Mezcal Tacos and Tequila (TNT) eatery is putting together a cocktail mixing competition. The Bar Fight Champions will take place Wednesday at The Liquid Kitty Nightclub. Two chefs from Hamilton will test their cocktail mixing abilities during the competition. Mezcal TNT’s owner Manny Ferreria says he started the event because he wanted ...
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Black Forest Inn Celebrates Oktoberfest
Hamilton’s Black Forest Inn celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The European restaurant started its celebration last Thursday (Oct. 5) in conjunction with Oktoberfest, closing off half of Ferguson Street with picnic tables, food stands, and live music. The landmark prepped its famous grilled sausages and schnitzel for visitors while ...
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Coffee with a sex blogger
Sex blogger Susie Ellis, also known as Red Hot Suz, sat down for a quick chat with Ignite News to discuss what it’s like to be Hamilton’s only sex blogger and sex positivity within the Hamilton community. To start off, how did the idea of Red Hot Suz come ...
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TBTN 2017 inspires solidarity among Hamilton women
Sep 30, 2017
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Education, Hamilton, Lifestyle, News, Ontario
Tagged community, Erin Crickett, gender non conforming, ignite news, Liam Graham, lifestyle, Media, mohawk college, rights, SACHA, TBTN, women's rights
Women and gender non-conforming individuals from across the GTHA rallied together Thursday evening on Sept. 28 in front of city hall to support one another in the annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) march. Organized by the Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) (SACHA), TBTN 2017 marks the 37th chapter in ...
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Orange Shirt Day is coming to Mohawk College
Sep 28, 2017
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Canada, Education, Hamilton, Lifestyle, Mohawk, News
Tagged AESS, orange shirt day, residential schools
Mohawk College students and teachers can come together to learn about and celebrate aboriginal culture on Friday, Sept. 29 in the annual Orange Shirt Day, run by the school’s Aboriginal Education and Student Services (AESS) department. Orange Shirt Day has been held every year since 2013 to shine a light ...
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Local diner nominated for Hamilton Spectator Reader’s Choice Award
Sep 28, 2017
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Lifestyle
Hamilton’s Jack and Lois Diner has recently been nominated for a Reader’s Choice Award for Best Patio by the Hamilton Spectator. The small diner located on the corner of Barton and James Street North specializes in gourmet sandwiches, brunch, and unique patio accommodations. This nomination could mean a lot to the small ...
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Mohawk welcomes YogaFest
Sep 26, 2017
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Fitness, Lifestyle, Mohawk, Video
Tagged active, bath bombs, college, fitness, Hamilton, hamilton ontario, mohawk, mohawk college, School, Yoga, yogafest
Students gathered outside the David Braley Athletic Centre on Sept. 20 to participate in Move @ Mohawk, an event presented by YogaFest. “YogaFest is about bringing the people together as one big community. It’s all about movement, sharing new experiences, being active, and just having a great time,” said Anthony ...
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Calling all Napoleon Dynamite, Batman and horror fans!
If you’re looking for something local and fun to do this weekend, look no further than Hamilton Comic Con, presented by Mohawk College. “The floor has been revamped,” said Hamilton Comic Con organizer James Ponce, “and now we’ve got over 150 vendors and artists, TV and movie cars, displays and ...
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Harvest season is upon us
Sep 23, 2017
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assignment, Canada, Lifestyle, News, Ontario
Tagged brontecreek, Burlington, Canada, events, Ontario, provincialparks
Burlington families took a step back in time and enjoyed an unseasonably warm Harvest Festival at Bronte Creek Provincial Park last weekend. There was plenty to get taste buds watering, including fresh apple cider, corn dogs, sweet kettle corn, and apple blossoms. Autumn scents wafted through the air as children ...
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A successful start for a new taste
Sep 22, 2017
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Hamilton, Lifestyle
Tagged college, cooking, Culture, Dengi's Kitchen, food, Hamilton, ignite news, kitchen, Liam Graham, lifestyle, mohawk, mohawk college, urban
Jamaican and Nigerian palates come together inside Dengi’s Kitchen, a new takeout business on the corner of King Street East and Tisdale Street North. Gospel singer and self-taught chef Dengiyefa Akene saw a niche in the food world of Hamilton that had yet to be filled. By making Dengi’s Kitchen ...
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