August 2019

Lone Oak Brewing

Craft beer business to open in Gateway Village

A new brewery is currently under construction in Borden-Carleton’s Gateway Village. Led by three young entrepreneurs, Lone Oak Brewing is looking to...

New cider launched

Double Hill Cidery in Caledonia

Caledonia-based Double Hill Cidery announces the launch of their first product—The “Nomad” cider. It is now available in liquor stores across PE...

The best chefs

Canadian and American chefs in culinary competitions

Oysters, mussels and lobster take centre stage during PEI’s Internationial Shellfish Festival September 19 to 22. Join chefs Lynn Crawford and Micha...

Cuisine by the sea

Summer is (mostly) here! With so many amazing seasonal restaurants I thought I’d talk about a few of those spots and some of the other highlights of...

Anncademy Awards

Audience reactions to Feast Dinner Theatre in Summerside

There’s an ear-splitting cackle that sends tables erupting in laughter as the character Imogen, a grumpy old woman, hunches over the microphone as t...

In the Wake of the Tale

River Clyde Pageant in New Glasgow

In the Wake of the Tale is the fourth edition of The River Clyde Pageant, the annual outdoor spectacle on land and water in New Glasgow. The River Cly...

Gift to Holland College

Danny and Kevin Murphy donate to Culinary Institute

Brothers Danny and Kevin Murphy were honoured by Holland College recently with the naming of the Danny & Kevin Murphy Café and Commons at the Tou...

Baby mussels

It was the strangest thing. The tide was out and we were taking a walk across the Cove, glorying in the sunset and the feeling of being warm! when we ...

Patio season

I’m very happy to declare that patio season is finally upon us! This month, I’m going to take the opportunity to look at some old favourites and s...

Red Island Cider

New facility opens in Charlottetown

A new addition made its way into the PEI beverage scene early this Summer. Business partners James Van Toever and Robert van Waarden launched ‘Red I...

We Are The Champions

Feast Dinner Theatre

Summerside Feast Dinner Theatre cast is ready to whip out one-liners, sing, play, and serve, the musical comedy We Are the Champions. J. Adam Basset...

Winning Wine

A local craft wine business, John’s Home Brew Store, has continued to win awards at the Wine Maker Magazine International Winemaking Competition. To...

Fall Flavours adds another week

Fall Flavours Festival has added a week to the 2019 schedule which now runs August 30 to October 6, 2019 with several new events, new chefs and the re...

1st Annual PEI Craft Beer Week

June 1–8

PEI Craft Beer Alliance will present PEI Craft Beer Week June 1 to 8 in partnership with PEI Liquor, Food Island Partnership, and Tourism PEI. Events ...

PEI’s Most Loved Burger

For the April 2019 edition of Burger Love the winner of Most Loved Burger, decided by fans from online voting, is Phinley’s Restaurant in Stratford ...

Mavor’s update

Confederation Centre restaurant gets ready for summer

With summer just around the corner, Confederation Centre of the Arts has announced a host of changes at Mavor’s. The restaurant—named to honour Ma...

Summer specials

Summer is coming, or so I am told, and that means BBQs, picnics in the park and days on the beach. This month, I’d like to take a look at some of th...

Malt makers

For much of recent history brewers have relied on imported products to make their beer. Fortunately, like in so many industries, we are now seeing a t...

Japanese cuisine

Hojo’s authentic restaurant opens in Charlottetown

Hojo’s Japanese Cuisine, located at 119 Kent Street, opened its doors to the public in May and is inviting Islanders and visitors to experience trad...

PEI International Shellfish Festival

Tickets on sale now

2019 PEI International Shellfish Festival features favourite celebrities and new activities. Tickets are now on sale for the The PEI Shellfish Assoc...

Feast Dinner Theatre

Two different Feasts

Crazy Rich Islanders Rodd Charlottetown Hotel A couple of passionate Islanders are ready to pitch their weird and wacky business ideas to a panel of...

Lager weather

As the weather continues to warm, spring yard work makes way for summer beach days, where no other style of beer quite slacks the thirst like a well m...

Takako

Lots to love

I must admit that the thought of writing my first Burger Love column was pretty intimidating. No food event evokes so many differing opinions; even I ...

Ben’s Lake re-opens

Josh Lindsay, one of the inventors of Forktula, and Jordan Liantzakis, owner of PEI Charcuterie, Papia Papa Farms and PEI Heritage Meats, have teamed ...

Winterdine People’s Choice

Claddagh Oyster House

Claddagh Oyster House’ Chef Mitchell Jackson is the winner of the 2019 Winterdine’s People’s Choice Menu Award. Mitchell received his award fr...

A new era

DME stays in business with new Dutch owners

For nearly three decades, Diversified Metal Engineering manufactured equipment that fueled the growth of the blossoming craft brewing industry. This...

Give Back Burger

Burger Love for Anderson House

PEI Burger Love is back for its 9th year. Last year saw over 180,000 Island Beef burgers consumed in one month. While participating restaurants will a...

Pop up favourites

Spring is in the air! With good weather on the horizon, that means we will soon be sitting on patios and eating outside. Last summer saw the arrival o...

Sandwich scene

Searching for the perfect sandwich—and finding it

Is there anything more satisfying than the perfect sandwich? That said, what makes the perfect sandwich is certainly a controversial topic. For me, it...

Roll out the barrels

Jordan Stetson makes wooden vessels for producers

Most modern breweries, wineries and distilleries rely on stainless steel to ferment, store and package their products. This has not always been the ca...

Blueberry recipes

The PEI Wild Blueberry Growers Association (PEIWBGA) released their ten most popular wild blueberry recipes from 2018 based on the amount of views fro...

Canada’s Great Kitchen Party

Canadian Culinary Championship

So my experience in Kelowna was one that I will remember and cherish for many years to come. Here I am amongst the best chefs from 11 regions across a...

The mighty brew

Island brewers expand to the mainland

Over the last few years, a number of PEI based businesses in the beer industry made successful leaps across the Northumberland Strait. Launching their...

These I like

Intimate dining suggestions for Valentine’s or anytime

Even if it’s not really your thing, Valentine’s Day looms large in the desolate month of February. Like most commercial holidays, I view it with h...

Bogside Brewing

New brewery opens in Montague

The town of Montague will have a lot to celebrate in the New Year with the launch of its second brewery. After years of planning and preparation, Bogs...