Daytripping Winter 2021-22 Issue
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The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Southwestern<br />
Shop Locally, enjoy dinner and stay the night exploring SW ONTARIO!<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
(andalunch<br />
a Ontario’s BEST...<br />
two!)<br />
Where You Should Eat<br />
counterortw<br />
or Restaurants,Tearooms, Cafés<br />
Every restaurant on this list is here for a reason. The locaon may be scenic or historic, the food may be off the charts, or just real darn good.<br />
Some are fancy, some are far from it, but they are here because we’ve asked them to be here, because we think you should try them out.<br />
ANDYS CORNERS<br />
Andy’s Drive-In<br />
3710 Hwy #59 (north of Langton) 519-875-2631<br />
50’s inspired drive-in serving old fashioned flavours since the<br />
1940’s. Eat-in or take-out. www.andysdrivein.com<br />
AYLMER<br />
The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro<br />
81<strong>22</strong> Rogers Road South<br />
519-773-3435<br />
An Elgin County tradion for 75+ years. Lunch daily 11-3.<br />
Reservaons recommended. Licensed under AGCO. www.pinecro.ca<br />
BRANTFORD<br />
The Olde School Restaurant<br />
Paris Rd. West at 687 Powerline Rd. 888-448-3131<br />
Lunch/dinner in historic seng. Her Majesty the Queen dined<br />
here 1997 - you can too. www.theoldeschoolrestaurant.ca<br />
BRIGHTS GROVE<br />
Skeeter Barlows Grill & Bar<br />
2713 Lakeshore Road 519-869-2794<br />
Great food & fun overlooking Lake Huron. Famous Prime Rib<br />
on weekends. www.skeeterbarlows.com<br />
CHATHAM<br />
Mamma Maria’s Ristorante<br />
231 King Street West 519-360-1600<br />
Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere.<br />
Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca<br />
INGERSOLL<br />
The Olde Bakery Café<br />
120 Thames Street South 519-485-5757<br />
Salads, sandwiches, loose leaf teas, specialty coffees, homemade<br />
desserts, GLUTEN-FREE baking. Check Facebook for hours.<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
JACK’S Gastropub 519-733-6900<br />
31 Division Street South www.jacksgastropub.com<br />
Dine indoors or on the paos. Serving locally inspired Farm-to-Fork<br />
seasonal menus with EPIC Wines & Ontario Cra Beers.<br />
LEAMINGTON<br />
Freddy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant 519-325-1257<br />
655 Point Pelee Drive www.freddys.ca<br />
A landmark for over 30 years. Signature meals, burgers, perch,<br />
Lebanese speciales, ice cream counter & more. Open Daily.<br />
LISTOWEL<br />
The Kitchen Cupboard & Icebox<br />
105 Elizabeth Street West 519-291-4777<br />
Known for their delicious sandwiches, panini & home made soup.<br />
Free parking, indoor & outdoor seang. www.shopkci.com<br />
MILLBANK<br />
Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant<br />
4060 Line 72 519-595-4407<br />
One of Ontario’s most popular restaurants. Homecooked meals,<br />
delicious baked goods and gis. www.annamaes.ca<br />
NEW SARUM<br />
New Sarum Diner<br />
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101<br />
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!<br />
Open Daily. Re-opening updates at www.newsarum.com<br />
PARIS<br />
Camp 31 - Real Southern Barbeque<br />
<strong>22</strong> Paris Road 519-442-3560<br />
Mouth watering authenc Southern BBQ from an award winning<br />
cookoff team. www.camp31.com<br />
2 Rivers Restaurant<br />
25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233<br />
Casual dining from the freshest local ingredients, breakfast,<br />
lunch and dinner. Great views from our pao. Live music.<br />
PETROLIA<br />
Actor’s Casual Dining<br />
4211 Petrolia Line 519-882-0400<br />
Steps away from Victoria Playhouse, with entrees suitably named<br />
for celebries. Open 7 days a week. www.actorscasualdining.ca<br />
POINT EDWARD<br />
Salvatore’s Traoria é Ristoranté 519-344-2855<br />
105 Michigan Ave. www.salvatoresinpoint.com<br />
‘Fresh’ pasta and a commitment to serving exceponal food.<br />
Take out only for now. Mon.-Sat. 10-6. Closed Sundays & Holidays.<br />
PORT BURWELL<br />
Izzy’s Schooner Restaurant & Pao Lookout<br />
35 Robinson St. 519-874-4363 www.schoonersgalley.com<br />
Family menu. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.<br />
Open Daily. LLBO. Ready To Go Meals/Curbside. Website updates.<br />
PORT FRANKS<br />
Grog’s<br />
Hwy. 21 and 79 519-243-2770<br />
Great pizza, wings, dra beer, fine wines, pao, kids menu.<br />
www.grogs.ca<br />
MacPherson’s<br />
Hwy. 21 at Port Franks Road 519-243-2990<br />
Full breakfast, lunch & dinner, licensed, fuel, variety store and<br />
gi shop.<br />
Links to these establishments on our website...<br />
REECES CORNERS<br />
Marcanda Gis, Tearoom & Fashion Bouque<br />
4562 London Line (Hwy. #<strong>22</strong>) 519-845-3133<br />
Aer a Unique Shopping experience enjoy a delicious Lunch & yummy<br />
Dessert in The Hen House or Garden Paos. Open 11-3 Tues. to Fri.<br />
SARNIA<br />
Lola’s Lounge<br />
110 Chrisna St. South 519-336-8088<br />
