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25
Jul
2010
Windsor-Essex Has Things To Do Up The Wazoo For The Next Month
Yes, that’s right, I used the phrase “up the wazoo”. It is the only way to describe the amount of events WindsorEats will be a part of in the next little bit, as well as other fun activities and festivals happening at the end of July and throughout August 2010.
Be prepared, this is going to be a very long post:
July 30 – August 2, 2010 – Emancipation Celebration
Enjoy live music, Miss Emancipation Pageant, Emancipation Idol, Domino Tournament, Cricket Tournament, Basketball Tournament, Soccer Tournament, talent show, Gospel Fest, delectable cuisine, and the vibrant costumes and colours of masqueraders as they commemorate The Emancipation Act of 1833 that made Canada the final stop on the Underground Railroad to freedom.
July 31, 2010 – Picnic at the Point
Join WindsorEats in celebrating both Food Day Canada and the 2nd arrival of the Bike Train to Windsor-Essex. Tickets are $30 and include an all local meal, a guided tour to the point and the sounds of some local musicians, Fiddle & Friends.
August 1-7, 2010 – Eat Your City 2010
Eat Your City 2010 will be taking place promoting culinary scene in Windsor-Essex. This restaurant week, along with its sister event in January, Winter Bites, have really been gaining in popularity since they began in 2009.
Meals during the Eat Your City restaurant week go for either $10 or $15 for lunch and either $25 or $35 for dinner. Also, new for 2010, you can use your receipt with the Eat Your City meal on it to enter to win prizes! All you have to do is write your name, city and either a phone number or email address and put it into one of our EYC ballot boxes which will be at each participating restaurant.
August 6, 2010 – Free Outdoor Film Screening in Downtown Windsor
WindsorEats, with the help of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association, Chanoso’s Restaurant and Oishii Sushi Bar, is putting on a free outdoor film screening of the 1980′s cult classic, The Princess Bride.
This event is for singles, couples, families, everybody! There will be family friendly activities screening beginning at 6:30pm before the film which begins at 9:00pm.
August 6-8, 2010 – Pride Festival in the Riverfront Festival Plaza.
While Windsor Pride Week begins on August 4, the actual festival held in Windsor’s Riverfront Festival Plaza takes place August 6-8.
There will be comedy acts on Friday, DJ sets on Saturday and a parade down Ouellette Ave. on Sunday.
August 6-8, 2010 – Pelee Fest
The 4th annual Pelee Fest takes place on Pelee Island and includes live entertainment, children’s inflatable activities, carnival style games, art & craft vendors, food vendors, and more!
August 7-8, 2010 – St. Angela Merici Festival
The long held summer tradition of the St. Angela Merici Festival will be taking place again. In addition to all the religious festivities that take place during the two day festival, another popular activity will be the parade of Italian cars on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 6:00pm.
August 14, 2010 – Phog Phest 2
The creation of Canada’s best live music venue, Phog Lounge, Phog Phest 2010 will be rocking the core.
Phog Phest is a 19+ event although they welcome all those under 19 to get vantage points in the neighbourhood surrounding the lot so they can enjoy the music too.
Visit the Phog Blog for more information.
August 14, 2010 – Olde Riverside Book & BBQ Fair
In an interesting combination of events, the Olde Riverside BIA will be hosting a BBQ Contest (entries to be judged by a panel of local celebrities) and Book Fair with the proceeds of the sale of used books going to charity. Clarol the Clown will be on hand as well as horse and carriage rides, face painting and fun for the whole famil.
August 14-15, 2010 – Southern Ontario Military Muster
The Southern Ontario Military Muster is a Living History event designed to bring to life the various eras of our military past with re-enactors from 1812 and earlier up to and including Canada’s present day military. There will be dozens of military vehicles and pieces of equipment. Tactical and weapons displays will lend an insight to what our forefathers experienced. Please visitwww.militarymuster.org and The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village for more information.
August 14-15, 2010, Windsor Reggae & Reggaeton Festival
This will be Windsor’s inaugural Reggae & Reggaeton Festival. The Windsor Reggae & Reggaeton Fest will take place at Riverfront Festival Plaza in Downtown Winds, Ontario along the banks of the Detroit River. This year’s festival will feature live performances by some of the hottest artists in reggae, dancehall, reggaeton, soca, R&B and hip hop and will incorporate a dancehall queen showcase.
