The Peterborough Cycling Summit was at the beautiful Market Hall last night. There were about 150 people in attendance from a diverse group to listen to some excellent speakers.
The Peterborough Lakefield Community Police are holding their Fall auction this Saturday (September 22nd). Seized items are sold off and money earned from the auction goes to a number of charitable causes. It will take place starting at 10:00 a.m. in the rear parking lot of Police Headquarters at 500 Water Street, Peterborough.
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This Thursday (September 20th) at Market Hall, the Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (P-BAC) will be hosting the second annual Peterborough and the Kawartha Cycling Summit, an event that brings together cycling enthusiasts, City and County officials, and representatives from community organizations in order to support the development and prioritization of cycling strategies in our region.
"This is an opportunity for community engagement," says P-BAC Chair, Donald Fraser in a media release.
"People often wonder how they can get involved in planning bike lanes, trails, community education programs, bike tourism programs... They often wonder where they can speak up on cycling issues. This conference represents the perfect opportunity," Fraser says.
Planners see the event as a major step in creating a bike-friendly community: one that will focus on an increase in tourism, improved road safety, reduced road repair cost, and increased quality of life for all Peterborough residents.
The keynote speaker for the event will be internationally renowned cycling advocate, Eleanor McMahon, founder of Share the Road. Also speaking are Councillor Len Vass, County Deputy Reeve Barry Rand, City of Peterborough Transportation Demand Management Planner Susan Sauvé, and Director of Public Works Chris Bradley.
The Summit will run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m Thursday. To reserve your spot, visit P-bac.org or call Susan Sauvé at 705-742-7777 ext. 1485.
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Pete Village, a new street festival initiative shared by Trent University and Fleming College students, will be held this Saturday (September 8th) from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Charlotte Street.
The family-friendly festival will welcome students and their families to the downtown, featuring food and clothing vendors, sidewalk sales, live entertainment, slam poetry, and more than $1,000 in prizes to be won.
Street performances include Zumba with Laura, Capoeira, PyroFlys, Peterborough Performing Arts Centre, and Chuckles the Clown. Live music will take place from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring The Nixons, The Crux, Missy Knott, Live on Fire w/ Tami J Wilde, and Sheeps Sleep.
There will be a number of competitions from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. including a DJ contest, free style rap battle, spray-paint mural contest, and a dance competition.
Charlotte Street will be closed for pedestrian traffic only from George Street to Alymer Street.
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Gourmet burger restaurant The Works briefly opened their new location yesterday at the corner of Simcoe and Water Street to give the public a sneak peek of the menu. With 70 different burgers (including a local specialty, the "Laker's Cup Champion Burger"), there should be something for everyone. Today is the official opening and they are open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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[UPDATED POST] The signage has been put in place and everything inside is about ready to go at the old iconic Trasheteria location at the corner of Water and Simcoe Streets. Yes, The Works Peterborough location officially opens to the public this Thursday. The Works has locations throughout Ontario, with most of their locations in the Ottawa area. More info here from a media launch on the franchise coming to Peterborough.
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The Favourite Greek
360 George St.,
Peterborough, Ont.
When I started working as the PTBOfoodie for PtboCanada, my goal was to find restaurants that were part of the downtown core and emphasized that fact with carefully cooked food and well prepared dishes. Located at 360 George St, or through the Peterborough Square Mall, The Favourite Greek epitomizes these values and does so with a great balance between fantastic service and fine dining.
Open for lunch and dinner, the menu at the Favourite Greek
provides a number of options for patrons while staying true to the Greek palette with dishes featuring lamb, giros, and lots of tzatziki sauce. There are several Greek wines to pair with the food, as well as a dessert menu featuring (in this reviewer's opinion) the only delicacy that should follow up such a culturally accurate meal: baklava!
For an appetizer, I started with the saganaki, a dish that is always presented by the chef because the last step is to pour brandy over the cheese and set it ablaze to sear in the savoury flavours of the kefalotyri cheese. It is served right on the frying pan it's seared in, a sagani, which is where the dish derives its name from.
