Good morning, hope everyone is staying well. Every week I go to our local bakery to pick up bread and then pick up groceries. It’s always important to support local but especially now during the COVID pandemic. We need to support small business as they are feeling the most pressure not to mention how much better it is for the environment (less packaging, less carbon emissions from shipping etc.). I always post about supporting local, so I decided to compile a list of local businesses to support in Chatham-Kent. (there will also be one coming next week for my Ottawa friends). Save this page and please please share, I would really appreciate it and I’m sure the businesses would as well. If you own your own small local businesses in the Chatham-Kent area (or have a recocmendation) and would like to be included, please reach out to me via social media or my contact page. Most of the places I’ve including I have personal experience with but some are recommendations from my family and friends. Located in the city of Chatham
Please Note : When ordering delivery, try to order directly from that place instead of using a delivery service (eg. Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes etc). For some small businesses, they barley break even on orders and have advised to order right from the restaurant.
| Prepared food + takeout : |
| Glitter’s Fun Eatery : one of my all time favourites |
| Mama Maria’s |
| Kung Fu Chinese Food |
| The Centro |
| Mike’s Place |
| Comfort and Soul |
| Chilled Cork |
| Tokyo Sushi |
| Rice and Noodle |
| The Garage Restaurant |
| Churrascaria Steakhouse & Takeout |
| Craves Poutinerie |
| Pie-Zano’s |
| Zee’s Bistro |
| Sakura Sushi |
| Riverside Ice cream : They even have drive thru right now! |
| Parkside Restaurant |
| Cafe + lunch + Bakery |
| William St. Cafe : I recommend a London Fog with Toasted Marshmallow! |
| Maple City Bakery : Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my fav |
| Sam’s Percolator/Hungry Sam’s : when they have it, their apple and Brie Grilled Cheese is the best (trust me!) |
| Homebaked : They have amazing mini cupcakes (lemon is my fav) |
| Food – Produce + Meat |
| Pardo’s Berrie Farm |
| Grateview Orchards |
| Park’s Blueberries |
| Delhaven Orchards : Their apple cider is awesome |
| Schinkels Gourmet Meats : They even carry products from other local businesses! |
| Roesch Meats and More |
| The Pickle Station |
| Plants + Garden + Outdoors : |
| De Gooey’s Nursery |
| The Purple Pansy Flower Boutique |
| Pizzaz! Florals and Balloons |
| Glasshouse Nursery |
| Stan’s Flowers |
| Sarah’s Fram Market |
| Environmentally Friendly / Health : |
| Mindful Market |
| Van hyfte’s beeswraps |
| Homegrown Health and Wellness |
| Alcohol : |
| Son’s of Kent Brewing Company : Love their Berry White |
| Bayside brewery |
| Early Acres Estate Winery |
| Other : |
| The Booney’s Drive In : (not currently open though) |
| Platinum Boutique |
| Whittal + Company Law |
| The Book Brothers : My favourite used bookstore! |
TORI SCHERLE 