North & Maple Kitchen + Bar, 2387 East Joliet Highway, officially opens to the public Monday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m., closing at 10 or 11 p.m., Kollintzas said.

You shouldn’t boil maple syrup which has shown signs of mould either, in the hopes of killing any bacteria. “The toxins we are talking about can survive heating at 160°C,” says Ross.

Maple & Dough will also have different flavours of cookie dough. The couple have combined their passions of coffee and food to create their coffee shop and bakery.