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It’s Patio Season!

9 May

by Diva Jenna Ujiye

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I’m sure all of you are pretty excited that spring has finally came and the weather is nice enough to sit out on a patio. Last week I met with my friends Rick and Bruno at the Albion in Bayfield and had a great meal outside while enjoying the village main street!

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The three of us sat on the far north end of the patio and watched as the whole restaurant filled up. It was wing night! The Albion serves typical pub fare and has a variety of unique menu specialties including the ABC Albion Sammy (cheese, bacon and apples on rye), The Dopey Burger (Open faced burger with gravy, mushrooms and onions), and the sweet potato enchilada.

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Albion InsideMenu items range from $10 – $20 with some appetizers under and some entrees a bit over, but all in all very reasonable! They als0 have a large variety of beer on tap! Thursday night is Wing night, Friday – All you can eat Fish and Chips and on Saturday, Prime Rib is the Special. I hear that during the winter they do a really cool trivia night. I had been wanting to check out the new paintings that were done over the winter and was impressed with how much they changed the atmosphere of the place!

Albion Inside

 

If you are looking for a nice weekend away, Bayfield is a great place to visit, especially during the summer. The Albion is also a hotel and they rent rooms for $115 – $155 and that includes a continental breakfast. For more information about the Albion hotel visit their website at www.thealbionhotel.com

The Albion Hotel

albion@tcc.on.ca

1 Main Street
Bayfield, Ontario
N0M 1G0
Canada
519-565-2641

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Village Bookshop had their Grand Opening last Saturday

20 Mar
Jan 23 Book Brigade. Photo from Village Bookshop Facebook page

Jan 23 Book Brigade. Photo from Village Bookshop Facebook page

by Diva Karen

Back in January a corps of volunteers known as the Book Brigade helped move books from the former location on Catherine Street by forming a human chain for passing the boxes along to their new home at 24 Main Street, in the Village of Bayfield.

Mary Brown, owner of the Village Bookshop, held the grand opening Saturday night to thank the volunteers who so generously assisted with the move.

Music by Harpist Sharon Johnston and sweets made by the Happy Baker Chick added special touches to this special evening of fellowship at the Book Shop.    I was delighted to meet Miranda Hill, author of a short story collection Sleeping Funny as well as old friends Peter & Joan Karstens of Brentwood on the Beach.

Miranda Hill author of Sleeping Funny

Miranda Hill author of Sleeping Funny

Joan Karstens, Tony Eyamie of Patina Studio, Peter Karstens

Joan Karstens, Tony Eyamie of Patina Studio, Peter Karstens

Erin Bolger, the Happy Baker Chick ... watch for the grand opening of her new Bayfield Baker "Pink Flamingo"

Erin Bolger, the Happy Baker Chick … watch for the grand opening of her new Bayfield Baker “Pink Flamingo”

The  Village Bookshop still offers best sellers, new releases, children’s and regional titles. They also carry an excellent collection of Canadian Author books and hold Meet the author and book reading/signing events throughout the year.

Do drop in next time you’re in Bayfield.

Village Bookshop
24 Main Street
Bayfield, ON   N0M 1G0

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Owner & Host Mary Brown

Owner & Host Mary Brown

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This week in Bayfield …

11 Mar

BAYFIELD … Bayfield Film Festival

See “ARBITRAGE” starring Richard Gere & Susan Sarandon at the Bayfield Town Hall on March 14 at 7:30pm. Just $10 at door! Presented by the Bayfield Film Society. http://ow.ly/i8dt2

A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

Bayfield Town Hall Heritage Society

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Escape to the Country … 

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BAYFIELD … Little Inn of Bayfield March Break Special -

Experience Spring at The Little Inn of Bayfield and enjoy our 2013 EAT FREE or SLEEP FREE Packages!  Choose from a One Night Dinner Package and enjoy your second accommodations free!

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Choose from a Two Night Escape and enjoy your second night dinner free!

*Available over March Break                    *excludes Easter Weekend                      Available until April 30, 2013

 www.littleinn.com

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Winter Cottages in Huron

7 Mar

A Great time at the Cottage

by Diva Jenna

A typical summer experience in Huron is heading up to the cottage for a long weekend or week long vacation. Last weekend my friend rented a cottage for a winter wonderland escape. I’m sure many of you don’t think of cottaging in the winter, but many of these accommodations are available all year round!

hanging out on the beach in the winter

Many of the people coming up for the weekend were from Toronto, so we all got there around 10pm on the Friday night. We had a few leisurely drinks and snacks and played some card games. The next day we had decided on winter fun activities including hiking/snowshoeing along the beach, tobogganing and general snow play!

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I had to head out to meet some other friends for dinner in Bayfield, but the rest of the vacationers went to Shannahans Quality meats in Goderich and go a huge Metzgers beef loin in which they roasted for dinner!

