DRIFT Travel Summer 2017
July 1, 2017, Canada, my homeland, celebrates 150 years as a great country. In this issue, I am sharing two of my favorite Canadian trips with you - Tofino, BC and Peggy’s Cove, PEI. Also in this issue of DRIFT, our team of adventurous travel writers and exceptional photographers are sharing stories and images from India, Malibu, Africa, Calgary, Belfast, Egypt, France, and Peru!
July 1, 2017, Canada, my homeland, celebrates 150 years as a great country. In this issue, I am sharing two of my favorite Canadian trips with you - Tofino, BC and Peggy’s Cove, PEI. Also in this issue of DRIFT, our team of adventurous travel writers and exceptional photographers are sharing stories and images from India, Malibu, Africa, Calgary, Belfast, Egypt, France, and Peru!
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CHEF CONNIE DESOUSA - CHARCUT ROAST HOUSE<br />
EAT<br />
The movement of<br />
farm to table eating,<br />
family style share plates and<br />
accompaniment forward dishes has<br />
taken over Calgary’s foodie scene.<br />
Conveniently located at Le Germain<br />
Hotel Calgary is Top Chef All Star,<br />
Chef Connie DeSousa’s renowned<br />
restaurant, Charcut. It is a musttry<br />
for locals as well as travelers:<br />
putting sustainable farming at the<br />
forefront with head-to-toe butchery<br />
techniques. DeSousa states that<br />
the presentation and menu is more<br />
rooted on ingredients and flavors<br />
rather than the display, but believe<br />
me - everything is as visually<br />
stunning as the urban rustic décor.<br />
Recent recipient of the <strong>2017</strong> Gold<br />
Medal Plates Canadian Culinary<br />
Championships, Chef Jinhee Lee<br />
mixes traditional Asian cuisine with<br />
dynamic flair at Foreign Concept,<br />
which has been recognized as a new<br />
“hot-spot”.<br />
After an extensive renovation,<br />
Calgary’s century old heritage<br />
house, The Deane House has<br />
recently reopened and offers a<br />
central bar, dining room sitting and<br />
a 2000 sq. ft. outdoor patio near<br />
the meeting of the Bow and Elbow<br />
River. Utilizing their flourishing<br />
garden, the menu consists of<br />
seasonal plant-based dishes<br />
incorporating fresh vegetables and<br />
herbs picked only meters away from<br />
your dish. Try their natural cream<br />
soda garnished with edible flowers.<br />
SIP<br />
The cocktail culture<br />
in Calgary is spirited.<br />
Bar Manager of Proof, Jeff Savage<br />
proves that cocktails come from<br />
an origin of holistic wellness and<br />
creates an extensive, carefully<br />
curated menu of creations all mixed<br />
CHEF JINHEE LEE - FOREIGN CONCEPT
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