Eatdrink #54 July/August 2015
Local food and drink magazine serving London and Southwestern Ontario since 2007
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London website and the eatdrink site. For a view of the guide<br />
and more, go to www.londontourism.ca/culinary<br />
Les Marmitons is a men’s cooking group that meet nine<br />
times a year to cook a tasting menu along with the help of<br />
a local area chef. Approximately 25 to 30 members divide<br />
into teams and cook a 5 course tasting menu under the<br />
guidance of the chef and the assistance of two Fanshawe<br />
College Culinary Arts students. As part of an international<br />
organization founded in Montreal in 1997, there are now 18<br />
Les Marmitons chapters across Canada and the US, with the<br />
London chapter forming in 2010. www.lesmarmitons.org<br />
Your love of all things Italian begins at<br />
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Downtown London<br />
Vanessa and Pete Willis’s Church Key Bistro Pub is a<br />
destination gastro pub with an intimate outdoor courtyard for<br />
alfresco dining. At the ORHMA Awards Gala last month at<br />
the London Convention Centre, server Demar Charlton won<br />
‘People’s Choice - Best Server in London’. www.thechurchkey.ca<br />
The Black Trumpet courtyard garden may be the most<br />
tranquil dining location in London. Chef Scott Wessling has<br />
a contemporary take on international classics, drawing from<br />
local seasonal ingredients to create time-honoured entrees.<br />
The new menu features a superb mini steamship steak (18oz)<br />
and a delicious marrow boat appetizer with ginger infused<br />
forest mushrooms, crispy shiitake confit garlic & crostini.<br />
www.blacktrumpet.ca<br />
Congratulations to The Only on King, with its farm-to-table<br />
philosophy and classic culinary repertoire a master class in<br />
modern comfort cooking, as it celebrates its 8th anniversary.<br />
www.theonlyonking.ca<br />
For thirty two years and counting, Michael’s On The Thames<br />
has been regarded as London’s celebration destination and<br />
for good reason. Consistently good food and excellent service,<br />
makes Michael’s one of London’s iconic dining experiences.<br />
Former general manager Joelle Lees has recently purchased<br />
the landmark restaurant from hospitality industry stalwart<br />
Brian Stewart. In the past year, the restaurant has been<br />
smartly refurbished to create a renewed sense of comfort and<br />
well-being. Consistency has always been the hallmark of the<br />
Michael’s On The Thames experience and will continue under<br />
the ownership of Joelle Lees. www.michaelsonthethames<br />
Inspired by the traditional Parisian wine bar, the new<br />
London Wine Bar will strive to make quality wine<br />
approachable while creating a relaxed and hospitable<br />
atmosphere for their guests. To accompany their wine<br />
selection, they will feature a wide range of cured meats<br />
including prosciutto, smoked sausages, and various smoked<br />
salamis as well as a diverse selection cheeses from local<br />
producers who are dedicated to their craft. For dessert, they<br />
Five Fortune Culture<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
366 Richmond Street at King<br />
www.fivefortuneculture.com<br />
226 667 9873<br />
“Pure<br />
Chinese”<br />
Cuisine<br />
—eatdrink<br />
Open WED to SUN<br />
11am to 10:30pm
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