The Side Hustle: Barber & Craft
Adam Zrebiec, a local barber at Good Hair Co. and a talented leather-crafter, has seamlessly merged his two livelihoods under one dynamic brand: Barber & Cr...
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Grand River Rocks New Waterloo Location
When four college friends and seasoned climbers Josh Tuffin, Christoff Leroux, Scott Hamill and Michal Cieplak were throwing out ideas over beers and going to p...
Henry’s Tempeh: Local Eats
Henry’s Tempeh has been producing tempeh in Kitchener-Waterloo since 2002. The company was started by, of course, Henry Schmidt, after he launched a similar fac...
The Side Hustle: Night Owl Gemstone
Casey Schied, Manager of Kitchener’s Bead Boutique, has spent the last few years establishing his beloved side project, Night Owl Gemstones, an online shop that...
The Side Hustle: KWarterly Delivers Local Boxes
We all like to shop local where we can, but it doesn’t always feel easy or convenient – especially if you’re new to a city, prefer to shop online or perhaps are...
Legacy Greens offers a donation-oriented gift wrapping service
Kicking off the start of the holiday season in the heart of downtown Kitchener, popular grocery store Legacy Greens hosted a “Christmas Open House” on Nov. 30, ...
Lady Glaze Doughnuts Set to Open in Belmont Village
Lady Glaze Doughnuts will soon open in the property that once housed the Berlin Bicycle Cafe in Belmont Village.
The shop aims to create one-of-a-kind artisana...
Ice Cream Dreaming
Four All Ice Cream is a new ice cream shop tucked into the back of Globe Studios (the old Bonnie Stuart shoe factory for those who remember an older Kitchener)....
J and P Store is Community Cornerstone
Stepping inside J and P Filipino Store, the first thing I notice is the people. A half-dozen of the owners’ friends have stopped by to chat, and they’re right i...
Personal guide in your pocket
For more than five years, Stare City has made it their business to inform the community about all things local. Self-proclaimed “hyperlocal- focused” owners Vivian and Jason have found their niche by putting hard working citizens in the spotlight....