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Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia

“A luxury tented safari on the edge of the world, in the heart of the glorious wild.” This only partially sums up Clayoquot Wilderness Resort. A member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux, this eco-safari-style resort Outpost is open seasonally to guests from all over the world. The food is a reflection of the forest and the ocean. There’s fresh, Oceanwiseⓒ Dungeness crab, scallops, halibut, albacore tuna and spot prawns from the cold, clean and deep waters of the Pacific. Local foragers, converse in the language of food traditions of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation source over 100 wild foods from the rainforest and foreshore. Newly-arrived Chef Asher Blackford who is also taking the reins as Food & Beverage Director, has owned and operated his own restaurants in Brisbane and Melbourne and previously served as Executive Chef at Southern Ocean Lodge, a 21-suite lodge located on South Australia’s remote Kangaroo Island. He was also the Executive Chef at the One&Only Wolgan Valley, where he honed his culinary philosophy of delivering a “sense of place” via carefully curated sustainable menus sourced from the finest regional and seasonal ingredients. We’re looking forward to his interpretations of the ingredients of the Pacific Northwest. Clayoquot_Food Day Canada Menu 2019 Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Box 130, Tofino, BC, V0R 2Z0 T: 250 726...

RGE RD, Edmonton

Driven by a passion for Alberta’s terroir and abundance of quality produce, Chef Blair Lebsack’s philosophies around using local, healthful and ethical food was the foundation of his dream to build an urban gathering place where the farm dictates the menu. At the heart of Edmonton’s RGE RD (call it “Range Road,” from the abbreviation for Western Canada’s north-south survey roads) find a wood-burning oven that consumes birch and maple at 700°F during service six days a week and during off-service hours – smoking cured pork from nearby farms and mussels from BC’s Salt Spring Island while even dehydrating milk. Since 2013, the rustic 60-seat restaurant located just outside of Edmonton’s downtown core invites guests to “eat off the beaten path” sourcing ingredients and provisions from farms and small-scale producers across Western Canada. On any given day, the menu boasts wild game, sustainable seafood, seasonal vegetables and local grains alongside wines from the Okanagan and local craft beers. The ever changing nightly special fondly referred to as “Questionable Bits” influenced by Chef Blair’s whole animal program, utilizes every nook and cranny from nose to tail and has developed a very devoted and adventurous fan base. In addition to day-to-day restaurant operations, Chef Blair and partner Caitlin Fulton have also developed an urban-rural partnership with Central Alberta’s farming community by hosting long table pop-up dinners held at local farms. From organic farm Pease on Earth in North Edmonton to Nature’s Green Acres by nearby town of Viking, lucky ticket holders are hosted to a farm to table experience showcasing wood-fire...

Deane House, Calgary

It’s been just over a year since Sal Howell of the renowned River Cafe and her tireless team opened Deane House at the confluence of the two rivers that define the early history of Calgary. The Bow and the Elbow were a traditional meeting place for the First Nations communities and it was at this watery crossroad that Fort Calgary was constructed in 1875 by the Northwest Mounted Police. The community sprang up around the...

Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island, Newfoundland

On June 1st, 2013, Fogo Island Inn opened as a world class destination for ecological and culinary tourism. It is one of a kind in Canada! There’s no where else quite like Fogo Island which is home to Brimstone Head, one of the official four corners of the earth according to the Flat Earth Society. And, as this island is unique, I’ve honestly never met a woman like Zita Cobb, President and chief dream-meister...

Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort, Nimmo Bay, British Columbia

” E2 = MC Expectations Exceeded = Memories Created. The Murray family’s and tourism’s new, Theory of Hospitality. ” In 1980 the Murray family floated a lodge into from Port McNeill on Vancouver Island to one of the most idyllic locations on the coast of British Columbia stationing it and themselves at the foot of the 5000 foot waterfall for a very practical reason pouring down from Mt. Stephens. They needed a source of hydroelectricity. They installed...

Manoir Hovey, North Hatley, Quebec

On the banks of Lake Massawippi, near North Hatley in Quebec’s Eastern Townships (L’Estrie), this inn and the chefs have been harvesting the region and serving it forth for as long as I’ve been writing about it. I published then-Chef Roland Ménard’s recipe in 1990 for lamb tenderloin baked in phyllo pastry and served with a local honey/fresh mint sauce. It would be at home on any 2019 menu. The salade ‘Estrienne’ that we...