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Susan Did It!

by Billy on February 2, 2012 in Food & Restaurants with No comments

One of my favourite lines to restaurant owners is “Get the wine from the cellar and put it on the bar where customers can see it!”

And Susan Dunfield, owner extraordinaire of my favourite Stratford bar, DOWN THE STREET, just sent me this photo. Seeing is believing!

“I thought you would get a kick out of our “wine rack roll back” display ! You always said people should just come up to the bar and look at and talk about  wine so, I’ve done it. Time to clear out all the ends… Also we are selling”good cheap” white and red by the glass for under 5 bucks.” Susan Dunfield
Check  out www.downthestreet.ca
Open Friday and  Saturday during the winter
Good cheap 60′s 70′s style  (small town) comfort food.

Billy’s Best Awards

by Billy on December 6, 2011 in Billy's World, Food & Restaurants with No comments

BILLY’S BEST BOTTLES AWARDS
Have never been a fan of awards but as everyone else seems to love them I’m getting into the game. Starting with:

BEST LOCAL WINERY EXPERIENCE
Some experiences that I love are the elegance at Stratus, the boudoir feeling at Organized Crime, the grandeur of Megalomaniac, the arty/barnyard concept at 13th Street, the great purple wall and modernism at Southbrook, the ‘walk-right-in’ welcome at Jackson-Triggs. and the  Country’n Western bar at Karlo.

But my pick for best pit stop is Ravine – for three reasons.

1. The wine style is super local – bright, natural flavours, and moderate alcohol.

2. The café/patio/bistro/food shop offer the opportunity to refresh and to linger. And everything is of the highest quality, while still feeling friendly.

3.The wines at Ravine are not cheap but the food offers great value. And the wine list in the bistro has five wines priced under $30. I get a sense that they are working hard to be as affordable as possible considering what is offered. And to make the experience work for a broad range of interests. Which is no easy task. Thanks Ravine.

RAVINE VINEYARD St. Davids, Niagara www.ravinevineyard.com


Next up – Best Local Winery.

OctoBEERfest!

by Kato on October 11, 2011 in Events, Food & Restaurants with No comments

BEER LOVERS SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
5 pm to 9pm

Official Event Link

Munich would be great but here’s a local alternative that you could turn into a romantic/leaf gawking weekend. Bayfield offers a lovely hit of New England and the Black Dog pub/bistro is seriously into good food, drinks and times. Tell Kathleen and Ted I sent you.

And The Lucky Winner is…

by Kato on August 31, 2011 in Events, Food & Restaurants with No comments

Down-the-StreetCONGRATULATIONS to Andrew Madden from Brampton who scooped up the amazing Stratford Getaway Prize.

Thanks to the hundreds who entered. Support these great establishments who kindly helped us create a fantastic prize.

Down the Street Bar & Restaurant, Foster’s Inn, Savour Stratford, Stratford Festival, and The Three Houses.

Have You Entered the Stratford Contest?

by Kato on August 15, 2011 in Food & Restaurants, Travel Notes with No comments

SputnikThis month we were in Stratford to see Jesus Christ Superstar and it was fantastic. So was the espresso at SPUTNIK on Ontario Street, shown here. And the aprés party at DOWN THE STREET.

If you haven’t entered my fabulous STRATFORD contest NOW is the time – it closes AUGUST 29th.

Click here to get to the page! And good luck!

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