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Chocolate cherry smoothie: Barrie’s delicious answer to breakfast routines

Food & Drink, Lifestyle /

In Barrie’s early hours, a new ritual is brewing—one that doesn’t involve coffee beans or greasy spoons. Instead, it’s the silky blend of chocolate and cherry that’s drawing residents out of bed and into their kitchens. The chocolate cherry smoothie has rapidly emerged as Barrie’s preferred breakfast companion. Local social media feeds brim with photos […]

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Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti is Barrie’s perfect Italian tablemate

Food & Drink, Sponsored /

Red wine isn’t just a drink; it’s a portal, a warm invitation to the table where food and memory entwine. When Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti is poured, every glass feels like a promise that Italian cuisine can be made richer, more vivid, more thrilling with the right partner. Chianti has often been typecast as rustic and

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Last Hurrah at Kempenfest Brings Barrie Together

Events & Entertainment, Food & Drink /

Monday in downtown Barrie thrums with anticipation as the Civic Holiday and Kempenfest’s final curtain converge, shaping how locals and visitors experience the city’s vibrant public spaces and essential services. The Civic Holiday marks a distinctive pause across Canada, but in Barrie, it carries the added weight of Kempenfest’s last day—a tradition that draws tens

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Raise a Glass to Summer with Mimi Grande Réserve

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Patio tables crowd with anticipation as the season’s first berry-scented bubbles break the surface—there’s an art to summer sipping, and Mimi Grande Réserve Brut Rosé Sparkling NV is the brush in hand. For those who believe wine should spark connection rather than fuss, this bottle is a lesson in accessible delight, echoing the heart of

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Food safety alert as cheese recall expands in Canada

Food & Drink, Health & Safety, News /

In July, a staple of Canadian deli counters—Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese—faced an unwelcome spotlight as federal authorities sounded the alarm over potential listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) wasted little time expanding its recall of Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese, targeting several batches distributed in British Columbia and Ontario. The move followed

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Meet the local Italian restaurant winning hearts and awards

Food & Drink, News /

On a humid Barrie evening, the windows of Bacio Trattoria glow with the promise of something rare: authenticity plated without pretence. The restaurant’s recent Consumer Choice Award stands less as a trophy, more as quiet validation of a philosophy steeped in memory and painstaking craft. In a world where culinary trends flicker and fade, Bacio’s

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Unveiling the breadcrumb magic behind perfect chicken tenders

Food & Drink /

The first bite of a homemade chicken tender delivers a shattering crunch that echoes through the kitchen, promising comfort and satisfaction in equal measure. There’s an alchemy at play—golden breading, tender chicken, and a fragrance that pulls family and friends to the table almost by instinct. Homemade chicken tenders have become a fixture in kitchens

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Sobey’s Makes the First Move—Is Change Coming to Your Grocery Cart?

Food & Drink /

Sobey’s didn’t just stock their shelves this week; they stocked the headlines, too. As the first major retailer to put pen to paper on Canada’s new grocery code of conduct, Sobey’s—along with Lactalis Canada—has set the stage for a showdown in the aisles. The question now lingers like the scent of fresh bread: who’s next?

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