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La Casa: The
House That
Syl Built
Feel-Good
Food: A
Beginner’s
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DAYTRIP TO
BOUNTIFUL
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CULINARY TRAIL
London and the
Al Fresco Life
THE OLD PRUNE
is Stratford’s Sweet Plum
Safe Harbour at The
WINDJAMMER INN
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CRAVE
Accessible, Upscale
and Next Door
in North London
FEATurES
Aroma
in London
The Sun room
in Stratford
Gredig’s
Orchard
near Aylmer
Sun Peaks
Ski resort
in British Columbia
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On The Move Organics
with Jeff Pastorius
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Purdy’s Fisheries
The 100 Nautical Mile Diet
FeaturING
Bentley’s Bar & restaurant
in Stratford
everspring Farm
in Ilderton
Bentley’s Bar & restaurant
in Stratford
everspring Farm
in Ilderton
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Stratford to London
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FeaturING
Billy’s Deli Restaurant
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in Stratford
Monforte Dairy
in Stratford
Westover Inn
in St. Marys
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of London
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FeaturING
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in London
Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub
in Stratford
Monforte Dairy
in Stratford
Westover Inn
in St. Marys
Garlic’s
of London
Local “Upscale Rustic”
Cuisine, from Scratch
Issue 26 • The Holiday Issue 2010
Tips & Hints for
HOLIDAY
Hospitality
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Idlewyld
Inn and the Passion
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FeAturING
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Dragonfly Bistro
in London
Foodies
in Grand Bend
Valentine’s Day
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What’s Old Is New
Again at Auberge
du Petit Prince
WUNDERKINDS
· Eddy Phimphrachanh
— Thaifoon
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What’s Old Is New
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Cooking Out Loud in Serious Spaces
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The Fairy Tale
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Far from the Madding
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Chef Daniel irvine
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Keeping Tradition
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Discovering Ontario
Artisan Cheese
Keeping Tradition
Alive at Mykonos
A Day with
the Stratford
Chefs School
Discovering Ontario
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Tamarine
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FeaturING
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in Stratford
Farmgate Markets
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Maple Syrup Roundup
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Tamarine
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HURONWATTERS
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Walker’s
Fish & Chips
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FORAGER
FOODS in Bayfield
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FISH
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The BRAYWICK BISTRO
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The Holiday Issue
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Entertaining
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TIPS for
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Amici Ristorante
Foster’s Inn
The Benmiller Inn
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TIPPING
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SOUL FOOD, Italian Style at
Amici Ristorante in London
AFFORDABLE Fine Dining at
Foster’s Inn in Stratford
COOKING UP a STORM at
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Valentine’s Day
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CUPCAKE
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Volker’s in Hyde Park
in London
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in Stratford
The Telegraph House
in Port Stanley
Volker’s in Hyde Park
in London
Raja Fine Indian Cuisine
in Stratford
The Telegraph House
in Port Stanley
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BOCK to
the Future
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Beer withaHistory
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in London
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in Stratford
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in Goderich
Growing Chefs!
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Simple Fish & Chips
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rush Creek Wines
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trumpet
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FEATurING
Pan Tapas
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in St. Marys
Thyme on 21
in Goderich
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A Taste of Huron
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FEATurING
Bradshaws
in Stratford
TG’s Addis Ababa
restaurant
in London
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Estate Winery
in St. Thomas
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Perth County
Culinary Festival
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in Hensall
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Taste of SERBIA
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Smoke-N-Bones
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FeAturING
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in London
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Inspired
Renewal at
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On Sophistication
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Shakespeare to
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Shakespeare to
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Merging
Contemporary
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Bradshaws
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FeAturing
Tuscano’s Pizzeria & Bistro
Veramente Artigiani in London
North Moore Catering
Quality, Craft and the Discerning Palette of
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• Las Chicas del Café • Locomotive Coffee
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Veramente Artigiani in London
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• Las Chicas del Café • Locomotive Coffee
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Veramente Artigiani in London
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London’s Small-Batch Coffee Roasters
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Veramente Artigiani in London
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Enjoying the Classics, in Grand Bend
Verandah Café
Still Tripping the Light Fantastic, in London
Hayter’s Turkey Farm
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August 29 to
September 10
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Exploring Pelee Island
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Fresh and Delicious, in Stratford
Huron County Wines!
Birthing a New Wine Region
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American Cuisine at
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F.I.N.E. A Restaurant
Fine for Any Occasion
The Manse
Putting The Manse in Romance
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Veramente Artigiani in London
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London’s Small-Batch Coffee Roasters
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Verandah Café
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Hayter’s Turkey Farm
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The Only On King
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Taphouse
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook
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Toasting Canadian History
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Rabbit Hole
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The Red
Rabbit
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Rabbit
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Woolfs at the Door in St. Marys
Olive R. Twists
A New Twist at
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Issue #67 | September/October 2017
The Decade Issue: 2007–2017
Publisher’s Notes
Looking Back, Looking Forward
By CHRIS MCDONELL
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Food Writer at Large
Ten of My Favourite Articles
Looking Back at a Decade of Writing
By BRYAN LAVERY
14
Restaurants
A Root-to-Stalk Revolution?
Ten Plant-Focused London Hotspots
By BRYAN LAVERY
20
The BUZZ
Culinary Community Notes
24
Road Trips
The Bounty of Huron County
Ten Favourite Culinary Stops
By JANE ANTONIAK
34
Beer
Flight of Ten
Great Local Craft Beers
By WAYNE NEWTON
40
Wine
Football, Turkey & Goosebumps
Ten Seasonal Selections
By GARY KILLOPS
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46
34
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20
49
59
62
Spirits
On-Trend Mixology
10 Great Spots for Great Cocktails
By BRYAN LAVERY
49
Various Musical Notes
Top Ten Concerts
Upcoming Highlights on the Music Scene
By GERRY BLACKWELL
52
Theatre
52
A Grand Top Ten
Reasons to Love The Grand Theatre
By JANE ANTONIAK
56
Books
Eat Their Words
A Ten-Course Reading Menu
Reviews by DARIN COOK
59
Recipes
The Food Lover’s Garden
by Jenni Blackmore
Review & Recipe Selections by TRACY TURLIN
62
The Lighter Side
Home-Cooked Meals
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Ten years. One decade. At the risk
of being too self-congratulatory,
this sounds quite monumental.
The reality, of course, is that this
achievement for a small independent magazine
is made up of thousands of seemingly trivial
or insignificant individual moments. Each one
of those actions, on its own, did not resonate
loudly at the time. There was no dramatic event
that marked a turning point, no grand gesture
that changed everything, pointed us to a path
for success, made a crucial difference to the
business of publishing a magazine. It is also
plain to me that this milestone has come only
and entirely through the substance of those
moments, and I would like to employ hindsight
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town and now preside over Little Reds) shows
pride and a celebratory attitude I love.
Issue #10 speaks of the value of real food,
locally grown, in season. Farmers need to be
appreciated. These are values that Eatdrink
always tries to uphold and promote. I am grateful
that those sentiments are now so popular.
Issue #21 offers an unusual view of London’s
Black Trumpet. Sophistication, ambiance,
presentation and design are also important,
and when the food is equally impressive, we
celebrate that. I also like that, at first glance,
the reader is not certain of what they are
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to celebrate some of them at this time of
reflection. First, however, I want to explain the
array of magazine covers across this page.
Today, the number one question I get is
“How do we get on the cover?” I understand
that. There is, unfortunately, no simple
answer. I asked our writers to focus on “ten”
in this issue, and you will see the interesting
results of that in the following pages. For
my part, I resolved to pick my ten favourite
covers. You must understand that I’ve been
proud of each magazine, and I put every cover
we’ve published on the front of this “Decade
Issue” for that reason. I’ve chosen my Top Ten
as a way to discuss and illustrate what each of
these covers represents for Eatdrink.
Issue #3, with Chris and Mary Woolf
Issue #31 shows Chefs Bronwyn and Aaron
Linley at the door of their Bijou in Stratford
(Bijou remains a Stratford gem under new
ownership and the Linleys moved about a
block away and operate Linleys: A Food Shop.)
This issue marked the first real “redesign”
of Eatdrink but I especially love the casual
intimacy and the textures in this photo.
Issue #36 was the first time we celebrated
an Eatdrink anniversary, after five years. I like
seeing proprietors in their business, and Rob
D’Amico and Chef Dave Lamers in the front
window of London’s Abruzzi remains one of my
favourites. I was heartened to hear Rob extol
Dave’s talents in a private conversation just last
week. Partnerships are challenging and I’m glad
to see “front of the house” and the “back of the
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Issue #37 shows a charcuterie board from
Stratford’s Mercer Hall. Artisanal foods and
reclaiming some lost traditions have made
the local culinary scene much more vital. We
celebrate that. And sometimes it is good to
just let the food speak for itself.
Issue #44 celebrates T.G. Haile and her
Addis Ababa Restaurant in London. This cover
presents an accomplished chef and restaurateur,
and more. T.G. is a master of Ethiopian
cuisine and brings a personal warmth to her
work that is refreshing and uplifting, reflecting
the diversity of our culinary community
that makes us stronger and better.
Issue #47 features Andrew and Erin Jardine
and three of their children (two more have
since joined the crew!) As most owners can
attest, a small business is a family business.
This remains one of our “cutest” covers but
we love to celebrate entrepreneurship and
those smiles are so encouraging. The Jardines
renamed the business The Village Meat Shop
and continue to prosper at the Farmers’ &
Artisans’ Market at Western Fair.
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Perhaps “interesting” is the operative word
here. Eatdrink is 100 per cent reliant upon readers
finding the magazine compelling. What is
the best way to get on the cover? Be interesting.
And look interesting. We work closely
with photographer Steve Grimes, who does an
amazing job for us, and several of these cover
images (and 24 Eatdrink covers in total by my
count) were shot by Steve. But too many photographers
to mention have also made superb
contributions to Eatdrink. Hire a photographer.
Good photos rarely happen by accident.
Looking Back
Most people don’t make a big change in
their life and start a new business because
everything is going well at the time. I was
no different, and after a handful of negative
experiences working for others, the time was
right to take a long-simmering idea and try
to make it happen. I spoke of my plan for
a London food and drink magazine to my
friend Cecilia Buy and she suggested that I
might want to have a more regional focus
and include places such as Stratford. Eatdrink
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Speaking of family, Issue #54 features Frank
and Liz Ihrig of Hessenland Inn, the second
generation running the charming country resort
and winery on the Lake Huron shore between
Grand Bend and Bayfield. While celebrating his
German heritage, Chef Frank also embraces the
local terroir, balancing change and tradition in a
way I believe is truly Canadian. We salute that.
Issue #65 celebrates a London business
that similarly evokes ancient culture in new
ways. I love the enthusiasm from The Tea
Lounge partners Yixing Tang and Michelle
Pierce Hamilton, and the inviting nature of the
composition. While it might seem surprising
to the uninitiated to discuss tea in this context,
we endeavour to keep readers abreast of trends
that we find positive, valid and interesting.
readers know how integral that advice has
been to this publication. I will take credit for
being smart enough to listen to Cecilia. From
the get-go, I have leaned on her, at one time
or another, for almost every job there is to do
around here. Officially, she is the Managing
Editor, which is true, but she continues to
wear many hats. Thank you Cecilia.
I was also smart enough to know that
I needed expert writers. We have always
aimed Eatdrink at a sophisticated reader,
and I turned to a chef I really barely knew
who did some writing. Bryan Lavery took
the assignment of gathering the community
“buzz” and contributing an article every issue
as Writer at Large. Big jobs, but his role has
expanded, from Editorial Advisor to Food
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Editor to Social Media Editor to salesperson
to trusted advisor with involvement in every
critical aspect of the magazine’s contents.
Thank you Bryan. The magazine could not
have grown to what it is today without you.
Early on, Chris McDonald, who had once
produced a London food publication (and
by dint of our similar names lent me some
unearned credibility because people thought
I was her), offered helpful guidance. So too
did Cathy Rehberg from Stratford Tourism
Alliance, who continues to support our efforts
here. Thank you both.
One of the best decisions made at the
inception of Eatdrink was to publish in a
digest-sized format. For that, I’d like to
acknowledge Artscape, a local arts magazine at
the time. The commitment to glossy paper and
full colour printing was somewhat bold, but
seeing someone else using that format made it
easier to see the wisdom in it. We’ve also been
fortunate to work with several outstanding
printers. Impressions Printing, M&T Printing
and (currently) Sportswood Printing have
helped us look good with ridiculously tight
turnaround times. I recommend all of them.
One of the problems of our small size is
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the requisite need for a tight design — and
brevity (not my strong suit). I face that
here, so cannot extol the contributions of so
many writers beyond stating that we have
been blessed, and I am thankful. I must
give a shout-out to our beer writers, Dave
Hammond (aka The Malt Monk) for many
great years, and Wayne Newton. Our wine
writers, particularly Shari Darling, Kim Miller,
Rick VanSickle and Gary Killops, have always
kept this column full of great information.
Cookbook reviewers Jennifer Gagel from the
outset and for many years, and Tracy Turlin,
have brought an infectious enthusiasm to the
magazine that I truly appreciate.
I must give special praise to Jane Antoniak,
who helped grow our advertising base as a
salesperson and our readership with her writing.
Despite other heavy commitments, she
continues to help us here. Thanks for sharing
your ideas and your zest for life with us Jane.
Creating a publication that is worth reading
is the first task, and we are thankful for our
readers,but without advertisers, Eatdrink would
need a very different distribution strategy. The
magazine industry, generally, is in good shape
compared to newspapers and phone books,
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to newspapers and phone books, despite loud
claims that the printed word is outdated.
We’ve gone to tremendous effort to make
Eatdrink work digitally. Our Facebook and
Twitter accounts are reaching more people
than ever. Online readership is up, ad views
are way up too, so I’m thrilled with the new
website we launched early last spring. But we
still print 20,000 copies of every issue and
they get picked up by eager readers who like to
hold Eatdrink in their hands. Most magazine
consumers, studies prove, look at the ads as
much as the articles. No other medium can
make this claim. Our readers are passionate
about food and drink; they like to eat well at
home and dine out regularly. We are proud to
help them find what they are looking for.
We are grateful for our customers, and thank
every one of them for their business, trusting
us to deliver their message and generate value
for their investment. Looking back, I am
especially grateful to those who took a bit of a
leap of faith with us as we were just getting off
the ground. Blackfriars Bistro, David’s Bistro,
Downtown London, Katana Kafe, Michael’s
On The Thames and Willie’s Café in London,
Bradshaws, Foster’s Inn and Stratford Tourism
Alliance in Stratford, and The King Edward
in Ilderton stand out for me as early and
tremendous supporters that helped us get to
where we are today. Thank you very much.
My family has seen me spend too many late
nights with Eatdrink, yet remain enthusiastic
supporters. My undying appreciation goes to
Sue Gordon, the greatest love of my life, and
to our incredible sons Quinn and Isaac and
daughter Tara. I continually (inaccurately)
assert that I will get better at managing my
time in this business, and you graciously put
up with that. Thank you with all my heart.
