Everyone's talking about Walkermole... A modern day Taqueria

If you like great food with an inviting atmosphere, you'll love Walkerville's newest restaurant, Walkermole.

Walkermole is nestled in Walkerville's downtown core, minutes away from Detroit offering a wide variety of Mexican food with a great selection of close to 40 different Tequilla brands.

My wife and i paid them a visit this week.



Walkermole Interior

 

We tried the Chicken and Fish Tacos served on warm corn tortilla's, which came with refried black beans and rice. The portions were a good size, considering they also served chips and salsa with the meal.

The interior was well decorated with Mexican art and comfortable seating. They have a large outdoor patio, where i'm sure to spend some time this summer, testing our their large tequilla selection.

This new restaurant provides a local alternative to Detroit's Mexican Town. I encourage you to check this place out and share your experience.

What's a Walkerville? And how it all began...

Walkerville Ontario, Canada is where i live. Incorporated in 1890, the town was founded by Hiram Walker, owner and producer of Canadian Club Whisky.

Walker planned it as a 'model town’ (originally called 'Walker's Town') that would be the envy of both the region and the continent. He established a distillery on the Detroit River (seen at right), diversifying the business by growing grain, milling flour, and raising cattle and hogs. Later, the town supported other major industries, notably automotive manufacturing.

Walker established homes for his workers throughout the community, including Monmouth Rd, (the street i live on - pictured below).

He also built a church dedicated to his late wife, and a school. Many of the buildings were designed by Albert Kahn, notably Willistead Manor (this is where i got married), the home of Walker's second son, Edward Chandler Walker. The Manor became a heritage-protected property owned by the city, which is used as an art gallery or to hold a function today.

The neighbourhood is characterized by large houses, wide streets and abundant greenery. Other structures include former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin's home, Khan-designed houses, the distillery and the Via Rail station.

I've lived within this community since 2003, and have had many great experiences. Each week i'll report on an experience. Feel free to share yours....