BIZZ BUZZ

A new restaurant has opened in Dundas, in the space on King Street West that once housed the DeLuxe Restaurant.  The Bangkok Spoon DeLuxe opened in late November and customers are already lining up to get in.  The Thai eatery is housed in renovated space and owned by Teeradech (Neil) Pramauntanyatath, who also owns two similar restaurants in Toronto. 

“We’ve been very busy in our new restaurant,” Neil says, adding that he’s extremely pleased with the reception his business has received.  “Also, the people are so nice here, compared to Toronto.” 

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A new specialty food store opened on Locke Street in Hamilton just before Christmas.  The Cheese Shoppe on Locke features artisan Canadian cheeses as well as international cheeses, and gourmet food products.

The husband and wife team of Catherine Corey and Torsten Krueger have been planning their new business venture for the past three years.  The Grimsby residents had thought to open their shop in Grimsby but later decided on Locke Street South at Melbourne, in space once occupied by an antique shop.

“We want to provide a personal, interactive experience similar to food shops in Europe,” Catherine says.  The couple plans to add a bistro to the shop in the next couple of months.

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Two local home builders have been named as finalists for the 2009 Canadian Home Builders’ Association National SAM Awards. 

Hamilton’s Starward Homes is a finalist in one of the marketing categories for its “Kitty Murray Woods” project, while Beamsville’s Pride Homes by Fred Hendriks Inc. is a finalist in two home renovation categories.

The awards will be presented March 6, 2010, at the association’s national conference in Victoria, British Columbia.

Tricia Hellingman is president of Hellingman Communications, a Hamilton-based public relations and marketing agency.  You can email her at thellingman@hellingman.com.  BizzBuzz appears every other Friday.