Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
BizX Magazine is holding their annual “Oscar” Award Competition and everyone gets a chance to nominate their favourite in a list of categories. Since there is a hospitality category, we thought we would offer up a few suggestions of who we think are “Oscar” worthy:
Thai Cuisine Experts
Love Thai food. Looooove it. Here are two outstanding Thai restaurants in the area that offer up great cuisine and atmosphere:
Sparkling Winery
Essex County has 13 outstanding wineries and it’s always hard to choose a favourite. Here are 3 that we visited on the weekend for our Wine Trail Ride:
Sensational Seafood Paradise
You can try traditional seafood fare at Lilly Kazilly’s Crab Shack and Grill or be a little adventurous and try a little sushi with Hikari and Koi Sushi and Japanese Cuisine.
Most Creative Cocktail Concoction
This one is a tough one. I love cocktails (maybe a little too much at times). They can’t just taste good though…they gotta look pretty too! One of my favourites: Mezzo Martini, Mezzo Ristorante and Lounge.
And of course, (warning: shameless plug ahead) you can always nominate WindsorEats in the category of “The Leading Online Local Biz“!
So get your vote on! All nominations must be received by September 19, 2008.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
These Wine Trail Rides just keep getting bigger and better! This time around we had 45 riders join us as we made our way from Aleksander Estate to Pelee Island Winery then to Mastronardi Estate to taste some of the phenomenal wines we have in this region.
At the end of our ride we made our way back to Aleksander Estate where Izabella, Mark and Sue completely outdid themselves. Mark cooked up a meal that I’m still salivating over. Sweet peaches and cream corn, pasta with a home made tomato sauce, and a bbq’d veal roast that was so tender it nearly melted in your mouth. Outrageous!!! And to make it even better, nearly the entire meal was made from ingredients from farms and producers in the area.
Thanks to everyone who participated! And a huge thanks to Eadie and Pamela at Mastronardi Estates, Tammy and the crew at Pelee Island Winery, Mark, Izabela, Sue at Aleksander Estate, Maximum Edge and of course our enigmatic guide Chris “Chico” Carvallo!
For more great photos of our ride visit us on Facebook.
And stay tuned for details on our next Wine Trail Ride on September 20! We’ll be posting specifics and selling tickets here on the site in the next little while.
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
This is going to be one fantastic weekend! WindsorEats has two really great events happening on Saturday and Sunday and I’m really excited about them!
Of course there is our Wine Trail Ride on Saturday, August 16th. There are still tickets left if anyone is interested in joining us. Tickets are only $20 and include tastings at Aleksander Estate, Mastronardi Estate and Pelee Island Estate wineries plus a BBQ at Aleksander.
The rides have been so much fun that we’re thinking about adding a fourth ride in October! But I’ll keep you posted with information on that as well as the next ride on September 20th.
Then on Sunday, August 17 it’s the free showing of Food Matters! FedUp Community Gardening is providing a free film screening of Food Matters at the Gourmet Emporium. The film starts at 6:00 p.m. and there will be a discussion following the showing.
We invite everyone to come out and participate in two great events!
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Plunkett’s Bistro once again has a great deal going on this week.
From August 12 through to August 17, 2008, Plunkett’s is offering two great deals:
- A roasted tomato, rosemary and goat cheese omelette for only $8.50
- A bento box containing pear and watercress vichyssoise, a chicken salad sandwich, sweet potato fries and a bite of chocolate
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
It looks like our Wine Trail Ride this Saturday, August 16th is going to be a sell out! There are still tickets left, so if you are interested in joining us for a ride through the county to visit 3 great wineries, we encourage you to buy your tickets today!
Check out the photos on our blog from our July 26 ride or on WindsorEats Facebook.
Tickets are only $20 and include tastings at Aleksander Estate, Mastronardi Estate and Pelee Island wineries as well as a BBQ at the end of our ride.
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Tonight and tomorrow, take a walk along Erie Street.
