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Aunt Lucy of Kingston ON Shuttered After 69 Years

May 10, 2016 / / 0 Comments

The long-time bastion of “normal food” in Kingston, Ontario, Aunt Lucy’s Dinner House, closed yesterday after 69 years of serving “time-tested recipes for that familiar taste of home.” In 1947, when the restaurant opened its doors for the first time, there really was an Aunt Lucy: Lucy Harper was the head cook and baker. The most recent owner, Bob Clark, purchased the restaurant in 2002. Mr. Clark passed away earlier this year. His nephew announced that the closing clears “the way for development of a new vision and future business opportunities,” in accordance with his uncle’s wishes. We are sorry to see Aunt Lucy go. See the LAF review of Aunt Lucy’s Dinner House.

The orange cardamom tart reminds us of chess pie, although it's dressed finer than any chess pie we've ever seen (creme fraiche, fresh strawberry, chocolate drizzle, and candied orange peel).

Le Chien Noir Bistro, Kingston ON Canada

April 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

Le Chien Noir is a French-styled bistro (with Belgian leanings) that serves such classics as onion soup, steak frites, and mussels. But what really attracts us to Le Chien is its sophisticated take on North American favorites, which can be accompanied by a bottle from the selection of Canadian wines and beers. Continue reading

As you tear open the oil-stained paper, that distinctive fish and chips aroma escapes.

Don’s Fish & Chips, Brockville ON Canada

March 16, 2015 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

If you plan to spend some time strolling around Brockville in southeastern Ontario (a terrific idea), make sure you also plan to be on West Water Street around lunchtime, for it is here you will find Don’s Fish & Chips, a traditional take-out only chip shop. Continue reading

La Folie Poutine, especially for La Poutine Week, at La Banquise: homefries and cheese curds topped with spicy sausage, bacon, corn, mushrooms, and red onion, served with pepper sauce and sour cream

LAF in the A.M. January 30th, 2015

January 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day

HAPPY NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY!

La Poutine Week: Feb 1st through 7th

Is Lynn Winter Thinking About Reopening Paradise Cafe?

Perp Caught Pie-Handed During Arnold’s Country Kitchen Break-In

The Camp Washington Chili Story

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Gambas al Ajillo: the shrimp were good, the garlic oil was great.

Chez Piggy, Kingston ON Canada

January 23, 2015 / / 0 Comments

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This was Zally’s restaurant! Who is Zally, you ask? Zal Yanovsky was famous for three things: he was lead guitarist for the Lovin’ Spoonful; he was ostracized by the ’60s counterculture for allegedly ratting on his dealer when he was picked up for possession; and, in the ’70s, back home in Canada, he opened Chez Piggy. Zally died in 2002. Chez Piggy is now owned by Zally’s daughter, Zoe. Learn more about Zally by listening to The Mamas and the Papas song, Creeque Alley. Continue reading

The New Braunfels Wurstfest Wurstkabob features pork and beef sausage, bratwurst, jalapenowurst, cheddarwurst, and applewurst. Yep, you get 'em all!

LAF in the A.M. November 10th, 2014

November 10, 2014 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting

New Braunfels Smokehouse and the Wurstfest

One of our favorite all-time festivals is going on right now. The Wurstfest, in New Braunfels, Texas, is a German/Texan celebration of beer, sausage, and music. The eating, for carnivores, is spectacular, much of it supplied by the New Braunfels Smokehouse, which produces those sausage kabobs you see pictured at the top of this post. In all, the NB Smokehouse expects to sell over 40,000 pounds of sausage at the Wurstfest. Read more about the New Braunfels Smokehouse and the Wurstfest in The Herald-Zeithung. The festival continues through Sunday the 16th. Continue reading

Don't be fooled by the "culinary confetti" garnish, this is grandma's turkey dinner.

Aunt Lucy’s Dinner House, Kingston ON

October 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments

CLOSED

REVIEW

“Time-tested recipes for that familiar taste of home,” says Aunt Lucy’s website, and that statement pretty much sums it up. Aunt Lucy means to coddle you, not challenge you. There’s nothing to eat here that you haven’t eaten before, at home. And hallelujah for that! Continue reading

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