Peterborough Blogs
Foodie Friday: Restaurant Owners Excited to Return to In-House Dining
/With restaurants permitted to operate at half-capacity starting Monday, several entrepreneurs are eager to open up their businesses to the public.
“I am really excited to open back up and get things rolling properly again. Having the staff back full force will be great for them,” said Addison Brown, Dr J’s BBQ & Brews owner. “Being able to share a beverage or meal with others is a great feeling. I would also like to thank everyone that ordered off of us while we were closed down, we wouldn’t be here without them!”
“We're happy to be able to accommodate the kind folk of this town,” said Om Patel, The Dirty Burger Company owner. “Even though the regulations limit us to having 50 per cent capacity, we love the appreciation this community gives restaurants that they support local. The Dirty Burger Company will be open and happy to see this new year show us new light!”
“‘We are delighted to be opening back up for dine-in,” said Shae Doucet, Sam’s Place manager. “We have worked hard as a community to keep each other safe and we are more than excited to have our friends back inside as it feels like it’s time.”
“At Jesse’s, we are fortunate and want to thank our great customers that supported us while we did takeout,” said Adam Shearer, Jesse’s Tap & Grill owner. “We are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces in the restaurant again.”
Some restaurants will continue to have only takeout and/or delivery such as The Pizza Factory and Nostimo by the Original Greek when restrictions are lifted.
PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario encourages everyone to support our local restaurants with any option each business has to offer.
Foodie Friday: Supporting Local Restaurants With Take Out, Delivery or Outdoor Dining
/While we cannot dine in restaurants, several restaurants are offering take out, delivery or even outdoor dining. Let us support our local restaurants with any of these options and dine on great food, Peterborough and the Kawarthas has to offer.
PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario wants to highlight the restaurants that have graciously welcomed us into their establishments and show us around for our Foodie Friday segments.
Foodie Friday: Supporting Local Restaurants During Modified Step Two
/With the Ontario Government restricting indoor dining until no sooner than Jan. 26, let us support local restaurants with take out and delivery.
PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario wants to highlight the restaurants that have graciously welcomed us into their establishments and show us around for our Foodie Friday segments.
Order from a great local restaurant and experience the diversity and quality of food Peterborough has to offer.
Foodie Friday: Champs Ownership Passed Down To a New Family Generation
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This week on Foodie Friday, we talk with Champs Sports Bar owner Meghan Lytle about how she continues the family legacy behind the downtown hotspot and their famous chicken wings.
@ptbo_canada What’s your fave? #WingNight #ptbocanada #ChickenWing ♬ The Chicken Wing Beat - Ricky Desktop
Foodie Friday: A Year In Review
/This week on Foodie Friday, Angela O’Grady and David Bui recap the year and relive their favourite moments from each restaurant.
A special thank you to all the restaurants for their hospitality and for showing us a behind-the-scenes look at their wonderful food!
Foodie Friday: Imperial Tandoor On Bringing Authentic Indian Cuisine and Hospitality To Peterborough
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We talk with owners Nitin Grover and Manish Choundry of The Imperial Tandoor about the story of their partnership and bringing authentic Indian cuisine and hospitality to Peterborough.
@ptbo_canada Authentic Indian food done right 😍 The Imperial Tandoor in ##PTBOCANADA ##IndianFood ##AuthenticFood ##LocalEats
♬ Taste - Tyga
Foodie Friday: The Dirty Burger Company On The Advantages of a Smashburger and Indian Influences In the Food
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We talk with owner Om Patel of The Dirty Burger Company about his restaurant's burger style, remaining rooted in Peterborough and bringing his Indian heritage into some of his food.
@ptbo_canada Nothin like The Dirty Burger Co. to kick off a weekend 🎉🍔 ##PTBOCanada ##fyp ##LocalFood ##Foodie ##BurgerJoint
♬ Myself - Bazzi
Local East City Restaurant To Flip Its Last Burger Dec. 18
/It was one of the toughest decisions to make for owners Carolyn and Steve Effer of Reggie’s Hot Grill but they are closing up shop on Dec. 18 announced Thursday.
The decision to close the East City restaurant was for the sake and well-being of the family.
“We realized over the pandemic that we need to make a lifestyle change for ourselves, for our health, for our family,” said Carolyn. “We love being here and we love the community who have supported us during the pandemic and even before that. We just had to make a hard decision and believe me, it was a hard decision.”
The family also operated the Red Wagon Family Food year-round food truck at 2621 Lakefield Road. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
After living a closer family life due to the pandemic, it was a lifestyle that they become accustomed to.
“The thought of going back full-time, that lifestyle is not appealing to us anymore,” said Steve. “We wanted a more family lifestyle at home.”
Effer’s daughters were homeschooled during the COVID-19 pandemic but will resume their studies at Immaculate Conception School in February. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
