Cute little shop in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake filled with tasty food items like jams, jellies,…read moremaple syrup, dips, oils, etc. Lots of samples out to enjoy, too! Also the largest variety of Turkish Delight I might have ever seen? It was so impressive I took a picture! So many flavors! Prices are high but NOTL is a vacation town so it's to be expected. Tasty options though that make great souvenirs for food loving friends! Or for yourself, of course.

Kurtz Culinary Food Shops on Niagara-on-the-Lake Main street is such a delightful place to shop for…read moreyourself or the special "cook" in your life. Yes every sauces and dressing you can think.. to marinate your meat, cook your fish, make your salad... and everything in a bottle! Just pour in and toss/mix/heat/fried/bake and there's your gourmet meal! Though they are more than your usual Kraft dressing... most of the sauces are at least $10 or more.. but the taste and the quality are difference. Yes you can also order their products online. But it is always good to have a taste before you buy. Almost everything in the store you can taste or smell so you can make sure that's what you want!

Should be able to leave zero stars for a non-existent location.There hasn't been an Urban Market in…read moredowntown Oshawa for more than a year now. The owner has left the country. Too bad, would have been nice.

Urban Market Picks is a one stop shopping experience where you can find items like gourmet food…read moreproducts, home decor, personal care and homemade goods. What makes this shopping experience unique is the emphasis of shop local with products from vendor of Durham Region. The space is clean, spacious and well organized. For artisanal and fresh produce: maple syrup, coffee, baked goods, cold pressed juice, honey, cheese, hot sauces, cured meat and more. Located conveniently in Downtown Oshawa. I highly recommend dropping by and I assure you that you will have so much fun shopping here!

We visited Vineland Estates for their Mother's Day brunch and had a wonderful experience from start…read moreto finish. The three-course menu was thoughtfully curated and beautifully presented. The clams appetizer was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared, while the slow-cooked beef entrée was incredibly tender and packed with rich flavor. Each course felt well-balanced and showcased the quality of the ingredients. A particularly thoughtful touch was the flower gift for every mother on the table. It was a simple but meaningful gesture that made the celebration feel even more special and appreciated. The service was attentive and professional despite the busy holiday crowd, and the beautiful vineyard setting made the occasion feel extra special. It was a memorable way to celebrate Mother's Day with family.

Love love love the food. I am a vegetarian and wasn't sure if there would be sufficient options or…read moreif it's worth the money. But boy was I surprised. Ambience was scenic as we chose outdoor seating. Cold for sure towards the night. Infact we were the last ones to leave as we enjoyed the food and the place so much. Every element on the plate had a purpose to blend in the flavor. Service was very satisfying. You feel taken care of by the host team. Looking forward to visit them soon and often

A group of us came here for lunch during a weekend trip to Grimsby. It's around the time of peach…read moreharvest so the restaurant is offering special peachy menu currently. The restaurant had really nice renovations and service was attentive. For lunch, I tried Caesar salad, baked mushroom and mushroom pizza. The salad and mushroom were okay. Not wowing but with okay quality. The mushroom pizza had a sweet teriyaki like sauce and blue cheese toppings. The flavour was on the heavier side, but I enjoyed it very well. Expect $35+ per person for lunch here.

Leanne was amazing. She runs an incredible restaurant. The space is very comfortable. We sat…read moreoutside and she turned the heaters for us. We only had an app, cowboy caviar which was great & a drink each but Leanne couldn't have been more gracious. On a busy Friday evening she spent time speaking with us. The drinks were tasty, prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend giving this place a try!

As always anytime I'm in this area we have to pass by Nighs of Jarvis. This is the real deal,…read moreamazing butcher and fresh meats. This time we walked away with beef jerky homemade by owner himself. It is out of this world! Also picked up some fresh cut bacon so can't wait to cook this up. This is an undiscovered treasure and wish we had something similar in GTA.

Let me give you a disclaimer, I don't eat a lot of meat. I have been here twice. I was dragged here…read moreby a friend of mine who recently moved to this sleepy little hamlet to work at a nearby university. From what I tasted, the meat is very good. I don't know that it is in the category of Lobels in New York or Peoria Packing of Chicago, but from what I had, it was very good. I also just learned that the Senator Restaurant in Toronto uses Cumbrae's beef. I haven't been back to the Senator since 1991, but it was at that time, a very good restaurant. My review is not for the meat, it is for the staff. I don't frequent butcher shops, but my past experiences have been very different from this shop. There are no old, grumpy, loud men in bloodied white coats here. Instead, they seem to have found a stable of really hot, cute young girls that love to handle raw meat. I don't get it, but each one is cuter and prettier than the next. Brunettes, blondes, red heads, its like the Sunday Funday girls of the Playboy Mansion are working here. I could cast a Bravo reality show here."The cute coeds of Cumbraes." You could do a calendar that would make the Tempe 12 look ordinary. The guys in the back are also young, like a college hockey team. I am not sure if this hiring is on purpose, or the norm for small Canadian butcher shops, but it works. I think even hardcore vegans would have a hard time avoiding this place.

