Category Archives: Elgin County

Eating in Elgin County: St. Thomas, Alymer, Bayham, Central Elgin, Dutton/Dunwich, West Elgin, Malahide, Southwold.

SoSo’s Breakfast Tacos: A Labour of Love Finds a Home in West Lorne, Ontario

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Marsha Idella

SoSo’s Breakfast Tacos opens in West Lorne, Ontario at 236 Graham Road. A women-owned small business rooted in community, markets, and intentional hospitality. Continue reading →

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The Daily Press: Where Dutton’s Stories Brew Anew

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Marsha Idella

A new kind of “press” is bringing connection back to Dutton. The Daily Press Café, opened by Eva and Henry Dryfout, blends the town’s newspaper roots with warm coffee, homemade baking, and genuine community spirit. With its grand opening on Saturday the 13th, this cozy new gathering place is already becoming where stories — and neighbours — come together. The Daily Press Café is in new cafe in Dutton. Continue reading →

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Afternoon High Tea at the International Club

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Marsha Idella

Julie’s Afternoon High Tea was such a lovely local gathering of like minds. The International Club was beautifully decorated for such a refined event — elegant, welcoming, and full of charm. It was so fun to dress up in a … Continue reading →

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Iron Kettle offers a heavenly escape and amazing take home prepared foods

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Marsha Idella

Very much worth the drive for a culinary experience at Iron Kettle in Comber, Ontario. Have a sweet or savoury breakfast and lunch and take home a prepared dinner!!! Thank you to Ginette’s mom for being with the kids today … Continue reading →

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Chocolate and wine…

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Marsha Idella

Highly recommend these sweeter red wines, chilled, they’re really good summer drinks with chocolate, especially the Dubai chocolate bar at The 174 Currie in Dutton, Ontario

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Tall Tales’ Taco Salad makes eating healthy fun

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Marsha Idella

What a super fun summer salad! If you see the Taco Salad Bowl as a special at Tall Tales, you gotta try it! The bowl is edible: it’s a lightly deep fried tortilla that’s

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Next Stop: Taste… From Port Stanley to St. Thomas

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Marsha Idella

Kudos to OntarioSouthwest for such a well produced and thoughtfully written story of just a snippet of the passionate food and drink producers in central Elgin County. As I watched, I felt so much pride and gratitude for the region … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Salsa

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Marsha Idella

The Rosy Rhubarb Fest in Shedden was a success for me because I had Rhubarb salsa for the first time and I’m obsessed! Thank you to the Englehart’s for

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Magical Sunday brunch at the Windjammer

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Marsha Idella

There’s magic in Port Stanley: in particular at the Windjammer for Sunday brunch! It’s a place you can go solo, with a

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Afternoon Tea delight in Port Stanley 

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Marsha Idella

The comforts and sophistication of afternoon tea can be found in Port Stanley at Killer Desserts. 

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