Looking Forward
It’s satisfying to take a short pause and
appreciate where we’ve been, but it’s time to
get back to work! We strive to make every
issue the best one yet, and our upcoming
Holiday Issue will be no exception. We hope
you enjoy this “Decade Issue” and quickly
discover that this is not just a trip down
memory lane. Most of our writers have
worked around our “ten” theme to inspire
you to explore new tastes, destinations and
discoveries. As I have always said, “There is
no shortage of great stories to tell.” We look
forward to proving that again and again.
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Looking Back at a Decade of Writing for Eatdrink
By BRYAN LAVERY
Ten years ago, before there was
a wide-reaching turn toward
charcuterie, farmers’ markets, food
trucks, plant-based cuisine and
gluten-free cuisine, we originated the Buzz
column in Eatdrink magazine
to introduce readers to local
chefs, restaurants, restaurant
personalities and rising culinary
stars. In the absence of local
culinary media, it was just as
important to encourage dining out.
In 2007, procuring local food was a
chef-driven trend that involved sourcing
ingredients at farmers’ markets and directly
from producers at the kitchen door. Today
we are more than a decade
into the farm-to-table
movement, which has
become a much wider
concept and an ethos that
encompasses the entire
food supply chain. When
Eatdrink began a decade
ago, Chef Amédé Lamarche
was introducing molecular
gastronomy on his tasting
menus at The Church
Restaurant in Stratford;
The Only on King had
recently opened and was
serving local and organic
ingredients and trying to
be as much “Slow Food
movement” as possible; and
the pomegranate martini
was one of the Tasting
Room’s bestsellers.
Food media continue to be necessary
members of the culinary community. Like
any thoughtful patron, I attempt to bring
appreciation, sensibility and intelligent
discourse to the table. When I go out to eat
I am drawn to businesses that support local
Writer at Large
Eatdrink Food Editor and Writer at Large
Bryan Lavery doing field research.
farmers and to food artisans who source
and feature local ingredients, products and
beverages. Patronizing farm-to-table inspired
restaurants makes sense because it supports
and sustains economic activity on a local level.
I have always tried to
write about and cover food
and drink as culture. Good
writing furnishes the reader
with enough information and
insight to enable educated
decisions, while helping to arbitrate the
standards of dining out. If you don’t have
good, strong food media — whether you
like them or loathe them — you don’t have
the same degree of interest, enthusiasm
and accountability in the
community.
Despite the changing
definition of restaurant
professionalism, poor
customer service and
unfriendly reservation
policies disappoint us,
and good service fosters
loyalty, which in turn
inspires repeat business
and great word-of-mouth.
Once trained to view
things from both a chef’s
and a restaurateur’s
perspective the ability
never leaves you. After
three decades of working
at both ends of this
spectrum, I continue to
be inspired by dedicated
culinary entrepreneurs and
artisans who embrace the benefits of building
community engagement through food. In no
particular order, here are ten favourite articles
about some of the many interesting people,
restaurants and subjects that I have written
about over the last decade.
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№ 44 | November/December 2013
By BRYAN LAVERY
By BRYAN LAVERY
№ 55 | September/October 2015
Photo by Melissa Doyle, Casting Memories
№ 56 | November/December 2015
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Culinary Farmer
Paul Spence
and the Chatham-
Kent Table: A fifthgeneration
farmer,
Paul Spence can debate
the economic impacts
of food policy with
agility and is equally
knowledgeable about
the urban farmers’
market culture and
the practicalities of
traditional farming
methods as he is on the subject of greenwashing.
His fierce championing of local food has won
him both admirers and detractors. www.
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T.G.’s Addis Ababa Restaurant: For
more than a decade, T.G.’s Addis Ababa
has offered a tour
restaurants
An Authentic Taste of Ethiopia
at T.G.’s Addis Ababa Restaurant, in London
D
ining at T.G.’s Addis
Ababa is characterized
by the ritual of
breaking injera (the
traditional yeast-risen flatbread
which is spongy in texture,
crêpe-like in appearance and
has a sourdough tanginess) and
sharing food from a communal
platter, signifying the bonds of
loyalty and friendship. For more
than a decade, T.G.’s Addis Ababa
Restaurant has offered a tour de
force from the Ethiopian culinary
repertoire.
The modest restaurant is
tucked away off the beaten track,
in an unassuming brick building on the
south side of Dundas Street, near the
corner of Burwell and Maitland.
de force from the
Ethiopian culinary
repertoire and has
garnered repute for
being blistering-hot,
but truly authentic.
T.G.’s signature
dishes comprise
permutations of
sweet, bitter, sour,
salty, hot and
fragrant. These
flavour contrasts and
the refinement of her
cooking is the hallmark of her cuisine. www.
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T.G. Haile
Chef/restaurateur T.G. Haile is dedicated
to supporting important cultural and
charitable initiatives and events, despite the
fact that she is a hands-on owner who does
all of the cooking at the restaurant. T.G.’s
Addis Ababa has been a stalwart participant
in the Taste for Life campaign to support the
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection.
T.G. supports the efforts of local student
organizers
at Brescia
University
during their
annual
Multicultural
Show, as well
as the London
Black History
Coordinating
Committee.
Recently, T.G.
was selected as
An unassuming
building facade
disguises a uniquely
original interior
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Andrew Fleet, Food Literacy and
Growing Chefs!: Based on the idea that
education can alter behavior, Growing Chefs!
and its many volunteers
have made tremendous
strides by changing
the way many children
perceive food, and
encouraging them to
become excited about
nutritious and healthy
food choices. The former
Auberge du Petit Prince
restaurant has been
transformed into the
new Growing Chefs!
headquarters and
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farmers & artisans
A Culinary Farmer
Paul Spence and the Chatham-Kent Table
F
or the most part, Ontarians are complacent
about the origins of their food and oblivious
to the challenges farmers face just to stay
on their land. Paul Spence is the archetype
of the intrepid, modern Ontario farmer advocating
for change to our food system. His family has been
working land in Chatham-Kent since 1852, when
his ancestors settled in this biologically diverse
Carolinian zone of southern Ontario.
Spence and my paths intersect at events
supporting local food and agricultural initiatives,
culinary events and tourism conferences. We often
discuss the fact that an obvious lack of commitment
to locally procured food takes away from the
integrity of many of these events.
A fifth-generation farmer, Spence can debate the
economic impacts of food policy with agility and is
equally knowledgeable about the urban farmers’
market culture and the practicalities of traditional
Paul and Sara Spence, with their
farming methods as he is on the subject of greenwashing.
His fierce championing of local food has
children, at Spence Farms
won him both admirers and detractors.
Spence and his wife Sara, who emigrated from hormones or additives, they developed
Ecuador, founded Lo Maximo Meats in 2009 as an a reputation for Latin-style cuts of
outgrowth of Spence Farms. Uniting the food of quality fresh-frozen beef, pork, lamb
Sara’s culture and his farming practices of growing and goat. Soon they were retailing
his own feed and raising the meat without growth pasture-raised ducks, geese and rabbits
from other small family farms in
Chatham-Kent. I became acquainted
with Spence during the four years he
spent as a vendor at London, Ontario’s
Masonville Farmers’ Market.
In 2012, Spence and fellow-farmer
and River Bell Market owner, Joseph
Grootenboer, collaborated to establish
the first Chatham-Kent Table. Over 100
attendees savoured a repast, prepared
and served by the farmers from where
the products originated. They achieved
this with the assistance and support of
the contributing farmers, their families
and sponsors.
Paul Spence (right) with Twisted Lemon
(Cayuga ON) Chef Dan Megna at the Ontario
Southwest’s City Fare in Toronto
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food writer at large
Food Literacy and Growing Chefs!
F
#55 — Sept/Oct 2015
ood literacy, when taken literally,
means a person’s ability to
correctly read food labels and
Canada’s Food Guide and the
aptitude to comprehend basic nutrition
well enough to apply that knowledge
to food preparation. Food literacy also
includes understanding how food is grown
and produced, where it originates, how
production affects the environment and who
has access to what types of foods.
The need to introduce food into school life
is the most compelling at the primary level,
when children are just starting to establish
food preferences, make independent choices
and influence their friends. Growing Chefs!
was conceived in Vancouver B.C. by Chef
Merri Schwartz in 2006, as she identified a
need to articulate the story of the food we eat.
Believing in greater engagement between
chefs, farmers and the general public, she
set out to educate children, families, and
community members about nutrition,
sustainability and healthy food systems.
Schwartz achieved this by providing programs,
seminars, and workshops in classrooms to
promote local and healthy eating.
After working with Schwartz and recognizing
the influence that Growing Chefs!
was having in Vancouver, Andrew Fleet was
inspired to launch the program when he
returned to London, Ontario. Consequently,
The Growing Chefs! Ontario Classroom
Gardening Project was established in the
spring of 2008 at Tecumseh Public School.
Fleet is the Executive Director of Growing
Chefs! Ontario.
What was initially known as the Classroom
Gardening Project has been redesigned as
a full-school project. The Growing Chefs!
team visits every class in each partner school
allowing individual schools to
contribute time and effort into
the coordination piece of the
programming. With this model,
Growing Chefs! is able to reach
three times the number of
elementary students annually,
that’s 2,600 students up from 800.
“Kids are well educated in our
school system on health and they
know they need to be making
healthy choices but we don’t show
them how to actually do that,”
Fleet explains. “That’s the Growing
Chefs! philosophy — you give kids
a chance to cook real food with
real flavour with a real chef.”
This year Growing Chefs! hired
Katherine Puzara as the lead chef
Students at the Montessori Academy of
London enjoy lunch — Growing Chefs style!
#56 — Nov/Dec 2015
Reverie
Reverie
Reverie
OPENING SOON
twelve seats
five course tasting menu
Contemporary Canadian Cuisine
By Reservation Only
208 Piccadilly Street, London
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offered à la carte for easy sharing. 74 Wellington Street
(front), 105 Erie Street (back), 519-273-5000, www.bijourestaurant.com.
The rooms are chic with comfortable squarebacked
upholstered chairs and settees and the
propriety of white-linen dining. Chef Arron
Carley served as sous chef to Jason Bangerter at
Luma. (Bangerter
is now the
executive chef at
Langdon Hall.)
Carley interned
with Chef
René Redzepi
For many years the culinary opus at Bijou has
at Denmark’s
been a front-runner in Stratford for inspired,
Noma, a Michelin
locally-sourced cuisine. The bistro has built
two-star
a following as a destination restaurant for
restaurant that
providing a good local taste experience.
has been named
Mark and Linda
best restaurant
Simone purchased
in the world on
the legacy
four occasions.
restaurant last
Returning to
year and added a
Canada, Carley
new entrance on
worked as a
Wellington St. and
sous chef under
a small bar in the
John Horne, executive chef at Toronto’s Canoe
front area.
restaurant before being head-hunted by The
The farm-totable
inspired
Bruce last year.
His aim is to add his voice to the culinary
blackboard pretheatre
dinner
narrative of New Canadian cuisine by
integrating only indigenous ingredients into
menu is prix
his culinary repertoire. Think wild Haida Gwaii
fixe, offering
ivory salmon with Wabigoon wild rice, morels,
three courses for
nettle purée, fennel kelp oil and wild ginger
$58.00. Chef Max
broth, or opt for Quebec Cerf du Boileau venison
Holbrook and
striploin with charred and brined carrots,
his team offer
golden beets, reindeer moss, Saskatoon berries,
a globally-inspired menu of small plates that
green alder jus and beet purée. The Bruce has
is available after 8:00 p.m. Duck confit with
dispensed with the prix fixe menu offered for the
gnocchi and fresh Monforte Dairy curds is a
last two seasons. At the time of this writing there
knock-out, as is the house-made lobster ravioli.
is a four-course tasting menu for $95.00 and sixcourse
tasting menu for $115.00. Wine pairings
There is a superior cheese plate of Monforte
Dairy selections. Bijou also serves an excellent
are an additional $49.00 and $55.00 respectively.
“Global Dim Sum” Sunday brunch that is
Breakfast, lunch and Sunday brunch are à la
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№ 59 | May/June 2016
16 | September/October 2017
an innovative Food Education Centre. www.
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London Training Centre: Local
Food Skills: The true essence of the
LTC narrative is that it achieves the whole
seasonal cycle of our
local bounty. The LTC
faculty are not only
culinary educators and
employment specialists,
they are also farmers,
retailers, caterers, food
artisans, restaurateurs,
funders and local food
advocates. The Local
Food Skills program
provides solid foodbased
knowledge and
provides participants
with the opportunity to explore of working with
food as a job or a profession. www.eatdrink.ca/
local-food-skills
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Ann McColl Lindsay and David
Lindsay – A Road Less Traveled:
Hospitality and the culinary arts have always
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ospitality and the culinary
arts have always gone hand in
hand. In London, Ontario, we
have a history of exceptional
restaurateurs, chefs and culinary retailers.
Among the latter are Ann McColl Lindsay
and David Lindsay, the former proprietors
of the legendary Ann McColl’s Kitchen Shop,
one of Canada’s finest cookware shops.
Ann and David met, married and taught
school in Windsor, Ontario from 1961 to 1968.
They resigned their positions, sold their red
brick bungalow, and embarked on a yearlong
food pilgrimage across Europe while
camping in a Volkswagen van. Travelling in
the van with a gas burner allowed them to
truly enjoy the local terroir.
The first six months of their trip, which
ended at the French border, is described
in Ann’s memoir Hungry Hearts — A Food
Odyssey across Britain and Spain. The second
volume, Hearts Forever Young, includes their
travels in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland,
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and
Denmark.
This formative trip introduced the Lindsays
to small independent grocers, hardware
stores, street markets and antique stores
jammed with domestic serving pieces. It was
during this time that they started to collect
the one-of-a-kind utensils that would comfood
writer at large
Ann McColl Lindsay & David Lindsay
A Brief History of a Road Less Traveled
H
6
Original Dundas Street Location
Richmond and Hyman Street Location
prise a useful
and saleable
batterie de cuisine.
Of a foray
to British food
writer Elizabeth
David’s
Kitchen Shop,
Ann says,
“This innocent
morning’s
shopping
expedition
turned into
a lifetime
obsession”.
Former Massey Harris Showroom on Talbot Street
#52 — March/April 2015
The Foodie’s
Place in the
Culinary Pecking
Order: It should not
surprise anyone with
a keen interest in all
things culinary to
learn that there is a
gastronomic pecking
order. At the bottom
of the gastronomic
hierarchy is goinfre
(greedy guts), then
culinary education
Local Food Skills
and the LTC Culinary Pre-Apprenticeship Program
S
ince 2002, David Corke has
been the Executive Director
of London Training Centre
(LTC), an award winning,
non-profit social mission driven
organization, which applies marketbased
strategies to self-fund programs
and initiatives that help people have a
positive impact in the community.
