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LAST CALL: THE STARK REALITY OF OUR LOCAL RESTAURANT INDUSTRY DURING COVID

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Chef / owner Elvis Ellison of @ellisonsbistro in @

Chef / owner Elvis Ellison of @ellisonsbistro in @dtkitchener has for the past sixteen years been serving up some of the region’s tastiest homemade rotis, doubles, and jerk dishes. Look out for photospread of some of Kitchener’s top chefs and chef / owners in upcoming ‘Staycation Issue.’ #nomnom

Can’t get enough of our blissfully relaxing nigh

Can’t get enough of our blissfully relaxing night at @fort_treehouse_co #toquestaycation #staycationissue

Campfires. Friends. Open water. North. A perfect e

Campfires. Friends. Open water. North. A perfect evening at @thetiltedtoque

Boating in to our next stop on this TOQUE Staycati

Boating in to our next stop on this TOQUE Staycation: @thetiltedtoque on the French River. Thanks Terry for the lift! #cabinfever

Thanks @pfaffsubaru for making this staycation adv

Thanks @pfaffsubaru for making this staycation adventure comfy, cozy, smooth, and (if needed) off-road ready too! Loving our loaded Outback! #awd #subaru

First night of TOQUE’s 2020 staycation – @fort_t

First night of TOQUE’s 2020 staycation - @fort_treehouse_co somewhere north of here. Words don’t do this place justice. Neither does this photo. Look out for full feature of this epic adventure in ‘Staycation Issue’ - due out September. #staycation #treefort #bliss

Rollin’ into the long weekend like..

Rollin’ into the long weekend like..

Hankering for a fresh coffee or iced chai? Give th

Hankering for a fresh coffee or iced chai? Give the young bucks at @adaptcoffee a whirl! You can find Maja and Moses (and friends) slinging cuppas out of their salvaged 1962 Airstream at @fixed_gear_brewing all summer long! #coffeelife

Getting down to work on our upcoming rag – the ‘

Getting down to work on our upcoming rag - the ‘Staycation Issue’. Touring Hamilton today for great destinations. First stop: @synonymshop on James St N. Go here. Now. #hamont #nomnom

If you haven’t been able to grab a copy of our m

If you haven’t been able to grab a copy of our most recent special issue of TOQUE, focused on the challenges and heroism of small business during COVID, you can still read it online. Check our bio for link to our article on the stark reality of our local restaurant industry during this pandemic. Sobering reading, indeed. #supportlocal #eatlocal

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We sincerely regret that the recipe on pag

ERRATA
We sincerely regret that the recipe on page 85 of this ‘Special Issue’ of TOQUE (Spring 2020) contains an error that was inadvertently introduced during production, after the recipe was delivered by Chef Byron.

The second paragraph of the ‘Method,’ which reads: ‘Add pork to brine and let sit, covered, at room temperature, for 7 days’ should read: ‘Add pork to brine and refrigerate for 7 days.’ Thanks for your understanding. Print may be permanent - but mistakes can still be un-made!

Look what blew into the region just in time for th

Look what blew into the region just in time for the weekend! Our Special ‘COVID’ Issue will be available with your local grocery deliveries and pick-ups at @vincenzoswaterloo and @marketfreshguelph, at bottle shops and with beer deliveries by @fixed_gear_brewing @grainandgritbeer @wellingtonbrewery @royalcitybrew @elorabrewingcompany @redcirclebrew, at @balzacscoffee @planetbeancoffeeco @smiletigercoffee @dvlb_espresso @blackwingcoffee and more!! Distribution underway. Enjoy the read. And be safe out there!! #keepyourcopy

So pumped to be included in Civilian Screen Printi

So pumped to be included in Civilian Screen Printing’s #kwawesome COVID initiative. Order your TOQUE tee with proceeds going to support Kitchener’s Hydrocut mountain bike paradise. Link in bio. #localalways

To amplify black voices and to hold space for mean

To amplify black voices and to hold space for meaningful conversations, we are muted but we are listening. Learning and unlearning. We stand by those shining a light on the truth, and we support you.
#blackouttuesday

Restauranteur and Chef Nick Benninger at one of hi

Restauranteur and Chef Nick Benninger at one of his businesses in Uptown Waterloo some time last week. ‘It’s incredible how quickly regional dining rooms have had to transform from community meeting spaces to triage centres for take-out and delivery.’ Read what else Nick and other regional restauranteurs have to say about surviving the past month in upcoming Special Issue of TOQUE. Due out early June. #eatlocal

Civilian Screen Printing’s Curt Crossman works h

Civilian Screen Printing’s Curt Crossman works his magic producing another batch of t-shirts for the Kitchener-based company’s KW Awesome Small Business Initiative. Read how Civilian is lifting spirits, helping biz, and building community in upcoming Special Issue of TOQUE - to be released early June. And check the link in our bio to see what all the fuss is about - and to grab a t while you’re at it! #kwawesome

Looking for that single online destination where y

Looking for that single online destination where you can check to see who’s offering take-out, who’s delivering local brew, and what’s still on offer from your fave regional grocers, butchers, cheese mongers and boutiques? Over the past while, we’ve been busy migrating content from our recently-released ‘The Little Red Book’ regional print directory to this new online site. While we’re busy updating it still, we thought you might like a look-see and give it a whirl! See link in our bio or visit littlebook.toquemagazine.com to check what all the fuss is about. #brooklyntoberlin

On days like these, when cabin fever can get the b

On days like these, when cabin fever can get the best of us, why not take a lil break to read about a troupe of adventurers who traversed the Mighty Grand in search of food, fun, and a sense of community. A favourite feature from TOQUE 6, ‘Canoes, Kegs & Camaraderie: Navigating The Region With Elora’s Finest’ can be found through a link in our bio! Enjoy the ride.

Throwback to TOQUE 8: ‘The Adventure Issue’, w

Throwback to TOQUE 8: ‘The Adventure Issue’, when we featured Guelph’s own Spring Mill Distillery. Read full feature in bio to see how this local distillery is blending history and myth to create something magical. And grab your bottle thru the distillery or at @thelcbo

Visit our bio for a link to a throwback piece from

Visit our bio for a link to a throwback piece from Issue 3, ‘The City Builders’, featuring master craftsperson Konrad Sauer. During these perilous times, there remains a handful of regional entrepreneurs who continue to find solace within the confines of their home work studios. Konrad is one of them. A true Renaissance man and veritable humanist, Konrad’s handcrafted wood planes are sought by collectors the world over. Enjoy the read. And, if you ever get a chance to meet Konrad in person some day, enjoy the interaction. It’ll be a memorable one, to be sure.

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