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Day 25 of 30 Days of Local Food: The Neighbourhood Group of Restaurants
I spent seven years as a restaurant reviewer, focussing on the experience (the ambiance, service, food). But, in reality, it’s never just about the dining experience (much to the chagrin of those seeking simplistic yums, regressive views of “worthy” food, it-spots, and petulant slams). I think it’s also about the impact on workers, producers, and communities. The Neighbourhood Group is a certified B-Corp, a designation where people are put before profits and sustainability isn't a causewashing catchphrase. And while some restaurants (and chefs) see “local food” as an excuse to bolster inaccessibility, at the Neighbourhood Group, it's about tasty and creative dishes without lofty prices or snooty attitudes.
Restaurants:
Borealis Kitchener : 4336 King Street East, Kitchener
Borealis Guelph : 1388 Gordon St, Guelph
Miijidaa :37 Quebec St, Guelph
Park Eatery : 294 Woolwich Street, Guelph
The Wooly Pub : 176 Woolwich Street, Guelph
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #Restaurants #BCorp #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
I spent seven years as a restaurant reviewer, focussing on the experience (the ambiance, service, food). But, in reality, it’s never just about the dining experience (much to the chagrin of those seeking simplistic yums, regressive views of “worthy” food, it-spots, and petulant slams). I think it’s also about the impact on workers, producers, and communities. The Neighbourhood Group is a certified B-Corp, a designation where people are put before profits and sustainability isn't a causewashing catchphrase. And while some restaurants (and chefs) see “local food” as an excuse to bolster inaccessibility, at the Neighbourhood Group, it's about tasty and creative dishes without lofty prices or snooty attitudes.
Restaurants:
Borealis Kitchener : 4336 King Street East, Kitchener
Borealis Guelph : 1388 Gordon St, Guelph
Miijidaa :37 Quebec St, Guelph
Park Eatery : 294 Woolwich Street, Guelph
The Wooly Pub : 176 Woolwich Street, Guelph
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #Restaurants #BCorp #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
Day 22 of 30 Days of Local Food: Mountainoak Cheese
Adam van Bergeijk has been a cheesemaker for more than 40 years. The Dutch farm crisis of the 80s led his family to immigrate to Wilmot Township almost 30 years ago—the land is part of a finite amount of precious, fertile space: once lost, it will not return. Within a few years, he restarted cheesemaking. It wasn’t long before Mountainoak began winning international cheesemaking competitions. Adam, his wife Hanne, and their cheeses are local, national, and international culinary gems.
Mountainoak Cheese: 3165 Huron Road, New Hamburg
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #Cheese #kweats #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
Adam van Bergeijk has been a cheesemaker for more than 40 years. The Dutch farm crisis of the 80s led his family to immigrate to Wilmot Township almost 30 years ago—the land is part of a finite amount of precious, fertile space: once lost, it will not return. Within a few years, he restarted cheesemaking. It wasn’t long before Mountainoak began winning international cheesemaking competitions. Adam, his wife Hanne, and their cheeses are local, national, and international culinary gems.
Mountainoak Cheese: 3165 Huron Road, New Hamburg
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #Cheese #kweats #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
Day 18 of 30 Days of Local Food: Eby Manor (dairy)
We’re really lucky to have a safe supply of Canadian milk (and meats and veggies and…). Chances are, if you’re buying fresh milk here, it’s produced by Canadian dairy farmers. Most of the fresh cow milk we get here is from cows that produce milk with A1 proteins, but here in Waterloo, Eby Manor has been producing Guernsey milk (with A2 proteins) for more than a dozen years And I’ve been using it almost as long. Fantastic straight, in tea, and baking, frankly my best homemade ice creams are made with it.
Eby Manor Dairy Market: 1174 Weeby Place, Waterloo
(also available at dozens of independent shops and a few mainstream grocers in Waterloo-Wellington)
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #CanadianDairy #A2Milk #kweats #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
We’re really lucky to have a safe supply of Canadian milk (and meats and veggies and…). Chances are, if you’re buying fresh milk here, it’s produced by Canadian dairy farmers. Most of the fresh cow milk we get here is from cows that produce milk with A1 proteins, but here in Waterloo, Eby Manor has been producing Guernsey milk (with A2 proteins) for more than a dozen years And I’ve been using it almost as long. Fantastic straight, in tea, and baking, frankly my best homemade ice creams are made with it.