Corke is a highly-respected and
fervent food educator with a rocksteady
commitment. He is a long-time
proponent for local and sustainable
food systems, from both a civic and
London Training Centre’s Chef instructor Steve James with a
economic development viewpoint.
student in the Culinary Pre-Apprenticeship Program
When it started in 1987, the LTC
helped disenfranchised young people find the industry we believe that the staff of
employment in the food service industry. an operation should be considered much
Since then, however, LTC has morphed more than a labour cost on the profit and
into a cutting-edge and multifaceted
loss statement. Our point: the restaurant
organization providing food skills training, business is about people so if the goal is a
advocacy for careers in food service, and dining room full of guests having incredible
other services that range from computer food experiences, owners need the best
training to banquet staffing.
people working for them. If restaurateurs
Corke’s work in the non-profit sector was want their operations to be “exceptional”
influenced by a successful 20-year
then they have to be the
career in the private sector. He
“exception” — and pay more
owned and operated
for the best.”
restaurants, as well
The Ministry of
as being employed
Training, Colleges
by a large foodservice
and Universities has
corporation in the highly competitive
funded the LTC, for a second year, to
Toronto market.
provide a Culinary Pre-Apprenticeship
I asked Corke his thoughts on why he program. The course, taught by expert chef
thinks the restaurant industry is struggling instructors Steve James and John Fisher,
so hard to find talent.
examines in depth safe knife skills, kitchen
“I think the short answer is twofold. sanitation and safety, fundamental cooking
Speaking locally about the London and principles, menu design, pastry baking
region market — one where many customers and bread making practices, nose to tail
are looking for consistency of product and butchery, identification and use of seasonal
price point, there are a limited number produce, stock and sauce making. Limited
of restaurants where skilled chefs do not enrollment and small class size offer a
quickly become bored. At the same time, better opportunity for an exclusive student
as culinary educators and advocates for learning experience. The first session began
gone hand in hand.
In London we have a
history of exceptional
restaurateurs, chefs
and culinary retailers.
Among the latter are
Ann McColl Lindsay
and David Lindsay,
the former proprietors
of the legendary Ann
McColl’s Kitchen Shop,
one of Canada’s finest
cookware shops. www.
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food writer at large
The Foodie’s Place in the
Culinary Pecking Order
P
#58 — March/April 2016
ecking order is the colloquial term With the simultaneous escalation of the
for a hierarchal system of social food media, food apps and camera phones,
organization. For the record, the I try to keep my mind open to change.
original usage referred to the Expressions that seemed to have no root in
expression of dominance in chickens. With our culinary lexicon are suddenly ubiquitous.
the keen interest in all things culinary, it Some people self-identify as foodies to
should not surprise anyone to learn that avoid being characterized as the type of
there is a gastronomic pecking order. At food snob they associate with old-school
the bottom of the gastronomic hierarchy is gourmets. When people say to me, “You’re
goinfre (greedy guts), then goulu (glutton), such a foodie” it makes my skin crawl. I
gourmand, (one who enjoys eating), friand don’t want to be categorized or lumped in
(epicure; one who with discriminating with foodies despite their clichéd glory.
taste takes pleasure in fine food and drink), The term sounds too much like groupie,
gourmet (a connoisseur of food and drink), and groupie, to my way of thinking, has
and finally the gastronome (one with a the implication of being obsessively
serious interest in gastronomy).
indiscriminate. For some
Let’s not overlook “foodie,”
goinfre reason the word “foodie” has
a contemporary term that is
always seemed too gung ho,
frequently and incorrectly used goulu
too disingenuous and more
as a synonym for gourmet or
about status than anything
gourmand
epicure. Most people are blind
else. Several people have told
to the fact that there is a distinct friand
me that I am mistaken, that I
difference in their meanings.
am a food snob.
The foodie is an amateur or
gourmet Writing in the Guardian,
hobbyist and a gourmet has the gastronome Paul Levy, who claims
educated palate and refined
paternity of the term foodie
taste of a professional.
with colleague Ann Barr,
Foodie, like the expression eatery, is a admits that American restaurant critic,
relatively new term in our modern culinary food writer and novelist Gael Greene may
lexicon. Both of those terms have given me have coined the term foodie at about the
a lot of flak. The word eatery I am only now same time in 1982. “What started as a term
shamefully surrendering to after initially of mockery shifted ground, as writers
finding the term not only loathsome
found that “foodie” had a certain utility,
but unappetizing. My complaint is that describing people who, because of age, sex,
“eatery” is being used inaccurately; it is income and social class, simply did not
an interloper on the culinary landscape, fit into the category ‘gourmet’, which we
evoking images of cheap, usually inferior insisted had become ‘a rude word’.”
restaurants with undiscriminating all-youcan-eat
offerings and other unspeakable legendary satirical sketch on the IFC series
We can see how far we have come by a
horrors. Recently, I have begun to hear Portlandia (you can watch it on YouTube)
the term eatery to describe fine dining caricaturing foodies and called, “Is the
establishments. I am seeing the expression chicken local?” The episode goes like this:
bandied about in venerated pages of
A waitress approaches a man and woman
prestigious publications.
seated at a table and asks if they’re ready to
foodie?
#43 — Sept/Oct 2013
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goulu (glutton), gourmand, (one who enjoys
eating), friand or epicure (one who with
discriminating taste takes pleasure in fine
food and drink), gourmet (a connoisseur of
food and drink), and finally the gastronome
(one with a serious interest in gastronomy).
Let’s not overlook “foodie,” a contemporary
term that is frequently used as a synonym
for gourmet or epicure. www.eatdrink.ca/thefoodies-place/
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Where to Eat in Stratford/ Stratford’s
Changing Gastro Scene: The Stratford
Festival and Stratford Chefs School have
contributed to the
formation of a distinctively
vibrant culinary
culture and restaurant
community, featuring
a chef-driven approach
to sourcing locally and
cooking from scratch.
Whether the subject is
the evolving restaurant
scene, or where to eat,
I have enjoyed writing
about Stratford,
including features on
Monforte on Wellington, Bijou, Mercer Hall,
The Red Rabbit, The Prune, Revival House and
The Restaurant at The Bruce. www.eatdrink.ca/
where-to-eat-in-stratford/
8
restaurants
Where to Eat in Stratford
Summer Dining in Festival City
hen dining in Stratford, I
can’t help but be drawn to
restaurants that authentically
W support farmers, vineyards,
and food purveyors by featuring quality
local ingredients and products. I also like
to take note of the ambience, whether
the cutlery is polished, and the wine and
food knowledge of the service staff. Great
restaurants give a lot of thought and
attention to their wine and cocktail lists and,
most importantly, to genuine hospitality.
Bijou
The Bruce Restaurant
#60 — July/August 2016
Down the Rabbit Hole – The Red
Rabbit in
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restaurants
Stratford: “A locally
Down the Rabbit Hole
at The Red Rabbit in Stratford
sourced restaurant,
locally sourced restaurant, run down and agreed
run by workers, owned
by workers, owned by workers, that we didn`t
shared by the community,” pretty really want to do
“A much sums up The Red Rabbit’s this for someone
ethos. Chef Sean Collins is a Stratford Chefs else anymore. If
School graduate, instructor and previously we were going to
by workers, shared
head chef at Mercer Hall before its sale last work 80 hours a
year. Collins terms his cooking as “Flavour week and throw
First, Ingredient Driven.” He also says, “We our whole heart
cook food we like to eat.”
and soul into
One of Stratford’s most anticipated
something, we
by the community,”
openings last summer was The Red Rabbit, should do it for
which launched in mid-July. Stratford-born ourselves. It didn’t make sense to have a
Jessie Votary and Collins left Mercer Hall money man at the top taking all the profits.
to build the community-shared restaurant Nor were we interested in trying to squeeze
on Wellington Street with partners/workers an additional dime out of every plate that
pretty much sums
Jonathan Naiman (Sous Chef/Owner), comes out of the kitchen.”
With 100 shares at $1,000
each, The Red Rabbit’s
ownership group raised a
percentage of the capital
up The Red Rabbit’s
they needed to finance their
project. They then turned
to an innovative financing
model akin to community
supported agriculture
ethos. Stratford-born
(CSA), but in this case
adapted for the restaurant
business. They modelled
it primarily after colleague
Anne Campion`s business
Jessie Votary and
model at Revel Caffé which
itself is a spin on a CSA
Chef Sean Collins, Jessie Votary, and Kris Schlotzhauer
model that Ruth Klassen at
Monforte Dairy pioneered in
Adam Robinson (front of house), Tyson the Stratford area. Campion and Votary both
Chef Sean Collins left
Everitt (Doctor and resident soda jerk and believe in the importance of supporting new
fermenting specialist), Steve Walters (front models of community-centred businesses
of house) and Gen Zinger (front of house). that strengthen and help build communities.
Votary, who has been fittingly labelled Interested subscribers were invited to
the restaurant’s fearless leader and the purchase restaurant futures in the business.
Mercer Hall to build
mastermind behind the business, recently This raised an additional $57,000 in funds,
said, “The notion for the restaurant was born which helped them get the doors open
out of necessity and inevitability. We all sat by paying for opening wages and putting
the communityshared
restaurant
#59 — May/June 2016
with partners/workers. Votary, who has been
fittingly labelled the restaurant’s fearless
leader and the mastermind behind the
business, said, “The notion for the restaurant
was born out of necessity and inevitability. We
all sat down and agreed that we didn’t really
want to do this for someone else anymore.”
www.eatdrink.ca/down-the-rabbit-hole/
Photo courtesy of The Red Rabbit
a step closer to Italy...
The LOCAL Food & Drink Magazine September/October 2017 | 17
Family-owned & operated, siblings Tina and Len
are celebrating 10 years of bringing a genuine
taste of Italy to Chatham. In homage to their
mother Maria, they insist upon from-scratch
cooking using the best of local ingrendients.
The restaurant is sophisticated yet approachable.
A beautiful patio overlooks the Thames River.
Catering and well-appointed private function
rooms are available.
231 King Street West, Chatham
519-360-1600
Open for Dinner Daily / Lunch Monday-Saturday
www.mammamariasristorante.ca
Frendz is run by the creative team of Brenda
Boismier and Chef Marc King. The warm, cozy
Resto/Lounge is designed for friends to gather for
good food and good times. Weekend entertainment
features local talent. The upscale yet affordable
menu features international cuisine, prepared from
scratch, from Spanish tapas to steak and seafood.
Craft beer is on tap, an extensive drink menu is
on offer, and this may be the best patio in town.
216 King Street West, Chatham
519-436-1313
Open Tuesday–Saturday for Lunch & Dinner
a step closer
www.frendzlounge.com
to home...
By BRYAN LAVERY
By BRYAN LAVERY
№ 55 | September/October 2015
№ 48 | July/August 2014
18 | September/October 2017
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restaurants
T
Sixthirtynine: A Distinctive Taste
of Oxford County: Sixthirtynine is
one of Ontario’s best
A Distinctive Taste of Oxford County
Destination: sixthirtynine, in Woodstock
ravel the back roads and
country trails and familiarize
yourself with the proud
Quaker settlements, Amish
farmgates, rural hamlets and a variety
of trails where you can see, touch and
savour first-hand the many unique
regional tastes distinctive to Oxford
County. The small, historic town of
Woodstock, population 38,000, is home
to Sixthirtynine, which is emerging as
the embodiment of one of Ontario’s best
destination farm-to-table restaurants.
By definition, a destination
restaurant is usually one that has a
Chef Eric Boyar flanked by his partners — wife
compelling appeal to entice diners from
Jennifer (left) and mother Pauline Bucek
beyond its region. Interestingly, the
earliest concept of a destination restaurant with a natural edge has set the mood for
originates in France with the Michelin the recent redesign by Kelly Oliver of Oliver
Guide, which rates restaurants as to whether Design in Woodstock. The renewed space
they merit a special visit or detour by
introduces a crisp palette of navy, grey,
motorists.
and white, and natural brown tones in the
Newly refurbished to a higher standard of floor, as well as a few strategic bio-ethanol
comfort, sixthirtynine is a tasteful 30-seat room fireplaces and solid comfortable dining
offering menus that are tied to the rhythms of chairs upholstered in platinum fabric.
the growing season in Oxford County. After Chef Eric Boyar’s culinary repertoire,
a decade its synthesis of gastronomy, service rooted in classical French technique,
and comfort has matured into something was developed in such Toronto hotspots
substantial and remarkable.
as Splendido, Mistura, Goldfish and the
A full wall in reclaimed lumber, ceiling Metropolitan Hotel. Chef and his wife
beams and a new bar top in raw lumber Jennifer returned to his Woodstock home
in 2005, and opened sixthirtynine with
his mother Pauline Bucek. Pauline and
Jennifer are hands-on partners and both
work the front of house, often spelling off
one another.
Boyar and sous chef Wes Quehl deliver a
homegrown Oxford County “from scratch”
farm-to-table experience. They are among
the leading-edge chefs showcasing the
distinctive diversity of culinary regionalism
that safeguards rural knowledge, its
wisdom, as well as its traditions. Dedicated
to building and nurturing strong personal
The Crew
relationships with farmers and producers,
destination farmto-table
restaurants.
Chef Eric Boyar’s
culinary repertoire,
rooted in classical
French technique,
was developed in such
Toronto hotspots as
Splendido, Mistura,
Goldfish and the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Chef and his wife
Jennifer returned to
his Woodstock home
in 2005, and with his mother Pauline Bucek
opened Sixthirtynine. Pauline and Jennifer
are hands-on partners and both work the
front of house. www.eatdrink.ca/a-distinctivetaste-of-oxford-county/
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#55 — Sept/Oct 2015
Saffron and “Secrets of the Back
Forty”: After years of travelling
concessions and scouting back roads we have
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food writer at large
Saffron and “Secrets of the Back Forty”
A
fter years of travelling concessions Cultivated as a kitchen-garden staple
and scouting back roads we
for generations, saffron’s role has been
have begun to notice a renewed defined in traditional, regional poultry and
prevalence of hand-painted signs noodle dishes in Pennsylvania’s Amish and
and newly erected farmgate stalls at the end Mennonite kitchens. Sweet and warm with an
of long laneways throughout Huron County’s intense aromatic flavour, it confers earthiness
countryside. The modest chalkboards and and is known for its sunny appearance.
hand-crafted wooden signs announce: free (Saffron filaments need to be activated in hot
run eggs, horseradish, honey, maple syrup, liquid or stock before use. Many cooks are
sauerkraut, rhubarb,
oblivious to this and
strawberries, seasonal
subsequently saffron’s
vegetables and fruit,
virtues continue to
fresh-cut bouquets,
escape them.) Despite
baking and “No Sunday
continuing speculation,
Sales.” Often there’s no
Sarah firmly rejects
one there to receive
the spring blooming,
you, just a wooden box
purple flowered crocus
or a locked drawer into
as a possible candidate,
which to drop your
simply referring to it as
money. It is called the
the “safferon” plant.
honour system.
I am left to wonder
At six-thirty in the
if these delicate
morning we have already
aromatic threads come
travelled two hours from
from field marigolds,
the Bruce Peninsula.
or calendula, which
We are returning to
are known for both
the city when we pull
their culinary and
into the dirt laneway
medicinal uses. Both
off the beaten track. The farmgate is more the calendula and the safflower are often
of a purpose built out-building flanking referred to as “poor man’s saffron.” Sarah
a large greenhouse and the whitewashed scoffs at the idea of harvesting saffron from
homestead for the family of ten. Sarah, an fields of wildflowers, especially now, during
Old Order Mennonite, greets us wearing a planting season. She tells us that her mother
solid-coloured dress of heavy broadcloth. A carefully removes the vivid crimson stigmas
matching extra-long apron covers the dress. from each blossom individually before
Her long hair is coiled into a tight bun, and drying them for weeks in a warm, dry place.
her head is covered with a plain white cap Hooked by the quality and the familiar taste
tied under her neck. She emanates industry, of saffron, the thought of cultivating it locally
simplicity and modesty.
and its many culinary applications makes
Discussing the small packets of seasonal my head reel. In time, I have learned that the
saffron she has for sale, I offer to lend her The potency of saffron is indeed a product of its
Essential Saffron Companion on a return visit. terroir and how it is treated after it is harvested.
