Places to Eat: Grant's Donair

Grant's Donair is a quaint eatery owned by local couple Richard and Claire. The business can be found at 99 University Ave on the Chatham side of the river. 

The couple serve a variety of different foods, including chicken wings, chicken nuggets, burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, wraps, french fries and of course their signature donairs.

The donairs come in three different sizes with one pound of meat in the monster donar, half a pound of meat in their large donair and a quarter pound of meat in their regular donair.

The couple serve their donairs with diced tomatoes and onions, lettuce and their homemade donair sauce. The meat in the donair has a spicy kick to it, which adds an extra level of flavour to the sandwich.

                                          Regular donair with baby ribbon fries combo.

Regular size customized donair.

Chicken nuggets and fries.

Portion sizes are big and fun to share. The amount of food you get for the value you pay is great for anyone looking for something tasty for supper with a friend, or for people to like to leave left overs for lunch the next day.

The restaurant has a fun atmosphere with chalk board walls covered in drawings, two of which were done by brothers who work for Disney.

 Pumba from the Lion King and Mushu from Mulan.

Seating area.

Need gift ideas? Ever wonder what to do with Canadian Tire money aside from saving it for years? Grant's Donairs has gift cards available for purchase and they accept Canadian Tire money on Saturdays.

In addition to individual donairs and burgers, they do have combinations available to people looking to get a taste of delicious donairs and curly or ribbon fries.

Combos.

Grant's Donair is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and they are closed Sundays and on holidays. 

If you like to stock pile menus at the office, visit Grant's Donair and pick up one of their take-out menus.

For a fresh tasting donair, delicious fries and a fun place to eat, check out Grant's Donair today! Check out their website at www.grantsdonair.ca.

Festivals and Events: Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation Powwow

The annual Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation Powwow took place over the weekend of June 20 to 22. Every year, members of the local First Nations communities gather to take part in the festivities.

 

As part of the fun, there was traditional cultural dancing and drumming, with many members of the communities in traditional dress.

Drumming.

In addition to dance and drumming competitions, there are meals shared among family and friends in the lodge on the powwow grounds. There are also several tents set up with vendors from all over, selling hand made crafts of all kinds, from woven baskets to dream catchers and much more.

             

Some of the vendor tents.

If you're looking to enjoy a part of Miramichi culture in an authentic way, attend one of the many powwows that take place in the First Nations communities over the summer.

Places to Eat: The Welcome Back

The Welcome Back is a family-owned restaurant located in Douglastown.

                                     

They serve a wide array of dishes, such as Chinese, Szechaun and Canadian food.

                                                                         Egg rolls.

                                                                 Pork dumplings.

                                                              Almond diced chicken.

                                                                   Chicken fried rice.

                                                                       Udon noodles.

                                                           Tofu in spicy black bean sauce.

                                                             Vegetable lo mein.

The menu is reasonably priced and the quantity and quality of the food is spectacular. They serve combination platters, individual and family-sized portions and they also have a children's menu.

                                                 Chinese individual combination platters.

                                                            Canadian menu items.

                                                            Szechuan menu items.          

The service is fast and friendly and they are always smiling. The decor is modern Chinese with an ambient atmosphere.

                                                              Front counter at entrance.

                                                                          Seating.

                                                                         Seating.

                                                   Seating for large groups of people.

Next time you're looking for delicious Chinese food, check out The Welcome Back at 2328 King George Highway. They are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and closed on Mondays.

Places to Eat: Ben's Lunchroom

Ben's Lunchroom is a small diner located on the Chatham side of the river at 1724 Water St. The restaurant started 77 years ago and has been a staple in the community ever since. Three years ago the original building was torn down, and they relocated.

                                                             Ben's Lunchroom.

Ben's was made famous for their old-fashioned hamburgers and cheeseburgers, commonly referred to as "sliders". Mounted behind the counter is a shelf containing several pictures of well-known people who stopped in the restaurant in the past, including Brian Mulroney.

                                                          Ben's cheeseburger and fries.

                                                                  Ben's hot dog.

 The restaurant has 50's themed decor in a red, black and white colour palette. They have tables in a small eating area as well as bar stools along the main counter. They stick true to the old-fashioned theme by sticking with the pre-debit and credit card payment options. 

                                                                  The seating areas.

Ben's Lunchroom is open Mondays to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 a..m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. 

Check out Ben's Lunchroom today to try their delicious old-fashioned burgers!