The Favourite Greek's saganaki was rich and salty, and made for a great appetizer along with pita bread while waiting for our main courses. From the taste of Greece, we chose the pork and chicken souvlaki—each came with a generous helping on Greek salad and potatoes spiced with lemon and thyme. The side dishes alone were excellently prepared, but the star of the plate remained the grilled souvlaki with the housemade family recipe for tzatziki sauce on the side. The service at the restaurant was very quick, with the appetizer coming soon after we ordered and the main course coming just in time for the saganaki to be finished.
The souvlaki was charred just slightly on 
the outside while remaining moist on the inside and falling right off of the stick. The tzatziki sauce was very well prepared and complimented the souvlaki with a tang that complimented the flavour of the meat perfectly. Overall, the meal was excellently made and came in such generous portions we felt the need to take some of it home.
Also ordered was the lamb pita, which was made with tomatoes, red onions, and more of that delectable tzatziki sauce. The lamb was cooked just like the souvlaki, with the grill sealing in all of the juices and flavours and creating a delicious addition to a classic favourite. The pitas come in eight different ways, from souvlaki style to gyro, so there is a meat for newcomers to Greek cuisine or longtime fans of the food.
There was barely room for it at the end of the meal, but this reviewer wasn't about to leave without having a slice of baklava first. Baklava is a very rich and sweet dessert which is made from layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and honey. Its origin has been claimed by many cultures, with it most likely being attributed to the Ottoman Turks or the Byzantines. In Greece interestingly, it is supposed to be made with 33 layers of pastry for the years of Christ's life. I don't know how many were in the slice I had, but I enjoyed every one of them!
The Favourite Greek is owned and operated by George Vassiliadis, who is also one of the chefs and takes a large part in the kitchen when it comes to preparing meals. After working in the hospitality industry around Peterborough, he followed his dream to open the Favourite Greek, and operates under the mantra of food that is appealing both to the eye and the palette. A gracious host, it is very clear that he takes a great passion in the food he cooks, and in the joy that it brings the people that come to his restaurant.
I've already mentioned that the servings at The Favourite Greek were large, but what is great is that they couple very well with the prices. The souvlaki dinners start at $10.95, and it's possible to go out for a nice dinner with someone for as little as $30 at the Favourite Greek, while still maintaining a sense of fine dining and classy atmosphere.
It really comes as the complete package for a downtown Peterborough who wants to eat well and spend smart.
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—reviewed by PtboCanada's food columnist Matt Ferguson
PtboCanada's food reviewer Matthew Ferguson has a passion for food and cooking. Matt's worked at several establishments in town, both cooking and managing in kitchens, and now plans to insight Peterborough to have the same love for food that he does. Follow him on Twitter @PtboFoodie.
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Peterborough has a new Italian restaurant on Hunter Street called Kettle Drums. It is owned by Reg Maranda and Cameron Green, who also own Reggie's Hot Grill in East City and El Camino's downtown (we spotlighted both back in 2010).
Friday night kicked off with a soft opening, while construction is completed on the side patio (which will seat 50) and a few more fine touches inside.
The soft opening gives the staff a chance to iron out the menu, and while not all the options will be available this weekend, there are still plenty of pizzas to try.
There is a very relaxed atmosphere inside, with lovely decor and wall art as well as a small patio out front that will seat 20. Quite a few patrons came to sample the food, and try the beer, cocktails, martinis and wine.
I had a brief moment to chat with Reg while he was zipping to-and-fro, and he mentioned that they were proud with what has come together. They had been working on the plan for this restaurant well before having to close their chip truck, and even snuck the famous Reggie Burger onto the menu.
Drop in this weekend and give one of their pizzas a try (gluten free crust available, too), and shortly thereafter the rest of the menu including the Crispy Sweet Potato Chips—which Reg confesses he likes even better than Reggie's Hotgrill's tasty Sweet Potato Fries.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Tomorrow night (Thursday) is movie night at the Peterborough Public Library.
They will be showing Rise of the Planet of the Apes at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is free and there is no need to RSVP.
The movie is 105 minutes long and is rated PG.
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Peterborough Clicks, a local photographic walking group, is hosting a photography exhibition at the Silver Bean this weekend. It runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 21st and 22nd, and is open for the public to view at the Millennium Park Viewing Room.
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