“I have no time to read a book,” says Sarah, In the past, I have known saffron to impart a
matter-of-factly. After several attempts to floral taste, honey sweetness or toasted, nutty,
interrogate her about the plants her “safferon” and pungent flavours.
is collected from, it still remains a mystery. In conversation, Sarah doesn’t give voice
#48— July/Aug 2014
begun to notice a
renewed prevalence
of hand-painted signs
and newly-erected
farmgate stalls at the
end of long laneways
throughout Huron
County’s countryside.
The modest chalkboards
and handcrafted
wooden signs
announce free run
eggs, horseradish,
honey, maple syrup,
sauerkraut, rhubarb, strawberries, seasonal
vegetables and fruit, fresh-cut bouquets,
baking and “No Sunday Sales.” Often there’s no
one there to receive you, just a wooden box or a
locked drawer into which to drop your money.
It is called the honour system. www.eatdrink.ca/
saffron-and-secrets-of-the-back-forty
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Welcome
to
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Eatdrink Food Editor and Writer at Large BRYAN
LAVERY brings years of experience in the restaurant
and hospitality industry, as a chef, restaurant owner and
consultant. Always on the lookout for the stories that
Eatdrink should be telling, he helps shape the magazine
both under his byline and behind the scenes.
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A Root-to-Stalk Revolution
Ten Plant-Focused London Hotspots
By BRYAN LAVERY
It has been a year since I wrote about the rise
of plant-based cuisine. In that time the scene
has exploded. Besides exclusively
vegan and vegetarian restaurants,
many establishments
(especially the hybrid, part
coffee shop, part bakery)
now offer an innovative
array of plant-based and
dairy-free options. Until
recently vegans, vegetarians,
and patrons adopting
quasi-vegetarian diets
in an effort to eat more
healthily, routinely faced
uninspiring,
predictable
meat-free
dishes. We
all remember
restaurants
Plant Matter Kitchen Deluxe
Thin-Crust Pizza with mushrooms,
tomatoes, baby spinach, sweet
potatoes & pesto, on flatbread finished
with truffle oil & balsamic reduction.
serving the ubiquitous, poorly-executed mushroom
risotto, token vegetable pasta or baked Portobello
mushroom stack. The “V” symbol seldom, if ever,
appeared on a menu, and more often than not you
had to make do with a salad that was nothing more
than a listless afterthought. Today you can frequent
almost any respectable independent restaurant or
café and find a menu adorned with those helpful “V”
symbols that denote vegan.
As the market for non-dairy products increases, so
does the diversity of options, including a variety of
innovative non-dairy cheeses, ice creams and yogurts,
along with a selection of nut and plant-based milks that
are used to make them. Hazelnut, macadamia, cashew,
hemp, flax, oat and quinoa varieties have joined the
ranks of soy, almond and coconut milks. Fortunately,
non-dairy cheese has made tremendous strides in terms
of texture, taste and the ability to be melted. Good local
examples of food artisans making vegan cheese are
Helen Drummond of Main Vegan Deli in Glencoe, Nuts
for Cheese founder Margaret Coon at the Farmers’ and
Artisans’ Market at Western Fair, and Amarjit Singh at
Local Dairy in Ingersoll. Speaking of culinary innovation
check out zen’Za Pizzeria (formerly
Rico’s Pizzeria Downtown). It’s known
for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free
thin-crust pizzas. In no particular
order, here are the ten plantfocused
hotspots that deserve
your attention.
The Boombox
Bakeshop, with its
bright pink facade and
entry doors flanked by
two decorative lions, is
situated in new premises
at the corner of Adelaide
Street and Princess Avenue.
The bakeshop is a popular
veg-friendly bakery and café
specializing in vegan and gluten-free
goods. The offerings include delicious
(and stunning) pies, tarts, cupcakes,
popovers, mini pies and other mouthwatering
seasonal treats. There is a
deluxe state-of-the-art Elektra espresso
machine, a selection of teas, kombucha,
The Boombox Bakeshop on Adelaide at Princess
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Ground up Organic Café is open all day serving not just
coffee, but breakfast, lunch and dinner.
and Patrick’s Beans coffee. There is a seating
area to enjoy your treats in-house. Alexandra
Connon creates purposeful partnerships with
other local businesses that have a similar
mindset. theboomboxbakeshop.com
Glassroots, led by Chef Yoda Olinyk and
Sommelier Mike Fish, recently decided to
close. In a statement posted on Facebook they
said, “The last 16 months have been the best
months of our lives but we have decided to
choose our mental and physical health over
90-hour work weeks and everything that goes
into running such a successful restaurant.
We have new opportunities on the horizon
and the timing is right to move on.” Chef
curated a weekly list of what’s available from
local farmers and then created a seasonal
made-from-scratch menu based on those
ingredients. Fish curated an all-Canadian
wine list and innovative cocktails. Fish and
Chef Olinyk will undoubtedly continue to be
tireless and dedicated proponents of London’s
vegan scene. Expect to see them at events and
pop-ups this fall. www.glassrootslondon.com
Globally Local, billed as Canada’s first
vegan fast food restaurant, opened last year
at 252 Dundas Street in downtown London,
right across from the Central Public Library.
James McInnes had success earlier when
he developed the “Big McInnes,” a vegan
interpretation of McDonald’s Big Mac, which
he offered on the menu of his McVegans food
truck at local festivals. McInnes recently
launched the “World’s First” 24-hour Vegan
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Drive-Thru — located at a former Harvey’s at
Highbury and Cheapside. www.globallylocal.ca
The Ground Up Organic Café at
Richmond and Piccadilly offers an organic,
plant-based and eco-conscious menu that
changes daily. Try the “No-Chicken Curry
Wrap” or the “Chili Cheezy Potato Bowl”. The
café features espresso drinks, smoothies and
various grab-and-go items, including “Drop the
Beet Slaw”. “Plant-based” puts an emphasis on
real food. Everything at The Ground Up Cafe is
by definition vegan, entirely free from animal
and animal by-products. But they take it a step
further to make sure menu items are healthpromoting
whole foods, prepared fresh. www.
thegroundupcafe.com
Heather Pinsky’s Naturally Vegan
Company is London’s boutique vegan
kitchen. Pinsky prepares strictly vegan meals
created especially for home or office delivery. All
meals are prepared in the commercial kitchen
at The London Food Incubator at 630 Dundas
Street. Pinsky also offers themed, interactive
vegan cooking workshops. Recent themes have
included The Vegan Pantry, Middle Eastern,
Italian, Mexican, and Sauces, Dressings and
Condiments. Pinsky’s focus is healthy and
“yummy” vegan food with a particular emphasis
on baking. www.naturallyvegancompany.com
Plant Matter Kitchen, located in the
heart of Wortley Village, is owned by Glenn
Whitehead and business partner Melanie Wendt
who are dedicated to health and wellness. PMK
is the culmination of many of their passions,
including healthy eating, organic cuisine,
Dan Plamondon’s Wellington
Market brings local and
organic to the SOHO (South
Horton) area
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Plant Matters Kitchen — popular in Wortley Village, and
coming soon to downtown London
collaborative cooking and supporting local
business. This wholly vegan, plant-based, organic
restaurant has a distinctly back-to-the-earth
vibe with an open kitchen and a modern urban
sensibility. PMK features a smoothie and juice
bar and offers chilled organic brews. Giving back
to the community is part of the PMK’s mandate,
making the eatery part of an ethics-driven
model of business culture that adopts socially
responsible practices. A second exciting iteration
of PMK is expected to open soon downtown,
in the former Braywick Bistro location. www.
plantmatterkitchen.com
Rhino Lounge Bakery Coffee
Shoppe in Museum London has evolved
into London’s newest plant-based hot spot.
The offerings aren’t completely vegan yet but
they will no longer be serving meat. Chef
Michele Lenhardt is the long-time River Room/
North Moore Catering pastry chef and former
co-owner of Black Walnut Café and pastry chef
at the AGO. If you are a connoisseur of classic
pastry and dessert, you have come to the right
place — the bakery creates plant-based magic
in their in-house scratch bakery every day.
Lenhardt is also a renowned innovator and
authority on vegan offerings and brings plantbased
cuisine to a whole new level. The Rhino
makes a delicious hybrid doughnut, homage to
the cronut, and is only available on Thursdays.
Chef offers a plant-based prix-fixe menu on
Thursday evenings. Call for reservations. www.
rhinolounge.ca
The seeds for VegFest London were sown
in 2013 when founder Krista Kankula, after
attending the Niagara VegFest and Toronto
Veg Food Fest, realized that London needed
its own festival. Organized by a dedicated
group of volunteers, VegFest London is
an annual festival showcasing alternative
food, health, and beauty products that are
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Double Chocolate Donuts
from Rhino Lounge in
Museum London
occupied by the Organic Works Bakery and
Revive Kitchen, bringing wholesome food to the
SOHO neighbourhood. Plamondon believes in
supporting farmers and partners like Organic
Works Bakery, so he sources locally and uses
organic ingredients whenever possible. This
is the newest hot spot for vegetarian, vegan,
omnivore-friendly and gluten-free, dine-in or
grab-and-go. www.wellingtonmarket.ca
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all vegan. The festival’s educational aims are
further achieved through a speaker panel of
noteworthy experts, live cooking demos and a
dedicated resource area. Visitors of all ages are
welcome to attend. VegFest 2016, held at the
Western Fair District last November, had over
120 vendors and 7,500 attendees. This year
VegFest will be held at Western Fair District’s
Agri-plex. www.vegfestlondon.com
The Harvest Pantry partners with other
local producers to offer wild foraged Chaga
mushrooms, organic spices and sweet seasonal
jams and jellies. If you are looking for lactofermented
turmeric cauliflower this is the place!
(The process is completely vegan and should not
be confused with the term “lactose”.) Located at
the Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market at Western
Fair, the focus of Valerie Andrew’s food and
small wares panty is on preparing small batch
ferments, like kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi,
cultured mustards and chickpea miso. www.
theharvestpantry.com
Dan Plamondon’s Wellington Market
has opened in the revitalized space formerly
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The BUZZ
Culinary Community Notes
Are you passionate about what you eat
and where your food comes from? If
so, you are going to love discovering
London’s community
pride in our iconic food festivals,
farmers’ markets, food trucks,
craft beer breweries and culinary
scene. Visitors are looking for
experiences when they travel, to
connect with their surroundings
and live like the locals. We are
excited at Eatdrink not only to
celebrate our 10th anniversary, but
to present Volume 6 of London’s
Local Flavour. You can get your
hands on a copy at the farmers’
markets, and many of the Eatdrink
outlets in London, at the Downtown
London office, and regionally at
Tourism Information Centres. As
usual, this complimentary guide is
also available online at eatdrink.
ca. Like all of our publications, it can be read on
your cellphone, tablet or desktop.
Eatdrink Forest City Cookbook Recipe Contest
— Eatdrink & WIN! Calling all
chefs, kitchen crafters and creative
cooks! What can you make with
London’s finest local ingredients?
Eatdrink has cooked up a recipe
contest for the chance to get your
personal dish to go to print in London Ontario’s
first-ever community cookbook, the highly
anticipated Forest City Cookbook. Grill, shake, stir,
and bake … What will you make? Send Eatdrink
your best original recipe using locally grown
ingredients and it may come to
life with its place among those
from the most inspiring chefs in
town. Recipes will be judged on
creativity, taste, flavour, ease of
preparation based on submitted
instructions and use of local
ingredients. Submissions will be
narrowed down to three, and the
finalists’ recipes will be prepared
and judged by Eatdrink’s panel
of experts. The prize: having
your recipe (with your personal
story and a photo) featured
in the Forest City Cookbook,
alongside 120+ original recipes
from an impressive cast of the
people behind your favourite
restaurants, events, classrooms
and small businesses in London.
The contest opens September 5, 2017 and the
deadline for recipe submissions is October 31, 2017.
The winner will be announced by Eatdrink and the
winner will then work with the
Forest City Cookbook production
team to have their winning
submission finalized for inclusion
in the Forest City Cookbook. You
can find full contest details and
additional information online. Start the recipe
writing! www.eatdrink.ca/contests
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Los Lobos, now open at Talbot and Albert, is
the latest creation from London brothers Justin
and Greg Wolfe, proprietors of The Early Bird
and Wolfe of Wortley. Exuberant decor sets an
exciting “Modern Mexican” vibe. Platos pequeno
(small plates) predominate on a menu of gourmet
Mexican-inspired fare with contemporary twists.
The menu features tacos and burritos but also
covers a take on classics with the focus at the bar
being on cocktails, blended margaritas, tequila,
mezcal and bourbon. Fb.com/LosLobosLondon
Air Canada’s EnRoute magazine announced the
longlist for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2017 and
London’s Wolfe of Wortley in Wortley Village made
the list. Congratulations Gregg & Justin Wolfe! Read
our story “The Big, Bad Wolfes: The Wolfe of Wortley
in London” www.eatdrink.ca/wolfes/
A new multi-use attraction to be known as 100
Kellogg is being repurposed from the former
Kellogg’s factory in London. The complex will
include Silver Stacks Brewery named for the
factory’s iconic smoke stacks. Silver Stacks will
feature a 25-hectolitre brewhouse, tap room and
retail store, and will be one of the anchor tenants.
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brewery that was opened in Tobermory in 2014
by Matt and Kristin Buckley. Eight years ago, the
former police officers relocated to Tobermory,
purchased a pub and opened Tobermory Brewing
Co. The new brewery will produce beer for the
original brewery as well as the Silver Stacks brews.
Anderson Craft Ales just celebrated its first
anniversary. The popular craft brewery recently
added an outdoor patio, expanded their draft
system to get seven beers on tap, and added a
dedicated nitro line (for those creamy texture
that Guinness made its reputation on). Food
Truck Fridays at the Old East brewery have been a
particular hit with fans. www.andersoncraftales.ca
Michael Naish and Justin Belanger are set to open
Storm Stayed Brewing, a brewpub that will inhabit
the space once occupied by The Cove restaurant at
169 Wharncliffe Rd. S. www.stormstayed.com
The word on the street is that Beer Lab London at
Milos’ Craft Beer Emporium will soon open in its
own premises next door. www.pubmilos.com
Milan Karac, formerly of Kantina Café and
Black George, closed Ritual Café in mid-August.
Restaurateur Erin Dunham and chef Matt Kershaw
of The Other Bird restaurant group in Hamilton
have taken the space for their latest project. The
partners plan to open Hunter &Co., a cocktail
bar that features hot food, as well as charcuterie
and oysters. The restaurant will take a little bit of
their inspiration from Rapscallion Rogue Eatery
(offering culinary connoisseurs a full nose-to-tail
experience) and a little bit of Two Blacksheep
(offering oysters, charcuterie, salumi, cheese
and pickles, carefully crafted cocktails, awesome
wine and delicious craft beer) two of their popular
Hamilton-based hotspots. www.otherbird.com
Reverie will be an intimate “tasting menu”
restaurant on Piccadilly St., just west of Richmond
St., that will showcase the skills of its chef, Brian
Sua-an, who owns and operates the restaurant.