The St. Angela Merici Erie Festival will be held August 9-10, 2008. Enjoy the festivities and the atmosphere on the patios of some great restaurants, including Il Gabbiano Ristorante, Mancuso’s Trattoria, Mezzo Ristorante & Lounge, Calabrisella, La Zingara, La Casalinga and others.
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
FedUp and WindsorEats are hosting a free film screening of Food Matters at the Gourmet Emporium on Sunday, August 17th! Come out and join us!
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
On Monday, August 11, 2008, Paesano’s Gourmet Market & Cafe will be hosting Pasture 2 Palate.
Jamie Waldron, Head Butch at Paesano’s Gourmet Market & Cafe, will demonstrate how he achieves all of your favourite cuts using fresh lamb from Ewe Dell Farms in Woodslee. Chef Mat Vickerd will then be serving a multi-course meal that features flavours and scents that will leave your palate ablaze with excitement.
Each course is paired with a Sommelier selected wine from Aleksander Estate Winery.
Below is a sneak peek at the meal being offered:
- Appetizer: Blackened & Blued Beef Custom hand cut sirloin beef tips, pan blackened in a Cajun blend of spices, served with drunken pears and a blue cheese cream sauce.
- Salad: Summer Berry Greens Fresh baby spinach capped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sweet onion, aged parmesan and finished with a raspberry wine vinaigrette.
- Entree: Mint Pepper Lamb Hand carved oven roasted leg of lamb, set atop a chickpea & Israeli cous-cous round and finished with a mint and red pepper jelly wine reduction.
- Dessert: Fruit Medley Napoleon Multi Layered sponge cake and hand made phylo pastry with fresh hand churred cream and an abundance of fresh fruit.
The meal is $75 per person and seating is limited so we recommend getting your ticket today by contacting Paesano’s.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
If you haven’t heard, our Wine Trail Ride on July 26 was a hit! We had a group of nearly 30 riders!
Here are a few comments from some of the riders:
The Wine Trail Ride yesterday was a BLAST! Jorge and I, and everyone else, had a wonderful time. Chris and the rest of the guys were great, very helpful to everyone. The tour was well organized, it went without a hitch. The people at the wineries were EXCELLENT too - Sahar
Awesome ride, great leaders, good weather, little bit of rain, good wine, easy riding pace, good bbq at CREW….see you at next wine ride…I will invite all friends - Jeff
Our next Wine Trail Ride is August 16th and it looks like it’s going to be a sell out! If you are interested in purchasing tickets just click here. August’s ride will include Aleksander Estate Winery, Mastronardi Estate and Pelee Island Winery.
Thanks to Michelle, Bob and Mike (”El toro”) from Maximum Edge and Manuel and Chris (”Chico”) who were great guides!
See everyone at the next Wine Trail Ride August 16!
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Sadly, another great Windsor restaurant is closing it’s doors for good. Mamo Bistro owner, Ryan Odette, had this to say:
Thank you for being what we’ve always considered this area’s finest customers. Mamo Bistro’s four plus years in Olde Riverside, met, but in many cases, exceeded our expectations. That being said, we’re moving on to new, and bigger things. We’ll definitely miss this little place, and all the wonderful people that made it never feel like work, but more a labour of love.
On August 23rd, 2008, Mamo Bistro will serve its last entrée, and the doors will close and lock one last time. We hope that you’ll come in and join us for dinner sometime between now and then, so that we get a chance to thank each of you personally.
Sincerely,
Ryan, Tina, and Duane
However, not everything about this is bad news. In September, Ryan will be opening a new Southern Barbeque restaurant in the recently closed BIN 151 location.
Over the last few years Ryan, Tina and Duane have been travelling through the south eating, working and learning all they can about Barbeque. They are excited about introducing this style of food that they love so much to Windsorites. Mamo will be open from now until August 23, 2008, still serving Mamo’s unique brand of cuisine and service.
Stay tuned to WindsorEats.com as we will be bringing you more information about Ryan’s new venture.
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