The brunch at The French should be an initiation rite for all aficionados and epicureans.

The French is a charming restaurant known for its delicious brunch menu and cozy atmosphere. They offer classic brunch options like Eggs Benedict, croissant sandwiches, and French toast. It is located on the dynamic and vibrant King William Street in Hamilton.

Equal Parts Hospitality has various diamonds in its crowns like Aberdeen Tavern, Diplomat, and The French.

I am heading to experience the amazing hospitality, impeccable service, and 5-star cleanliness at The French.

We are greeted by a friendly host who seats us facing the street. The restaurant is pristine and beautiful, and art meets hospitality.

Agnes is friendly, knowledgeable, and knows her stuff. Debbie orders an Espresso Martini. I order an orange juice and a Cappuccino.

The Espresso Martini is delicious, the Cappuccino is outstanding, and the orange juice is refreshing.

The Brunch at French comes with two courses at $30 per person. The menu is extensive and offers a wide range of dishes.

Debbie orders the Savoury Breakfast Turnover, and I order the French Burger.

The burger is ensconced in an amazing onion bun with caramelized onion-fig jam, bacon, Brie, Maple-Dijon Aioli along with crispy potatoes. The combination is excellent and the potatoes are on another level; light, crispy and tasty.

Season garnishes in a puff pastry makes the turnover perfect for brunch.

One of our guest has the Vanilla & Honey Yogurt Parfait and another orders the Foie Gras & Chicken Liver Parfait for starters.

Both are delicious and have the right balance.

Our guest orders a warm scone to share with the table. It is warm moist, delicious, and one of the best scones I have had in my life.

Another guest has the Savoury and Aaron has the Croque Monsieur.

The sourdough, ham, Emmental, and Mornay make a play on the Croque Monsieur. Outstanding.

Under Chris Pyatt’s guidance, the food is delicious. Kate-Lyn King leads the service brigade and it is impeccable.

The French is the best place in Hamilton for Brunch.

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Caro on James is a sleek, trendy Italian eatery serving pasta, pizzas, cocktails, desserts, and brunch.

Its Sunday. I am heading out to this streamlined restaurant for brunch along with Debbie and local artist Megan Little.

Caro on James is located at 229 James Street North in downtown Hamilton. The atmosphere is cozy which allows the three of us to relax and have a great conversation.

Christina brings us the brunch and the lunch menu.

The three of us decide that we are going to split The 3 Little Pigs and The Omar Pizza with garlic dipping sauce.

The 3 Little Pigs is a fancy pepperoni with porchetta, robust tomato sauce, ricotta, and fior de latte cheese.

The fire pizza oven does the trick by accentuating the flavors and the honey glaze adds the right amount of sweetness.

The Omar has fried chicken, Carolina barbeque sauce, old bay corn, mozzarella, and cheddar and is drizzled with Gorgonzola. This pizza is out of this world.

Caro on James is a great restaurant to have a conversation with friends, delicious food, amazing service, and reasonable prices.

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I love the mission of Radius.

We love local®, and want to celebrate all of the greatness in food, wine, spirits, and art in our local radius. We have partnerships, and friendships with amazing farmers, and local suppliers, and we are committed to source, as much as we can within our region.

Our goal is to re-introduce you to an era when food, and drink did not come pre‑packaged, and was masterfully prepared by a team that loved to cook, and aimed to please; every time. Where possible, our ingredients are sourced from our community’s great farmers, and craftspeople – and we believe that you can taste the difference. From farm fresh eggs, locally produced fine meats, to locally baked goods, and naturally grown seasonal vegetables, our Chef takes what arrives that morning, and makes beautiful food from it that day.

I am heading to Radius, the beloved and trendy restaurant which is located at 151 James Street South in downtown Hamilton. The family is in the mood for high tea and Radius has high tea once a month on the second Saturday. Radius with its comfortable and chic dining room attracts Hamiltonians with its expansive food menu paired with selections of wine, craft beer, and cocktails.

Radius is located in a historical building owned by Isaac Buchanan in 1874. I am impressed with its original tin ceilings and exposed brick which is built to give an amazing dining experience.

The server brings us the high tea menu which also gives us the history of high tea.

The first thing I like is that the server is not pushy and encourages us to take our time, enjoy conversations and start with tea. We start with the Sencha Green Tea and Cream Earl Grey Black Tea. The pots and tea cups are fancy.

We start with the Buttermilk Scones, Aged Cheddar & Chives scones. The scones are deliciously crumbly and not dry. The Buttermilk Scone with preserve is a blockbuster combination. A scone can be enhanced with chocolate, currants, or herbs. Chives give the scone an extra zing and the honey butter is amazing.

We are now ready for the savories.

The Gruyere & Ham Croissant is delicious. The Mushroom Quiche is creamy and soft with textural contrast from the mushrooms. There is a light and finespun mouthfeel to each forkful. The Smoked Salmon on Pumpernickel scream class. I love the contrasts of the flavors. The Cucumber and Cress are dainty, lacy, and ethereal. The Eggsalad on White was fresh and vibrant.

We all have a sweet tooth and look forward the cupcakes, fruit tarts and macarons.

The sweets did not disappoint.

On the second Saturday of the month, if you feel like royalty and want to experience British nostalgia without snobbery or dressing up, then the high tea at Radius in Hamilton is for you. The food, service, and surroundings are excellent.

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On a cold Sunday afternoon, along with Debbie, Sonia and Steve, I am at kb restaurant in Whitby, for brunch.

Chef Kevin Brown, is KB, providing fresh, playful, and innovative restaurant dining from farm to table. Chef Brown owns an organic farm in Dunsford, Ontario and is sourcing most of his vegetables and meat from his farm. You can taste the difference!

His goal is to provide you with exceptional food and refreshment with value, and warm personable service, in a fun, dynamic and casual environment. The menus are market driven, created daily, guided by the seasons, and showcasing the best in local, sustainable ingredients, complimented by superior spirits and a large selection of wine.

Stephanie is dedicated to making our experience amazing with her passion for food, wine and service. Chef Brown brings a quarter century of top-level experience in restaurant management to kb.

Jamie does a great job at greeting and leading us to our table.

We order tea, coffee, juice and a Black Velvet.

For food, we order the French Toast, Grilled Chicken Salad, Crab Benedict and the kb burger.

The menu is small and the food comes fast.

The burger is delicious and the fries are amazing. The grilled chicken salad is filling and with the right amount of dressing.

Sonia is having the Crab Benedict and finds it salty.

Steve has the French Toast and it is good.

All four of us finish our plates. I tell Stephanie that I want to speak to Kevin. He comes out and we have a nice chat.

Overall a great experience and please go and support our local restaurants.

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