August 14-15, 2010, The Dodge Rodeo & Family Roundup
The Dodge Rodeo is coming to Windsor! The biggest bucking bronco’s and bulls will take center stage inside the WFCU Centre.
The Dodge Rodeo will be part of a weekend long event taking part inside and outside the WFCU Centre – turning the entire complex into a family fun zone. The weekend will feature two Dodge Rodeo performances including a Saturday evening 6:00pm performance and a Sunday 2:00pm matinee performance. Fans will be treated to a 2 ½ hour performance of the wildly popular Dodge Rodeo Tour featuring all of the exciting events of a traditional rodeo.
August 20-22, 2010, The Art of Eating Food & Wine Festival
The Art of Eating is a celebration of local wines, food and entertainment. Enjoy some of the best the Town of Tecumseh has to offer in this beautiful waterfront setting nestled on Lake St Clair.
August 21, 2010 – Wine Trail Ride
Get on your bikes and ride…on an award winning winery tour, that is!
Take part in our Wine Trail Ride, selected as the Best Culinary Tourism Experience in Ontario, and visit 3 Lake Erie North Shore wineries while taking in the sights, sounds and tastes of Essex County.
If you don’t have your own bike, no worries. WindsorEats has bicycles you can rent, including a tandem bike for two! Also feel free to purchase a Cycle & Snore package and spend the night after the ride in the county.
August 21-22, 2010 – Windsor International Air Show
If you remember last years Windsor International Air Show, you know how amazing this event is. If you don’t remember I highly recommend going. The high flying acts put on over Windsor Airport are stunning and that’s putting it mildly!
20
Jul
2010
Paul Chanko Returns to Chanoso’s For An Oyster Party!
Original Chanoso’s Restaurant founder/chef Paul Chanko returns to his old haunts on Thursday, July 22, 2010 for a special event: an Oyster Party!
“Over the years, the rumour mill has generated all sorts of insinuations and innuendo about Chanosos relationship with Paul” states current owner Mark Boscariol.
“I saw this as an opportunity to quell those rumpled while at the same time sending a message to our customers that with new ownership, Chanosos is looking to a new future while always honouring and being true to our past.”
The evening begins at 7:00pm and there will be fresh oyster shooters and cocktails all night!
“Oysters seemed like a perfect way to showcase Pauls chef skills while celebrating his vivacious personality and showmanship” added Mark.
20
Jul
2010
WindsorEats in Need of Volunteers for Film Screening
As you may or may not have heard WindsorEats, in partnership with the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association and with the support of Chanoso’s Restaurant and Oishii Sushi Bar, is putting on an outdoor film screening of The Princess Bride on Friday, August 6, 2010.
Well, we’re in need of volunteers to help make the night go as smoothly as possible and are putting the call out to our faithful followers.
If you are interested in being a part of a great family event in the downtown core, please email me at info@windsoreats.com.
13
Jul
2010
WindsorEats To Host Free Outdoor Movie in Downtown Windsor on August 6, 2010
The polls are closed and the film for our free outdoor film screening on Friday, August 6, 2010 has been confirmed: The Princess Bride.
This film is one of my all-time favourites and has so many memorable quotes.
We are still in the middle of securing some good, ol’ fashioned family activities but we know we will be having popcorn and cotton candy vendors, a book reading, cup cake designing and more! We’ll be releasing more information as it comes along.
This is going to be a great experience as the film will be taking place right smack dab in the middle of Chatham St. W. between Ouellette Ave. and Ferry St.
Get your blankets and lawn chairs ready to watch a fantastic film under the night sky and help us spread the word of what should be a great night in the heart of Downtown Windsor!
7
Jul
2010
Downtown Windsor Market Encourages Cycling; Free Bike Tune Ups This Weekend
Each week many families choose to cycle to the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market and fill their panniers with local bounty. This week the market celebrates this gas-free option with “Windsor Cycles”. The event takes place on Saturday, July 10th, 2010, starting at 8am with cycling themed activities that include:
- Free bike tune ups by One Good Earth Cycles
- Wear a bike helmet to get a free ballot for a draw (adults & kids)
- Pick up local cycling information on Wine Trail Rides (Windsor Eats) or get the new bike trail map (Windsor Bicycling Committee)
“Cycling is a fun and healthy activity and we want to celebrate it and encourage residents to discover the market by riding over,” says Victoria Rose, one of the event organizers. “Get on your bike and get down to the market!”