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winttercottage-snowangelWhat a great time we had! It reminded me of being a kid again. If you are looking to rent a cottage or accommodation in winter on Ontario’s West Coast, here is a link to all of the options! http://www.ontarioswestcoast.ca/owc_directory/rental.php

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Fridays are Pasta & Fish Nights in Bayfield

5 Jul

By Diva Trista Russell

Last week I noticed a Facebook post by Ontario’s West Coast about a pasta and fish night on Fridays in Bayfield. It sounded like an interesting combination, so I thought I would go check it out. I made a reservation online through their website, and while I was a bit nervous making a reservation online since I’ve never done that before, I was pleasantly suprised the next morning when I had email in my inbox asking what time I would prefer for dinner.

It took me a little while to find it, but tucked away from the historical main street is the ArtSee Cafe & Bistro. It’s on the lake side of the street, near the Red Pump restaurant. I was able to eat outside on their patio in front of the restaurant, which I would definitely recommend as it has the advantage of being semi-secluded from the street. The cafe is beside a courtyard area surrounded with balconies, so it kind of feels like you are in New Orleans!

The waitress explained the ordering process–basically it’s like a create-your-own meal adventure. First you select the type of pasta, second you select the type of sauce, followed by the type of meat or seafood, and any additional ingredients you want thrown in. If pasta is not your thing, they also have a fish dinner special, which last Friday was ginger glazed salmon with aztec rice and broccoli. I decided upon the fettucini tossed with alfredo sauce topped with shrimp and kalamata olives. My pasta creation was yummy! They give you a hefty portion, so as a bonus I had enough leftover for lunch the next day. Score! For dessert I had the gelato, which was refreshing treat on a warm summer evening.

Also worth checking out is the ArtSee’s culinary expeditions where each Saturday night they feature food from a specific area of the world. Just to tempt you, here’s the upcoming dinner schedule (subject to change, of course):

  • July 7th – Indonesia
  • July 14th – Umbria, Italy
  • July 21st – Burgundy, France
  • July 28th – South Carolina
  • August 4th – Greece
  • August 11th – Costa Rica
  • August 18th – Loire, France
  • August 25th – Lazio, Italy
  • September 1st – Argentina
  • September 8th – Burgundy, France
  • September 15th – Spain
  • September 22nd – Alabama
  • September 29th – Mediterranean
  • October 6th – Morocco
  • October 13th – Germany

Detailed menus for each weekend are available on their website. If you are planning on attending one of the culinary expeditions dinners, they kindly ask that you make reservations online or by phone the Tuesday prior as the series of culinary expeditions are offered on a reservation only basis.

Website: www.artseecafe.ca

Phone: 519-565-2200

Email: enjoy@artseecafe.ca

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New Menu at the Black Dog in Bayfield!

27 May

By Diva: Jenna Ujiye

Last week the divas met to discuss their summer schedule of events and stories to cover. We met at the Black Dog in Bayfield and were greeted by owner Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh. She mentioned that the new menu was coming out the next day and offered us a sample of two of the new menu items. We tried two of the three amigos and yummy kofta patties in pitas. They were both really yummy and I probably could have stopped eating, but of course, that is not my style! We still had lots of “business” to discuss, so we all ordered. Lisa, Maegan and Trista all had one of the famous burgers and I had the scrumptious chicken curry.

The Black Dog Pub and Bistro has a great menu and a huge variety of on tap beverages and whiskey! Kathleen’s husband Ted is a sommelier and has helped us out at Taste of Huron many times.

 

The prices range from $5.00  to $16.00 for lunch and $5.00 to $30.00 for dinner. A bonus of this place is the great music that restaurant manager Peter Meades brings in. For more information on upcoming events and specials visit: www.blackdogpubbistro.ca

Oh! for a taste of what they have coming up at the Bayfield Concert Series:

Andy Kim Songs & Stories on Saturday, June 16, 2012

Joel Plaskett with Josh Geddis on Thursday, July 19, 2012

5 MAIN STREET N., BAYFIELD ONTARIO – PHONE (519) 565-2326

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2012 Tourism Development Award winners have some great food

22 Apr

By Diva: Jenna Ujiye

Last week Brittany Fry and I were trying to get details set for the 2012 Taste of Huron, so we headed to the Little Inn of Bayfield to chat with Innkeeper Darren Erb and chef Joseph Petrinac about the dinners they will be holding. Of course, this was before I knew they were going to win the 2012 Tourism Development Award at the Brochure Swap on Thursday.

The Little Inn is a great place to eat and socialize, the food is fresh and local and the staff is very welcoming. The award that they won today goes to a different Huron County business each year that demonstrates leadership, creative invention, partnership initiative,community impact and excellence in the tourism industry. They were well deserving of this award and I know they will keep up the good work in the future!

After chatting with the guys Britt and I enjoyed a great meal. I had the Metzgers BBQ BLT and Britt had the soup of the day and ceasar salad.

