Eatdrink #77 May/June 2019
The Local Food & Drink Magazine serving London, Stratford & Southwestern Ontario since 2007
The Local Food & Drink Magazine serving London, Stratford & Southwestern Ontario since 2007
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“a gastronomical landmark for over 23 years”<br />
Bistro & Catering<br />
Dietary Needs Lunch Accommodated Mon–Fri<br />
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Available for Private Parties<br />
46 Blackfriars Street, London | 519-667-4930<br />
blackfriarsbistro.com<br />
FLIGHTS & BITES<br />
HALF PRICE Sharing Plates & Oysters<br />
Tuesday–Friday from 3:30–5:30pm<br />
SUNDAY INDUSTRY NIGHTS<br />
20% OFF!<br />
New Summer Menus & Cocktails!<br />
TUES–SAT Lunch & Dinner 11:30am to Close<br />
SUNDAY Brunch 11am & Dinner<br />
449 Wharncliffe Road South<br />
519.914.2699<br />
eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag<br />
At Waldo’s on King Bistro & Wine Bar, chef/owner<br />
Mark Kitching’s talented culinary brigade offer<br />
traditional bistro-style selections. This is where<br />
you will find the best organic burger in town. Uberbartender<br />
Greg Simpson rocks the bar at Waldo’s<br />
several nights a week. 130 King Street, (Covent<br />
Garden Market) 519-433-6161<br />
The London Food Truck Association is now booking<br />
for spring and summer events. Reach out for<br />
more information or to find the weekly schedule.<br />
facebook.com/londonfoodtrucks/<br />
PC Cooking Schools at Superstore offer one-hour<br />
weekly daytime “What’s for Dinner?” classes on<br />
Thursdays, Oxford and Gammage 12:30-1:30 p.m.;<br />
Oxford and Hyde Park Road 1-2 p.m. Both locations<br />
offer a schedule of evening classes that run 6:30-<br />
8:30 p.m. Gammage location: “Gluten-Free Seafood<br />
Sensations” with Ankita Vaidya on <strong>May</strong> 7;”Dinner and<br />
a Book Club - The Nest” (Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney)<br />
with Chef Barbara Toomer on <strong>May</strong> 14; “Early Summer<br />
BBQ Favourites” with PC Cooking School Chef on <strong>May</strong><br />
28; “Fruitful Dining” with Chef Jamie Chows on <strong>June</strong><br />
4; “PC Summer Insiders Collection” on <strong>June</strong> 11; and<br />
“Celebrate Like the Masters” with Van Houtte Coffee<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 13, 6:30-8:30 pm. Hyde Park location: “Street<br />
Foods of Egypt” with Paul Abeleira on <strong>May</strong> 7; “Early<br />
Summer BBQ Favourites” with PC Cooking School<br />
Chef on <strong>May</strong> 24; “Quick but Delicious French Stews”<br />
with Chef Barbara Toomer on <strong>May</strong> 27; “PC Summer<br />
Insiders Collection” on <strong>June</strong> 7; “Celebrate Like the<br />
Masters” with Van Houtte Coffee on <strong>June</strong> 10; and<br />
“East meets West Indian Fusion” with Ankita Vaidya<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 25.<br />
Stratford<br />
Stratford Tourism Alliance (STA) celebrates<br />
#nextgen chefs in the 25th edition of the Stratford<br />
Culinary Guide, a staple for restaurants, pubs,<br />
cafés, food shops and producers in Stratford and<br />
area. It continues to be a go-to source for culinary<br />
information in Stratford. The guide was officially<br />
launched at a pop-up event at Richmond Station<br />
in Toronto, owned by Stratford Chefs School’s<br />
graduates and partners, Ryan Donovan and Carl<br />
Heinrich. <strong>Eatdrink</strong> magazine, Food Editor Bryan<br />
Lavery and other media guests were treated to<br />
tastes created by Stratford Chefs School alumni<br />
by Jamie Crosby of The Prune, Meaghan Evely and<br />
Vincent Stacey from Pazzo Taverna & Pizzeria and<br />
Ryan O’Donnell of Mercer Hall. Craft beverages<br />
were served by Junction 56 Distillery and Black<br />
Swan Brewing Company. The <strong>2019</strong> guide features 12<br />
#nextgen Stratford chef photos in the print version<br />
which is available at Stratford Tourism, local<br />
accommodators and Ontario Travel Centres. Thirty-
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