With just 12 seats (four deuces, and four seats at
a counter), the 500-square-foot space is tucked
away in a small mall. Sua-an briefly staged at
Rene Redzepi’s NOMA and its sister establishment
108 Restaurant operated by NOMA alumnus chef
Kristian Bauman. The draw of the minimalist
Reverie is a Canadian-focused five-course
tasting menu. Reservations are required. www.
reverierestaurant.ca
Seasonal Flavours: A Night of Tapas to Support
Childreach will be hosted by Growing Chefs! on
Thursday, September 28. Tasting stations will be
perfectly paired with fine local wines and beers.
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Finish it all off on a sweet note with delectable
desserts. The event will be held at Growing Chefs
Headquarters (formerly the Auberge du Petit
Prince), 460 King Street, from 6–8 pm. Tickets are
$75 each and can be purchased online or by phone
519-434-3644 x634. www.childreach.on.ca
The Forest City Cookbook, featuring 120+ original
recipes from London’s culinary community, has
surpassed the halfway point of their crowd-funding
campaign with over 500 books pre-ordered. To
guarantee yourself a copy, you must pre-order
through the Forest City Cookbook site (until
December 2017). Once the funding campaign is
closed, there will be no other way to purchase a book
— no second print run — so order your copy today!
www.forestcitycookbook.com
This year’s VegFest — London’s annual “plantbased
party” — takes place Saturday, November
11, 10 am–6 pm, at the Metroland Media Agriplex,
Western Fair District. A wide variety of vendors
will be on site, offering food and drink samples
and offering all kinds of support for a plant-based
lifestyle. Admission is $5 (children 12 & under are
free) and parking is free. www.vegfestlondon.com
The Tea Lounge is launching Afternoon Tea Service
on Sundays. Guests are also invited to a ‘’Moon
Festival Tea Party’’ on Sunday, Oct. 1. Moon Festival
is a traditional Chinese festival where family gets
together, very much like Thanksgiving. Moon
cakes are round pastries and one of the hallmark
traditions enjoyed during Moon Festival. Guests
will be served several different Chinese teas in the
traditional Gongfu set on big Gongfu tables, paired
with different styles of Moon cakes.
Michelle Pierce Hamilton, RHN (Registered
Holistic Nutritionist) & Certified Tea Sommelier,
is leading a 4-week clean eating workshop called
‘’Get Ready to Flourish,’’ Wednesdays nights from
7–9pm, Sept. 6–27. Another talk by Pierce Hamilton
on the health benefits of tea called “Tea: A Super
Food” will be held Wednesday Oct. 4, 7–9pm www.
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Chef Josh Sawyer and Elaine Sawyer will be
rebranding Wich Is Wich in October as “a proper
sandwich and supper shop.” The restaurant will
also be open evenings, Thursday to Saturday,
beginning October 12, with a playful but
intelligently curated menu. Lights will dim and
the focus shared with great wines and cocktails. A
series of “pop up” themed suppers will begin with
“1920’s Sicily” in November. www.wichiswich.ca
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Jess Jazey-Spoelstra and Chef Andrew
Wolwowicz’s new venture Craft Farmacy aims to be
the ultimate neighbourhood restaurant featuring
local craft beer and an oyster bar with rustic style
food. Look for great wines, lots of sharing plates
and fabulous house cocktails. The restaurant is now
slated to open in October. Fb.com/CraftFarmacy
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Stratford Kiwanis Garlic Festival — Plan to attend
the 11th Annual Stratford Kiwanis Garlic Festival
on September 9 & 10 at the Community Hall in
The Stratford Rotary Complex. Raising funds for
local community projects and supporting our local
garlic growers, The Kiwanis Club of Stratford once
again will deliver a fun family weekend, complete
with Ontario Garlic & Artisan Market, Cooking
demonstrations by professional chefs, educational
forums, live entertainment, artisanal cheeses and
exclusive wine/spirits/beer pairings & tastings.
$10/A/SR/ST/per day, Children 12 & under free of
charge. www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com
Chef Angie Mohr’s southern low country-inspired
SAV Eatery and Smokehouse opened this summer
on Wellington Street. It is open Tuesday–Sunday,
11:30–9pm. The response so far from both locals
and visitors has been overwhelmingly positive.
www.saveatery.com
Beginning the last week of August, The Red Rabbit
will be open on Sundays and Mondays for lunch
only. Part of their philosophy of fair wages and
benefits for their staff involves “a commitment to
balancing work expectations with our personal
lives. As we are passionate restaurant people,
sometimes we forget how important the balance
is.” Nosh Monday returns November 6 (taking
reservations starting in October). On Sundays, The
Red Rabbit recommends trying their sister resto
Okazu for dinner. www.redrabbitresto.com
The Mill Stone features a small seasonally-inspired
all-day menu with small plates, bolstered by a
rotating selection of feature dishes with a focus on
lighter and healthier fare. A curated list of delicious
tacos has been a massive hit this season. Look for
cocktails on tap and in bottles, homemade bitters
and fluidity between the kitchen and the bar with
globally-inspired flavours and locally-sourced
ingredients. www.themillstone.ca
The Prune and Bar One Fifty One will stay open past
the festival season. It will be open weekends for
October and open for private groups and Christmas
parties until January. www.theprune.com
Revival House will participate in the province-wide
LCBO promotion “Taste Local Love Local” from Sept.
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10–Oct. 7. The initiative showcases restaurants that
pair local VQA Ontario wines-by-the-glass and
Ontario craft beers with local fare. More than 150
restaurants across the province are participating in
this year’s campaign. Revival House features a wine
list full of VQA Ontario wines and proudly serves
local produce from local-area farmers Vegiscape,
Kawathoolei Farms, and Loco Fields with locally
produced cheese offerings (three varieties!) from
Monforte Dairy on the Revival House cheese
boards. More info on the French-rustic inspired
menus can be found at www.revival.house.
Revival House will host the Songwriter’s Circle
on October 20 at 8pm, featuring performances by
Ron Sexsmith, Emm Gryner, Dayna Manning and
Jason Barry. Prix-fixe menu will be on offer and
dinner reservations are recommended.
LIVE at Revival House “String Bone Presents”
2017-18 concert series returns with some very
exciting Canadian songwriters welcomed to the
stage. See the ad in this issue on page 12 or go to
www.stringbonepresents.com
HOPS and HEELS: Craft Beer Night for Ladies
will take place Friday, Nov. 10. The event invites
women to enjoy craft beer sampling with 10 Ontario
breweries, a meet-&-greet with brewers & reps,
Revival House hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment
and more. $45. Limited tickets available online.
Revival House High Tea — Afternoon High Tea
is now offered monthly on the last Sunday of the
month with seatings from 2–4pm. Each Revival
House High Tea afternoon features three distinct
blends of Sloane Fine Tea served on beautiful Royal
Albert china from the Miranda Kerr collection.
The tea menu complements house-baked scones
and preserves, both sweet and savoury, along with
sandwiches and other dainties, perfect for any
special occasion. Tickets are available on-line on
or before September 24 at 12 noon. $45/A, $25/CH
(Under 12 years of age). www.revival.house
Savour Stratford: Forage and Feast — It’s
mushroom time and we will be celebrating the
season with a foraging trek along forest trails in
and around Stratford. Then return to Stratford for
an upscale lunch of wild edibles in season. VQA
Wines, craft beer from local breweries and samples
of Puck’s Plenty Nettle beer will also be available.
September 3, October 1 and 22 from 9:45am–2pm.
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Stratford’s Farmers Market — Meet local
producers every Saturday 7am–12 noon at the
Stratford Agri-plex. Crafts, fresh produce, meats,
sauces, jams, cheese, bread, cupcakes, muffins, pies,
shortbreads, bacon on a bun, and more are ready
for you at this weekly market, one of the longest
running in Ontario. www.stratfordfairgrounds.com
Slow Food Sunday Market — Enjoy select produce,
bread, soup, sweets, soap, healthy treats, crafty
things, lacto-fermented foods, cheese, grass-fed
meats and garden seeds Sundays 10am–2pm.
Located in Market Square beside City Hall. www.
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For the first time in the School’s 34-year history
the Stratford Chefs School is offering hands-on
cooking classes and learning experiences devoted
to the dedicated home cook. Running until the end
of September, all classes are held in the stateof-the-art
Stratford Chefs School Kitchens at 136
Ontario Street and range in cost from $40 to $75.
Classes range from 1 to 3 hours in length and are
offered at a variety of times and days over the week.
Participants roll up their sleeves and tie on an
apron to actively learn a unique menu or cooking
technique. Other classes include Wine Tastings and
Knife Skills. No matter your skill level, the goal
is to engage, entertain and educate. Upcoming
classes include: Preserving, Curry, Stuffed Pasta,
Risotto, Thanksgiving Pies, and Perfect Wines for
Thanksgiving.
Stratford Chefs School Dinners start on
October 24. Between October and March each year,
Stratford’s most cherished culinary secret is the
School’s Dinner Series. As part of their training,
students rotate through kitchen positions to
produce new menus daily under the guidance of
the School’s faculty of esteemed local chefs and
guest chefs from across Canada and around the
world. Dinner is served Tuesday to Saturday. www.
stratfordchef.com
The Stratford Chefs School is proud to announce its
2017/18 selection for the Joseph Hoare Gastronomic
Writer in Residence is celebrated chef and author
Andrew George Jr. Author of Modern Native Feasts:
Healthy, Innovative, Sustainable Cuisine, and a
member of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, Andrew George
Jr. will take up the residency in late October of this
year. Chef George will present a free public lecture,
“Eating Words” in partnership with the Toronto
Public Library on October 23 at the Palmerston
Branch Theatre. Seating is limited. sweinrauch@
torontopubliclibrary.ca
This October, the Stratford Chefs School and
DigiWriting Book Marketing Agency (producers of
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the Stratford Writers Festival) bring you Appetite
for Words: A Literary Festival with a Culinary
Twist! from October 27–29. At literary dinners,
food is matched with an author’s readings, so
participants can actually taste the words they’re
hearing. A cocktail tasting inspired by great works
of literature is also an anticipated event. During
workshops, participants can build their skills and
increase their knowledge of both the culinary and
literary arts. From a literary picnic-style farm
lunch to a wine tasting seminar, whet your appetite
for literature! Chef Andrew George Jr will appear as
a chef and presenter at the culinary festival. www.
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Savour Stratford Culinary Trails: The Pumpkin
Trail returns, starting September 1. Treat yourself
to six fall flavours for just $25 +HST. If you love
pumpkin, choose from 26 delicious tastes. Relish
traditional pumpkin pie and pumpkin spiced
coffee and tea. There’s Pumpkin Spice Liqueur,
Thai pumpkin soup, pumpkin apple butter, creamy
pumpkin fudge and a warm pumpkin tart … just
to name a few of the tempting offers. Satisfy your
pumpkin cravings before October 31 when they
become pumpkin carvings. www/visitstratord.ca/
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Around Our Region
After a delicious menu offered over Thanksgiving
weekend, Hessenland Inn & Vineyard rolls out
the 2nd Annual Long Table Dinner on October
14, featuring Cocktail Hour in the vineyard and a
5-course dinner with wine accompaniments in the
Garden Room. German tradition will be celebrated
once again at Novemberfest (Dinner, Dance &
Parkinson Fundraiser) on November 4. And, for
those looking to welcome the change in season with
an evening of soulful reflection and connection,
Hessenland will be offering their second SOULitude
retreat event on November 18. www.hessenland.com
Bring your family to the scenic McCully’s Hill Farm
to join the fun at the Fall Harvest Festival! Enjoy
horse-drawn wagon rides, a corn maze, pumpkin
catapult, pedal tractor pull, face painting, crafts,
barrel train, sand mount and visit the pumpkin patch.
October 7–9 (Thanksgiving Monday), 14 & 15, 21 & 22,
28 & 29, from 10am–4pm. www.mccullys.ca
St. Marys Farmers Market — Downtown St.
Marys gets fresh as local food producers and
unique artisan vendors convert the Jones Street
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Looking for a different beer for Thanksgiving?
Railway City Brewing suggests their Hoptoberfest
Vienna Lager — a new seasonal release made
with fresh whole cone hops, available only in the
St. Thomas retail store while supplies last. www.
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Oxford Corn Mazes are opening in Oxford County!
As of September 9, all three corn mazes in Oxford
will be open. Get lost in the tall stalks at Leaping
Deer Adventure Farm (Ingersoll), Norwich Optimist
Corn Maze (Norwich) or Snyder’s Family Farm.
www.tourismoxford.ca
Opening Weekend at Snyder’s Family Farm includes
delicious homemade treats from the bakery, wagon
rides and more agricultural fun. Kids are invited
to join the “Pup Party” and meet their favourite
Paw Patrol characters. September 2–4. www.
snydersfamilyfarm.com
Half Hours on Earth, a small batch brewery located
in Seaforth, was recently named the number one
new brewery in Ontario by The Ontario Craft Beer
Guide. www.halfhoursonearth.com
Cowbell Brewing Company in Blyth has opened
to acclaim. The destination craft brewery with
a state-of-the-art brewing facility and farm-totable
inspired restaurant is anticipated to be a key
attraction and economic driver in the region. 2018
plans include a working farm, complete with barley,
hops, an orchard and an accessible vegetable
garden for the restaurant. Future plans include a
natural outdoor amphitheatre (with a capacity for
15,000) to host music, culture and athletic events.
The bar has 30 taps, including 25 Cowbell beers and
one rotating tap dedicated to other Huron County
brewers. Chef Alexandre Lussier sources products
that are mostly inspired by the local terroir.
Suppliers include Metzger Meats, Little Sisters
Chicken and Burdan’s Red Cat Farm & Bakery.
This is also both the world’s first carbon neutral
brewery and the world’s first “closed loop” brewery.
A closed-loop brewery means that Cowbell sources
the brewing water from an on-site well, and the
used water is then returned to the ground through
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there is no impact on the municipal water system
or negative impact upon the environment. www.
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The Bounty of Huron County
Ten Favourite Culinary Stops
By JANE ANTONIAK
September is a brilliant time for culinary
travel in Huron County. The earth has
been warmed by the summer, the harvest
of root vegetables is in full swing,
the lake is the perfect temperature for swimming
and the beach crowds have thinned.
Eatdrink writers and photographers have
been road-tripping across Huron for nearly all
of our ten years. While it’s impossible to sum
up Huron in a list of ten, here are some of our
favourite foodie stops, in no particular order.
Hessenland Inn & Vineyard, Zurich
Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro
in Bayfield is the place to kick back while
enjoying much more than a traditional pub
menu. The offerings includes Ontario confit
duck wings, local herbed mushrooms on toast
with Quebec triple crème brie, and incredible
burgers with a variety of cheeses. With an
in-house baker and a culinary team led by
cookbook author Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh,
the food is not to be missed. Nor is the
impressive selection of local and imported
beers on tap. For winter, hit the whisky list.
Then spend the night somewhere within in
walking distance, such as The Little Inn.
