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Hot! Dog!

Let’s be frank, we love hot dogs! As we move forward toward the dog days of summer, let’s relish this humble meal that can be elevated to a real weiner.

So, until you are able to get one of the best frankfurters in town served hot and ready from the hot dog carts at a downtown park or a north end hardware store, here are some great options in Brantford for when you need a hot diggity dog:

San-Frano’s Carry Out - A Brantford classic on Charing Cross Street since the 1960s with offerings like Hot...

Enjoy over 70km of natural trails in Brantford

With nearly 100,000 residents, over 3,100 students at Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as Conestoga College, Six Nations Polytechnic, and Westervelt College, it’s no doubt that Brantford has the look of a much larger urban city. However, one of Brantford’s biggest tourism assets our 70km of natural trails – is also what gives our city its charming ‘small town feel.’

One of the most unique things about Brantford is that you have all the amenities of a big city – shopping, dining, entertainment,...

OMG, is it ice cream season?!

What better way to spend a hot summer day than going to an ice cream shop and having a delicious cool down treat? 

With a slogan of “taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary,” OMG Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt is the place to try this year. Located at 122 Colborne Street West in Brantford, this tiny shop hands out enormous, decadent, and definitely Instagram-able delights.

Founded in June 2016, OMG Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt is a locally-owned family ice cream shop that provides friendly...

Brantford’s Modern Sushi Bar

If you’re a lover of fresh ingredients, unique flavour combinations, and beautiful food, we hope you check out Brantford’s newest sushi restaurant, Joy Sushi Bar. With nearly 800 reviews on Google averaging over 4 stars, this sushi bar has quickly become a local hotspot. 

Offering contactless takeout and super simple online ordering system, this restaurant has pivoted from their original iPad ordering system and all-you-can-eat menu, to continue to offer delicious meals that satisfy your Japanese...

Plato’s Closet Brantford

We love local and we love good savings – Plato’s Closet Brantford has both! Although Plato’s Closet is a franchise, this branch is owned by a local family and they have managed an incredible feat during physical distancing mandates. Plato's Close began offering both delivery and curbside pick-up as of May 8th. And, as of May 21st, their doors are open to the public with all the necessary requirements for sanitization and physical distancing in place to protect shoppers and employees, alike.

At...