A meless atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a marni.<br />
Moments from Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre.<br />
SIMCOE<br />
The Blue Elephant Cra Brewhouse<br />
96 Norfolk Street South 519-428-2886<br />
Featuring Norfolk products and beer brewed on site.<br />
www.blueelephant.ca<br />
ST. THOMAS<br />
New Sarum Diner<br />
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101<br />
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!<br />
Open Daily. Re-opening updates at www.newsarum.com<br />
STRATHROY<br />
Clock Tower Inn, Bistro, Pub & Catering<br />
71 Frank Street 519-205-1500<br />
Meals from scratch in a restored 1889 Post Office. Breakfast to<br />
dinner, 7 days/wk with seasonal pao. www.clocktower-inn.com<br />
TAVISTOCK<br />
Quehl’s Restaurant and Catering<br />
33 Woodstock Street South 519-655-2835<br />
Locally inspired comfort food in a historical seng since 1931.<br />
Serving breakfast all day.<br />
VITTORIA<br />
The Good Bread Company Gallery Café 519-428-1300<br />
15 Lamport St. (Area 15) www.goodbreadcompany.ca<br />
Bakery is open Thurs. to Sun. 10am-4pm. Cafe is currently closed.<br />
Online orders/curbside pickup available. Updates on our website.<br />
WATERDOWN<br />
Dutch Mill Country Market<br />
533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253<br />
Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.<br />
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I have to admit, I am not a fan of<br />
winter. I tend to hibernate during the<br />
cold months, awaiting the warmth of<br />
spring, and the emergence of the beauty<br />
of flowers and greenery once again.<br />
I gather my books together for good<br />
reads, peruse new recipes to try, and<br />
live the indoor life with the satisfaction<br />
that I am warm and comfortable.<br />
Yet, winter does have a certain charm<br />
to it. Everyone loves to see a landscape<br />
with newly fallen snow like feathery<br />
pillows tenderly placed on each branch<br />
and surrounding foliage. It’s peaceful<br />
and calming to view.<br />
I would often look out the window<br />
during an evening snowfall and marvel<br />
at the diamond-like sparks of colour,<br />
flashing from tiny snowflakes as the<br />
outdoor lights lit up those flakes,<br />
displaying all the colours of the rainbow.<br />
Reds, greens, blues, oranges, all shouting<br />
T he Winsomeness of <strong>Winter</strong><br />
with unheard voices, “Behold!”<br />
And there is such elegance in the<br />
ice-laden branches of trees and other<br />
structures after an episode of freezing<br />
rain. The following day’s sun glistens<br />
on every part of the landscape and it is<br />
a treat to drive around for a few hours<br />
before it melts away to behold what<br />
nature has given as a fleeting covering<br />
of what appears to be crystal and glass<br />
everywhere.<br />
Some folk are very brave and layer<br />
up in warm clothing venturing out for<br />
walks and sometimes escapades into<br />
the wooded areas or fields to view the<br />
birds and other animals. There is an<br />
abundance of life in the perceived dead<br />
By Janet Robinson, Burlington<br />
landscape, with the antics of squirrels<br />
scurrying about, nuthatches eagerly<br />
eating up the suet a benevolent home<br />
owner has put out, and deer silently<br />
walking through the ubiquitous down<br />
which has blanketed the fields. Yes,<br />
there is life in the frozen land.<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> has inspired photographers<br />
and painters who give recognition to<br />
the often overlooked tranquility of this<br />
silent world. The pristine white is the<br />
perfect backdrop for the scarlets of<br />
cardinals and berries, the greens of the<br />
pine and spruce trees, the blues of the<br />
jays, and the blacks and browns and rust<br />
colours of other creatures. The artists of<br />
the world have always appreciated the<br />
visual gifts that this frigid season has<br />
given us.<br />
Children have consistently embraced<br />
the season, building snowmen and<br />
forts, making snow angels, sliding on<br />
the ice. This is not a strange world to<br />
them, but another opportunity to play<br />
in a different and creative way and<br />
their rosy cheeks and gleeful smiles<br />
attest to the joy the season has brought<br />
them. Likewise, most dogs are thrilled<br />
to have the chance to plough through<br />
the fresh snow and roll in it with great<br />
exuberance, and it lightens the heart to<br />
watch them.<br />
So rather than sigh with<br />
discouragement and impatience as we<br />
await the warmer seasons, we should<br />
see winter through new eyes and a<br />
heart of gratitude for the beauty which<br />
continues through the next few months.<br />
It’s there if we look for it.<br />
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Over 1.76 billion candy canes are made during Christmas/Hanukkah season.<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2021</strong>/<strong>22</strong>
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