TL;WR

Aug 29, 2016

Eating and drinking and working.

Waterloo Region is the home to many innovative businesses - including the world's first and only hummus as a service (HaaS) company - Black Market Hummus. They received some great coverage last week with pieces on CBC and the Sticker Mule blog. Unless you have some weird aversion to hummus, you should really order yourself and your loved ones some hummus today.

This Thursday marks the centennial of Berlin being renamed to Kitchener. The Globe and Mail has an intense article on the politics and violence that surrounded the push to change the city's name.

Lion Brewery - one of the oldest in Canada - is undergoing major renovations. Terry Pender has all the details in The Record.

What to do.

How the heck is it September already?

The best women in golf take over Whistle Bear from August 31 to September 4 for the Manulife LPGA Classic. It's a great chance to see world class golf in person.

The folks at Sortable are hosting No Bullshit Sales Talk this Tuesday, August 30 at 6pm. Come learn how sales teams work at local companies including Sortable, Auvik Networks, and Bridgit.

Living legend David Crosby takes the stage at Centre in the Square this Friday, September 2.

Descendents Beer & Beverage is hosting buck a shuck oyster night this Friday, September 2 from 5 to 11pm.

Victoria Park hosts the annual LINK picnic this weekend. The festival celebrates the inspirations and wisdoms from the African and Caribbean community here in Waterloo Region.