Zehr’s Country Market offers
another kind of bakery experience, including
outstanding fruit pies and Chelsea buns,
making this a must-stop, south of Bayfield. Go
early for pies, especially on holiday weekends.
The shop also has great cheeses, smoked pork
chops, and other meats. For us, though, it’s the
pies and buns! Closed on Sundays.
Metzger Meat Products — Winners
of the Traditional Side Bacon award from
Ontario Finest Meats numerous times,
Gerhard and Heike Metzger run a superior,
three-generation, German butcher shop in the
tiny village of Hensall. With on-site smokers,
expert butchery and natural ingredients, this
is a must-experience for carnivores.
Hessenland Inn on Highway 21 between
Grand Bend and Bayfield is a special occasion
venue for weddings and other events. It is
also home to a burgeoning vineyard, the
passion of chef/owner Frank Ihrig. He and
Liz Ihrig are the second-generation operators
of this immaculate site, which includes five
acres of gardens. The chef’s table kitchen
dinner with wine pairings is a special treat. Or
experience dinner at one of the summer or fall
vineyard events. The care and craftsmanship
of the kitchen, and the Inn’s hospitality are a
winning pairing.
Culbert’s Bakery in Goderich is just off the
square (which really is a circle) and is operated
by Darin Culbert. Culbert is one of a long line
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of family members with a connection to this
famous bakery that dates back to 1877. Culbert
is also a local hero, after painstakingly restoring
the bakery following the devastating Goderich
tornado. Fans line up for the crème donuts,
butter tarts and so much more. Old-fashioned
goodness for those not on a protein diet.
Cowbell Brewing Co., Blyth
Culbert’s Bakery,
Goderich
If you want to cook your own local fish,
Out of the Blue Fish & Seafood
Market in Bayfield offers fresh and frozen
local and imported lake and sea fish. It has
now expanded, with table seating for you to
enjoy fish and chips and more.
The Garlic Box in Hensall produces
and distributes Ontario garlic products
across Canada. Jackie Rowe promotes the
healthy benefits of Ontario garlic through
her delicious spices, oils, rubs, pickled bulbs,
sauces and more. She has a small retail outlet
on Highway 4. The products can also be found
in culinary retail stores.
Local beer is flourishing in Huron with
the opening of Square Brew in Goderich,
Stone House Brewing Co. in Varna, and the
mushrooming success of Cowbell Brewing
Co. in Blyth. Cowbell won a silver for its Doc
Perdue’s Bobcat in the North American Style
Amber/Red Ale category at the Canadian
Brewing Awards 2017. Cowbell’s brewery
The Garlic Box,
Hensall
opening this summer may prove a gamechanger
for Blyth, already renowned for its
superb summer theatre.
It’s just over the border into Lambton County.
However, F.I.N.E. A Restaurant, draws
Huron visitors to its quaint log cabin inspired
setting on Highway 21 in Grand Bend. Erryn
Shephard, chef/owner, and talented baker,
provides a cottage style classy dining with
great service. Her restaurant has shone for
F.I.N.E. A Restaurant, Grand Bend
more than a decade and is the go-to location
for local pickerel, beef and fabulous butter
tarts. In the off-season Shephard holds
special themed events where she goes all
out decorating the space – especially for
Halloween and Christmas. She is a modest
recipient of consistent high praise.
No trip to Huron can be complete without
raising your glass to the finest sunsets
in Ontario. Catch the magnificent colours
of nature from the Goderich beach, Bayfield
pier or, if you are lucky, from a friend’s
beachfront cottage.
JANE ANTONIAK is a regular contributor to Eatdrink.
She is also Manager, Communications & Media Relations,
at King’s University College in London.
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Goderich Flea Market (every Sunday)
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Circle City Cruize Nights (every 2nd Wednesday)
May 15 Run Around the Square
Firefighters Breakfast
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Celtic College
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Coast Bluesfest Aug 5-7
Around Town Celtic Roots Festival
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to Sept 14 (every 2nd Wednesday)
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Craft Show Goderich Salt Festival
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Guild Show West & Sale Coast Bluesfest
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Lions Beef Barbecue Nov 11
Remembrance Day
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Angel Tree Ceremony
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Beer
Flight of Ten
Great Local Craft Beers
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by WAYNE NEWTON
Ten years has
made a world of
difference in the
local craft beer
scene. Where once there
was nothing, (or just early
beer-loving entrepreneurs
losing their shirts), there
is now a flourishing
small-batch brewing
industry and legions of
fans embracing flavour
and variety in their beer
selections.
The Forest City’s scene
is still evolving compared
to other parts of Ontario,
but it’s no slouch. Here are 10 beers
to know and love from London and
area, in alphabetical order.
Absent Landlord, Cowbell Brewing
Co., Blyth. The actual bricks-and-mortar
brewery opened in August and the first of
the Blyth-produced Absent Landlord Kolsch
should be in
stores this
fall. Until
now Cowbell’s
maiden beer
has been
contract
brewed, first in Hamilton, then in Toronto.
Brewmaster Stephen Rich says water from the
on-site drilled well in Blyth and the state-ofthe-art
brew house means the Blyth batches
will be his “best ever”. Chances are, only the
most trained and sophisticated palates will
notice a difference with this caramel-flavoured
regional favourite. Widely distributed, it’s best
sampled at Cowbell’s new destination, barnstyle
brewery on Blyth’s south side where you
can pair it with wood-fired pizza from the
on-site restaurant. cowbellbrewing.com
This ultimate flight of 10 local craft beers is more
our flight of fancy. But we can dream!
Capital Blonde Ale, Forked River
Brewing Co., London. A gold medal winner
at both the Canadian and North
American brewing awards,
Capital Blonde is the bestknown
beer from
London’s “second wave”
craft brewery. Its hop
combination gives it a
citrus flavour. Because
it’s versatile, Capital
Blonde is always in the fridges of many
craft beer drinkers. Forked River recently,
and wisely, made it available in tallboy cans
featuring a sunglasses-wearing bearded
hipster as artwork. The name is a nod to
London almost being selected as the capital
city of Upper Canada. forkedriverbrewing.com
Cream Ale, Anderson Craft Ales,
London. I’ll bet this one-year-old brewery in
the Old East Village would rather be known
for its more complex and flavourful beers,
but when you brew a “gateway” craft beer as
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good as Anderson Cream Ale,
people notice. This 4.8 per
cent alcohol straw-coloured
beauty nabbed a silver
medal at the Canadian
Brewing Awards. That
said, it’s a tough call
between Anderson Cream Ale and the versatile
Anderson Amber when selecting crowdpleasing
craft beers. andersoncraftales.ca
Dead Elephant, Railway City Brewing
Co., St. Thomas. This is the granddaddy of
London-area craft beers. One of Railway
City’s first beers, first brewed in
Railway City’s tiny original
location, Dead Elephant
is a not-too-bitter IPA
with tastes of apricot and
mango. Its name relates
to the death of Jumbo
the circus elephant, which
coincidentally happened a
few blocks away from the
present-day brewery. Widely
available, local LBCOs sell a ton of Dead
Elephant tallboy cans, proving it’s a go-to IPA
for many. railwaycitybrewing.com
English Pale Ale, Black Swan Brewing
Co., Stratford. The local teachers who own
Black Swan on Downie
Street in Stratford
aced it with this
EPA. It is immensely
popular among fans
of English-style beer.
It’s malt-forward and a
refuge for those weary
of being assaulted by the bitterness of IPAs.
It pairs well with a Shakespearean drama.
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Local 117, London Brewing Co-op,
London. They’ve been making batches of this
uber-local beer in the Old
East Village since 2014,
making it a cornerstone
brew for the relocated
and expanded cooperative.
Local 117 is
an easy-drinking amber
made with ingredients
sourced from within 117
kilometres of the brewery, making it the most
local of local beers. londonbrewing.ca
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Mr. Insurance Man,
Toboggan Brewing Co.,
London. Richmond Row’s
“brewery beneath the floor”
is best know for this
widely-distributed
blonde with a distinctly
London moniker. Mr.
Insurance Man is a reference to the city’s
insurance industry and the label features
the historic London Life headquarters. The
beer itself is mild, well crafted to provide
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Upper Thames
Brewing Company
225 Bysham Park Dr.
Woodstock, ON
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maximum coverage with minimal risk when
serving guests. tobogganbrewing.com
Short Pier Long Walk, Refined Fool
Brewing Co., Sarnia. Downtown Sarnia’s
popular craft brewery has a handful of beers
on LCBO shelves, most notably
Short Pier Long Walk Double
IPA. Sure, double IPAs often
need to be chased with a
glass of water, but the taste
adventure is a key part of
your craft beer odyssey. Tackle
this if you’re done with cream
ales, ambers, and blondes. refinedfool.com
Timber Beast Brown Ale, Upper
Thames Brewing Co., Woodstock. Englishstyle,
craft brewed brown ales might be the
up-and-coming thing as everyone
maxes out on hoppy IPAs. Upper
Thames has a great one with
Timber Beast, brewed with
local malt from Harvest Hop
and Malt in Puslinch near
Guelph. Pleasant to drink, it’s
the antithesis of the plethora
of hop-forward IPAs and as such
serves duty as an ideal gateway beer for those
just beginning to explore the craft world.
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Yalla Yalla, Half Hours on Earth
Brewery, Seaforth. The easiest places to try
the highly-regarded beers from Half Hours on
Earth are at craft-friendly pubs such as Milos’
Craft Beer Emporium
in London, or Mercer
Hall in Stratford.
Otherwise, order
them straight from
the brewery. Yalla Yalla is the place to
start. It’s a series of refreshing sour beers
D in
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using single hops. Yalla Yalla Citra, with lemon
flavour, is a highlight. halfhoursonearth.com
We were hard-pressed to
keep this craft brewers
list to ten [see this
issue’s Buzz column for
more details – Ed.] and
we couldn’t resist one
Honourable Mention:
Stone House Pilsner,
Stone House Brewing Company, Varna.
A Czech-style pilsner, Stone House Pilsner
is crisp and clean, ideal for drinking after
a day harvesting hay or at the cottage.
Think of it as Huron County’s take on
Steam Whistle. Available at the brewery.
stonehousebrewing.ca
WAYNE NEWTON is a freelance journalist in London
who enjoys writing about beer and travel.
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Football, Turkey & Goosebumps!
Ten Seasonal Selections
By GARY KILLOPS
For wine drinkers, September and
October offer the best of everything,
as we transition from summer to fall.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner,
and of course football season is here! It’s open
season — all wine styles can find a place on
the table. With so much going on, here are 10
Ontario wines to enjoy this autumn.
Football Season
If you are a football fan like me, you have
been counting the days until September
7 when Super Bowl champs New England
Patriots kick off the 2017 NHL season
against the Kansas City Chiefs. When
it comes to wine choices while
watching football on opening night,
or any Sunday this fall, here is what
I suggest.
Featherstone 2014
Cabernet Franc ($19.95,
Vintages #64618) Winner
of the silver medal award at
the 2016 All Canadian Wine
Championship, this wine is full
bodied, with ripe red cherry
fruit, smoky aromas supported
by firm tannins and cedar. It’s
an easy-drinking wine and will
hold up to burgers, brats and other
football snacks.
Colchester Ridge CREW 2011
Cabernet Franc ($21.95, LCBO
#315945) I like a wine that has been
cellared for a few years. Everything
comes together for better balance
in the wine and it really shows
in this one. Medium body, dry,
red fruit with well integrated
tannins. A wine like this should be
considered for a special occasion
and is worthy of consideration for
the season kickoff!
Pelee Island Winery 2016
Cabernet Franc ($13.45, LCBO
#145441) This will be my “go to”
wine on Sundays while watching
football this season. It’s a great
value and delivers a quality
quaffing wine to sip on. Extra
dry, medium body, red cherry and
raspberry fruit.
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time to reunite with friends and family. Over
the holiday weekend you’ll be wellprepared
with these wines on hand.
Tawse Estate 2011 Spark –
David’s Block ($39.95, winery
only) This blanc de blanc (100%
chardonnay) was made the same
way sparkling wine is made
in Champagne. An Ontario
premium wine that is worthy
for a celebration with family
and friends. The wine spent
four years on the lees, resulting
in rich complex notes of baked
apple pie, brioche, pear, toast
and has a fine elegant mousse
that delivers quality. For those
who might insist on Veuve Clicquot, this
one’s for you — at half the price. Start
the Thanksgiving weekend off in style.
A versatile wine, it pairs well
with just about everything from
oysters, cheeses, creamy dishes
and even turkey!
Closson Chase 2014
Vineyard Chardonnay
($28.95, Vintages #148866)
The delicious chardonnay was
awarded a gold medal at the
2016 National Wine Awards of
Canada. Well-balanced fruit
and oak integration. It’s not
over-oaked. Apple, nectarine,
peach, brioche and vanilla
notes. An elegant wine that
is still powerful enough to pair
with turkey and all the fixings.
Calamus Steely 2013 Chardonnay
($15.10, Vintages #210062) It’s a
good idea to have a wine on hand
for Thanksgiving weekend (or any
weekend) that can be opened at
any time, is reasonably priced,
and will be enjoyed by the
majority. Those who say they
do not like chardonnay might
like this one. It is usually the
over-use of oak in chardonnay
that they really do not like.
The Calamus chardonnay is
unoaked. Fermented in steel
barrels and then straight into
the bottle. Fruit forward ripe
pear, green apple, apricot
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North 42 Degrees 2013 Riesling
($15.95, LCBO #493056) Another
versatile, budget-friendly wine that
is good on its own or served as an
aperitif, this pairs well with turkey
and ham. Fresh green apple and
lemon peel aromas. Dry, zippy
acidity that leads to a long clean
finish.
North 42 Degrees 2013 Pinot
Noir ($19.95, LCBO #493064)
Martin Gorski wears many hats
at the winery — owner, farmer,
wine maker and ambassador for
both the winery and Lake Erie
North Shore. His pinot noir has
consistently set the bar high in the
region and he delivers again with
this 2013 vintage pinot. Gorski
is very passionate when talking
about his wines and his obsession
shows in this wine. Red cherry
and raspberry fruit, hints of
clove, spices and harmonized
with subtle oak bouquet and silky
tannins. Pinot pairs with a wide
variety of food selections from
delicate poached salmon to rich
braised duck because of its acidity, complexity
and fruit character.
Halloween
Finally, in keeping with the spirit of the
spooky season at the end of October,
here are a couple of ghostly Ontario
wines from Coffin Ridge
Boutique Winery to have
at a Halloween party. Both
are available at the LCBO.
2015 Back from the
Dead Red ($19.00,
Vintages #260463),
a blend of Maréchal
Foch, Baco Noir, Merlot
and Cabernet, and the
2013 Into the Light
White ($20.25, Vintages
#326744) with tangy
orange peel, clove and baking spice
notes. Both of these wines will
chase off the goosebumps.
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Spirits
On-Trend Mixology
10 Great Spots for Great Cocktails
By BRYAN LAVERY
Whether serving the classics or
craft cocktails, it’s essential for
a bar to carve out its own niche.
Sometimes this can
lead to a bartender starting a trend,
but at a minimum, a good bar has
developed an innovative approach
to mixing drinks.
