Downtown Kitchener
If Street Could Talk: Halls Lane, Downtown Kitchener
Halls Lane is a hidden laneway that runs parallel to King Street through downtown Kitchener. A great way...
Friendzoning: Fun Without the Fedoras
A new art collective works to challenge the patriarchy, reclaim words and make friends
Do You Carrot All? New Juice Biz Squeezes Into DTK
Some people call it nutrition, others call it gentrification - either way it tastes like kale
Wild West in DTK
Grand Trunk Saloon brings the heat, and delivers southern fare
While Parts of Downtown Kitchener Bloom, Budds Closes
Though the closing of their store is tinged with sadness, the Budd family are also optimistic about the future. “We’ve walked King Street every day for 50 years,” says Howie. “We’ve seen the best, and we’ve seen the worst. We’re leaving at a time when King Street is on an upswing, [with] the new condos, high-tech, the LRT. It’s all going to form a new, vibrant King Street which will be the heart and soul of our community. People will be proud of it. No question.”
The Berlin: A “Kitchener” Restaurant in the Making
Downtown Kitchener will soon be home to a new restaurant at 45 King Street West. The Berlin, slated to open late November, is co-owned by Head Chef Jonathan Gushue and General Manager Ryan Lloyd-Craig. The two are currently hard at work transforming the space, which formerly housed Peter Martin’s The 41 Gastro Pub. Their vision is for a simple, laid-back restaurant that focuses on sustainability and the basics of cooking.
Night\Shift to see third year
“With downtown under construction, people have a lot to complain about in the downtown experience and the landscape. The opportunity to treat it as more of an adventure and
as an exploration space seems more important,” says Eric Rumble, festival organizer.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR APOLLO CINEMAS
Apollo Cinema, a new independent, single-auditorium movie theatre has claimed its place in downtown Kitchener.
Reclaiming Urban Spaces
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Making something new again, fighting demons, putting your mark on the world...