Eatdrink #76 March/April 2019

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The Merry Makers Block Party
Saturday, March 16, 1–5pm
Held outside on the Covent Garden Market Square,
directly across from Budweiser Gardens.
This 100% handmade, 100% local makers
fair will include food and beverage
vendors, music, and handcrafted
wares from the Forest City. The
downtown core will be alive with
community activities and events all day long!
Mezzanine Level Kids Event, 2–5pm
A fun, free kids event will be held upstairs. See Miss T,
the Bubble Queen, and her incredible bubble show and
enjoy your photo op standing in a large giant bubble!
The event will also have a Bouncy castle, face painters,
live entertainment, food and COTTON CANDY!
Outdoor Easter Farmers’ Market
Saturday, April 20, 8am–1pm
Enjoy an abundance of local favourites in our annual
Easter celebration, outside on the Market Square.
See our website or Facebook page for further details.
FREE PARKING
With Validation
Half Hour Weekdays
Market Hours
Monday to Saturday
Restaurateur and community leader Heidi Vamvalis
is a pillar of hospitality, and has been serving Greek/
Mediterranean cuisine and traditional English fish
& chips with her husband Bill for over 40 years at
beloved Mykonos Restaurant. Mykonos sports a
festive covered patio that is heated during the cooler
weather. The Mykonos Platter with moussaka,
pastichio, souvlaki, tsaziki, tiropitaki, spanakopita,
loukanica and dolmathaki is outstanding. 572 Adelaide
Street N., 519-434-6736, mykonosrestaurant.ca
Abruzzi Ristorante is an up-to-date epicurean hot spot
serving both modern and emblematic regional Italian
specialties. Owners Rob D’Amico and Chef Dave Lamer’s
offerings are intuitive, often iconic, and prepared
with locally-sourced and quality ethnic ingredients,
supported by a superior wine list featuring
interesting consignments. 119 King St., abruzzi.ca
Barbara Czyz’s success with Unique Food Attitude is
due to excellent modern European cuisine, creative
chalkboard offerings, and an attentive vibe. Specialties
include bigos, Polish poutine, goulash with potato
pancakes, slow-cooked cabbage rolls, and peirogi with
sweet and savoury fillings. 697 Dundas St., 519-649-
2225, unique-food-attitudes.com
Chef/restaurateur T.G. Haile of T.G.’s Addis Ababa
Restaurant embodies the art of hospitality and
entrepreneurism. She is dedicated to supporting
meaningful cultural and charitable initiatives and
events, despite being a busy hands-on restaurateur who
does all of the cooking at her restaurant. Be sure to put
TG’s Ethiopian breakfast on your list for a great culinary
adventure on Sundays. 465 Dundas St. (at Maitland),
519-433-4222, tgsaddisababarestaurant.com
Jill’s Table is London’s paramount purveyor of fine
foods and an award-winning specialty food and
kitchen store in downtown London. Owner Jill Wilcox
is an amazing culinary resource — supportive,
knowledgeable and a leader in promoting the local
food community. For more than 23 years, Wilcox has
been leading cooking classes, now at Jill’s Table, and
has been a food columnist for the London Free Press
and Post Media for more than 38 years. jillstable.ca
Chef Ashton Gillespie’s latest venture is The Dinner
Table — a pop-up restaurant series. Meals are
served at a communal table so anyone who enjoys
great service and delicious food are encouraged to
join them for a variety of themed dinners. facebook.
com/popupthedinnertable
PC Cooking Schools at Superstore offer one-hour
weekly daytime “What’s for Dinner?” classes on
Thursdays. Oxford & Gammage 12:30–1:30 pm or
Oxford & Hyde Park Road 1–2pm. Gammage location
classes will include “A Serbian Feast” with Paul