Bartender extraordinaire
Rebecca White celebrated
a 30-year milestone
anniversary at the
Double Tree Inn
(formerly the
Hilton) in 2016.
Wright has been
a dedicated mainstay
at the lounge attached
to the newly-refurbished
Blake’s Bistro and has long
been one of London’s unsung
tourism ambassadors.
Another bartender
extraordinaire is Greg Simpson, who rocks the
bar at Waldo’s on King several nights a week.
His specialties are the classics, particularly
his well-crafted Manhattans and Martinis.
Simpson is known for his
wit and clever repartee and
draws a loyal clientele.
And no shortlist of great
London bartenders would
be complete without
mentioning Pete Willis at
The Church Key Bistro-Pub
or Ray Nernberg at Blu
Duby Downtown.
On-trend
mixologists continue
to shape the everevolving
bar scene,
whether through barrelaged
drinks, sous-vide
cocktails, or culinarydriven
ingredients. Here are
ten great spots that have made
cocktails essential to their operation, in
alphabetical order.
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Bar One Fifty One
Bar One Fifty One is a newly-designed bar
in Stratford’s Prune Restaurant offering
unique cocktails and a cosmopolitan-inspired
food menu. Try the Smokin’
Prune with cold steeped
smoked tea, Luxardo, bourbon,
bitters and bourbon soaked
cherries. Smokin’ Prune
Tea is specifically crafted by
The Prune tea sommelier in
conjunction with Stratford Tea
Leaves. theprune.com/bar-onefifty-one
Blu Duby
Blu Duby is one of the best
spots in downtown London for
cocktails. A solid-walnut bar
top is one of the focal points
in the 120-seat dining room,
which includes a 30-seat bar
and comfortable lounge. The
contemporary and comfortable
black chairs and tables provide
contrast to the reclaimed
exposed brick walls, solid
maple hardwood flooring and
fourteen-foot ceilings. Ray
Nernberg recently prepared me
a classic Cherry Negroni with
Dillon’s Small Batch Cherry
Gin, Red Vermouth, Campari
and Orange. bluduby.com
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Craft Farmacy
Jess Jazey-Spoelstra and Chef
Andrew Wolwowicz are the
talented duo partnered in Craft
Farmacy. This neighbourhood
resto will feature an oyster bar,
fabulous cocktails, great wines,
lots of sharing plates and local
craft beer. Jazey-Spoelstra’s
stylish design sensibility is
reflected at Craft Farmacy. It
is about delivering style and
comfort, and paying attention
Mercer Hall
to the smallest details. A
long bar, stunning fireplace,
custom-made leather banquettes and tables
with comfortable chairs set the tenor. Craft
Farmacy’s Gin Fizzle includes Dillon’s Gin, St.
Germain Elderflower liqueur, grapefruit juice,
rhubarb bitters, seltzer and grapefruit peel.
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Los Lobos
Los Lobos is the latest creation from Justin
and Gregg Wolfe. This hot take on Modern
Mexican cuisine is a feast for all senses. The
inspiring Los Lobos bar
serves up mezcal, bourbon
and margarita-focused
signature cocktails. Expect
innovation! The Wolfe
brothers love to take blended
drink classics and island-style
beverages up to an entirely
new level and offer plenty of
interesting options. fb.com/
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Mercer Hall
Stratford’s Mercer Hall
offers a chef-driven menu
featuring local ingredients,
Ontario-focused wines and
house-infused cocktails. The
fully stocked bar features all
of the favourites that you
have come to know and love,
with a full selection of craft
and recognizable brands. The
cocktail list is ever-evolving to
reflect trends and seasonality
– they love to shake things
up. The Lokal is made with
Junction 56 Gin, St. Germain,
Campari, grapefruit juice and
IPA foam. We also love their
Hearty Old Fashioned and the
Mercer Mule. mercerhall.ca
The Mill Stone
The cocktail menu at Stratford’s
The Mill Stone, as with the
food menu, is eclectic, drawing
inspiration from a variety of
global cuisines (for example,
Mescal and Madras together
on a menu with an “Aperitivo”
section). The seasonal
selections on the cocktail list
are developed with the food
offerings in mind, using similar
ingredients and ideas. Try the
Berry Basil Mash with Junction 56 Gin, Madeira
sour, chocolate bourbon, mint, lime, bitters,
basil berries and soda. The lavender notes in
the gin pair beautifully with the homegrown
basil and local berries for an herbal, sweet and
refreshing cocktail. We also like the Boulevardier.
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Manager Jamie Hayton says, “They swap out
Campari for Amaro for a more approachable
version of the classic aperitif cocktail.” With the
off-season approaching, look forward to a little
more time and energy being
put into experimentation, as
well as cocktail-themed events. The Mill Stone
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Okazu
Okazu is a worker-owned
cocktail bar and dinner lounge
serving Asian-inspired small
plates and unique cocktails
featuring cold-pressed juices,
sake, soju and local craft
spirits. It’s a chic venue in
Stratford for grown-ups who
want a little of everything in
a luxe environment without
having to plan ahead. This
is not just a Japanese snack
bar; this is a dinner lounge
and cocktail bar featuring
global food, clarified through
a Japanese palate. The menu
features dumplings, noodle
bowls, and “not-so-noodle”
bowls. Head bartender
Brittany Holmes and The
Red Rabbit’s Jessie Votary
make cocktail magic. Try the
56 Miles to Thailand with
Junction 56 Vodka, lime
juice, pineapple juice, simple
syrup, chilies and cilantro.
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Revival House
Revival House
Revival House is celebrating
its third year hosting
dining events, concerts
and weddings in Stratford’s
renovated historic Church
Restaurant. The premiere
dining and events space
now also boasts a 48-seat
garden patio on the quiet south side of the
heritage building as well as the revived Belfry
Bar in the upper level. The Belfry is welcoming
and chic with a cocktail list featuring rare and
local spirits. We love Candice Wigan’s Revival
House Martini with Chambord, Limoncello,
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Champagne and Rose
Water. revival.house
Spruce on Wellington
Thomas Waite’s Spruce on Wellington has a
charming seasonal patio. This is the perfect
setting for al fresco cocktailing. Server Jamie
Sandwich makes refreshing
takes on the Moscow Mule
and the Dark and Stormy. His
new cocktail list features a
Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned
(High Fashion, with Gin, St.
Germain, Grapefruit Juice and
Rhubarb Bitters), and Apple
Hinny (with Vodka, Apple
Juice and Lime Ginger Beer).
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Wolfe of Wortley
We know why the Wolfe
brothers’ Wolfe of Wortley
made the longlist for Canada’s
Best New Restaurants 2017.
“Cocktail-wise mastermind
Gregg likes to riff on the
classics, taking something
familiar, tried and tested
and elevating it,” notes his
brother Justin. The cocktail
list features craft cocktails
that are prepared with fresh
ingredients, homemade mixers
and premium liquors. A potent
Smoked Manhattan is made
with Bulleit Bourbon, Antica
(red vermouth), Angostura
bitters and cherry vanilla
bitters served in a cinnamon
Wolfe of Wortley smoke-filled glass. There are
interesting seasonal features,
quality spirits, and flights
of bourbon. We also love
the Fall Fashioned, made
with Four Roses Small Batch
Bourbon, Glenlivet 12 Year
Old Scotch, fig/cinnamon
shrub, a dash of Angostura
Bitters, house-made cumin
and maple walnut bitters,
pickled apple ball and a red wine poached
pear. wolfeofwortley.com
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Various Musical Notes
Top Ten Concerts
Upcoming Highlights on the Music Scene
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By GERRY BLACKWELL
It’s been ten years since publisher Chris
McDonell introduced a new kind of
magazine to celebrate the good life in
our corner of the world. To mark the
occasion, we’re spotlighting the ten must-see
concerts of this anniversary season. Without
further ado, in order by date:
Yes with Special Guest Todd Rundgren
1 (Budweiser Gardens, Thursday, September
14, 7:30 pm, $59.50-$127.25). Well, yes and no.
The 2017 incarnation includes none of the
prog-rock pioneers who formed Yes in 1968.
The band has played musical chairs for decades,
Yes with Todd Rundgren
cycling through 19 musicians in all. But no
matter. The current crew plays the same great
hard rock, still packs arenas, still gets respectful
notices. It’s music history on the hoof. Catch it
while you can.
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds
2 (Centre in the Square, Kitchener,
Monday, September 18, 8 pm, $54.50-$168.50).
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Your chance to see the legendarily weird
Brian Wilson, reclusive front man for 1960s
surf-rockers the Beachboys. This is a live
performance of Pet Sounds, the seminal 1966
album that briefly vaulted the band back to
Beatles stature. It includes iconic hits such
as Wouldn’t It Be Nice and God Only Knows.
Wilson is joined by original Beachboy Al
Jardine. This won’t come around again.
Valdy (Aeolian Hall, Saturday September
3 23, 7/8 pm, $25/$30). A troubadour in
the old tradition, Paul
Valdemar Horsdal has
been performing and
recording since the
early 1970s. He has 18
albums to his credit,
two Junos, and many
other distinctions.
Most importantly,
he’s a warm, engaging
performer with a
catalogue of terrific
tunes. The Aeolian is the
perfect venue for this
folksy minstrel. (Note:
He’s also at the Bayfield
Valdy
Town Hall, Thursday,
September 21, $35.)
4
Bruce Cockburn, with Terra
Lightfoot (London Music Hall, Friday,
September 29, 7 pm, $49.50). Cockburn, like
Valdy, has
been around
since the year
dot, and is one
of the most
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he’s the author of often political hits such
as If I Had A Rocket Launcher and Lovers in
a Dangerous Time (covered by Barenaked
Ladies). But Cockburn is also a superb and
inventive guitarist. Go, listen.
Jann Arden (Sanderson Centre,
5 Brantford, Sunday, October 8, 8 pm,
$68.00/$58.00). One of our best-loved singersongwriters,
and with good reason. Arden’s
warmth, intelligence and charisma come
through in everything she does. She’s more
than just the performer of hits like Could I Be
Your Girl and Insensitive. Arden is also an author
Jann Arden
(three books), CBC broadcaster, in-demand
speaker and philanthropist. A real charmer.
The New Pornographers with Born
6 Ruffians (London Music Hall, Wednesday,
October 11, 7 pm, $27.50). Critical darlings
The New Pornographers have been hitting
charts and media reviewers’ best lists for two
decades. Billing themselves as a collective
of singer-songwriters, all of whom do other
Barenaked Ladies
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Barenaked Ladies: Canada 1-five-0
(Sanderson Centre, Brantford, Thursday,
October 12, 8 pm, $60/$50). Has it really been
three decades since BNL came along? The
Ladies, now without co-founder Steven Page
and Andy Creeggan, still play hits like If I
Had A Million Dollars and One Week. They’ve
released 15 studio albums in all, sold more
than 14 million copies, and garnered multiple
Juno awards and Grammy nominations.
They’re a national treasure. So why do
Londoners have to drive to Brantford to see
them?
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Diego Figueiredo (Sanderson Centre,
Brantford, Monday, October 16, 8
pm, $30). You may not know the Brazilian
jazz/classical guitarist, but take it from us,
Diego Figueiredo
The New Pornographers
stuff, the band plays high-energy power pop.
This is their only stop in the region.
Figueiredo is worth the hour drive. A prolific
recording artist (more than 19 albums),
winner of the prestigious Montreux Jazz
Competition and a peripatetic touring
musician, his style is smooth, his technique
impeccable. Not to be missed. (But don’t
take our word for it, check him out here on
YouTube: goo.gl/RfvU17.)
The Penderecki String Quartet
9 (Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music
Society Music Room, 57 Young St. W.,
Waterloo, October 21, 8pm, $40, students
$25). One of the jewels in Canada’s classical
music crown, the Pendereckis are celebrating
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30 years of concertizing this year. Since
their first date at the Music Room in 1987,
they’ve recorded almost 30 albums, ranging
from the great classics – their latest album
is Beethoven’s great quartet in A minor – to
challenging modern composers. If you enjoy
chamber music, this is a signal event.
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
10 (Aeolian Hall, Thursday, October 26,
two evening shows, $50/$55). The last time
BatRK played a packed Aeolian Hall two years
ago, they gave a gem of a concert and brought
the house down. Colin Linden, Stephen
Fearing and Tom Wilson, all successful solo
artists, came together originally for a one-off
project. Twenty years on, eight albums, a Juno
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Eddie Bullen’s
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Jazz Collective
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Theatre
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A Grand Top Ten
Reasons to Love The Grand Theatre
By JANE ANTONIAK
As Eatdrink celebrates ten years of
publication, we visit an institution
of much longer standing — The
Grand Theatre. Its history goes back
to 1901. Over the years it has been home to a
myriad of artistic endeavors, from vaudeville,
motion pictures, dance, comedy and concerts
to amateur and professional theatre. Numerous
well-known performers and directors have
worked at the Grand. And many local artists
have gone on to find fame across Canada, on
Broadway, and in Hollywood. We’re grateful
for the vibrancy that the Grand brings to
downtown London.
With The Grand Top Ten we look forward,
and backwards a little, at what makes this
theatre a place of artistic innovation and fun.
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It all started with Ambrose Small, who
managed and operated the theatre for its
first 18 years as the Grand Opera House. He
also had entertainment operations in other
Ontario cities. He was said to be a shrewd
operator. Some people believe that Small still
resides in the theatre — or rather, his ghost
does. It is reported that Small disappeared
suddenly the day after selling his theatre
operations for a tidy sum. Over the years,
several stories floated through the theatre
including reported sightings on opening nights.
Was he murdered and cremated in the Grand’s
chimney? The mystery remains unsolved and
continues to intrigue late night ushers.
Many well-known directors have brought
2 stories to life at the Grand including some
pretty famous Canadian actor/directors: Martha
Henry, William Hutt and Bernard Hopkins.
This season Dennis Garnhum comes home to
London as the Grand’s new Artistic Director.
Sightlines at the Grand are
3 unobstructed. Theatre-goers also get
to take in the proscenium arch that spans
the Spriet Stage. The arch features a three-
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a christmas carol
silence
blind date
a thousand splendid suns
chariots of fire
ronnie burkett’s
the daisy theatre
what a young wife
ought to know
the glass menagerie
beethoven lives upstairs
evita
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panel garden floral image. It is believed to
have been painted by Frederick Sproston
Challener in the early 1900s.
The High School Project is a Grand
4 signature program. It was started in 1997
by artistic director Michael Shamata. Students
from across the city work with professional
staff to create productions of Broadway
musicals and Shakespearean plays. This year’s
production of Evita marks a new partnership
with Sheridan College Music Theatre Program,
which is led by Michael Rubinoff, co-producer
of the acclaimed Come From Away.
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Speaking of theatre education, teachers
are now being offered a VIP season
membership at a greatly reduced price, which
includes special pre-show meet ‘n’ greets, oneof-a-kind
workshops/talks in the rehearsal
hall, and ticket upgrades. Meanwhile, students
can join the Students Club which is an allaccess
pass to the season for $81. It includes
tickets, exclusive pre-show events, pizza and
pop, artist-lead activities and discussions in
the rehearsal hall, and post-show Q&As.
