Eatdrink #78 July/August 2019
The LOCAL Food & Drink Magazine serving London, Stratford & Southwestern Ontario since 2007
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52 | <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Stereo Caliente Entertainment will host the annual<br />
Colombian Gastronomy Festival on the Covent<br />
Garden Market Square <strong>July</strong> 20 from 4pm–midnight.<br />
All are welcome for authentic Colombian food, the<br />
unique flavour of Latin music and tasty cold beer.<br />
Stratford<br />
“These are exciting times for downtown Stratford,<br />
with more new and interesting businesses, condo<br />
development, and a great interest in being in the<br />
heart of the city,” says Steve Walters, Creative<br />
Director of The Hub Fine Foods & Market on Market<br />
Square. The Hub is a corner shop with a café and<br />
bar, and features prepared take-away food, a<br />
bakery, a butcher and a market with staples like<br />
milk and bread and cheese that you can grab with<br />
your glass of crémant and a croissant, or a beer and<br />
borscht. A true believer in details, customer service<br />
and quality, Fine Foods & Market is a welcome<br />
destination for the food enthusiast”. 31 Market<br />
Place, 519-508-2337<br />
The Planet Diner, with candy-apple red upholstered<br />
booths and a 50s vibe, is warm and welcoming, with<br />
enthusiastic and well-informed staff. Owner Dee<br />
Christensen says, “This is where herbivores can<br />
bring their carnivore friends.” Most items on the<br />
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menu are derived from plant-based ingredients, but<br />
there are meat-based options. There’s just nothing<br />
like the Chick’un B urger made in-house with vegan<br />
buffalo butter. We are fond of the cashew-based<br />
banana split. 118 Downie Street, theplanetdiner.com<br />
Do you want to attend a world-class event that<br />
showcases and supports local agriculture and<br />
features tastings, pairings and delicious garlic<br />
dishes? Then mark your calendar for the Stratford<br />
Kiwanis Garlic Festival, September 7-8. Keep an<br />
eye on the Facebook page for updates or go to<br />
stratfordgarlicfestival.com<br />
The Slow Food Perth County Sunday Market runs<br />
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Market Square at City Hall. You’ll<br />
find local produce, breads, soups, sweets, crafty<br />
things, lacto-fermented foods, cheese, grass-fed<br />
meats, and garden seeds. slowfoodperthcounty.ca<br />
Stratford Farmers’ Market, a year-round market<br />
operating since 1855, offers fresh produce, crafts,<br />
meat and cheese at Stratford Rotary Complex-<br />
Agriplex, 353 McCarthy Rd, Saturdays 7 am–12<br />
noon. 519-271-5130. www.stratfordfairgrounds.com<br />
Stratford Tourism released the <strong>2019</strong> Bacon and<br />
Ale Trail with a tasting of the latest brews at Black<br />
Swan Brewery, the first craft brewery to participate<br />
Far Out ...<br />
but we like it that way!<br />
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London<br />
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Crumlin Rd<br />
Oxford St<br />
FLIGHTS & BITES<br />
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Tuesday–Friday from 3:30–5:30pm<br />
SUNDAY INDUSTRY NIGHTS<br />
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TUES–SAT Lunch & Dinner 11:30am to Close<br />
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