Il Fiasco is on the move and 28 Lister opens
Il Fiasco, 2 King St. W., Dundas
After 15 years, the Locke Street restaurant has moved to downtown Dundas. Owners Ian Glenday and Judith Birchall offer the same great wine list and menu that includes salads, pizzas, lemon ricotta gnocchi in sage butter and braised beef short rib with a coffee rub.
Two Black Sheep Snack Bar, 187 Ottawa St. N.
Erin Dunham and Matthew Kershaw, owners of Two Black Sheep and Rapscallion on John Street South, are opening a sister location on Ottawa Street North.
The 2BS Snack Bar will feature a similar drink menu of cocktails, draught beer (Beau’s and a rotating option) and wine, along with cheese and charcuterie. Hot snacks replace the oyster option Two Black Sheep is known for.
For $3 to $4, try a few bites of chicken skin garam masala, dev- illed eggs with pork crackling and truffle popcorn. The goal is to open by November.
Miceli Family Bakery, 507 Barton St., Stoney Creek
The Miceli Family Bakery has roasted a pig a day since 1993 and now they’re celebrating pork with Festa della Porchetta on Sept. 6. Meal options include lamb, subs, pizza and pasta. Homemade sausage will be available for purchase. Andrea Garafalo and The Duo: Andjelina & Igor will entertain. Bring a chair for a 4 p.m. start.
Detour Coffee, 41 King St. W., Dundas
Rock and roast. Detour coffee teamed up with Arkells to produce the new Come to Light Roast — named for the Hamilton band’s re- cent single. The coffee is from San Sebastian, Colombia, and offers smooth notes of grape and maple. It’s available online and at Detour in Dundas.
The Gingerbread House Restaurant and Country Inn, 311 Hwy. 54, Cayuga
After 26 years of operation, the Gingerbread House is closing. If you want to enjoy one last bowl of sweet potato soup, goulash with Irish soda bread, or gingerbread cake and whipped cream, the Cayuga restaurant is open until Sept. 19.
“As much as we’re both happy in the kitchen, the other half of the fun is meeting the people that come through the door,” says owner and baker Lynne VanWyck.
She and her husband, chef Peter VanWyck, have met people from around the globe while working in the inn and restaurant. “The world comes to me. I don’t have to go anywhere.” 28 Lister, 28 James St. N. The downtown chophouse is up and running. Located on the main floor of The Lister Block, the ’20sstyle restaurant is serving lunch and dinner. Menu options include tenderloin, lamb shanks, halibut, Muscovy duck, venison pot roast and Manhattan clam chowder. An extensive wine list and tapas-style desserts round out the menu.