Burlington council approved its 2024 budget last week. City gross expenditures rose to a record high of $345,500,000 from last year’s $313,868,977, a 10.08 per cent increase! The carefully worded PR release says “The City’s portion of the overall tax increase is 4.99 per cent.” The total increase on the tax bill (including region and…

Many buffets specialise in a specific cuisine, but Umami in Coventry’s main selling point is that they are an all-you-can-eat buffet which offers food from around the world. Their website describes it as a ‘gourmet tour of the world’s tastiest dishes’, and while there were lots of options from around the world (well, Eurasia to…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Food Reviews “It took a long time getting the family recipes, developing my own, and cooking in restaurants.” — Yasma owner Sami Mousattat Yasma features fresh, patiently cooked food that coaxes out great flavours and is served with warm hospitality. Photo by Leila Kwok Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products…

There were a few things that surprised me about the recent reception to Coldplay mania that hit our shores. Firstly, I had no idea there were so many closeted Coldplay fans across WA. Not once have I heard any of my friends talk about the band, yet they were all there waving their glowing bracelets…

Predictable is often throupled with safe and comfortable, and here there’s a sense of all three. Black-and-white celebrity photographs fill the walls. There are leather booths, lots of brushed brass, wine bottles left temptingly on the side. Lighting is low, despite one contraption that looks like a neon kitchen maid. But styling is the strong…

Always on the lookout for a new dining experience, I was pleased to see somewhere new on the scene whilst going for a stroll one day through town. There was a rooftop restaurant that I had frequently spoken about going to but by the time I got round to it, it had closed down! However,…

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Courtesy Photo Caputo’s Culture Club Subscription With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to consider what that foodie in your social circle would like to get in their stocking. Since I love all y’all, I’ve put together a gift list that should cover foodies of every stripe—from the beer-lover to the tailgater—and it’s all merrily…

At Sailor, in Brooklyn, the Spotted Pig’s former chef is doing the best cooking of her career. Trying to recover from a catastrophe that nearly ended her career, April Bloomfield is cooking the best food she’s ever made at her new restaurant in Brooklyn, Sailor. She has always been able to express herself in the…

We steer clear of a few of the safer hotel hits such as steak, either in a sandwich or served with chips, and my companion instead faces the sweet potato, edamame and tahini blend with fried leek, and celery gravy ($22). The soft, baked sweet potato is spiked with orange segments and crispy leeks, surrounded…