The Hungry Twist, “Love At First Bite!” by Peri Hayes Shana Bellehumeur, alongside her son, Own Nephin, and Ursula Simon celebrated The Hungry Twist’s soft launch on January 4th of this year. Serving an array of freshly twisted chimney cakes, this Hungarian delicacy is presented in the shape of a hollowed chimney and is complemented with various fillings. Their selection of flavours includes pepperoni and jalapeno for your salty cravings, with apple crisp, coconut and beyond to satisfy your sweet tooth. “The chimney cake,” Ursula delightedly details, “originated in Transylvania, which used to be part of Hungary. I grew up there with this street food, and I am a big fan. I have always been a hard-working person, so I have big dreams. I came to Canada 14 years ago all by myself to accomplish this. I found the beautiful City of St. Thomas, where I met Shana and we bonded over chimney cakes.. She has lots of knowledge in this field, and is a very kind person. Destiny brought us together, and these chimney cakes remind me of childhood.” Six years ago, Shana fell in love with chimney cakes. Following this ignition of inspiration, Shana’s beloved husband encouraged her pursuit of this passion. Raising both of her children in St. Thomas, Shana felt confident about this sentimental city being the place for her to explore this fulfilling venture. “This community means so much to me,” Shana expresses, “and I wanted to bring something special to share with the people who have been a part of my life for so long.” Shana is overjoyed to have brought this vision to life with such creative and dedicated entrepreneurs. She feels incredibly proud of her son, Owen, of whom she enthuses, “He also has a passion for making customers smile.”
With their focus on community care, Ursula and Shana communicate their appreciation for the support from their customers, employees and loved ones. As Ursula exclaims, “I am very grateful for this town, and I want to bring something made from scratch and made with love. We work with heart, as if we are welcoming our customers into our home.” Shana reveals her enthusiasm to be funneling this cherished support into the community through collaboration with local businesses, announcing their established partnership with an ice cream provider. The Hungry Twist is located at 296 Wellington Street, operating Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. Inquiries are welcomed through The Hungry Twist’s Facebook and Instagram profiles. As Shana cheerfully concludes, “There are so many more flavours and creations I can’t wait to share. Ursula, Owen and I are beyond excited to introduce the com- munity to the delicious world of chimney cakes!”
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