Simply the best butcher in Ontario....which means it's the best meat, butched perfectly, with great…read morestaff. If you like (love) bacon, and haven't tried Cumbraes bacon, stop reading this review immediately and get down their to buy some. You don't truly love bacon until you've had Cumbraes bacon.

If you're in Niagara, you will live these serene surroundings.I recommend this farm to pick your…read moreown strawberries. You can also purchase these sweet Ontario strawberries in their store. They have a wonderful quaint store that sells fruits, vegetables, bakery items and much more since they've expanded. They also have great apple cider! Plenty of parking and friendly staff.

Even if Aunt Jemima hadn't been cancelled a few years ago, I'd probably be officially switching to…read morereal maple syrup after this excursion. One of my cousins has a bit of an obsession with natural sweeteners and scheduled a trip to White Meadows for us last weekend. It was a bit of a drive from our Finger Lakes Airbnb that involved a literal border crossing, but honestly was worth the trek. I wasn't sure what to expect beyond a deluge of maple leaf signs/flags, but I definitely left with an appreciation of the insane amount of work required to make this without using mass-produced corn syrup. We'd scheduled a tour, subsequent syrup tasting and charcuterie board for a 1:30pm start time. Not knowing what drama we might encounter at the border (there was absolutely none - deliciously uneventful; this isn't the border anyone gets particularly riled up about), we got here super early and had ample time to look around the gift shop. I barely considered the implications of the tariffs and didn't bother buying any maple syrup - understandably when I went to the farm's website later, it indicated they're not shipping to the US right now. That decision will haunt me for weeks and maybe months to come. Our guide was Nathan, who was an absolute superstar. I can't recommend this guy highly enough. He was engaging and knew how to talk about the science and concepts behind maple syrup and its cultivation on the farm in a way that was easily digestible but also very in-depth and informative. We were in a pretty inquisitive group, and he fielded a myriad of questions ably; I also liked that once or twice, he didn't know the answer and just said that - sadly a rarity in this day and age. But that didn't happen very often; Nathan knows maple syrup. The tour consists of a 10 to 15-minute discussion in one of the prep rooms near the gift shop (where most of the equipment and technical terminology is broken down), followed by a 10-minute tractor ride to the woods on the other side of the property to the tree-tapping area where the majority of the tour takes place, followed by a ride back to the starting point and a five-minute tasting of the four syrups made on the farm. One piece of constructive feedback - there were several young children there who were honestly a bit of a distraction. This is probably school age kid friendly but there were some very antsy toddlers (and even an infant) who just weren't old enough for this. I'd put a disclaimer up on the website that this isn't really appropriate for pups that young so the parents know ahead of time not to bother booking it. It is really wild seeing how much goes into creating maple syrup on a mom-and-pop farm like this. The intricate weaving of the taps/tubes throughout the forest leading to a storage tank out of site, and seeing how aggressive you have to be to take advantage of the very narrow window that sap can be harvested? Had no idea. If nothing else, you'll definitely come away from this being blown away by the syrup trade and the immense work required. You just never think about this stuff when you're at the diner pouring (not real) syrup onto your pancakes. The tasting and charcuterie were really good too - if you're already here, I'd spring for the charcuterie so you can sample the syrups and assorted meats/cheeses on a grander scale than just the tasting. The only annoying part were the yellowjackets constantly trying to get in on the fun (which I found out in Canada are more commonly referred to as wasps). I honestly have no idea how they can fix or alleviate that issue since by definition you're putting sweet/sugary stuff out on picnic tables, but might be worth troubleshooting down the line. Absolutely would recommend if you happen to be in the general Upstate NY area and have your passport handy. But make sure you actually buy the syrup there - I have no idea when I'm going to get a chance to sup on the Golden grade of syrup again.

Had such a great experience here! We got the full charcuterie experience and we it was so good. The…read morestaff was sooooo friendly and such a cute little farm. Would highly suggest

Awesome place to go for grocery shopping, always very affordable for such fresh and amazing food…read more Brings me back to when I am in Europe. The staff is always very helpful should you have questions, and their cashiers work super quick if you don't want to deal with self checkout. Always very clean and organized inside. Very well stocked at all times!

Excellent bakery. Busy, but friendly and helpful behind the counter…read more MF was my go-to for bakery and basics, but then the new no-bag policy began. You must either carry their basket or push a cart around. Both are big and bulky and patrons end up running into each other or hitting one another in the very narrow aisles. And if you try to avoid the policy, their security and will hassle you. I understand that theft has been an issue, but when I show up at the cashier to pay for my purchases, I don't expect to treated with distain and scorned for having no basket.

Great ready made food, the bakery is also amazing. Staff are also very friendly and niceread more