In addition to the cycling theme, the live entertainment continues this week and includes a performance by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Visitors are encouraged to sit and relax while they enjoy the music and surroundings.
Bike Friendly Windsor, a cycling advocacy group looking for new members, knows that there are already a lot of cyclists at the market and they will hold their next meeting there on July 17th at 10am. Market volunteers hope that more of the community will see the market space as a place to gather.
Pina, Jillian and I are excited to be there this weekend promoting our Wine Trail Rides. Both Jillian and I rode our bikes down there this past weekend to stock up on some local goodness and left very satisfied. We bumped into many, many people we knew including Victoria, Linda of Taloola Cafe (who have a “booth” set up there. You gotta check it out!) and Andrew ofInternational Metropolis and I’ve been eating probiotic yogourt with local cherries cut up into it all week! Yum yum!
5
Jul
2010
Locavore Lunch at the Homestead
On July 18th, the annual Locavore Lunch takes place at John R. Park Homestead. I have been wanting to go this event for the last couple years, but it just never worked out for me. But not this year! Tickets have been bought and the anticipation is beginning to build!
Here’s a bit of information about this fantastic event from the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s site:
This event highlights Locavore opportunities in Essex County. You can learn more about this movement as you savour an afternoon by the Lake enjoying live music, tasting locally grown foods, a fine array of local fruit wines and more. Also local farmers, food producers and vendors will be on hand to share their specific knowledge about their products, the delicious bounty that our region offers, and the benefits of buying local.
The 2010 menu for the Homestead’s event features some tasty new items: Hylander Farms beef, Klassen Farms blueberries, Meleg’s Lakeview Orchard apple cider and more!
We are happy to announce that the feature winery this year will be Black Bear Farms Ontario Estate Winery. This Kingsville winery has recently won eleven medals for their wines in New York at the 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.
Other local food producers in attendance with their delicious local products will be: Family Tradition Foods, Lakeside Packing, The Fruit Wagon, Ewe Dell Farms, Meleg’s Lakeview Orchard, Galati Cheese, Highline Mushrooms, The Thibert Farm, and more.
2010 Menu Details featuring the following fresh local products:
Award Winning Local Fruit Wines – Black Bear Farms of Ontario Estate Winery
Apple Cider – Meleg’s Lakeview Orchard & Cider Mill
Assorted Pickles – Lakeside Packing Co. Ltd.
Mixed Vegetable Salad – Koehn’s Farm Market
Organic Veggies – Natural Earth Organic
Seasonal Fruit Salsas – The Fruit Wagon
Sweet Honey Samples – Dresser’s Apiaries
Lake Erie Yellow Perch – John O’s Foods Inc.
Lamb Kabobs – Ewe Dell Farms
Mild Italian Veal Sausage – Hylander Farms Inc.
Honey Garlic Veal Sausage – Hylander Farms Inc.
Bocconcini Cheese with Tomato and Basil – Galati Cheese Windsor
Mushroom Saute – Highline Mushrooms
Blueberries – Klassen Blueberry Farm
Silver Dollar Pancakes – The Thibert Farm
Oatmeal Raisin and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – The Thibert Farm
Gluten-Free Brownies and Cookies – No More Belly Aching Bakery
Be sure to attend this unique event to ‘green your eats’. Advance ticket sales only. Last year’s event was sold out!
Tickets are only $20 and you can choose a 12:30 or 1:30pm lunch. Visit www.onlineregistrations.ca/jrph/ to purchase tickets or for more information: (519) 738-2029 email: jrph@erca.org
The Homestead is located at 915 County Road 50, east of Colchester on the Lake.
1
Jul
2010
WindsorEats to Host an Outdoor Film Screening in Downtown Windsor This Summer; Choose Which Film You Want To See
This summer, WindsorEats will be hosting an outdoor film screening in Downtown Windsor. In conjunction with the film, we are planning activities of all sorts to keep singles, couples and families entertained throughout the evening.
To involve the residents of Windsor-Essex we are asking you what movie we should play! Choose one of the ones we’re contemplating or pick your own.
26
Jun
2010
Friday Night in Windsor Rocked
If you saw our Facebook or Twitter account last night, you would have seen that Pina and I were popping up all over the city. So many things were happening last night and it reminded me of just how much I love summer in Windsor.
I started off at The Trews concert at the Old Armouries in downtown Windsor. They had an acoustic show as part of Summerfest and put on an incredible show. The place was packed and it was nice to see the old building being put to good use.
