just tried YUMMY Burgers off Northfield in Waterloo (same plaza as Classic Indian).  Everything's made fresh to order.  Ate it in their parking lot, and it was quite good!<br />
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Prior to COVID I was also a fan of burgers from the following places (listed alphabetically).  Haven't tried them since COVID, or they're not even offered on their menus:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Abe Erb (not offering food since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>Crazy Canuck (haven't tried since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>Lancaster Smokehouse (not on menu since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>The Bent Elbow (haven't tried since COVID)<br />
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<li>The Works (tried once since COVID, but they didn't pack well for takeout - it was a soggy mess by the time it got tous)<br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have a thread for pizza, I figure there should be one for burgers as well?  Especially ones that survive delivery during COVID times, or have a physical location that allows safe onsite dining?<br />
<br />
I just tried YUMMY Burgers off Northfield in Waterloo (same plaza as Classic Indian).  Everything's made fresh to order.  Ate it in their parking lot, and it was quite good!<br />
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<br />
Prior to COVID I was also a fan of burgers from the following places (listed alphabetically).  Haven't tried them since COVID, or they're not even offered on their menus:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Abe Erb (not offering food since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>Crazy Canuck (haven't tried since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>Lancaster Smokehouse (not on menu since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>The Bent Elbow (haven't tried since COVID)<br />
</li>
<li>The Works (tried once since COVID, but they didn't pack well for takeout - it was a soggy mess by the time it got tous)<br />
</li>
</ul>
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			<title><![CDATA[Acquiring Food During a Pandemic]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1472</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=7">jgsz</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Yesterday, Andrew Coppolino had an interesting article on the local CBC site.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">  </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1155cc;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/restaurants-pivot-to-selling-groceries-during-covid-shutdown-1.5544244" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Restaurants pivot to selling groceries during COVID shutdown</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">He points out that a growing number of restaurants in the Region are starting to sell groceries, vegetables and almost anything else to stay in business.  He mentions Ambrosia Corner Bakery,  Little Mushroom Catering, Café Pyrus, Cambridge Restaurant, Sugo on Surrey in Guelph and many others.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Selling groceries at a restaurant is something new to <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">these </span>establishments but many so called ‘ethenic’ restaurants have been doing this since they opened.  I’ve been to several Latino/Mexican restaurants and most of them sell groceries from ‘back home.’  Many good restaurants have always sold their signature sauce, dips, etc. but this is different.  I’ve even seen groceries in non-ethnic restaurants too.  Check out Stoyles Food Market in Galt.  I know it mainly for its wonderful, fresh, Fish and Chips.  Most people go there to eat Fish and Chips or for takeout.  But they do have all kinds of groceries from Newfoundland lining one side of the place.  </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Restaurants selling groceries is the flip side of grocery stores, especially large ones, selling ready-to-eat foods.  In this pandemic, restaurants really can’t allow the large grocery stores to become little restaurants.  For them this convergence is not ideal.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Shopping for food.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Over the last week or so we’ve ventured out to get some groceries.  Most grocery stores were doing their part in sanitizing and social distancing.  Some were better than others.</span></span></span><br />
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<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Real Canadian SuperStore met all the requirements for safety.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Valu-Mart, in the Frederick Mall, where I do most of my groceries (because it’s close), met all the requirements.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Italo Foods on River Road had almost no visible signs of social distancing.  I was very surprised to see that the olive bar was still self-serve.  So were the breads and buns.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Euro Food on Highland had social distancing markers but the store always seems to have too many customers at one time.  At least the self-serve breads, buns and Pączki was not available the last time I was there.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">T&amp;T was the best place for social distancing and safety.  They took my temperature before they allowed me in.  That was a first for me!  They also sprayed sanitizer on my hand.  All the shopping carts were disinfected.  Hot take-out food was available but it was not self-serve.  Everything was packaged.  They get an A+ from me.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Since I enjoy cooking we haven’t ordered much take-out or delivery since the lock-down</span><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"> started.  </span></span></span><br />
