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Wayne Conrad Serbu

Wayne Conrad Serbu

Wayne Conrad Serbu shares some of his favourite recipes and memories from local restaurants in a monthly column. The former executive chef also shares recipes and memories from his more than five decades in the hospitality industry on his blog, the kitchenman

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Cambridge drive-ins have never matched the Henning's heyday

Cambridge drive-ins have never matched the Henning's heyday

Brownies, The Log Cabin and Frost Top all had good burgers but nothing compared to a Henning's Banquet Burger, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu
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Sulphur Springs Hotel gave locals a place to soak and socialize

Sulphur Springs Hotel gave locals a place to soak and socialize

Sulphur Springs Hotel offered locals an opportunity to experience the soothing mineral waters that flowed at the corner of King and Fountain streets
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Remembering Preston's famous Chateau Kress and its five-star dining

Remembering Preston's famous Chateau Kress and its five-star dining

'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
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Bouquet Garni brought French cuisine to Cambridge

Bouquet Garni brought French cuisine to Cambridge

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
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Modern take on traditional fare keeps this Preston pub on our list of local favourites

Modern take on traditional fare keeps this Preston pub on our list of local favourites

The Fiddle & Firkin on King Street East shows pride in every dish, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu
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Diana's was one of Main Street's favourite eateries

Diana's was one of Main Street's favourite eateries

One of the best retro diners in the city had an amazing Greek Avgolemono soup
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Café 13 offered fine dining, colourful cocktails and an atmosphere of old-world charm

Café 13 offered fine dining, colourful cocktails and an atmosphere of old-world charm

The bar and restaurant was a favourite stop on my visits home in the early '80s, writes Wayne Conrad Serbu
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Joe and Flory sure knew how to fill you up at 401 Lunch

Joe and Flory sure knew how to fill you up at 401 Lunch

401 Lunch became a popular stop in the '60s after the new Hespeler Road cloverleaf was completed
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It was hard to top a night out at Tops Restaurant in Galt

It was hard to top a night out at Tops Restaurant in Galt

Back in the '50s and '60s, Peter's, Diana's and Tops were our favourite downtown spots
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Carl's Tavern had an unforgettable steak sandwich

Carl's Tavern had an unforgettable steak sandwich

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
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