If you are in Montreal, you don’t need an introduction to Kevin Demers. More than a bar owner or a bartender, Kevin is a man who lives for his community, gathering the industry...
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While the recent outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce has been declared over, Canadian public health officials are still working to determine the cause of the contamination. Several people in...
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Originally from Australia, Shawn Soole moved to Victoria over 10 years ago. From the moment he moved to British Columbia, he was involved in the community, helping his new home city to evolve...
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Christina Veira has been working in hospitality long enough to make a difference beyond the bar. Engaging and engaged, she has been a voice for change, leading conversations about sexual harassment and the...
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Chances are, you haven’t prepared a jellyfish steak today or tossed a jellyfish salad, but jellyfish could be in Canada’s—and the world’s—culinary future. Enjoyed in parts of Asia for centuries, jellyfish are now...
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I wrote my first wine list for as much beer as I could drink. It was a great deal, and good beer too. The list was for the Alibi Room, the mecca for...
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I say, with confidence, that most Canadian chefs know of Maître Fromager Afrim Pristine. But Pristine rejects this view. In fact, he immediately sets me straight stating that he is just one person...
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You probably recognize the tattoos and the glasses! There’s also much more to Robin Goodfellow. Bartender, owner and consultant, Robin does it all thanks to a passion for the industry and an addiction...
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Tables abroad are increasingly being set with Canadian wines, in an industry that has been growing since European grape varieties were first planted here in the seventies. In the last five years alone,...
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Calling on everyone across the country and beyond to join in this year’s celebration of Food Day Canada on Saturday, August 4. Started 15 years ago by Anita Stewart, an educator and writer...
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