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<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered some pick-up from Mei King on Margaret Avenue.  Very routine.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered pick-up from Arabesque on Victoria Street.  We had to call the order in and when we got there they brought the food to the car.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We got some cooking sauces and soups from Classic Indian on Wissler Road in Waterloo.   The restaurant is closed but if you call ahead they will make what you want and you can pick it up at an arranged time.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered a pie from Sweet and Savoury Pie Company on Bridge Street.  We had to call about three days in advance to order.  Then you have a 15 minute window to pick it up.  </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered a “No Contact Delivery” pizza from Papa John’s.  We were just curious about the pizza and the delivery.  Nothing special about either.  </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">I would be interested to read about your experiences getting food at this time.</span></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Yesterday, Andrew Coppolino had an interesting article on the local CBC site.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">  </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1155cc;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/restaurants-pivot-to-selling-groceries-during-covid-shutdown-1.5544244" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Restaurants pivot to selling groceries during COVID shutdown</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">He points out that a growing number of restaurants in the Region are starting to sell groceries, vegetables and almost anything else to stay in business.  He mentions Ambrosia Corner Bakery,  Little Mushroom Catering, Café Pyrus, Cambridge Restaurant, Sugo on Surrey in Guelph and many others.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Selling groceries at a restaurant is something new to <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">these </span>establishments but many so called ‘ethenic’ restaurants have been doing this since they opened.  I’ve been to several Latino/Mexican restaurants and most of them sell groceries from ‘back home.’  Many good restaurants have always sold their signature sauce, dips, etc. but this is different.  I’ve even seen groceries in non-ethnic restaurants too.  Check out Stoyles Food Market in Galt.  I know it mainly for its wonderful, fresh, Fish and Chips.  Most people go there to eat Fish and Chips or for takeout.  But they do have all kinds of groceries from Newfoundland lining one side of the place.  </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Restaurants selling groceries is the flip side of grocery stores, especially large ones, selling ready-to-eat foods.  In this pandemic, restaurants really can’t allow the large grocery stores to become little restaurants.  For them this convergence is not ideal.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Shopping for food.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Over the last week or so we’ve ventured out to get some groceries.  Most grocery stores were doing their part in sanitizing and social distancing.  Some were better than others.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Real Canadian SuperStore met all the requirements for safety.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Valu-Mart, in the Frederick Mall, where I do most of my groceries (because it’s close), met all the requirements.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Italo Foods on River Road had almost no visible signs of social distancing.  I was very surprised to see that the olive bar was still self-serve.  So were the breads and buns.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">Euro Food on Highland had social distancing markers but the store always seems to have too many customers at one time.  At least the self-serve breads, buns and Pączki was not available the last time I was there.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">T&amp;T was the best place for social distancing and safety.  They took my temperature before they allowed me in.  That was a first for me!  They also sprayed sanitizer on my hand.  All the shopping carts were disinfected.  Hot take-out food was available but it was not self-serve.  Everything was packaged.  They get an A+ from me.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Since I enjoy cooking we haven’t ordered much take-out or delivery since the lock-down</span><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"> started.  </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered some pick-up from Mei King on Margaret Avenue.  Very routine.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered pick-up from Arabesque on Victoria Street.  We had to call the order in and when we got there they brought the food to the car.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We got some cooking sauces and soups from Classic Indian on Wissler Road in Waterloo.   The restaurant is closed but if you call ahead they will make what you want and you can pick it up at an arranged time.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered a pie from Sweet and Savoury Pie Company on Bridge Street.  We had to call about three days in advance to order.  Then you have a 15 minute window to pick it up.  </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">We ordered a “No Contact Delivery” pizza from Papa John’s.  We were just curious about the pizza and the delivery.  Nothing special about either.  </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<br />
<span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="mycode_font">I would be interested to read about your experiences getting food at this time.</span></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Restaurant casualties of COVID-19]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1471</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[So ... it looks like we might need to start tracking who we are losing to COVID-19.<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Chainsaw (Waterloo)<br />
