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What’s New II

By Karen Orme & George Amaro

There’s always something new in The County. That’s part of what makes it interesting and exciting … when you think you’ve done it all, seen it all, tasted it all, sipped it all, along comes a fresh addition to enhance your already awesome County experience!

Since we published our annual What’s New in Prince Edward County article, there are so many new businesses that we had to create a What’s New II blog. Check ’em out:

DINE

Demorestville

Demorestville Café & Convenience is a welcome Sophiasburgh pitstop for not only visitors touring around the northeast corner of The County, but also area locals. Seven days a week, husband and wife Larissa and Ian Stout tag team behind the counter, scooping Kawartha Dairy ice cream and brewing barista-style java. Freshly prepared light-fare and baked goods are the perfect espresso accompaniment. Visit them on County Road 5: Summer hours are 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. weekends. Fall hours move to 6 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekends. Shop the thoughtfully stocked grocery shelves for fresh produce and other goods and sundries.

Owner of Demorestville Cafe displays honey and baked goods at her shop.
Larissa Stout of Demorestville Cafe Convenience. Photo by George Amaro.

Picton

Get your bibimbap, bulgogi, and kimchi fix on at Sujeo Korean Restaurant. Sujeo means chopstick and spoon in Korean. Tucked into the same building as The Bean Counter on Main Street (enter off Elizabeth Street), sisters Su and Choi are cooking up mouth watering signature cuisine dishes for takeaway. Pair the meal with Korean bevies, including Soju, Kloud beer, rice wine and sake. Bonus: Food and drink carryout is available until 9 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

Bowl of Korean bibimbop with fried egg on top.
Try the Bibimbop at Sujeo Korean Restaurant in Picton. Photo by George Amaro

Wellington

Chill out in the Caribbean-like setting of The Lakeside Motel. The resort-style property has a tropical-vibe offering 10 stylish black-and-white themed rooms, two private rental houses, and four cool glamping tents. A drop-dead gorgeous waterside terrace bar overlooking Lake Ontario is open to the public, and day passes are available for pool-side lounging. Enjoy cocktails by evening fire pits, play ping pong, or take the stairs down the hillside for a dip in the lake.

Two deck chairs face the lake on a deck in the summer.
Pull up a seat at the Lakeside Motel waterfront terrace.

What’s a flight attendant to do when COVID grounds the travel industry? If you have a culinary nutrition background, you open a café. Amanda Kovatchev, along with her husband Nyden, have launched Hello, Bonjour in The General’s old space on Main Street. The menu is organic and local-focused with kombucha on tap, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and specialty coffee. Great grab-and-go grub offers diet- and nutrition-friendly options, and ranges from breakfast eats to salads, paninis, charcuterie boards, ice cream sandwiches, and baked goods. Dine on the cute back patio, or shop the café’s “Local Love” gallery featuring items from area artisans. Sports enthusiasts will want to check out Nyden’s Sport Display for sports memorabilia.

SHOP

All PEC

New online arts and crafts shop Blue Heron Co.  specializes in digital print wall art inspired by the cottage and lake life. Choose from designs celebrating various regions in The County, as well as non-PEC graphics. Shopping is easy. Just select your favourite design for instant download, then print yourself or at a local print shop.

Bloomfield

Brocante is new to Prince Edward County’s thriving antique scene. The shop’s aesthetics are as old-time charming and exquisite as the vintage furnishings and wonderful found things it houses. One-of-a-kind items, refurbished pieces, objets d’art, and eclectic décor are beautifully arranged into eye-catching vignettes throughout the store. Co-owners are Chris Howley and bespoke jewelry designer Beverly Dunnington of Lustre & Tarnish, Brocante’s sister boutique, which is located in The Armoury in Picton.

KOKITO grows its Main Street presence from one to two stores. The retailer has transitioned its popular housewares and cottage living décor collection into a larger space adjacent to its original location. The new general merchandise shop, in what was the town’s original hardware store, has added the “shed” — a sweet back room filled with plants, Eastern European antiques and a wrought iron collection. The old store location, Bloomfield’s first post office, now offers a wonderful selection of children’s clothing, accessories, toys and linens. Much of KOKITO’s merchandise is PEC sourced or Canadian-designed and made.

Childrens clothing, toys and decor displayed in a store.
KOKITO has opened a children’s shop. Photo by George Amaro.

Picton

Slip down Lipson Walkway, between Main Street’s Books & Co. and Yellow Studio, to reach Carbon Life. Hosted in the steel bunker that’s Carbon Art and Design’s gallery, owner Hri Neil has installed a permanent version of his popular Winter Market. The tightly curated market of local goods represent some of Neil’s fave County producers and pickers. Find vintage clothes, new and used vinyl records, quirky antiques, pop art pieces, beeswax candles, and delicious culinary wares.

