Iggy's Alive & Cultured

17/01/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your outpouring of support and appreciation has been so appreciated by the team. We know some of you were disappointed yesterday that we ran out of our menu, but the team has worked heroically to get ready to serve you on Saturday. If we're as busy as we were on Wednesday and Thursday, we'll probably run out pretty quickly, so if you're planning on a last CULTURED meal, arrive closer to opening! We'll have:

* Lamb and Falafel Gyros
* Kasha Grain Bowls
* smoked carrot soup
* Kimchi Waffle Fries!!
* Focaccia
* Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake

In addition there will be quarts of ferments, a few cans of honeybrew, a little more kvass on tap, and plenty of Hawthorn Rose on tap for growler fills and pours.

Iggy's beverages will continue to be on store shelves probably for a few weeks yet, we managed to stock up our wonderful local stores and our distribution partners.

You, our community of friends, have meant the world to us and made it worthwhile. We'll miss the connections we made over superb local food and ferments. Please patronize and support our local farmers: they are the ones doing the truly hard work to provide our community real food and steward the land.

ALONE WE ROT. TOGETHER WE FERMENT!!!

With love, the team at Iggy's & CULTURED.

16/01/2026

Thank you so much for the love and support; we sold a weeks worth of food in one and a half days! Unfortunately that meant that some of you were disappointed to find we didn't have your favorite dish, and we're sorry for that.

Tomorrow/Friday we'll be open, but no menu items or prepared food: we'll be selling quarts of ferments, canned beverages, a few hot sauces that are left, and filling growlers.

Please keep checking out social media for news about Saturday: we're hoping to find some prep time to be able to offer a small menu on Saturday so that we can see those of you who weren't able to visit so far.

Again, our deepest gratitude to this beautiful community.

14/01/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who has turned out today so far, we should still have the same menu tomorrow.

14/01/2026

Dear Friends of Iggy's

Unfortunately, due to circumstances both long-term and recent, Iggy's must close its doors. CULTURED, our Farm-to-Fork Food Truck, is open one last week, Wednesday 1/14 through Saturday 1/17, Noon to 7PM each day.

THANK YOU for the opportunity you gave us to bring a vision of local, healthy, excellent food & drink. The outpouring of love and appreciation has validated the hard work to make this happen. Iggy's and CULTURED have been an incredible confluence of remarkable talent and dedication, and we have taken so much inspiration from our beloved local farmers and other vendors.

Unfortunately we've not been able to secure the additional investment, or a buyer for the company so we're left with no choice but to wind down the business. If you know of anyone who has always wanted to own a craft fermenting house in Kingston, send them our way :-)

Please come see us one last time at CULTURED if you can. We want to express our gratitude for the years of joy you've given us by serving you healthy local deliciousness one more time.

We will be serving a full menu (including the signature KimChi Waffle Fries), AND we'll have quarts of artisan ferments, growler fills & cases of Iggy's Honeybrew, other goodies, with special cash prices on some items.

Here's a hint of what will be on the menu, we'll keep serving until we run out:
* celeriac bisque
* carrot / kuri-squash coconut soup
* pulled pork with smoked prunes, cherry tomatoes over polenta
* Gyros, grain bowls, funky salad, kimchi waffle fries, sauerkraut chocolate cake
* (maybe?) hummus and focaccia

Order something to make your face and belly smile, take home ferments and Honeybrew kombucha that will continue to nourish you.

With gratitude and love,

The Iggy's Team

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14/01/2026

Dear Friends of Iggy's - THANK YOU for the opportunity you gave us to bring a vision of local, healthy, excellent food & drink. The outpouring of love and appreciation has validated the hard work to make this happen.

***Please come see us one last time at CULTURED if you can, Wednesday 1/14 through Saturday 1/17, Noon to 7PM.*** This is our way to express our gratitude for the years of joy you've given us over the past 14 years, and especially these last two years in our new Kingston home.

CULTURED will be serving a full menu (including the signature KimChi Waffle Fries), we'll have quarts of artisan ferments, growler fills & cases of Iggy's Honeybrew, other goodies, and special cash prices. Here's a hint of what will be on the menu, we'll keep serving until we run out:

* celeriac bisque
* carrot / kuri-squash coconut soup
* pulled pork with smoked prunes, cherry tomatoes over polenta
* Gyros, grain bowls, funky salad, kimchi waffle fries, sauerkraut chocolate cake
* (maybe?) hummus and focaccia

Order something to make your face and belly smile, and take home ferments that will continue to nourish you.

10/01/2026

CULTURED is open today, and will operate on regular schedule next week 12-7pm Wednesday through Saturday. Our last day of operation will be Saturday, January 17th.

We will a typical delicious CULTURED menu, and we'll have plenty of cases of our kombucha, kvass and prepackaged vegetables for sale.

There will be special cash only pricing on our beverages and growler fills, bring your vessels to enjoy Iggy’s brews while you still can.

There are several gift certificates that were purchased but not used
We encourage you to come and use them before we close our doors.

You have been the key part of our story: we want to make this week an appreciation week for our customers who supported us for last two years.
All of you are the reason we gladly took this on and continued the work.

Many people have helped us on this path, and made it possible for us to accomplish great things. Unfortunately the combination of circumstances prevents us from sustaining those plans & dreams, and keeping up with the challenges that we're facing; without a big investment or new ownership, it's just not possible for us. We believe in the potential that we built. The right investment or new owner could make this work, but we haven't been able to make that match. If you or someone you know wants to own a fermenting house and the chance of sustaining an amazing brand and team of more amazing humans, please reach out.

We will be happy to see all of you next week and have a chance to say our goodbyes

With gratitude,

The CULTURED & Iggy's crew

01/01/2026

01/01/2026

"Dry January" doesn't have to be boring. With Iggy's craft Honeybrew and Kvass, you can choose to *add* something healthy and delicious instead of just *subtracting* alcohol. Iggy's botanical brews' wonderful aroma really pops served in a wine glass, and isn't out of place along side other alcoholic brews & drinks. With total sugars as low as 4g per serving, plus all of the beneficial probiotic and botanical properties, it's another positive benefit for your health as well. Raise a glass of Iggy's - to your health!

31/12/2025

For a special this week we are making varenyky - Ukrainian dumplings stuffed with local potatoes and chanterelles - served with bright cabbage slaw and sour cream. Get them while they last!

31/12/2025

The borshch is back! Ukrainian Borshch with local smoked plums and smoked pears. Pork shoulder slowly cooked into a savory broth base, beets, potatoes, onions, carrots, beans, cabbage, celeriac… all the good things, topped with our silky sour cream and fresh dill, of course no Borshch without freshly baked pampushka!

30/12/2025

We missed you! We'll be bringing back two Ukrainian favorites, Borshch and Varenyky (handmade luscious, savory dumplings - IYKYK). We'll be open every day from Wednesday through Saturday, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

17/12/2025

Purple & white daikon getting assembled for a daikon kimchi ferment...