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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“Reasonably priced, fresh, well-executed<br />
Ethiopian cuisine ...” — Bryan Lavery, <strong>Eatdrink</strong><br />
• FAMILY FRIENDLY<br />
• Vegetarian &<br />
Vegan Options<br />
• Takeout<br />
• Catering<br />
ADDIS ABABA Restaurant<br />
Tuesday–Saturday 11am–10pm by reservation<br />
Closed Sunday & Monday<br />
465 Dundas Street 519 433-4222<br />
www.tgsaddisababarestaurant.com<br />
Beautiful<br />
Canopied Patio<br />
NOW OPEN!<br />
eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag<br />
Oxford (once Willie’s Café), serving the same great<br />
sandwiches (global flavours, exotic ingredients, and<br />
textural contrasts). Weekend brunch is served both<br />
days, and dinners Tuesday–Saturday. They also<br />
offer catering, grab-and-go, and a patio for dining.<br />
731 Wellington St., 519-860-9424, wichiswich.ca<br />
The Forest City Film Festival (FCFF) will run <strong>October</strong><br />
23–27 in Downtown London. Screenings will take<br />
place at Wolf Performance Hall, Fanshawe Good<br />
Foundation Theatre, Imagine Cinemas, and Museum<br />
London. On <strong>September</strong> 12, the <strong>2019</strong> Season Launch<br />
will announce all the films, film personalities, and<br />
events coming to FCFF. This is a free celebration at<br />
Joe Kool’s, followed by Open Air Cinema at Dundas<br />
Place, where there will be a free screening of “The<br />
Breakfast Club” and London’s favourite food trucks.<br />
Forest City 48, a 48-hour filmmaking challenge<br />
open to everyone interested in filmmaking, will run<br />
<strong>October</strong> 18–20. The inaugural Forest City Youth<br />
Film Festival, a day of seminars for young aspiring<br />
filmmakers, and screenings of the best short films<br />
created by Southwestern Ontario high school<br />
students, takes place Oct. 23. On Oct. 24, Lerners<br />
Opening Night, a gala event, will be followed by the<br />
opening night film (TBA) and an audience after party.<br />
Screenings and industry sessions will be held<br />
<strong>October</strong> 25–27. The Networking and Microkeynote<br />
Party, for local businesses and creatives in the film<br />
industry hosted by FCFF and London Economic<br />
Development Corporation (LEDC), happens Oct. 25.<br />
The FCFF PitchFest is on Oct. 26. Pitchfest winners<br />
can win up to $10,000 in prizes. On Oct. 27, the Closing<br />
Night film (TBA) will be followed by an Awards<br />
Celebration, with winners from all categories and<br />
competitions announced. forestcityfilmfestival.ca<br />
Origins Co, a grab-and-go coffee shop, relocated<br />
from Ann Street to King and Talbot Streets (in the<br />
space previously occupied by Fire Roasted Coffee).<br />
Origins serves fresh juices, smoothies and smoothie<br />
bowls, as well as baked goods with gluten-free<br />
options. Using ingredients that are ethically<br />
harvested, non-GMO, and organic where possible,<br />
it also offers teas, espresso, and bulletproof coffee.<br />
105 King Street, 519-601-5855, originsco.com<br />
Blackfriars Bistro & Catering is now also open<br />
on Mondays for lunch and dinner. Betty Heydon’s<br />
locally-acclaimed farm-to-table bistro continues<br />
to wow all age groups and recently celebrated its<br />
23rd birthday. Chefs prepare innovative, seasonal<br />
blackboard specials with cutting-edge menus that<br />
respect tradition. Closed Sundays, 46 Blackfriars<br />
St., 519-667-4930, blackfriarsbistro.com<br />
Eduard Nagy and Anita Tasonyi’s landmark<br />
Budapest Restaurant features a new, elevated
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