Prince Edward Island has some of the best food in Canada, with everything from lobster and mussels to fresh island beef. You also can take cooking lessons, dine on fresh tuna poke and indulge in a legendary feast with celebrity chef Michael Smith. My wife and I recently spent six days chowing down around central and eastern PEI, and came away hugely impressed with the variety of food we tasted and the passion of the people who make it. Here are some of the best food items and top restaurants we found in Prince Edward Island. A FAB COOKING LESSON Read more
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Golf and lobsters and Anne of Green Gables you probably know about. But there’s so much more to Prince Edward Island; cool shops and restaurants and bars in Charlottetown, fine distilleries and craft breweries, marvellous country inns and beautiful beaches. And much more. I haven’t had nearly enough time to explore the island as I’d like (especially the northern/western sections), but what I’ve seen I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. So here are some of my favourite shots from my various trips over the years…
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Dave Wilmer, the owner of the Inn at Bay Fortune, is credited by many as being the guy who, along with chef Michael Smith, turned PEI from food afterthought to food sensation. His inn is great; with nice, warm and large rooms, most with fireplaces. And it sits on a pretty stretch of property overlooking a large bay, with big trees and a big lawn and large gardens ablaze with orange and yellow nasturtiums, pink sedum and other flowers. I learned later why the nasturtiums when a group of them arrived on my charcuterie plate at Read more
