With endless amounts of flavours, the ability to cool us down on hot August days, and the potential for Instagram-able moments, ice cream is one of our favourite summer treats. Whether you’re craving a simple dipped soft serve cone, a traditional two-scoop in a waffle cone, vegan options topped with fruit, or sundaes piled high with sweets and sauces, Brantford is home to so many incredible places to get your ice cream fix. Here are some of our favourite ice cream hot spots in Brantford; a...

If you’ve discovered that you’re an amazing baker or chef while in isolation, and you’re looking for that next step to build your skills, consider joining Our Kitchen Brantford. Managed by Catherine Ferrar, Our Kitchen Brantford offers commercial kitchen rental memberships for businesses at any level and is open 24-hours per day for members. If eating is more your thing, then they're an amazing one-stop shop to find meals and treats made by some of Brantford’s ...

Carb-lovers unite! We think we may have found our next menu for the Brantford Chapter of Carb Lovers Secret Society meeting. While this society is only in our imagination, we can pretend when we bite into a ZaZa’s Pizzeria pizza that it is for ‘research’ purposes and therefore, calories don’t count. ZaZa’s Pizzeria, located at 155 Lynden Rd., grew from the passion of three second generation Italian brothers who were born and raised in Brantford. This take-out style...

If you have a sweet tooth, and honestly most of us do, what is your sweet craving? For me, it’s chocolate and Brantford has some delicious options both from local businesses and chains operated by local owners. Next time you need a chocolatey fix, check out one (or all!) of the following: Le Chocolat du Savoie | 320 Colborne St. W | 519-751-1119 From hand-crafted Belgian chocolates of only the finest ingredients to the delightful fulfilling aromas that linger through the store, Le Chocol...

For the past 10 years, Brantford has come alive with the smell of BBQ ribs, fantastic food vendors and family entertainment. The Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest has brought fun for all ages and the thrill of BBQ competition together for three days of entertainment and amazing food. North America’s greatest rib teams have come to Brantford to compete for top awards including Best Ribs, Best Chicken, Best Sauce, Best Pig Rig and People's Choice. Even though this tasty food festival has been ...

The smell of freshly baked cookies is enough to bring us back to the days of growing up with little more to care about than exactly how many cookies we’d be allowed to eat. Our lives have gotten a bit more complicated these days, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t take some time to indulge in our favourite sweets while supporting our local bakers – without even turning on the oven! Pour a glass of milk and enjoy our recommendations for where to get the most delicious coo...

We’ve been driving by the construction site at Taal Fine Indian Cuisine for months now, eagerly awaiting the grand opening of their brand new space. One of Brantford’s most beloved Indian restaurants, and well known for its food that is served at the Brantford International Villages Festival’s India Village, the flavours of Taal have been missed. One thing we love so much about Indian food is its ability to adapt to many dietary preferences and requirements – if you&rsqu...