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28 | March/April 2020 in downtown Stratford. They have been in business since June 2018. AO Pasta, taken from the initials of the couple’s two children, has created a comfortable, informal dining experience that welcomes families, date nights and take out. They are filling a gap between fine dining and fast food. Suzy says they weren’t really thinking about moving but this great opportunity came up. Now they will be closer to the theatre and have more dining and kitchen space. Suzy is also looking forward to being more involved this year. “I am excited to get back in the kitchen after having kids,” she says. Suzy is originally from Calgary and trained as a pastry chef at the International eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag Culinary Centre in New York City. She and Kris worked for many years at a variety of fine dining restaurants in Toronto before moving back to Kris’s hometown of Stratford to open their own place. Suzy says she will be “focusing on Italian desserts using fresh and simple ingredients.” She will be making the pasta every day to go with AO’s made to order sauces, as well as baking most of the bread in house. AO Pasta has been in Stratford for a short time, but is already a local favourite. For the last two years Suzy and Kris have participated in the fund raiser Empty Bowls for the House of Blessing. AO Pasta opens on Wellington Street this April. Jean Vedova Innkeeper/Owner, Kettle Creek Inn, Port Stanley kettlecreekinn.com As told to Nancy McSloy The original structure dates to 1849. After extensive renovations we opened the inn in 1983 offering dining and accommodations. We renovated again in 1990. For over 35 years we have provided everything from fine dining to great pub fair. Our latest project has been the creation of a “people-watching patio” along the front sidewalk. The bottom line stops with me. I have done everything from waitressing to marketing to being the CFO. Just don’t put me in the kitchen. I am the planner and worry wart. It gives me incredible pleasure when guests tell me how much they enjoy our amazing cuisine and genuine hospitality, or when they say how much they enjoyed their luxury suite. I love it when newcomers are pleasantly surprised that we are much more than what is apparent from the street, and greeting repeat guests who are now bringing their grandchildren. The food/drink industry is becoming more complicated. It is difficult to get trained staff with the same passion as you. If you have a culinary talent you are in an ideal position. But you need to keep a sense of humour and love what you do! I left Cape Breton, headed to Alberta, ended up in Ontario, opening the inn. That started an incredible adventure in the tourism industry from local organizations in Elgin County to helping establish the Ontario Finest Inns organization. I have travelled the world by bike and kayak, but having the inn is what has given me that zest for life.
eatdrink: The Local Food & Drink Magazine Cindy Walker Chocolatier/Owner, Chocolatea, Ingersoll chocolatea.ca As told to Nancy McSloy Featuring Creative Menus from Chefs Erryn Shephard & Ben Sandwith Ladies Nights for Breast & Colon Cancer March 24, 25 & 26 Always Available for Caterings! Chocolatea is a retail shop that sells ethicallytraded tea and makes in-house handcrafted chocolates. Our chocolates are made from scratch in small batches using fresh Seasonal Hours Always Closed Monday Reservations Recommended 519.238.6224 42 Ontario St. S., Grand Bend www.finearestaurant.com Benmiller Inn & Spa escape the ordinary 55 Unique Guest Rooms Four Diamond Dining & Accommodation Indoor Heated Pool, Hot Tub & Sauna Getaways, Conferences & Weddings 25 Acres of Scenic River & Countryside Renewing Petit Aveda Spa 519.524.2191 1.800.265.1711 www.benmiller.ca 81175 Benmiller Line Goderich ON N7A 3Y1
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