Eatdrink #73 September/October 2018

44 | September/October 2018
Since 1969 Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has
developed its own traditions, combining the largest
Bavarian festival in North America with the greatest
Thanksgiving Day Parade in Canada. Thousands of
visitors celebrate annually in the Festhallen and
by attending one or more of 40 family and cultural
events. The local economy is stimulated through the
celebration of this spirit of Gemuetlichkeit, and over
70 charities and not-for-profit organizations raise
funds to support the high quality of life enjoyed in
Kitchener-Waterloo. Tickets for the 50th Anniversary
event (October 5–13) are on sale now. oktoberfest.ca
Experience Hessenland Inn & Vineyard
Where heritage is infused into every vine and vintage
Join us for one of our
Signature Events & Experiences!
• Thanksgiving Buffet & Dinner
• 3rd Annual Long Table Dinner
• Novemberfest
• Fall SOULitude & MORE!
Accommodations • Award-Winning Gardens • Private Beach Access
Vineyard • Dining Room with European & Locally Inspired Fare
Located steps from Lake Huron between Grand Bend & Bayfield
Call 519-236-7707 or 866-543-7736
hessen@hessenland.com • www.hessenland.com
Reservations required for all events
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Early Bird Coffee will be moving to 815 Juliana
Drive in Woodstock. Their focus is on producing
top quality coffee that is sustainable, economically
supportive. early-bird.ca
Truffle Camp: Handcraft a dozen of your own
delicious and gourmet truffles alongside Cindy
Walker of Chocolatea. Learn how to use flavours
from Southwestern Ontario to create a selection
of delicious ganaches as you step into the role of
chocolatier. $75.00 per person + HST. Chocolatea,
Ingersoll, chocolatea.ca/product/truffle-camp
Preserving Workshops: Join Rural Oxford and Chef
Murray Zehr to learn how to preserve the season’s
freshest produce. From workshops on salsa and
beets to apples 101, you’ll love exploring ways to eat
local all year long. roedc.ca/preserving
A Taste Of Port is celebrating the food of Central
Elgin, and the wine and craft beers of the region.
Come and join them as they launch the first Food
Festival September 21 to 23 in beautiful Port
Stanley. portstanley.net/a-taste-of-port/
A trip to Port wouldn’t be the same without a stop
at Shaw’s Ice Cream. It’s been serving up “delicious
old fashioned ice cream made the way it should be”
and is celebrating its 75th birthday. Shaw’s offers
a wide selection of hard ice cream, fruit sorbets,
frozen yogurt, thick milkshakes, decadent sundaes
and celebratory ice cream cakes. 6598 Sunset Drive,
St. Thomas. 519-631-2510. shawsicecream.com
Ottercreek Woodworks is opening their doors
to offer an exclusive Tree to Table Experience to
visitors interested in crafting a beautiful live-edge
charcuterie board with the woodworker himself.
Explore a Carolinian forest, savour a charcuteriestyle
lunch and of course, create something
beautiful with your own hands in an environmentally
conscious way. $250.00 per person + HST, Ottercreek
Woodworks, Burgessville. ottercreekwoodworks.ca.
Featuring
Creative Menus
from Chefs
Erryn Shephard
&
Ben Sandwith
Always Available
for Caterings!
519.238.6224
42 Ontario St. S., Grand Bend
www.finearestaurant.com
Lunch and Dinner — Seasonal Hours
Reservations Recommended