The Little in of Bayfield has a seasonal menu and often has unique packages on their website. For more information visit: http://www.littleinn.com

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Pub Grub by the Lake

22 Apr

The entrance to the Albion in Bayfield

By Diva Trista Russell

Back in late March (yes, I know it is April already!), I visited the Albion Hotel on Bayfield’s Main Street. Without the hum of summer tourists, I find that Bayfield is a peaceful place to visit in the spring.

This was the first time I’ve visited the Albion. I discovered it has bed & breakfast style accomodations along with a dining room and pub. The english-style pub serves traditional pub grub, along with a variety of beers. It was a Friday when I stopped in, and that’s when they have their all-you-can-eat fish and chips special for just over $10. My dining companion was keen to try the special and managed to finish off two servings of fish, while I decided to try the perogies. They were topped with bacon and sautéed onions, and served with a side garden salad. Yummy!

The pub has a cozy atmosphere as it’s filled with sports memorabilia and antiques. There’s definitely lots of old world charm at the Albion…and lots to look at!

If you check out the Albion’s website, you’ll find a haunting story about their “rent-free” guest!

And of course, I just had to stop to get a picture with the giant captain down the street:

The Captain

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gettin my eat on!

12 Aug

Hiya folks!

 

So this past weekend I realized that I had only been to the ArtSee café ONCE this whole summer! Whats that about!?! I am not pleased about this! I went on and on over a month ago about how it’s the BEST BEAKFAST EVER and I havnt had time to get back there since. Last Saturday morning I made it my mission to get me some tasty breakfast.

 

Jd and I went and luckily got a table outside in the beautiful sunshine. I mentioned this last time, but I love how the ArtSee is on Main Street but is still kind of tucked away and very private feeling.

 

Anyways, as usual the breakfast was ridiculously amazing! I order my go to, the pesto scramble, and JD had a scramble as well but with smoked ham, peppers, and cheese.

 

I have to tell you this was my first time ever finishing all the eggs! They give a very large portion of eggs, and normally I cant finish it. But that day I had my game face on and those eggs didn’t stand a chance!

 

 

 

 

Then on Saturday evening, me and two of my girlfriends went to the Red Pump for dinner. I have to admit, I forgot to get pictures.. OOPS! Everything was just so tasty and I was so excited, and I had a glass of champagne . As our dessert was half gone I realize I had taken no pictures to share with you all. My sincere apologies.

I will tell you about how delicious it was though! Phoebe and I had Caesar salads as an appetizer , and Kendra had the trio of brushetta, one being the classic tomato balsamic and basil, the other was with mascarpone cheese and smoked trout, and the last one black olive tapenade with prosciutto.

For our mains I went with the linguine with pancetta and fresh tomatos, Phoebe had the white fish with sauted veg and fingerling potatos, and Kendra ordered the veal chop with sweat potato mash.

 

And yes it was all as good as it sounds!

 

We were all stuffed buuuuut. The desert at the Red Pump is way too good to pass up. We decided to split two desserts, three ways. We had the flowerless chocolate cake with raspberry sorbet, and the pecan tart with chocolate gelato.

 

I bet you are all thinking, wow isn’t Kaylie lucky two GREAT meals in one day, well that’s not all folks. Sunday morning I got a text from my mother (it was her birthday btw) asking if JD and I were interested in going for brunch with he and my dad. Guess where we went?!? ARTSEE!! Woohoo!! The best part is that on Sunday they have a brunch menu, so it was different that on Saturday.

I had the cajon egg scramble with chorizo sausage, Jd had the goats and hens, which is eggs with goats cheese and herbs, my father had the monte Crisco sandwich, and my mother also had the cajon eggs.

It was all delicious again! And Busy holy heck that place is booming during breakfast and lunch!

All in all I was very lucky and very full after a yummy weekend eating in Bayfield.

 

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VolleyBall Champs!

10 Aug

Hello everyone!

Yesterday afternoon my boss was nice enough to let me off at lunch time so that I could participate in Bayfield’s annual restaurant volleyball tournament. On the 2nd Tuesday in August every summer, all the Bayfield restaurants get together to compete for the title of the volleyball champions! It gets pretty competitive, until about four o’clock when everyone has maybe had a drink or two too many.

I was fortunate enough to play with the winning team, THE BLACK DOG!!! for years we have come so close, so very close to the title. But this year we had focus and determination and we brought home the trophy!

I am being slightly sarcastic here, yes we were very happy to win, but the tournament is all in good fun!

It was the perfect afternoon too! Hot and sunny. What else could you want in an afternoon. Good weather, good friends, and the beach. Perfection!

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After the tournament, all the teams headed to the Docks for celebrations and dinner!

This is part of the team, sitting and admiring the trophy.

 

The Docks was great as always. The food was delish and the service was stellar, Especially considering how many of us showed up at once! They took good care of every body! And like every year. the tournament was a complete success, and everyone enjoyed themselves!

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