By Michael Lowe In my mind, two of the most important prerequisites when reviewing restaurants is to set your expectations in line with the establishment you are about to critique and to have an open mind.
By Michael Lowe While the concept of serving fresh, store-made, foods at your neighborhood grocery store is common today in many large metropolitan cites, locally it has been limited to small delicatessens and specialty shops. Exactly one year ago Commisso’s Fresh Foods opened its doors putting a fresh...
By Michael Lowe What happens when two entities that share a common interest put their heads together? Wonderful things, that’s what. As a longtime customer of Casa Mia Ristorante in Niagara Falls, Ont., I was already well aware of the establishment’s sense of community and willingness to step in...
By Mike Lowe Anyone who’s visited Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery knows it to be one of the most picturesque winery destinations in the Niagara Peninsula. And, there has been an undercurrent of constant growth at Ravine, one in which food has factored in to from the very beginning.
By Mike Lowe Danielle Murray, proprietor of Dani’s Bistro, strikes you as one of the most optimistic people you’ll ever meet. She has good reason to be. Her namesake restaurant opened on Valentine’s Day 2011 and it certainly shows promise. The restaurant fills a void created when the wine...