</li>
<li>Kickoff (University area)<br />
</li>
<li>Holy Guacamole (<span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">DTK location only</span>)<br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">Crossroads (Elmira)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #9A00B2;" class="mycode_color">Nando's (Kitchener)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color">Timeless Cafe and Bakery (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;" class="mycode_s">East Side Mario's (University area)</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(not COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #C14700;" class="mycode_color">B@THEMUSEUM (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Special Delivery Coffee (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #d900a7;" class="mycode_color">Gilt (DTK)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color">(not entirely COVID-19-related)</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">DVLB (Waterloo)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">Blackwing (Waterloo)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #8844CC;" class="mycode_color">Rhapsody Barrel Bar (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Patent Social (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Quick Sandwiches (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">My Thai (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Little Louie's (Cambridge) </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably not COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Abe Erb (Waterloo) </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(not entirely COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Hacienda Sarria (Kitchener)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #c19e00;" class="mycode_color">Marbles (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
Anyone else so far?<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-04-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #9A00B2;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-05-18</span><br />
<span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-05-29</span><br />
<span style="color: #C14700;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-06-15</span><br />
<span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-07-13</span><br />
<span style="color: #d900a7;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-07-15</span><br />
<span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-08-11</span><br />
<span style="color: #8844CC;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-08-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-10-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #c19e00;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-11-17</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So ... it looks like we might need to start tracking who we are losing to COVID-19.<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Chainsaw (Waterloo)<br />
</li>
<li>Kickoff (University area)<br />
</li>
<li>Holy Guacamole (<span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">DTK location only</span>)<br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">Crossroads (Elmira)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #9A00B2;" class="mycode_color">Nando's (Kitchener)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color">Timeless Cafe and Bakery (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;" class="mycode_s">East Side Mario's (University area)</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(not COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #C14700;" class="mycode_color">B@THEMUSEUM (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Special Delivery Coffee (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #d900a7;" class="mycode_color">Gilt (DTK)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #000000;" class="mycode_color">(not entirely COVID-19-related)</span></span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">DVLB (Waterloo)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">Blackwing (Waterloo)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #8844CC;" class="mycode_color">Rhapsody Barrel Bar (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Patent Social (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Quick Sandwiches (DTK)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">My Thai (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Little Louie's (Cambridge) </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(probably not COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Abe Erb (Waterloo) </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">(not entirely COVID-19-related)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Hacienda Sarria (Kitchener)</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="color: #c19e00;" class="mycode_color">Marbles (Waterloo)</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
Anyone else so far?<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #17B529;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-04-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #9A00B2;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-05-18</span><br />
<span style="color: #419dc1;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-05-29</span><br />
<span style="color: #C14700;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-06-15</span><br />
<span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-07-13</span><br />
<span style="color: #d900a7;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-07-15</span><br />
<span style="color: #11AA55;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-08-11</span><br />
