GSB is taste-test approved

I tried quite a few of the flavors during their grand opening tonight.


Every smoothie I tasted was so fresh tasting-but despite the colour of them,  none had a distinct vegetable taste to me. 

The Lime Parsley was super fresh with an intense blast of lime taste.
Kiwi really tasted kiwi-y!
Strawberry Banana and Peach Mango were both nice blends, a bit sweeter than the two above.
Cherry Chocolate was definitely my favorite! The cocoa  made it feel like a treat even though its so healthy.

This place is definitely worth a try, even if you're normally a vegetable hater.

The Green Smoothie Bar
236 James St. North
(289) 396-2288
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Sweet Ice

So I finally tried a Sweet Ice snow cone, and I've come to the conclusion that if you haven't tried a sweet ice snow cone, you are really missing out!


Meg & Linds of Sweet Ice Snow Cones have been selling these tasty cones all around town for awhile now and they really bring snow cones to a whole new level! I had the apple cider snow cone and I couldn't believe how dynamic the taste was ...not overly sweet, but deliciously apple-y and cinnamon-y. My friends and I were doing a cone swap so we could taste all the flavors and we all agreed that the Apple Cider flavor is just like apple pie. Except refreshing and in a conveniently portable little cup.

 Photos & graphics stolen from  Sweet Ice Website. With permission.

Siam Dish on Locke

Siam Dish, a Thai restaurant out of Burlington just opened a new location on Locke Street! I went a couple weeks ago and I think it became my favorite Thai place in Hamilton. It fits well on Locke St. too. 

Great decor, cozy feel, and really yummy food. 

[Edit] I forgot to add the following paragraph into the original post but it is one of the reasons I love this place!

A big plus that my vegan dining partner and I  noticed right away was that their menu prices up if you want to add meat to the dish. This is a great alternative to what a lot of restaurants do: which is allow diners to omit meat but still charge full price for the dish. It prevents people from having to pay for the meat (what is usually one of the most expensive ingredients in the dish) which definitely makes the whole menu more vegan/vegetarian friendly!


As far as vegan-ability, you can definitely find vegan dishes there but you do have to look- nothing is marked as vegan. They have a lot of vegetarian noodle dishes and curries that are almost vegan- you just have to ask to hold the fish sauce or egg.

Sestres Coffeeshop...Vegan Pastries?!

Apparently so (see! ) but let's not trust the internet, we must go!  Investigate, eat and report!

Their facebook says they're open	everyday except Sunday from 8am- 5pm.

191 Ottawa Street North (905-545-5040)