Eatdrink #42 July/August 2013
The LOCAL food and drink magazine serving London, Stratford and Southwestern Ontario since 2007
The LOCAL food and drink magazine serving London, Stratford and Southwestern Ontario since 2007
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№ 42 | <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
at the WFFAM, sharing over 300 organic spices, herbs, seasonings<br />
and artisanal blends, Pepper Tree has been patiently waiting for<br />
the right opportunity to grow again. To date the response has<br />
been overwhelming to their organic, natural, additive-free, saltfree<br />
and gluten-free products as well as their line of gourmet<br />
organic oils and condiments. www.peppertreespice.com.<br />
Yoda Olinyk is the chef, owner and sole proprietor of Yoda’s<br />
Private Catering. After working in various restaurants in<br />
London, St. Marys and abroad, this past spring she left a position<br />
at The Only On King to devote herself full-time to her catering<br />
business. Her kitchen/storefront is now open at 161 Ross Street,<br />
St Thomas. In addition to catering, Yoda’s offers locally-sourced<br />
Pre-Made Meals, available for pick-up Tuesday–Saturday, or for<br />
delivery to London and area. Contact yodathechef@gmail.com or<br />
visit www.letyodacookfor you.com.<br />
FreshFest is a celebration of local farmers and the food they<br />
grow, presented in partnership with area chefs, vintners<br />
and brewers. The signature food event started in 2009 and<br />
each year has included an evening of delectable tasters, live<br />
music, culinary workshops and fundraising events in support<br />
of the CASO Railway Station in St. Thomas..<br />
For FreshFest’s fifth anniversary, the evening tasting<br />
experience returns this year with more music plus two more<br />
days for a three-day festival, <strong>July</strong> 19th to 21st. The FreshFest<br />
Weekend will be a collaboration of good eats and good fun<br />
with partners the North America Railway Hall of Fame<br />
(CASO Railway Station), Horton Farmers’ Market and<br />
Elgin County’s “Savour Elgin.”<br />
FreshFest Friday Tasting Event showcases local<br />
food, culinary conversation at workshops in the “Waiting<br />
Room,” and the sweet welcoming refrains of Don Durkee<br />
& Tom Stark, Shuug and the Temporary Men’s pleasing<br />
blend of “County Music” and a surprise not-to-be-missed<br />
headliner. Friday <strong>July</strong> 19, 5:30–11 pm at the CASO Station.<br />
Horton Farmers’ Market Morning — Enjoy a FreshFest<br />
breakfast and other special events at Horton Farmers’ Market,<br />
Manitoba Street, St. Thomas, Saturday <strong>July</strong> 20, 8 am–12 noon.<br />
The Sheridan Band is celebrating their 10th anniversary<br />
with a CD release and a FreshFest Saturday Boardwalk<br />
Party with their high-energy Celtic music. The evening<br />
also includes an Elgin County Pie bake-off and auction, BBQ<br />
dinner, cold refreshments and sweet treats from the bakers of<br />
Elgin County. Saturday <strong>July</strong> 20, 5:30–10 pm at the CASO Station.<br />
Savour Elgin Culinary Mystery Tour — Load up the car<br />
with your children or friends, take a trek to the country where<br />
our food is grown, and follow your map on one of three Savour<br />
Elgin Mystery Tours. Friday <strong>July</strong> 19 to Sunday <strong>July</strong> 20.<br />
Chef Ian McGill has stepped down as Chef of London’s Braywick<br />
Bistro to head the kitchen at Backstage in Stratford.<br />
Eddington’s of Exeter is open for lunch all summer long,<br />
with a new seasonal menu getting rave reviews. Gourmet<br />
Pizza is served Thursday nights, and fresh Lake Huron Pickerel<br />
on Friday nights, but check out their Events Calendar for<br />
upcoming theme nights. www.eddingtons.ca<br />
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