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Good Things Come to Those Who Experiment

Winning a certain award from the prestigious GLINTCAP international cider awards in Michigan must have lit a fire under Coffin Ridge cidermaker Joel Loughead and inspired him to keep on churning out new offerings. His Maple & Rosemary cider took home the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition’s Best-In-Class award back in May – effectively making a Grey County cider the world’s #1 specialty product in its class.
That’s a big deal.

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The Family that Cooks Together, Stays Together

Coming up as a Chef de Cuisine in the Big Smoke, Amber Plourde was literally surrounded by Chefs. At all times. Everybody wanted to be a chef. She was able to use her skills to assist and guide chefs, and likewise, was able to learn from those around her. Now as the Executive Chef of The Grey, the hottest new establishment on the Thornbury harbourfront, things are drastically different – and it’s working out to be a blessing in disguise.

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Rusty’s Stephen Perrin – Restauranteur, Pitmaster, BBQ Champion, Vegan Chef?

Steve Perrin has a unique take on food. The multi time world-champion chef is an award-winning culinary personality, having worked in everything from soup kitchens to Michelin-starred European trattorias, to BBQ competitions and television here in Canada and abroad. 

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