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Local doughnut shop gains popularity

🕔10:33, 29.Nov 2024

A local doughnut shop said they are making a name for themselves.   Torus Doughnuts’ manager Jenna Simms said after only two years of being open, their bakery has been doing very well.   Located on Dougall Avenue, the small doughnut shop

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Windsor RibFest 2024 tempts tastebuds

🕔13:25, 27.May 2024

This year RibFest was bigger and better than ever.  The event, which started back in 1996, has grown into one of Windsor’s favorite traditions, celebrating its 28th year of bringing mouthwatering barbecue to the people.   Ribfest draws the attention of

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To potato or not to potato

To potato or not to potato

🕔12:18, 8.Mar 2024

by Xenia Semenova First, I would love to introduce you to an easy recipe from my childhood called pastry potato.  Fun fact – you will not use any potato. You need cookies, which can be the cheapest ones, usually the

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Recipe Corner – Quesadilla

Recipe Corner – Quesadilla

🕔12:23, 1.Mar 2024

by Kseniia Semenova It’s the easiest dish and always wins the prizes. When you are in a rush leaving home and need to prepare a fast lunch to go.  You just need a tortilla (Mexican round-flat-bread, or anything looks like

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Croissant fourré

Croissant fourré

🕔11:55, 23.Feb 2024

By Xenia Semenova From the beginning I want to confess I am an oven person. Having a little oven or a toaster oven at home is my personal essential. When you have a turkey size oven it’s a survival bonus. 

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Unforgettable holiday family recipes

Unforgettable holiday family recipes

🕔12:21, 8.Dec 2023

by Hailey Goebel The meals associated with the holidays draw friends and families together around tables and feed our sense of nostalgia.   We all have memorable stories about the food prepared and the recipes passed on from generation to generation.  

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A dog sledding trip that changed a man’s life

A dog sledding trip that changed a man’s life

🕔12:14, 8.Dec 2023

By Dale Cabuquin It was just a trip for entertainment. Little did he know, it would change his life.   Michael McDowell went on a dog sledding trip in Ottawa in 2016 – something he now calls an animal exploitative industry.

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Paczki Day 2022

Paczki Day 2022

🕔14:03, 4.Mar 2022

Windsorites are lining up out the door at local bakeries eager to purchase paczkis, traditional Polish baked goods. Steimar Bread, an Italian bakery in Windsor, has been serving baked goods since 1959. While paczkis are a hallmark of Polish culture,

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Fresh-baked charity opens the door to new bakery

Fresh-baked charity opens the door to new bakery

🕔14:25, 25.Feb 2022

A Windsor bakery is busy preparing for their opening day by donating bread to Windsorites in need. Cobs Bread has donated about $5,000 worth of baked goods for every day they have trained their bakers. In preparation for their grand

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Eased provincial restrictions allow restaurant owners to open to 50 per cent capacity

Eased provincial restrictions allow restaurant owners to open to 50 per cent capacity

🕔13:02, 11.Feb 2022

On Jan. 20, Premier Doug Ford announced that indoor dining would resume with a 50 per cent capacity limit. Earlier this year, the province implemented restrictions on businesses due to a spike in Omicron cases. This included a ban on

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Grocery bills rise with inflation rates

Grocery bills rise with inflation rates

🕔12:58, 11.Feb 2022

Grocery store employees are noticing how the inflation rate increase is affecting Canadians.  According to Canada’s Food Price Report, food insecurity will be a big issue for Canadians in 2022 with the food prices rising. Families and grocery store employees

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Shop locally to beat national shortages says OFVA

🕔10:42, 25.Nov 2021

Gordon Stock from Ontario Fruits and Vegetable Association says that with the supply chain issues in North America, the biggest issue farmers are facing is input costs.   With more than 40 ships backed up at the port in Vancouver, farmers could be

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Loosening your belt after lockdown

Loosening your belt after lockdown

🕔13:35, 15.Oct 2021

After months of working from home, some people have found they are weighing in heavier than before multiple lockdowns began in March 2020.   Last December, the province entered a second major lockdown where most places of recreation as well

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New pizzeria opens in Cottam

New pizzeria opens in Cottam

🕔12:09, 16.Apr 2021

Cottam has no stoplights and only around 2100 residents, but its 14 main street businesses are set to welcome a new kid on the block. An area franchise is rolling into Cottam.  It has been over six years since Cottam

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City of Windsor waives fees for sidewalk again

City of Windsor waives fees for sidewalk again

🕔13:22, 9.Apr 2021

Last year’s on-street patio program will be in effect again this year, as the City of Windsor has waived the fees associated with opening an outdoor patio for restaurants and bars. On Feb. 22, City Council announced that businesses intended to open curbside

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Eat these superfoods to keep yourself warm and healthy during this COVID hit winter

Eat these superfoods to keep yourself warm and healthy during this COVID hit winter

🕔00:10, 18.Dec 2020

It has been really difficult for everyone to maintain a balanced diet during this past year. We all have been binge-watching our favourite TV shows and eating a hefty amount of sugar and sodium alongside, without even realizing how harmful

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Stay local this holiday season

Stay local this holiday season Updated

🕔10:27, 15.Dec 2020

With the holidays fast approaching Windsor residents find themselves at a crossroads whether to cook a full Christmas dinner or just order take out. “Since we can only have a limited amount of family in our home for the holidays,

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Indigenous Restaurant on Ottawa

Indigenous Restaurant on Ottawa

🕔15:03, 16.Oct 2020

A local man wants to bring Indigenous culture to Windsor with unique cuisine.    Native Wonders Gourmet Grub on Ottawa St. serves indigenous staple foods and Canadian dishes. Right next to the food area is Native Wonders Gifts and Gallery, so you can have a bite to

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Cockroaches versus residents and restaurants

Cockroaches versus residents and restaurants

🕔16:57, 4.Mar 2020

Over 10 services are provided in Windsor to address the millions of pests and rodents that roam around but very few specialize in cockroach removal.  At times, restaurant workers are asked to keep quiet about what goes on in the

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Popular restaurant closes after 10 years in downtown Windsor

Popular restaurant closes after 10 years in downtown Windsor

🕔09:09, 21.Jan 2020

A popular Windsor restaurant announced on Sunday they will be closing at the end of January. Josh Fraser, owner of Rino’s Kitchen and Ale House, posted on Facebook this is the last week the restaurant will be open for regular

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