From the boreal forest to the tundra; from the Prairie grasslands to Ontario’s Carolinian woodlands, Canada is stunningly rich with flora and fauna. Bio-diversity is our most valuable heritage. With 71,000 species which have been scientifically described and another estimated 69,000 * species yet to be named and classified, it becomes crystalline that the protection of our ecological heritage is absolutely paramount.
Earth to Table Bread Bar, or Bread Bar as it’s more commonly known, is a food union with a 100 acre farm, a hopping pizza outlet and a full fledged bakery featuring the work of Pastry Chef Bettina Schormann (at
Having JUST moved to their gorgeous new location in an old stone house on Woolwich Street, Artisanale is setting itself apart in more ways than one! Chef/Owner Yasser Qahawish cooks in a ‘country French’ style celebrating every season with great
When our own James Chatto chooses Earth as One of Toronto’s Top 10 New Restaurants, I listen. Casual cousin to Globe Bistro, Earth brought new life to 1055 Yonge Street, which housed 8 different restaurants in 10 years. No coincidence
One very cold, very early morning, I went with Arron Barberian on a ‘shopping trip’ to the Ontario Food Terminal where, even in winter, there are farmers with Ontario produce. We bought cabbage and mushrooms, onions and carrots, potatoes and
I laughed when I read the description of Toronto’s Scarpetta by owner/creator Scott Conant on his website. He calls it his first international ‘outpost’. Some outpost. It may be his first attempt to establish a Canadian presence but this modern,
Walking into Keriwa, a smokey fragrance welcomes. Immediately, one’s drawn back to summer campfires and the outdoors and good memories. In reality, it’s their wood-burning grill like the one at Calgary’s River Café but it just smells so good. Keriwa
Located in a quiet neighbourhood a few blocks from Guelph’s downtown the Delhi Street Bistro is a small but impressive go-to for those in the culinary know. Kevin Smith, the bistro’s potato supplier wrote: ”Finally, a true bistro. The decor is
It may be the Flying Monkey Hoptical Illusion…or one of the other 18 beers/ales on tap at the new Kitchener location of Borealis. Or it may be the Barrie Brothers asparagus-corn chips with house made salsa or my absolute Borealis
Allen’s is the essence of hospitality because proprietor John Maxwell, through sheer determination and a genuine love of life, has made it so. Allen’s also has the most extraordinary Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA) wine list that I’ve ever salivated over.
Until recently the word ‘local’ meant a pub where beer drinkers gathered to quaff frosty (or sometimes room temp) beverages and solve the problems of the world. In Guelph, Local = The Woolwich Arms, a pub/restaurant located in a 115
Bringing local home! Borealis Grille and Bar is a restaurant making a difference and setting a new standard for Ontario, and possibly Canada. The Desautel family just get it. Bob Desautel’s wee granddaughter, Ava, holds a sign at the left
Owned by Ed Ho (of Earth Rosedale and Bloor West), Globe was the upscale originator of the trio’s “Think Global. Eat Local” mantra. Known for, among many things, their exceptional VQA wine pairings, Globe is a regular winner of the VQA Awards
Cafe BeLong opened on Food Day Canada in 2011! How totally appropriate. How totally Brad! Brad Long has always been a visionary. The first time his name came up in conversation was in the office of the Director of the
Pangaea’s Executive Chef and co-owner Martin Kouprie and I met first when he was a guest chef at the Stratford Chefs School tutoring my son Mark’s class. Pictured here at a class he taught at Humber College, Kouprie’s style was
I love Juniper! The food, the wine list, the service and most of all, the chefs who are as talented and dedicated as any on the Food Day roster. Chef /Owner Norm Aitken hails from PEI where he cooked with
Chef Patrick Garland’s Steak Frites have been dubbed as one of the city’s 101 must-try-before-you-die ‘tastes’ by Ottawa magazine. But Garland and his dynamic sous chef, Shawn Marsh, have a menu filled with lots of other great Canadian flavours including
Rundles has a world-class kitchen…perhaps a better term is “Canadian class”- it is just that good! In the summer, with the Stratford Festival is full swing, it provides the finest pre-post performance dining. In what some call the ‘off’
From the classic elegance of Auberge du Pommier, Chef Jason Bangerter has catapulted onto the front lines of Toronto’s dining scene at Luma, a restaurant located in the Bell TIFF Lightbox in the theatre district of King Street West. His
Patrick McMurray knows, writes, lives oysters. Armed with more than 10 years of practice and custom-made knives, Patrick is one of the fastest oyster shuckers in the world. He won the World Oyster Opening Championship held in Ireland and is
Chef David Lee has been on the forefront of culinary creativity in Toronto for years! He has garnered copious praise for his amazing cuisine. When it opened it was quickly named Canada’s Best New Restaurant by Toronto Life, and voted
Chef Chris McDonald is one of Toronto’s food legends. For years he owned and cooked at Avalon, consistently in the top 3 restaurants in the city. AND he used local ingredients. When he moved to Cava, with its decidedly Spanish
“Claramount” is a spectacular country estate overlooking picturesque Picton Harbour. The inn is owned by Christopher and Norah Rogers. The meticulously restored and refurbished 1906 mansion and adjacent coach house offers ten beautifully decorated suites, period furnishings, and comfortable seating
Chef David Penny was snatched up by Four Seasons as soon as he graduated from Niagara Culinary Institute and sent to Hawaii. But the big island didn’t have the hold on his culinary sensibilities that the Peninsula did and when
The Caribou Restaurant and Wine Bar has been part of the Thunder Bay food scene for 11 years and Chef Craig Viera (below right) has been there since Day One. As a guy who grew up in the Lakehead, he’s
The London locals love this restaurant. Located in London’s downtown, The Only on King was named one of the Best New Restaurants in 2008 by enRoute, as well as was included in the prestigious Where to Eat in Canada guide . Bringing fresh,
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