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Where to eat in Charlottetown, PEI
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My time on Prince Edward Island was far too short but it also reminded me that I need to spend more time in Canada. Things are changing and people are creating some really interesting food here.
Although I was both delighted with the food at Lot 30 then dismayed by their perspective on sustainable fishing I left Charlottetown on a high note with some great experiences and I'd love to go back to the island to see more.
If you only have a short time there were a few highlights you should consider for where to eat in Charlottetown.
Culinary Boot Camp
You really do cook a lot of food at The Culinary Institute of Canada's Culinary Boot Camp. I really like Chef Ilona, she's really down to earth and if you want to know where to eat she's a great resource. Also she showed me how to put a lobster to sleep, which made my day.
The Big Orange Lunch Box
I have to thank Twitter and specifically The Niagara Local for this recommendation. A great success story of a food truck making it to a bricks and mortar restaurant, the interior is odd as it appears as if it was once a dodgy bar but who cares, the food is great.
Terre Rouge
This food made me rethink Prince Edward Island. I'm from the East Coast so I know we do seafood well, I know there will be great cafes and of course the people will be friendly. This is what the Maritimes are all about. But when I stepped into Terre Rouge I realized that the East Coast could be all these things but also very modern. Take a look at the Instagram account (photos above), and you'll see the very definition of food porn, the charcuterie plate is enough to make this bacon girl's heart go aflutter.
So Prince Edward Island you've tugged at my heart and I am not going to miss you because I know I will be back soon now that I know where to eat in Charlottetown.
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Culinary Prince Edward Island with Chef Michael Smith
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PEI Culture and Culinary
Prince Edward Island is rich in cultural experiences. Enjoy various galleries, restaurants, crafts and festivals, museums and theatre. We're the home of Anne of Green Gables, the famous story by renowned author Lucy Maud Montgomery. We're home of the famous Gold Cup and Saucer harness race. And since 1888 Old Home Week remains one of the most anticipated events on Prince Edward Island. And with our robust cultural diversity within our growing population, new experiences abound to enrich your life.
Famous for our potatoes, lobster and other fresh local products. When it's time to eat, your options are endless on Prince Edward Island. And if you love spending time in a kitchen, consider attending the Culinary Institute of Canada, our international award winning culinary school.
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Culinary Bootcamp- I came, I cooked, I creATEd
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Quebec- A different Side of Canada
Doug heads to Quebec to get a feel for the area in old town in Winter along with Montmorency Falls and a day out dogsledding.
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Bluefin Tuna Chef Gordon Bailey, Lot 30 Restaurant in Charlottetown PEI Discusses Using It
Read the original post about my conflicting review of Lot 30 and their sustainable fishing issues by serving bluefin tuna at
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All we want to do is like cook the best like regional and locally focused food without being like too much of that farm to table. You know years ago when we opened this restaurant in 2008...
We don't always have to put our farmers on the menu, we don't have like to say like, you know like force feed these people that it's ahh farm to table but that's what we do. All our food comes from like local producers, farmers, fishermen. You know like we are the only restaurant to buy a whole bluefin tuna, which was ahh I think 574 pounds last year we're going to do another one this year. So you know to us it's like it's local, it's indigenous but what we want to make, the biggest thing for us is we want to make a challenge about it. You know challenge ourselves to make like the best that we can from what we're offered.
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This is a really difficult post to write.
Generally I believe that if you don't have anything nice to say you shouldn't say anything. In this case I'm not writing to be malicious but to share a conflict in values. I've been on Prince Edward Island for a few days now in an attempt to see as much time as I can outside working. From a food perspective, Charlottetown has really surprised me. There are some great modern options and the island that boasts it produces Canada's best ice cream no longer needs to rely on that for culinary credentials.
After my cooking boot camp learning how to put a lobster to sleep, Chef Ilona Daniel recommended Terre Rouge and there Chef Dave Mottershall told me the best chef on the island was Chef Gordon Bailey at Lot 30. And so last night I went and had fantastic food. The restaurant front of house is run by the chef's wife, Traci, who is incredibly nice and so down to earth. After the meal I asked if I could take a photo of the chef in the kitchen and everyone was happy to oblige.
And because of this I'm so disappointed at what happened next.
After a quick chat he asked me if I wanted to capture his philosophy for the restaurant on video.
This is where it gets really bad.
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I wasn't struck by his disdain for helping diners connect the meal on their table to farmers on the island. What disturbed me was that he was proud to serve bluefin tuna.
Bluefin tuna is not recommended by Ocean Wise. When I asked him about it he said that it is heavily regulated and his suppliers have licenses, which I am sure his true.
But bluefin tuna has been severely overfished driving critically low numbers. Despite it being delicious many people (including many chefs) believe there should be a moratorium. And while he referenced PEI bluefin this species is migratory, ambitiously so and are known to travel from North America to Europe multiple times a year.
Sustainable fish choices are complicated. Even within tuna some types are more sustainable than others so I often recommend using either the Ocean Wise iPhone app or the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch App which is available in Android. I try to support restaurants that have share my food values and I spend a lot of time reading about food. But most people don't and this is where I think chefs come in because most people ordering bluefin tuna from the menu likely don't realize it's unsustainable.
I didn't enter a debate with Chef Gordon. He was very kind to me and it's not for me to question his ethics when I'm a guest in his kitchen.
But it has left me uneasy.
Here is a restaurant with fantastic staff and delicious food but ultimately I believe we create the world we want by making choices with our pocketbook. Lot 30 does not need to confirm to my ideals. It's their kitchen they can do what they like with it. If we hadn't had the conversation I would have recommended Lot 30 with gusto but now as great as the food is. I can never eat there again knowing I'm supporting a business contrary to my own values.
And with PEI having so many fantastic seafood options I think back to the last portion of the video where he says:
...challenge ourselves to make like the best that we can from what we're offered.
The best of what we're offered is not unsustainable fish. Prince Edward Island is much better than that.
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Great Canadian Mosque Trip - Muslim Society of Prince Edward Island
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Cooking PEI Potatoes With Heather Moyse - Episode 1
This is the first video in a series of three, filmed at Canada's Smartest Kitchen at The Culinary Institute of Canada, in beautiful Charlottetown, PEI. Chef Andrew Nicholson shows 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse different ways to cook PEI Potatoes.
A self-proclaimed novice in the kitchen, in this episode, Chef Andrew shows Heather how to spice up her baked PEI Potatoes!
Holland College celebrates new West Prince Campus
Holland College celebrated the grand opening of its West Prince Campus Alberton.
The new 21,400 square-foot, two-storey building includes two trades shop spaces, a lecture theatre, classrooms, a student lounge and lunchroom, a staff lounge, two computer labs and a resource room.
Six programs will be offered at West Prince Campus starting in September: the nine-month Administrative Assistant, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Welding Level 1 certificate programs; a two-year Sport and Leisure Management diploma program, a 35-week Small Business Management certificate program; and Adult Education courses.
The $6 million facility, which can accommodate up to 100 students and 14 full and part time staff, will provide training for residents in the entire West Prince area.
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