Eatdrink Waterloo & Wellington #1 June/July 2018

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30 | June/July 2018 — Premiere Issue Vegetarian Bun-pology and Grilled Cheese on white bread with processed cheese. The landmark has been revitalized by The Fat Sparrow Group which also operates the ever-popular Taco Farm that supports local farms and farmers. Be sure to try the crispy fired cod with cabbage crudito, farm sauce, cilantro and Jake’s garlic chilli sauce. Also worth a visit is the 1870s-livery-stable-turned-casualfine-dining-restaurant Marbles, and ten-year-old Nick & Nat’s Uptown 21, now an event venue, offers lunch service from 11:30-3, Tuesday-Friday. Ethel’s Lounge is the go-to-place for jazz and blues and al fresco drinking and dining. Highly recommended by are the nightly specials, standouts being Ethel’s burgers and signature meatloaf served with beef- mushroom gravy and scalloped potatoes. ethelslounge.com Cambridge Undoubtedly a gem in the crown of Waterloo Region dining, Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa has staked its claim among the best in Canada. It was recently selected as the No. 5 Best Restaurant by Canada’s 100 Best. Executive chef Jason Bangerter credits the entire Langdon staff. “What a wonderful achievement to have the passion and hard work of the entire team recognized for this distinction. We are all thrilled at this, and I personally am honoured to work with such talented individuals.” langdonhall.ca Cambridge Farmers’ Market, started around 1830, is one of the oldest farmers’ markets in Canada. The 40 Dickson Street location includes a one-storey structure built in 1887 and a two-storey structure built in 1896. Learn what’s in season and experience everything the market has to offer through an interactive market map and comprehensive vendor directory, and stay up-to-date on the latest market events and programs at cambridgefarmersmarket.ca. Open Saturdays from 7am to 1pm year-round, and now open Wednesdays from 8am to 1pm until October 3. The downtown Hespeler Stables Farm to Fork Bistro, a breakfast and lunch venue, has closed after only a few months, as has The Loose Grape on the main drag in Preston. After eight years operating Napa Grill & Wine Den at the corner of Park Hill & George St., Sandra and Dirk Boer have rebranded the restaurant as The Parkhill. Notable changes include the addition of Head Chef Denis Hernandez and Sous Chef Graham Barr and a new menu. Classic food with a modern twist is the theme, with local fresh ingredients and everything made in house, including the butter. New website and Facebook page coming but for now go to fb.com/ Napa-Grille-and-Wine-Den-139328466114875 eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag Guelph & Wellington County Long before it was a full-fledged movement, restaurateur Bob Desautels began procuring local ingredients for his restaurants. His culinary ensemble, The Neighbourhood Group, has supported local farmers and fishers, brewers and winemakers for many years. Desautels and his son Court Desautels are proponents of Feast ON, a criteriabased certification program run by Ontario Culinary Tourism Association that recognizes businesses committed to sourcing Ontario grown and made food and drink. The program helps diners identify and experience restaurants (ontarioculinary.com/ restaurants) that champion our Ontario food system, using both verification and enforcement mechanisms to maintain its integrity. Among the Neighbourhood Group’s Feast ON-certified restaurants are The Woolwich Arms & Arrow, better known as The Wooly, a pub/restaurant located in a 115-year-old, beautifully restored Victorian home; Miijidaa Cafe & Bistro (from the Ojibway language meaning “let’s eat”) and The Borealis Grille & Bar in Kitchener and in Guelph. neighbourhoodgroup.com/restaurants Supporters of local food and drink should also check out Transparent Kitchen, a platform that connects diners to restaurants, their suppliers and their local food and sustainability initiatives. Customers can visit restaurant websites and see photos of beautifully prepared dishes, then click for more information about the menu, the farms and producers where the ingredients come from, and the restaurants’ and chefs’ philosophy. Local participants now making their kitchens “transparent” include Guelph’s Atmosphere Cafe + etc at 24 Carden Street, The Neighbourhood Group’s Miijidaa Cafe & Bistro (with Chef Shea Robinson) and Borealis Grille in both Kitchener and Guelph. transparentkitchen.ca Chocolats Favoris, a Canadian artisanal chocolate shop and creamery, opened a location at Clair Marketplace, 20 Clair Rd. W., in April. An in-store station is dedicated to dipping soft-serve ice cream in 12 exclusive chocolate flavours, and take-home offerings include canned chocolate fondue and fine, handcrafted chocolates. chocolatsfavoris.com/en A craft beer-inspired five-course dinner with beverage pairings will launch EatStreet: A Brewers’ Feast at Old Quebec Street, June 16, from 7:00pm– midnight. Featuring the talented chefs of Bin23, Delhi Street Bistro, Elizabeth Street Eatery, KB Sweets & Royal Electric, and with Taste of Craft cheese pairings, local foods will be featured, paired with a cider or craft beer from Heartwood Cidery, Wellington Brewery, Royal City Brewing Company, Sleeman and Brothers Brewing Company. This
Eatdrink: The Local Food & Drink Magazine sit down harvest table dinner for 100 will include animated discussions about the food and the chefs. Following the dinner, the venue will open for a postdinner street party with Ecelctic Vinyl Orchestra (EVO), beer garden style with all Guelph breweries present, with more drinks, even more food and a whole lot of dance. Get tickets at eventbrite.ca/e/ eatstreet-a-brewers-feast-tickets-46010979077 The 13th annual Taste Real Guelph Wellington Local Food Fest will be held June 24, 11am–4pm. Watch food skills demos and pick up fresh, delicious and real local food. Learn about mushroom growing and foraging, sausage making, fermenting and composting, backyard chickens, cider making and fish butchery through free workshops offered throughout the day. This was the winner of Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance’s 2015 “Event of the Year.” Ignatius Jesuit Centre, 5420 Hwy 6 North, Guelph/Eramosa. Admission is a minimum donation of $5 per person, $10 per family. wellington. ca/en/business/tr-localfoodfest.aspx Lighthouse Lemonade is “Summer in a Bottle” ... all year round! This all-natural heritage cordial has deep Maritime roots with the recipe dating back to before Confederation (1867). It has only six ingredients and is crafted in small batches in a solar-powered facility in something for EVERYONE Cambridge Farmers’ Market Saturday Year Round 7:00am - 1:00pm Wednesday Seasonal Market 8:00am - 1:00pm June 6 - October 3 www.cambridgefarmersmarket.ca WHERE TASTE REIGNS SUPREME FINE INDIAN CUISINE Stratford 10 George St. W. 519-271-3271 Kitchener 725 Belmont Ave. W. 519-208-2811 rajaindiancuisine.ca
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