Eby Manor Dairy Market: 1174 Weeby Place, Waterloo
(also available at dozens of independent shops and a few mainstream grocers in Waterloo-Wellington)
#BuyLocal #Canada #SMB #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #CanadianFood #CanadianDairy #A2Milk #kweats #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
Day 8 of 30 Days of Local Food: Mi Tienda Latina
Open for more than twenty years, Mi Tienda Latina is one of Waterloo Region’s first Hispanic grocers. While you can get what you want to make your favourite Latin dishes at home, their kitchen scratch-cooks favourite traditional foods, the way the abuelas do. They started with pupusas, and now their menu includes pastelitos and empanadas, tacos, pescado frito, and sopa de res.
Mi Tienda Latina: 103 Ontario Street South, Kitchener,
#BuyLocal #Canada #CanadianFood #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #SMB #kweats #LatinFood #CanadianFood #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
Open for more than twenty years, Mi Tienda Latina is one of Waterloo Region’s first Hispanic grocers. While you can get what you want to make your favourite Latin dishes at home, their kitchen scratch-cooks favourite traditional foods, the way the abuelas do. They started with pupusas, and now their menu includes pastelitos and empanadas, tacos, pescado frito, and sopa de res.
Mi Tienda Latina: 103 Ontario Street South, Kitchener,
#BuyLocal #Canada #CanadianFood #WaterlooRegion #WellingtonCounty #GuelphFoodies #Waterloofoodies #kitchenerfoodies #CambridgeFoodies #KitchenerWaterlooFoodies #SMB #kweats #LatinFood #CanadianFood #ExploreWaterlooRegion #Food #Mastonom
AI is supercharging #cybercrime, especially #phishing and business email compromise attacks! Watch our new video for real-world examples of how #hackers exploit #AI & how to strengthen your defenses. https://youtu.be/1ewEnPVzg2M
It is hard to think about cybersecurity when worrying about your next customer or star employee. Unless much gets automated, cybersecurity will remain an afterthought for SMBs.
#cybersecurity #automation #smb
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/many-small-businesses-are-falling-well-short-when-it-comes-to-cybersecurity-plans
TechRadar pro · Many small businesses are falling well short when it comes to cybersecurity plans
The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh) – Source: www.techrepublic.com https://ciso2ciso.com/the-5-best-voip-routers-wired-wireless-and-mesh-source-www-techrepublic-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #nighthawktribandwifi6e #SecurityonTechRepublic #unifidreammachinepro #SecurityTechRepublic #CyberSecurityNews #asusrt-AX88Upro #smallbusinesses #tplinker7206 #TopProducts #tplinker605 #voiprouters #Networking #Mobility #Security #StartUps #startups #Routers #VoIP #Wifi #CXO #SMB #VPN
CISO2CISO.COM & CYBER SECURITY GROUP · The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh) – Source: www.techrepublic.comSource: www.techrepublic.com - Author: Corry Cummings We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect product placemen
Hear our CEO Sherri Davidoff's thoughts on the pros and cons of #AI! Sherri chatted with The STUPH FILE's Peter Anthony Holder to discuss the pros and cons of AIs like ChatGPT. From healthcare breakthroughs to security concerns, Sherri highlights how AI is transforming industries—streamlining tasks, aiding medical advancements, and reshaping education. However, she also dives into the risks, including data misuse, job displacement, and the urgent need for security measures as AI evolves.
Is AI a game-changer, or are we rushing in without proper safeguards? Sherri breaks it all down. Catch the highlights here: https://youtu.be/OyfJLCZP9fc?feature=shared
AI Scams are on the rise—learn how to protect your organization!
From deepfakes to voice cloning and AI-powered phishing, attackers are using generative AI to create scams that are increasingly difficult to detect. In fact, Deloitte predicts GenAI could drive annual fraud losses to $40 billion by 2027!
Check out our new blog on AI scams—like deepfake CEO calls and AI-enhanced phishing emails—and learn practical steps to safeguard your organization against these evolving threats: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/the-top-3-ai-scams-and-how-to-protect-your-organization/
LMG Security · The Top 3 AI Scams and How to Protect Your OrganizationAI scams are difficult to detect and increasing at an alarming rate, We dive into the top AI scams and share how you can reduce your organization's risk.
If you remain uncertain about what BaseFortify.eu is about! Then check out https://basefortify.eu/#features and discover how to protect your #AttackSurface with our easy to use #VulnerabilityManagement tool tailored to give every #SMB the best experience. 
#Cybersecurity
Even if you don’t use #Linux directly, your providers likely do, and the rise in open-source software #cybersecurity incidents is a growing risk. Watch our 6-minute video for real-world case studies & tips to protect your organization. https://youtu.be/mctZZs6CCz4
Microsoft has updated the management of granular delegated administrative privileges (GDAP) in Lighthouse, introducing a new Delegated access page. This allows users to manage GDAP templates and view GDAP relationship details. The post provides a detailed guide on how to use this feature to establish GDAP relationships with customers. It also highlights why GDAP is important for organizations as it offers least privilege access following the Zero Trust security strategy.
