If you grew up in Alberta in the 90s, there’s a good chance you remember Wheat Crunch. It was popular at my school, a regular find at the grocery store, and, if my memory isn’t faulty, even served in little […]
Author: Iain Ilich
Review: Clearly Canadian Blackberry Sparkling Water Beverage
I will forever associate Clearly Canadian drinks with family road trips, as we’d find the distinctive glass bottles in gas station fridges along the way to wherever we were headed. Whether in Gasoline Alley in Red Deer, or at one […]
Review: SugarSin Sparkling Rosé Gummies
Prices are a complicated motivator. It’s easy to be drawn to a cheap bag of treats, but it’s also almost just as easy (at least for me) to be entranced by a candy that is strangely expensive for what it […]
Review: Brookside Merlot Grape and Black Currant Flavours chocolates
I’ve already reviewed a different flavour of these little candies from Brookside (“A Division of Hershey Canada,” for what it’s worth), and I both liked them and found them misleading. They show fruit on the bag in a way that […]
Review: Blackberry Bubly sparkling water
As someone who spent many childhood summers with family on Vancouver Island, I have a lot of life experience with blackberries. Ripe, freshly picked blackberries are spectacular, with sweet, sticky, jammy flavours that are utterly unlike the taste of the […]
Arbitrary: Girl Guide Cookies vs. Global Pandemic
Every year, Canadian Girl Guides sell boxes of packaged cookies to raise money for their group activities, which often involve nature, camping and other inspiring outings designed to help empower girls to be smart, active citizens who care for their […]
Review: Coca-Cola Energy
Coca-Cola Energy is a curious attempt by Coke to leverage its brand into the energy drink market, pitching the world on a drink that is all Coke, but also an energy drink that somehow exists in the same sphere as […]
Coronavirus PSA: Support Local Food Businesses. Please?
One of the amazing things about running a site like this is having a truly global audience. While I’m based in Edmonton, Canada, NEAROF has readers around the world, from the U.S. to Brazil and everywhere in between. It’s a […]