Food Scene
Avocado Toast to die for! Tough to get in on weekends but perfect for lunch on weekdays.
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Saint James
170 James St NAvocado Toast to die for! Tough to get in on weekends but perfect for lunch on weekdays.
Epic Breakfasts - cute cozy homey atmosphere, great service - comfort food!
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The Harbour Diner
486 James St NEpic Breakfasts - cute cozy homey atmosphere, great service - comfort food!
Great drinks and really great tacos - nice staff and lively atmosphere
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The Mule
41 King William StGreat drinks and really great tacos - nice staff and lively atmosphere
A Hamilton landmark for decades - beautiful steak and seafood dinners - perfect for nice anniversary or birthday dinners. Old school decor and old school impeccable fine dining service.
Shakespeare's Steak and Seafood
181 Main St EA Hamilton landmark for decades - beautiful steak and seafood dinners - perfect for nice anniversary or birthday dinners. Old school decor and old school impeccable fine dining service.
Need a quick and easy bacon & egg breakfast? The Jet is a great little diner that serves simple, easy, affordable meals - great coffee selection - perfect for a morning-after breakfast - the bacon/egg/cheese breakfast sandwich is really good if you need to take something to go
Jet Cafe
184 King St ENeed a quick and easy bacon & egg breakfast? The Jet is a great little diner that serves simple, easy, affordable meals - great coffee selection - perfect for a morning-after breakfast - the bacon/egg/cheese breakfast sandwich is really good if you need to take something to go
Greek Palace
2200 Rymal Road EastChicken Souvlaki dinner is amazing - get it to go or eat in - so good
Old school Italian - they serve very generous portions of red wine with simple and delicious Italian food - have been around for decades - very reasonably priced
Capri Family Restaurant
25 John St NOld school Italian - they serve very generous portions of red wine with simple and delicious Italian food - have been around for decades - very reasonably priced
Great if you need something quick, they have prepared foods and a bit of grocery and produce, as well as a deli section - a little pricey but really good quality - European flair
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Denninger's Foods of the World - Hamilton Downtown
284 King St EGreat if you need something quick, they have prepared foods and a bit of grocery and produce, as well as a deli section - a little pricey but really good quality - European flair
Vienna Schnitzel is amazing, and HUGE portions - great for sharing or bringing home leftovers for a midnight snack later ;o)
Black Forest Inn
255 King St EVienna Schnitzel is amazing, and HUGE portions - great for sharing or bringing home leftovers for a midnight snack later ;o)
Swanky and trendy - very nicely appointed Bistro - nice patio, lovely brunch, nice lunch/dinner options
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The French
37 King William StSwanky and trendy - very nicely appointed Bistro - nice patio, lovely brunch, nice lunch/dinner options
Nice pub, immaculately clean, good food and great lineup of live music - http://www.catnfiddlepub.com/
The Cat'N'Fiddle
174 John St SNice pub, immaculately clean, good food and great lineup of live music - http://www.catnfiddlepub.com/
The West Town has been around for years - family run, great food, located on the famous Locke Street in Hamilton
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Earth to Table: Bread Bar Locke
258 Locke Street SouthThe West Town has been around for years - family run, great food, located on the famous Locke Street in Hamilton
Very fun atmosphere - looks like a Forida condo inside - really nice breakfast/brunch - a little pricey but great food
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Motel Restaurant
359 Barton St EVery fun atmosphere - looks like a Forida condo inside - really nice breakfast/brunch - a little pricey but great food
Phenomenal chicken and their house salad is amazing - really good value and quality
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Charred Rotisserie House
244 James St NPhenomenal chicken and their house salad is amazing - really good value and quality
Drinks & Nightlife
Slick club - small, dimly lit, nice drinks and good little dance floor and lounge area - always with really cool DJ's - different themes all the time - check them out on Insta or Facebook to see what is up while you are here
Sous Bas
145 Main St ESlick club - small, dimly lit, nice drinks and good little dance floor and lounge area - always with really cool DJ's - different themes all the time - check them out on Insta or Facebook to see what is up while you are here
Really nice cocktails, small, quaint, great friendly staff - good for a date night or a great jump off point for a night out with friends
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Two Black Sheep
163 John St SReally nice cocktails, small, quaint, great friendly staff - good for a date night or a great jump off point for a night out with friends
Small artsy cool bar with an amazing lineup of craft beer - great vibe and decor inside
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The Brain
199 James St NSmall artsy cool bar with an amazing lineup of craft beer - great vibe and decor inside
Bar Sazerac
278 James St NIncredible cocktails
Very cool Bavarian-style brewery and brew pub - quick and easy walk from the house
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MERIT Brewing Co.
107 James St NVery cool Bavarian-style brewery and brew pub - quick and easy walk from the house
Collective Arts Brewing
207 Burlington St EAwesome venue and craft beer lineup
Arts & Culture
Always great installations and shows - check out their website for whats new
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Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King St WAlways great installations and shows - check out their website for whats new
Entertainment & Activities
Serve Ping Pong
Ping Pong and a bar - what more can you ask for - great spot!
One of the best kept secrets - amazing reclining chairs in this theatre - you can walk there from the house
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Landmark Cinema
2 King St WOne of the best kept secrets - amazing reclining chairs in this theatre - you can walk there from the house
If there is a sporting event you want to catch on TV, this place is close to the house - honestly not sure about the food as we have not eaten there yet - it is tourist-y but convenient
Wendel Clark's Classic Grill & Bar
380 Brant StIf there is a sporting event you want to catch on TV, this place is close to the house - honestly not sure about the food as we have not eaten there yet - it is tourist-y but convenient
Circle Studios Yoga + Art
12 Ferguson Avenue NorthYoga just down the street from us!
http://circlestudios.ca/
Everything Else
Hopefully you never need these guys but if you do, they are located about 30 feet away from the house.
Hamilton Police Service Headquarters
155 King William StreetHopefully you never need these guys but if you do, they are located about 30 feet away from the house.
Float Therapy Studio - also offer massage and osteopathy services
http://zeefloat.com/index.html#home
Zee Float
430 York BlvdFloat Therapy Studio - also offer massage and osteopathy services
http://zeefloat.com/index.html#home
Shopping
Cool street style - unique labels for both clothing and accessories
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O's Clothes
150 James St NCool street style - unique labels for both clothing and accessories
True Hamiltonian
302 Main St WAmazing apparel store with the famous "Hamilton is Home" t-shirts and other items
Lloyd D. Jackson Square
2 King St WCF Lime Ridge
999 Upper Wentworth StNice mall with a great lineup of retailers
Essentials
Food Basics
505 Rymal Rd EHuge market located in Jackson Square - mostly Asian-inspired groceries and produce
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Nations Fresh Foods
2 King St WHuge market located in Jackson Square - mostly Asian-inspired groceries and produce
Downtown Dental of Hamilton
105 Main St Ewww.downtowndentalofhamilton.com
Walk-In Clinic for when you need to see a doctor but can't get in to see yours or you don't have one:
http://www.medicalartswalkinclinic.ca/
Medical Arts Walk In Clinic
179 James Street SouthWalk-In Clinic for when you need to see a doctor but can't get in to see yours or you don't have one:
http://www.medicalartswalkinclinic.ca/
Located less than a block behind our house, multi-functional medical facility, including; x-ray, ultrasound, bone mineral density, lab, chiropractor with full gym, and pharmacy
Wilson Medical Centre
130 Wilson StreetLocated less than a block behind our house, multi-functional medical facility, including; x-ray, ultrasound, bone mineral density, lab, chiropractor with full gym, and pharmacy