The article further explains the enhanced features of the new GDAP management experience that provide more flexibility and ease in setting up and managing existing GDAP relationships. It guides users on how to set up GDAP using templates, view their relationships, and discusses the benefits of using Lighthouse to manage these functions. If you're interested in achieving higher levels of security, efficiency, and control over your administrative tasks using Microsoft's Lighthouse platform, check out this informative post.
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#msftadvocate #SMB #Microsoft365 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/use-gdap-to-set-up-least-privilege-access-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/4284099
TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COMUse GDAP to set up least privilege access in Microsoft 365 LighthouseLearn about the improvements and guides on how to use the Delegated access page to establish GDAP relationships with your customers.
Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool for small businesses, providing an all-in-one platform to meet, call, chat, share files and collaborate with customers or partners. Microsoft has been recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service six years running due to their commitment to innovation. One of these innovations is the Queues app which allows users to better organize and route customer calls directly within Teams.
The Queues app offers features such as making and receiving calls using Teams Phone without leaving the platform, real-time statistics on call queue performance, collaborative call handling among team members and leads, comprehensive analytics dashboards for supervisors and more. This new feature requires users to have both a Teams Phone license and a Teams Premium license. To learn more about how Microsoft teams can enhance your customer support and engagement efforts visit this article.
Post generated with the help of Azure OpenAI GPT4 #msftadvocate #SMB #Microsoft365 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/supercharge-your-business-microsoft-teams-connects-you-to/ba-p/4282426
TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COMSupercharge Your Business: Microsoft Teams connects you to customersMicrosoft Teams can help you out by allowing you to meet, call, chat, share files, or collaborate with customers, partners, suppliers, and anyone else outside..
Combat the rise in stolen source code incidents that is increasing your organization's #ThirdPartyRisk! Watch our 3-minute video to learn about real cases of source code theft, #darkweb listings, and how vendors can be weak links in your organization's #cybersecurity. https://youtu.be/Xg-UkNbP31c
Detected #deepfake videos have risen 245% this year! Read our new blog to learn how to protect against deepfakes before they cause financial, reputational, and operational damage to your organization. We share practical advice, real-world case studies, and emerging technologies that can help! https://www.lmgsecurity.com/how-to-protect-against-deepfakes-the-rising-threat-in-cybersecurity/
LMG Security · How to Protect Against Deepfakes: The Rising Threat in CybersecurityWith a 245% rise in detected deepfake videos this year, organizations must learn how to protect against deepfakes before they cause financial, reputational, and operational damage.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so it's a great time to reassess your organization's #cybersecurity investments! Read more about 2025 IT budgets & #CIO #security priorities, & call us if you need help. https://www.cio.com/article/3487383/moderate-it-budget-increases-have-cios-shaping-2025-strategies-to-suit.html
CIOModerate IT budget increases have CIOs shaping 2025 strategies to suitIT leaders look to invest in AI, cut cloud spending, automate manual processes in differing measures, depending on budget outlooks as economic uncertainties loom.
Mandiant found 70% of exploited vulnerabilities in 2023 were #zeroday, and time to exploitation has dropped from 32 to 5 days. Real-time detection, network segmentation, & urgent patch management are crucial to combat this trend. Contact us if you need #cybersecurity support. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-70-percent-of-exploited-flaws-disclosed-in-2023-were-zero-days/
BleepingComputer · Google: 70% of exploited flaws disclosed in 2023 were zero-days
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) bypass attacks are increasing. Learn why we've selected upgrading to stronger #MFA as our Top #Security Control for Q4 & how to reduce your risk! Read the details: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/strong-multifactor-authentication-mfa-the-top-security-control-for-q4-2024/
LMG Security · Strong Multifactor Authentication (MFA): The Top Security Control for Q4 2024As Multifactor Authentication (MFA) bypass attacks increase, your organization needs to move to stronger MFA technologies. Read the details.
Physical security is just as crucial as #cybersecurity! Learn how physical social engineering tests can expose #security gaps in your office & get pro tips to protect your organization from a damaging #databreach. https://www.lmgsecurity.com/why-physical-social-engineering-should-be-part-of-your-security-strategy/
LMG Security · Why Physical Social Engineering Should Be Part of Your Security StrategyPreventing physical social engineering should be part of your security plan. We share common breach tactics and prevention tips!