Taste of the Past

Brownies, The Log Cabin and Frost Top all had good burgers but nothing compared to a Henning's Banquet Burger, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu

Sulphur Springs Hotel offered locals an opportunity to experience the soothing mineral waters that flowed at the corner of King and Fountain streets

'I have so many memories of this iconic hotel where I have attended numerous functions and worked several shifts in the early '70s,' writes Wayyne Conrad Serbu

Coquille St Jacques, escargot, oysters Rockefeller, peppercorn steak, duck breast, crepe Suzette, Dover sole and Chateaubriand were all on the menu at the button factory building at the bottom of Shantz Hill Road

The Fiddle & Firkin on King Street East shows pride in every dish, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu

One of the best retro diners in the city had an amazing Greek Avgolemono soup

The bar and restaurant was a favourite stop on my visits home in the early '80s, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu

The Olesons gained quite a loyal following over the decades Carl's Tavern was a fixture at Hespeler Road and Eagle Street North, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu