Eatdrink #79 September/October 2019
The LOCAL food and drink magazine serving London, Stratford and Southwest Ontario since 2007
The LOCAL food and drink magazine serving London, Stratford and Southwest Ontario since 2007
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20 | <strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
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Road Trips<br />
Road Trip Redux<br />
A Dozen Years of Discovery and Celebration<br />
By CHRIS McDONELL<br />
After a dozen years of publishing<br />
this magazine, it struck me that a<br />
roundup of my favourite Road Trip<br />
stories would be an appropriate<br />
way to show off some of our stellar writers<br />
and the amazing destinations that we’ve<br />
covered. In theory, this was a great idea. In<br />
reality, as I waded through the archives on<br />
our website, it became clear to me that this<br />
roundup wouldn’t serve our readers without<br />
some editing. It is the nature of the culinary<br />
industry that excellent businesses come<br />
and go, and sometimes this happens within<br />
Elgin County<br />
eatdrink.ca/an-authentic-taste-of-elgincounty/<br />
by Bryan Lavery, July 2016<br />
A postcard-perfect fishing village on the<br />
shores of Lake Erie, Port Stanley is known for<br />
its harbour, colourful heritage buildings, and<br />
the iconic King George VI lift bridge. Regular<br />
visitors to “Port,” as it is known by locals, are<br />
attracted to the village’s dynamic artistic community,<br />
Port Stanley Festival Theatre, galleries<br />
and specialty shops. A big draw is the main<br />
beach, which offers one of the best stretches<br />
of sandy beach on the north shore of Lake<br />
Erie and is home to a newly refurbished pier ...<br />
months of our writing about a destination.<br />
The first good news, I saw in my overview<br />
of <strong>Eatdrink</strong> Road Trip stories, is that the<br />
vast majority of the hotspots we’ve written<br />
about remain alive and well and worthy of<br />
celebration. I have excerpted a great deal of<br />
the original text. The other good news is that<br />
these destinations have become even more<br />
exciting with the addition of new businesses.<br />
You’ll find some of those listed here, as well<br />
as links to the original stories that remain<br />
worthy of your attention. Here’s an enticing<br />
handful of great destinations. Enjoy.<br />
Nestled in the heart of Port Stanley, Kettle<br />
Creek Inn is one of “Ontario’s Finest Inns.”<br />
Jean and Gary Vedova opened the doors to<br />
Kettle Creek Inn in 1983, after renovating the<br />
building. The Vedovas, along with sons Troy<br />
and Dean, are hands-on. Menus showcase a<br />
commitment to the area with ingredients that<br />
are farmed, fished or foraged locally, such as<br />
the perch and pickerel that arrive in the kitchen<br />
daily. The Ontario-reared meats are all fresh<br />
products, and signature dishes include a locallyrevered<br />
pot pie ...<br />
The Inn has 10 guest rooms and five luxury<br />
Picture yourself...<br />
Relaxing on our patio,<br />
Enjoying Lunch, Dinner or a snack,<br />
Staying the evening in a room or suite!<br />
Main Street, Port Stanley<br />
(519)782-3388<br />
www.kettlecreekinn.com<br />
information@kettlecreekinn.com
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