The City Grill Giving 25% Off To Downtown Workers

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From April 17-20, 2012, The City Grill is giving downtown Windsor employees a 25% discount off of their new lunch menu. The offer is only valid with a reservation (you can make them online here) and is not valid with any other offer. When making your reservation, please provide the code summer menu. Also be read more »

Month of May Brings Back Beer and Wine Tours With WindsorEats

Bikes and Beers is back! Once again, in partnership with The Beer Store’s Returns for Leukemia, WindsorEats will be hosting our Bikes & Beers Cycling Tour on May 26, 2012, where we’ll be visiting Motor Burger, Walkerville Brewery, Rino’s Kitchen and take in sites of cultural significance in Windsor, as well as taste beers from read more »

Recipe: Ragu alla Bolognese

After a trip to Bologna a few summers ago, I’ve been obsessed with finding the traditional recipe for Bolognese Sauce.  I didn’t think eating a ragu could change my life. Wow, was I wrong.    It was like an epiphany, a revelation, a religious experience.  Each time I let my mind wander to that moment, read more »

WindsorEats Is Getting A New Look and Feel and We Want Your Input!

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Within the next couple months, WindsorEats will be getting a complete makeover (don’t worry, no buses will need to be moved), the first of it`s kind in about 5 years and to be blunt, we’re $!%& excited!!! To provide better value, increase engagement and, most important, since we’ve always felt a connection with our users, read more »

Essex Pelee Island Coast Wineries Take Home Over 20 Medals From International Wine Competition

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If the rest of the world didn’t know about the Essex Pelee Island Coast wine region before, they’re sure to know about us now. 25 different wines from WindsorEats member wineries won medals last week at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in the state of New York. This is a great feat considering over read more »

Gala No More! Battle of the Hors D’oeuvres Goes Casual for 2012

Big Brothers Big SIsters Windsor Essex is proud to announce the new format for this year’s annual Battle of the Hors D’oeuvres event titled, ‘Amuse Your Bouche’. This year’s Battle takes place on April 26, 2012 at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts with tickets going for only $75 per person. The Battle read more »

Wineries of Essex Pelee Island Coast to Host Sip Into Summer Event

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The organization they belong to may have changed (SWOVA has now become EPIC), but the wine is still the same great product we are used to. On the weekend of May 26-27, 2012, Sip Into Summer will be returning offering a casual celebration of award winning wines and fresh herbs for all those visiting the participating read more »

Our First Community Seedling Swap

WindsorEats is hosting our first Community Seedling Swap! We’re getting together to exchange our extra seedlings and seeds.  The seed/ling exchange will take place between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Rino’s Kitchen, 131 Elliott Street West. This is a great way to get a variety of seedlings for your read more »

Recipe: Homemade Ricotta

That’s right.  Fresh, homemade ricotta.  I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making cheese but thought it was a bit daunting.  When I came across this recipe from Canadian Living for making ricotta at home, it seemed so easy.  And it was. 3 ingredients: milk, salt and vinegar.  Tha’ts all you need.  The recipe suggests read more »

Earth Hour Candlelight Dinner Tonight at Rino’s Kitchen

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Rino Bortolin is inviting you to support Earth Hour tonight in culinary style as Rino’s Kitchen will be observing the lights out initiative all night tonight. Inside or out, the restaurant will be serving dinner by candlelight. This is a great opportunity to sample their new menu. We recommend you make reservations. Word on the read more »