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: Marcia Masino; Articles; 06 December 2021

Empire Cheese and the Making of the Cheese Course

My friend Kathy Guidi is a caseophile of renown. I know that sounds unsavory but take heart because if you are a connoisseur or lover of cheese, you are also a caseophile. With her thirty-five years of experience working with cheese mongers and producers across Europe, Canada and the United States, Kathy is a respected ‘maitre fromager.’ Her book, Canadian Cheese A Guide, makes sense of the many...

Empire Cheese and the Making of the Cheese Course - 4.4 out of 5 based on 11 votes

: Katherine Burrows; Articles; 06 December 2021

Shane Goudreau - Reflections on Art and Life

“Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible.” Norman Rockwell It is an artist’s calling to translate the greater truths of the outer world and convey something of his own inner world to his audience. His job is to evoke in us the rawest of emotions and cause us to experience some of the deepest, most intense feelings we will ever...

: Sandor Johnson; Articles; 06 December 2021

What's in a Name ... Portàge

A brand new beverage doesn’t come around very often, especially one that is unique, delicious and has a great back story. Rarer still, and perhaps most importantly, a beverage that ties local history to the broader context of our nation’s founding, making it distinctly Canadian, yet also includes the histories of America and Great Britain. A discovery, in a local barn just outside Tweed...

What's in a Name ... Portàge - 4.7 out of 5 based on 3 votes

: Caroline Williams; Articles; 06 December 2021

Mirazule ... The County's new Shangri La

Mirazule: The County’s New Shangri La? In unfamiliar territory my sat nav advises, “You have arrived,” but other than a 911 number, I do not see a sign, or anything much, except an unassuming rather unprepossessing track winding out of sight up an incline. Accepting the implied invitation to discover what lays beyond, I follow its twists and turns for what seems like an age, and am just...

Mirazule ... The County's new Shangri La - 3.8 out of 5 based on 6 votes

: Jeff Keary; Articles; 06 December 2021

The Royal Hotel ...Coming soon

The Royal Hotel...a command performance? Patience, we are told, is a virtue and for the Royal Hotel, its owners, management, and staff, the patience manifested over five years of development is becoming something of a guiding philosophy...the concept of UNRUSHED will be fully embodied in the guest experience. But more of that another time. Chatting with Albert Ponzo, executive chef of the Royal...

The Royal Hotel ...Coming soon - 5.0 out of 5 based on 2 votes

: Grapevine; Articles; 03 October 2021

252 Main Street, Picton. The Bristol Building comes into its own

It has taken more work and aggravation than was expected, but now, finally, Bocado, Stuart Cameron’s latest restaurant has opened its doors. That opening, welcome as it is, is more than just the opening of another restaurant, it represents the last act in a chain of events, bringing the historic Bristol Building into sharp focus as the home of the five local businesses, County CoWorking...