If teachers and students can’t make it
6 to the Grand then the Grand will go to
them to share the theatrical experience. New
this year, the Grand will take Beethoven Lives
Upstairs to 100 elementary schools in London
and area at no cost to the schools.
Another progressive accessibility move
7 by the Grand is a new pilot project called
1000 Seats. The theatre will offer ten seats for
every performance in the Spriet Stage Series
to first-time theatre-goers. Bravo to TD Bank
for this sponsorship.
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On stage this season will be the world
premiere of Silence. Written from Mabel’s
point of view, the story begins in Nova
Scotia as Mabel reflects back on her life with
Alexander Graham Bell. For sports and film
fans, the North American debut of Chariots of
Fire will be on stage next spring.
9
The COMPASS New Play Development
Program is dedicated to creating and
premiering new work on the Grand stages. In
the works is a play about Ambrose Small for
2020.
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The pre-theatre and intermission
drinks have long been a fine part of
any event. New last year at the Grand, guests
can now take their drink into the
theatre. How civilized. Raise your
glass to Ambrose, if you happen to
see him.
JANE ANTONIAK is a regular contributor
to Eatdrink. She is also Manager,
Communications & Media Relations, at
King’s University College in London.
Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum
backstage at the Grand Theatre
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Books
Eat Their Words
A Ten-Course Reading Menu from 10 Years of Eatdrink
I
have been writing for Eatdrink for 10
years, but have written less about food
than I have about books. Authors have
allowed me to eat their words to satisfy
my cravings, quench my thirst, and tickle my
taste buds. To quote Paul Theroux, a favourite
author of mine who does not usually write
about food: “No one got fat reading about
food — he just got hungry.” I am certain the
pages of Eatdrink have done just that for its
Review by DARIN COOK
aperitif
The Billionaire’s Vinegar
The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Champagne is often the drink of
choice when beginning a meal with
an aperitif. For our reading menu
we can go one better, by starting
off with the most expensive
bottle of wine in the world. The
Billionaire’s Vinegar opened my
eyes to the idea that a single bottle
readers for the past decade. Offered below as
a 10-course reading menu are 10 titles that
have stuck in my mind over the years, to be
relished by anyone with an interest in food
and books. So when you have an appetite
to feed your mind, take your pick from this
menu. Hopefully you won’t choose just
one; reading all ten would be a great way to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of Eatdrink.
of wine (in this case, a 1787 Chateau
Lafite Bordeaux, supposedly once
owned by Thomas Jefferson, that
fetched $156,000 at a Christie’s
auction in 1985) can be responsible
for an enthralling page-turner
reminiscent of a Sherlock Holmes
mystery.
amuse bouche
Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States
A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations
by Chris Fair
If an amuse bouche is meant to
kick start your taste buds, then
this book will do just that for your
reading. You won’t find Julia Child
or Bobby Flay in these pages, but
watch out for Fidel Castro and Kim
Il Sung alongside recipes from their
respective countries. Cuisines of
It seems appropriate to pause here
to reflect on cutlery, given that a
soup course requires its own special
soup course
Consider the Fork
A History of How We Cook and Eat
by Bee Wilson
the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating
States brings world politics to the
table with equal parts dinner party
etiquette, evil dictator biography,
and unique gourmet recipes from
parts of the world not often looked
to for their cuisine.
spoon. Even though Consider the
Fork is about cooking implements
rather than ingredients and exotic
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flavours, it is a completely enjoyable
book for those who love mandolines,
meat thermometers, rolling pins,
muffin tins, pizza stones, pastry
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molds, lemon zesters, and melon
ballers, and want to be entertained
by stories about how these tools have
influenced the food we eat and cook.
seafood course
The Sushi Economy
Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy
by Sasha Issenberg
If you’ve ever wondered how raw
fish became such a trendy meal,
you first have to give a nod to the
Japanese for sharing their taste for
uncooked seafood and making it
is easy for diners anywhere in the
world to get their fix of glistening
slivers of silky smooth fish pressed
over rice and adorned with wasabi
and pickled ginger. Then you can
turn to The Sushi Economy to learn
about sushi’s rise to fame as a worldwide
commodity in the ultimate
local-versus-global-food debate.
A rash of books could tie for second
place as an entrée for me, but The
Third Plate is worthy of being the
sole main course of this reading
menu. This book, from a renowned
chef at the forefront of sustainable
and conscientious cooking, is so
well written that I was captivated
entrée
The Third Plate
Field Notes on the Future of Food
by Dan Barber
enough to read it twice. Barber
spends most of his time in the
kitchen, experimenting with new
approaches to food, and still found
the time to write an engaging,
educational book that is changing
how we view food.
sorbet course
The Fruit Hunters
A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession
by Adam Gollner
We are at a point in the reading
menu for cleansing our palettes.
Just as sorbet leaves your mouth
refreshed for the upcoming
courses, so too can your mind be
revived. The Fruit Hunters suits
the bill for this purpose and is an
intriguing and invigorating read.
Gollner introduces all sorts of fruits
that do not show up at the average
supermarket, such as a charichuela
that tastes like lemonade-infused
cotton candy, not to mention the
staggering 20,000 different varieties
of apples in the world.
salad course
Locavore
From Farmers’ Fields to Rooftop Gardens
by Sarah Elton
There is no better way to prepare
a salad than with the freshest
ingredients from the closest sources
possible. And there is no better
way to reap that knowledge than
to read books like Locavore, which
flaunt the sustainability movement
in our country. This book praises
the entrepreneurial farmers who
are changing the industrialized
food system and countering
metropolitan sprawl with
innovative ways of implementing
urban agriculture, like rooftop
gardens to stock fresh produce for
nearby restaurants.
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cheese course
The Telling Room
A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese
by Michael Paternitti
Anyone who loves cheese will have
no trouble being engrossed by this
book about a type of cheese made
from the fresh milk of Churra
sheep that graze on the Spanish
countryside. The love, betrayal and
revenge from the subtitle of The
Telling Room are added bonuses
Desserts are the epitome of
decadence. Even after filling your
stomach with a plentiful feast,
there is always room for something
sweet and rich (or how about
funny?) to end the meal. As a
stand-up comedian, Gaffigan may
not know how to cook much of
dessert
Food: A Love Story
by Jim Gaffigan
to the intriguing story about the
rise and fall of Paramo de Guzman
cheese. Paternitti travels to
Guzman many times to understand
how the location, the methods
and the people are key ingredients
to this cheese’s award-winning
flavours.
digestif
Mondo Cocktail: A Shaken and Stirred History
by Christine Sismondo
I have indulged in many books
about liquor, but Mondo Cocktail
is the right mix of erudite fact and
amusing anecdote about twelve
well-known cocktails to keep you
drunk on words as you sit down
after a meal with a full tummy and
anything outside of a microwave,
but that does not make his opinions
in Food: A Love Story any less
reliable, given that his strengths
are stuffing his face and leaving you
with the sweet thrill of laughing out
loud on nearly every page.
a stiff drink. With tangents about
the characters who concocted them
and the history of the ingredients
involved in making them, this book
will entertain you way more than
a bartender guide about martinis,
margaritas, and the like.
DARIN COOK is a freelance writer who lives and works in Chatham.
Having lived in South Korea for a time, he now dearly misses the daily
consumption of kimchi.
A “Decade Issue” Flashback
After he fortuitously came across an early issue of Eatdrink, an ambitious
young bookseller who said he could write approached me with an
intriguing proposal. Wouldn’t the magazine benefit from reviews of
books that explore the culinary world? Not cookbooks per se, although
maybe they would have recipes too, but stories and writing about food,
drink and the issues that surround them. Yes, I responded, that is a
great idea (and wouldn’t it be wonderful if all of my decisions turned
out so well). Darin Cook submitted a review of The Year of Eating
Dangerously for Eatdrink Issue #5, and we have not published another
copy since that didn’t include his byline in it. Thanks Darin!
— Chris McDonell, Publisher
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Recipes
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The Food Lover’s Garden
Growing, Cooking and Eating Well
By Jenni Blackmore
Review and Recipe Selections by TRACY TURLIN
I
had mixed feelings about
reviewing The Food Lover’s
Garden: Growing, Cooking
and Eating Well (Jenni
Blackmore; New Society
Publishers; 2017; $29.99).
To be clear, the book is
fantastic. It’s just that my
gardening ambitions this
year collided with the
adoption of a new puppy
who is a bit ... energetic.
My tiny garden has been
reduced to a scraggly patch of
overgrown herbs surrounded by an ugly
chicken wire fence that has poodle shaped
holes in it. Kimi is obsessed with oregano,
though he will decimate parsley in a pinch.
Most of my gardening time this summer was
spent Googling “is it okay if my dog eats ...?”.
Fortunately, this book did give me a ton of
great information that will help make next
year’s garden — once the new fence is built —
a great success.
Jenni Blackmore is a writer, artist and
Permaculture Design Consultant who lives
on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia.
She practices her passion for sustainable
micro-farming on her own
homestead, Quackadoodle
Farm. She blogs about
her adventures there at
quackadoodle.wordpress.
com. Blackmore describes
herself as a former “kitchen
klutz” who learned to enjoy
making good food in order
to feed her family well. Her
focus is on vegetables that are
tasty, nutritious and easy to
grow. Her standards for being
easy to grow are high,
as the harsh Maritime
climate makes gardening
a challenge.
The Food Lover’s
Garden is more gardening
book than cookbook, so
it’s full of fabulous photos
— and the author’s original
artwork — of vegetables and
herbs. Unfortunately there
are not a lot of pictures of
the finished dishes. Do not
let this deter you. Some of
the best recipes I found were
tucked away in side notes or as anecdotes. The
best photos are those of gorgeous vegetables
still showing some garden soil and waiting to
be turned into supper long before they make
it to the fridge. Every time I opened The Food
Lover’s Garden I found a new dish, a new way
to prepare a vegetable or a new gardening tip
that I’d missed the last time I looked.
I liked the recipe for Pseudo Greek Salad
because it’s a dish that’s a staple at my house.
I loved the fact that the recipe is really more of
a guideline than a set of directions. That’s also
standard around here.
I’ve been obsessed with
pickling things this year so I’m
eager to try the Blackcurrant
Sweet Pickle. Tangy, sweet
and spicy — you can’t really
go wrong with that. I have a
feeling that it will be amazing
with roasted pork.
Some cookbooks I keep
around just because they
inspire me but I rarely follow
their recipes. The Food Lover’s
Garden is the exact opposite of
Author Jenni Blackmore
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that. I can see myself dipping into this book
from the late winter planning of my garden
to the autumn canning of the harvest. It’s
the sort of book that quickly gets dog-eared
and coffee stained from hard use. A book that
gets passed along to close friends and mailed
to far away ones. I have a feeling that Jenni
Blackmore would be happy about that.
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TRACY TURLIN is a freelance writer and dog groomer in
London. Reach her at tracyturlin@gmail.com
Recipes are excerpted from The Food Lover’s Garden:
Growing, Cooking and Eating Well. Copyright © 2017
Jenni Blackmore. Published by New Society Publishers.
Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights
reserved.
Pseudo Greek Salad
I call this a “Pseudo” Greek Salad because I think technically a true
Greek salad uses sliced red onion, and a non-sweetened oil/vinegar
dressing with lots of oregano. Typically I tend to find this a little
harsh in taste. I prefer to use green onions and a sweeter dressing,
and fresh cilantro. I’ve also been known to add some homemade
corn relish or some canned corn, which I’m pretty certain breaks
the rules but certainly adds a beautiful yellow sparkle to the other
colors, along with the added sweet corn flavor.
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large or 2 small cucumbers, partially skinned and
cubed
1 cup chopped green onion (or red onion if preferred)
½ cup cilantro (and/ or parsley) coarsely chopped
1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
1 cup feta cheese cubed
1 cup corn relish or corn niblets (optional)
DRESSING
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2-3 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp prepared sweet mustard (optional)
1 tsp oregano or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine in jar and shake
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Blackcurrant Sweet Pickle
4 cups blackcurrants
3 cups moist brown sugar
1 cup seedless raisins
1 cup chopped apple
2 Tbsp crushed
mustard seeds
2 Tbsp chopped
onion
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
2 cups white vinegar
Cover currants and apple
with vinegar, cook gently
until tender.
Let cool, then mix in
other ingredients. Stir
well.
Boil for 10 minutes,
spoon into sterilized jars,
and process in a water
bath for 15 minutes.
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The Lighter Side
Home-Cooked Meals
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By ADRIAN ZEE
Meals in university are often
associated with instant noodles,
pizza deliveries, and plenty of
alcohol, while reminiscing about
home cooked meals usually brings up images
of Mom’s roast beef. These stereotypes
are almost flipped for me. At Western
— approximately two hours away
from my hometown of Markham,
Ontario — I cook every meal.
At home, I’m always at a
restaurant, or finding my
chopsticks reaching for a
plastic takeout container filled
with beef and broccoli.
This irony is due to many
things. One is that at school I
eat on my own dime, making
a $16-per-week grocery bill
significantly more appealing than
that $20 Domino’s pizza. Another
reason is that takeout and restaurants are
how my Hong Kong parents operate; coming
from a city that never stops moving, the time
spent cooking a meal is worth more than the
premium charged by a restaurant.
At this point you might think, “Wow,
this guy gets to eat at so many different
restaurants,” and this is where you would
be horribly wrong. Most of my family
dinners are at a cha chan teng, a Hong Kong
diner ten minutes away from my Markham
home. To say my family goes often is an
understatement, to say we go everyday isn’t
far from the truth.
The thought of going to the same restaurant
all the time may seem nonsense to some —
with so much variety and so many options,
why stick to one restaurant? But to me, this
specific HK diner is my home cooked meal.
The waitresses know my family by name
and our orders by heart. The other morning,
I deviated slightly from my usual order — an
iced milk tea instead of an iced lemon tea, and
the 50-year-old, red-haired, Chinese waitress
replied with, “Are you sure?” as if she was
stunned by what she just heard.
This customer experience (my favourite
business school buzzword!) isn’t exclusive to
my family at all — most customers at this
place are regulars. In fact, I’ve seen everything
from a customer venting furiously about his
wife to a waitress on her lunch break, to
someone asking to borrow a piece
of ginger because the grocery
store was closed (the owner
subsequently went into the
kitchen and handed him a
whole root — free of charge).
The staff here aren’t your
servers, they’re your friends,
and they don’t shy away from
doing what they want either –
whether it’s serving guests while
munching an apple or simply
kicking someone out for getting
on their nerves. This is no fine dining
institution.
As for the food, it has truly become my
version of a home cooked meal. I never crave
what my mom cooks (with the amount of
times we eat out, I question whether she still
knows how to cook). Instead, I crave this
diner’s French toast and baked tomato sauce
streak, and ONLY this particular diner’s.
The place is closed on Tuesdays, and I
often feel lost and find myself at a different
HK diner, only for my family and I to conjure
a dozen complaints about this unfamiliar
restaurant’s food: the sauce is too watery, the
food is too salty, the bread is too dry…
My friends who suffer through my constant
Snapchat food pictures understand the
amount of times I go to this place. “Again?”
they reply.
Yes, again. Where else would I go?
A natural extroverted introvert, ADRIAN ZEE is a
freelance writer, a SaaS Sales Rep, and an amateur food
blogger. You can find his poetry and food writing at www.
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