<span style="color: #8844CC;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-08-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #00369b;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-10-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #c19e00;" class="mycode_color">Updated 2020-11-17</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bacon bacon bacon!]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1539</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=11">Coke6pk</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (01-25-2020, 07:45 PM)</span>jeffster Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=76778#pid76778" class="quick_jump"></a></cite><blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (01-24-2020, 01:22 AM)</span>plam Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=76686#pid76686" class="quick_jump"></a></cite>I never really understood that name. I lived in Boston (well, Cambridge MA) for 6 years and pizza really wasn't a famous thing from Boston. I guess they just chose a random place to name their chain after.</blockquote><br />
It seems to be a popular Canadian thing to do, and I guess it shows just how much we love America, because, when an American comes to Canada, they can have New York Fries, or Boston Pizza, get a steak from Montana's, a pita from New York Pita Company, play some snooker at Chicago and feel just like their at home....I don't know if there are any American restaurants with Canadian names tho.</blockquote><br />
I can't think of any, but they sure love our <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" class="mycode_s">ham</span> bacon.<br />
<br />
Coke]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (01-25-2020, 07:45 PM)</span>jeffster Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=76778#pid76778" class="quick_jump"></a></cite><blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite><span> (01-24-2020, 01:22 AM)</span>plam Wrote:  <a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?pid=76686#pid76686" class="quick_jump"></a></cite>I never really understood that name. I lived in Boston (well, Cambridge MA) for 6 years and pizza really wasn't a famous thing from Boston. I guess they just chose a random place to name their chain after.</blockquote><br />
It seems to be a popular Canadian thing to do, and I guess it shows just how much we love America, because, when an American comes to Canada, they can have New York Fries, or Boston Pizza, get a steak from Montana's, a pita from New York Pita Company, play some snooker at Chicago and feel just like their at home....I don't know if there are any American restaurants with Canadian names tho.</blockquote><br />
I can't think of any, but they sure love our <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" class="mycode_s">ham</span> bacon.<br />
<br />
Coke]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Breakfast Favourites]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1436</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=121">Rainrider22</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Good morning everyone,<br />
<br />
I am looking for interesting and unique restaurant suggestions please.  Everyone here always has great ideas that I had never considered before or was even aware of.  I am looking to take my 8 and 10 year old daughters so if you provide ideas could you please add if it is kid friendly.<br />
<br />
Perhaps we could identify the uniquness of the restaurant like: vegan, a particular specialty, best eggs Benedict etc.<br />
<br />
Looking forward to your ideas<br />
<br />
Thanks]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Good morning everyone,<br />
<br />
I am looking for interesting and unique restaurant suggestions please.  Everyone here always has great ideas that I had never considered before or was even aware of.  I am looking to take my 8 and 10 year old daughters so if you provide ideas could you please add if it is kid friendly.<br />
<br />
Perhaps we could identify the uniquness of the restaurant like: vegan, a particular specialty, best eggs Benedict etc.<br />
<br />
Looking forward to your ideas<br />
<br />
Thanks]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Oktoberfest]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1386</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=3">Spokes</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Oktoberfest<br />
</span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Oktoberfest<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Naranj - Middle Eastern Cuisine]]></title>
			<link>https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1376</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=7">jgsz</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[A foodie friend raved about Naranj several times so we decided to give it a try last Friday.  My friend said the breads and the mezzeh were amazing.  And so they were.  <br />
<br />
We were there for lunch so we limited our selection to soup, salad and mezzeh.  <br />
<br />
Both of us ordered Naranj Soup (7.99).<br />
<br />
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This is a smoked wheat soup with some toppings.  I have never heard of 'smoked wheat soup' but it was hearty and delicious.  <br />
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After soup I chose the Maqdoos Salad (11.99) because the picture of it looked amazing.  <br />
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The Magdoos Salad was beautifully presented but the taste was a bit too strange for my liking.  Perhaps it was the eggplant preserved in olive oil or the red pepper paste that didn't please my tastebuds. <br />
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My husband chose the Jarjeer and Grilled Halloumi Cheese (12.99) salad.               <br />
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The salad looked appetizing and the (perfectly) grilled halloumi cheese made me wish I had chosen that salad instead of the Magdoos Salad.  <br />
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After the soup and salad we were happy that we only chose two mezzeh from the menu.  We chose the Hummus  Beiruti (7.99) and had a plate of 8 Yalanji (11.99).  The Yalanji is stuffed grape leaves that is available at most middle eastern restaurants.  <br />
