Tag: London Eats
Western Fair unveils new name for longtime Agriplex
The Agriplex at London’s Western Fair District has a new name, part of a pledge from the organization to enhance its reputation as an event destination for Southwestern Ontario. Friday, Western Fair officials announced it will now be known as the J-AAR Expo Centre, part of a 10-year deal between the Western Fair Association and […]
London Eats: Keep it cool at these must-try ice cream spots
We’ve got the scoop on London shops offering unique flavours, such as ube honeycomb and mangolicious, along with staple spots in the city.
You’ll find these London-made Brazilian snacks right across Canada
In the freezer aisle at scores of grocery stores across Canada, shoppers can find golden croquettes stuffed with pulled pork or chicken – a twist on Brazil’s most iconic street food. That’s the signature of Frittos & Co., a London-based frozen snack firm founded by Wallace Franca and Marcelo Braga in 2022. “We produce a […]
Chocolatier Rheo Thompson leaves sweet legacy: ‘Gave so much’
STRATFORD – Rheo and Sally Thompson were sitting at an outdoor cafe in Budapest a few years ago, getting ready to head on a river cruise, when they struck up a conversation with two men from England. The Thompsons told them they were from Canada – Stratford, Ont., to be exact – when a couple […]
‘Local’ before trade war, London brand thriving at 10-year mark
Trends, fads, time – like all apparel companies, London-based Illbury + Goose has endured its share of the familiar tests in a notoriously fickle industry. To that you can add a pandemic that left many merchants, including small clothing retailers, scrambling to reinvent their business, and – now – a U.S-triggered trade war that’s slapped […]