The Business Beat for the week of January 8th, 2024

Greetings and welcome to the Business Beat! I’m Joel Wiebe and I have some big shoes to fill. After 22 years of producing the Business Beat, Stu Harrison has stepped back and handed the reigns to me. I don’t know that I can properly replace Stu, but I’m going to do my best to highlight happenings within the business community going forward.

Keeping with tradition, I work for the Chamber of Commerce, but getting featured in this weekly column is open to any business in the region. I’ve spent the last decade working with businesses in our community and I look forward to digging into the Business Beat every Monday.

First up, La Mere Brow Bar is expanding. They launched their first location in Lindsay Square Mall five years ago and now they’ve opened a location in Peterborough’s north end at 1097 Water Street. They provide hair removal services like threading, waxing, eyelash lift, tint, henna brow, henna art, and brow lamination. Book your appointment or find out more at lamere.ca as well as Facebook and Instagram.

There’s a new business at 1135 Lansdowne Street West, unit 21 — Izzi’s Bubble Tea and Corndogs. This new restaurant offers Korean flavours with custom corndogs where you choose your filling, toppings and sauces. You can find them on social media, Skip The Dishes, or drop by and try something new.

Peterborough has a new bakery in Brookdale Plaza with the opening of COBS Bread. COBS offers healthy and delicious high fibre and country grain loaves baked fresh daily from scratch as well as sweet treats and buns. Check them out at 863 Chemong Road.

Let’s welcome Induca House to downtown Peterborough with their newly opened restaurant at 287 George Street North. They offer Indian, Canadian, and Dubai flavours, creating a unique dining experience. Their menu blends the bold and aromatic spices of Indian cuisine, the comforting and hearty dishes of Canadian fare, and the cosmopolitan and flavorful influences from Dubai.

Joel Wiebe

Author of the Business Beat & Vice President, Government Relations & Communications for the Chamber