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The Hummus Beiruti came with fresh baked flat bread and I have to say that it was probably the tastiest hummus I have ever eaten.<br />
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The Yalanji was also delicious.  It was full of subtle flavours that other stuffed grapes lack.<br />
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I was too full for dessert but my husband has a sweet tooth so he tried the Kishk Al-Omaraa (6.99).    This dessert is the Naranj house special.  It is a light and creamy milk flan topped with strands of cotton candy and crunchy pistachios.  It was delicious.  I know because our server brought two spoons in case I wanted to try it.  And I did.<br />
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Naranj is a Syrian success story.  The folks who own this restaurant came to Canada in 2015 and, according to an <a href="https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/whatson-story/9150224-naranj-brings-authentic-middle-eastern-cuisine-to-west-waterloo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">article </a>in the Waterloo Chronicle, they employ 15 people.  And as you can probably tell from the pictures this is not your run-of-the-mill shawarma joint.  This restaurant is large, clean and nicely decorated.  <br />
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My only complaint is that the service was a tad slow and the restaurant was too cold.  Regardless, we will be back to try some of their other dishes.        <br />
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<a href="https://naranjrestaurant.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Naranj </a>is located at the roundabout at Erb and Ira Needles.  It is in the same small plaza as Freshii.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A foodie friend raved about Naranj several times so we decided to give it a try last Friday.  My friend said the breads and the mezzeh were amazing.  And so they were.  <br />
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We were there for lunch so we limited our selection to soup, salad and mezzeh.  <br />
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Both of us ordered Naranj Soup (7.99).<br />
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This is a smoked wheat soup with some toppings.  I have never heard of 'smoked wheat soup' but it was hearty and delicious.  <br />
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After soup I chose the Maqdoos Salad (11.99) because the picture of it looked amazing.  <br />
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The Magdoos Salad was beautifully presented but the taste was a bit too strange for my liking.  Perhaps it was the eggplant preserved in olive oil or the red pepper paste that didn't please my tastebuds. <br />
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My husband chose the Jarjeer and Grilled Halloumi Cheese (12.99) salad.               <br />
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The salad looked appetizing and the (perfectly) grilled halloumi cheese made me wish I had chosen that salad instead of the Magdoos Salad.  <br />
<br />
After the soup and salad we were happy that we only chose two mezzeh from the menu.  We chose the Hummus  Beiruti (7.99) and had a plate of 8 Yalanji (11.99).  The Yalanji is stuffed grape leaves that is available at most middle eastern restaurants.  <br />
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The Hummus Beiruti came with fresh baked flat bread and I have to say that it was probably the tastiest hummus I have ever eaten.<br />
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The Yalanji was also delicious.  It was full of subtle flavours that other stuffed grapes lack.<br />
<br />
I was too full for dessert but my husband has a sweet tooth so he tried the Kishk Al-Omaraa (6.99).    This dessert is the Naranj house special.  It is a light and creamy milk flan topped with strands of cotton candy and crunchy pistachios.  It was delicious.  I know because our server brought two spoons in case I wanted to try it.  And I did.<br />
<br />
Naranj is a Syrian success story.  The folks who own this restaurant came to Canada in 2015 and, according to an <a href="https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/whatson-story/9150224-naranj-brings-authentic-middle-eastern-cuisine-to-west-waterloo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">article </a>in the Waterloo Chronicle, they employ 15 people.  And as you can probably tell from the pictures this is not your run-of-the-mill shawarma joint.  This restaurant is large, clean and nicely decorated.  <br />
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My only complaint is that the service was a tad slow and the restaurant was too cold.  Regardless, we will be back to try some of their other dishes.        <br />
<br />
<a href="https://naranjrestaurant.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Naranj </a>is located at the roundabout at Erb and Ira Needles.  It is in the same small plaza as Freshii.]]></content:encoded>
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			<description><![CDATA[Came across some sad news.   Edward Forwell owner of Forwell Variety on Lancaster St for the past 57 years has passed away.   A wonderful guy who will be missed by many.    <br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Came across some sad news.   Edward Forwell owner of Forwell Variety on Lancaster St for the past 57 years has passed away.   A wonderful guy who will be missed by many.    <br />
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<a href="https://memorials.henrywalser.com/edward-forwell/3669617/service-details.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://memorials.henrywalser.com/edward...etails.php</a>]]></content:encoded>
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