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra will be performing there tonight. The doors open at 6:0pm and wine from Pelee Island Winery, Aleksander Estate Winery and Mastronardi Estate Winery will be available to purchase by the glass as well as some food from Mick’s Irish Pub.
I also managed to check out a few of the Carrousel of Nations villages that are happening throughout the city this weekend. The Greek, Italian and Caribbean villages were all jumping as usual and the food…oh my the food!
Get out and enjoy yourself this weekend as there is an abundance of things happening throughout the region!
25
Jun
2010
Fun To Be Had In Windsor This Weekend
Just like last weekend, Windsor will be absolutely jumping with activity this weekend.
The Carrousel of Nations continues for its 2nd and final weekend of 2010. Villages that will be taking place are:
- Carribean Village (June 25-27)
- 2410 Central Ave.
- Chinese Village (June 26-27)
- 1420 Tecumseh Rd. E.
- German Village (June 26)
- 55 Edinborough
- Greek Village (June 25-27)
- 65 Ellis St. E.
- Italian Village (June 25-27)
- Erie St. E. (Howard to Parent)
- Scottish Village (June 25-26)
- 1340 Tecumseh Rd. E.
- Serbian Village (June 25-27)
- 2960 Seminole St.
- South Asian Village (June 26-27)
- 1075 Ypres
The Italian Village is one of the most popular destinations and is held right in the heart of Windsor’s Via Italia. Restaurants such as Il Gabbiano, Pasticcio, La Zingara, Centro, La Contessa and others will have extended patios into the streets and good times will be had.
Along with their extended patio, Mezzo Ristorante will be hosting their monthly Supper Club on Friday, June 26, 2010. Dinner reservations begin at 7:30pm, and as always, Mezzo turns “club” at 9:00pm.
If you can’t make it for dinner, meet some friends for a fabulous Mezzo martini after 9:00pm.
Mezzo’s special menu for the evening will look like this:
Course One:
Mezzo Bruschetta
crostini topped with roasted sweet peppers, marinated tomatoes, goat cheese and caramelized onions
Mixed Green Salad
mixed greens, ripened tomatoes, red onions and cucumbers tossed in a white balsamic vinaigrette
Course Two: (please choose one of the following)
Pollo Mezzo
bacon wrapped chicken breast stuffed with oven dried cranberries, wild mushrooms and goat cheese with a champagne cream sauce, served with an apple wood smoked cheddar mash and daily vegetable
or
Veal Saltimbocca
pan seared Provimi veal topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese accompanied with fettuccine in a fresh tomato sauce
or
Tilapia Puttanesca
pan seared and braised tilapia filet with capers, anchovies, green olives and red onions in a white wine fresh tomato sauce over top fettuccine
Course Three:
Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Traditional French Vanilla flavoured baked custard
Each month, Mezzo’s Supper Club spotlights a local charity to benefit from this event. For June’s Supper Club, they are pleased to announce that they have chosen Lady Lumps Dragon Boat Team. This team will be rowing for Breast Cancer for The Dragon Boats for the Cure.
Tickets are $40per person . If you are interested please contact Filip at filip@mezzo.ca or call 519.252.4055.
Summerfest also continues this weekend with fantastic local act Michou opening up for popular Canadian group The Trews who will be playing an acoustic set at the Old Armouries in downtown Windsor. Tickets are $10. More info on purchasing tickets can be found on the Summerfest website.
It’s Fine Art and Fine Wine at Pelee Island Winery on June 26 and 27 this weekend. They invite you to see the talent of our local artists as they display their fine art on the front yard at the winery. Rain or shine Pelee Island Winery will be having their barbeque set up with food and refreshments for sale with sales going towards a local charity. There will also be complimentary wine tastings and free tours all weekend.
Those are just a few of the events going on this weekend in Windsor-Essex. We highly encourage you to go out and participate in them. As Pina and I always say, it is up to you to make the city and region you want to live in great. Or in a not so nice way, “use it or lose it”!
24
Jun
2010
Rolling Forward: The Future of Cycling in Windsor
This weekend I’ll be speaking at a cycling conference being held at the University of Windsor.
The conference will be discussing legal issues, planning, infrastructure, promotion, advocacy as they relate to cycling in our region. I’ll be discussing cycling tourism, our success with the Wine Trail Ride and the arrival of the Bike Train.
It’s going to be a great conference and it will be interesting to hear what other cities are doing and how our city can grow it’s own cycling infrastructure and culture.