Vintage housewares, posters and clothing displayed at Carbon Life store.
Check out cool stuff at Carbon Life.

Four talented local makers are behind the opening of Field Made Goods – a potter, a wood worker, an alchemist, and a candle-stick maker. The boutique is gallery-like raw and white, bathed in loads of natural light that beautifully shows off the wares of Caitlin O’Reilly of Cylinder Studio, Laurel Munro of East City Candles, Bethanie Kaye of Bethanie Kaye Design, and Melissa Condotta of Sunday’s Company. Together, their products represent a naturally cohesive harmony of earth elements.

A recent address change sees Bloomfield’s County Treasures now installed inside the tasting room at Black Prince Winery. The gift shop’s selection of local food stuffs, like jellies, cured meats, sauces, and other goodies, is the perfect complement to the winery’s vintages and award-winning Canadian Vinegar Cellars unique wine vinegars.

A variety of jams, preserves and hot sauces are displayed.
County Treasures is now located at Black Prince Winery.

Fridays, is a small, apothecary style cannabis dispensary, owned and operated by two local families. The shop is a beautiful space – oh, that gorgeous arched store-front doorway! – delivering a comfortable, education-based shopping experience catering to customers with all levels of marijuana experience, interests, and needs. Product selection not only includes provincial best-sellers, but also reflects requests from the community. 

Wellington

Hey, the surfing is groovy in PEC, and we’re not talking ankle busters! Gear up for take off by dropping into Oak Surf Club & Coffee. Local wave-runner enthusiast Tyler Beatson recently opened the shop-within-a-shop at Oak Clothing Co.’s newly relocated spot on Main Street. Order a coffee from the café bar for sipping while shopping surf boards, wet suits, accessories and other merch. Meander through to the lifestyle-fashion section run by wife Adelaide Upman.

Oak Clothing and Oak Surf Club signs in front of brick building
One stop shopping for fashion, surf gear and coffee. Photo by George Amaro.

TOUR

Get Corked is a new personalized PEC driving service. Louise de Bourbon is your tour master, and a comfy SUV seating four is your chariot for exploring the region’s must-stops, including wineries, breweries, cideries and artisanal food producers. A knowledgeable and engaging guide, Louise customizes her scenic tours to also include galleries, local shops and places to dine. 

Take a chauffeured-jaunt around The County’s wine region in a  lemon-sorbet hued 1969 Cadillac Deville convertible – top down, of course. Or cruise around in a mint-condition turquoise 1961 Cadillac DeVille, the same model as seen in the movie The Green Book, a 1969 Lincoln Mark III (from the film The French Connection), or maybe a 1937 Oldsmobile F37, four-door touring sedan, the actual car used in the classic movie, A Christmas Story. Prince Edward County Vintage Car Wine Tours offers all of those rides with Sam Grosso behind the wheel. The County resident and former owner of The Cadillac Lounge in Toronto’s Parkdale is charismatically engaging and will regale you with interesting tidbits about the region, and his days running two famous music venues.

A vintage car parked in front of a winery
Wheel around County wineries in style with Prince Edward County Vintage Car Tours.

BEAUTIFY

Consecon

Love, love, love the new Jacquie K. Salon . From spring to late fall, either the mobile bus spa-salon (a vintage school bus) pulls up, or the studio’s pros arrive to work in your space, packing all of their beauty tools for on-location hair and make-up sessions. It’s the perfect beauty fix for special-occasion pampering, like bachelorettes, weddings, proms, anniversaries, galas, etc. Services include manis, pedis, event make-up and hair, make-up tutorials, and more. You can also purchase the company’s personalized line of environmentally friendly, cruelty free make-up products.

Image of a beauty salon inside a vintage school bus
Get styled in a vintage school bus with Jacquie K. Salon.

GET MARRIED

Consecon

From tying the knot in a rustic barn to formal black-tie ceremonies in a gorgeous winery setting, PEC is a popular wedding destination. Sure you can plan it on your own, but Weddings by Brittiny seamlessly delivers the perfect special day. Certified wedding planner Brittiny Blodgett orchestrates the details of the company’s full-service wedding and event packages, from consultation and budget planning to coordination of venues, caterers, entertainment, etc. The company also has a direct connection to hosting events in PEC’s Grist Mill.

A woman lights one of two candles on a stylishly set dinner table.
Photo supplied by Weddings by Brittiny
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🍁 Maple in The County is back! 🍁 Maple seas 🍁 Maple in The County is back! 🍁

Maple season is in full swing and the celebrations in Prince Edward County will culminate in the long-awaited return of Maple in The County from March 25-26, 2023. Featuring 5 local sugarbushes and a host of local businesses, Maple in The County is a wonderful outing for the whole family. Come on out to tour a sap house, enjoy a pancake breakfast, walk through the maple woods, and so much more. Head to mapleinthecounty.ca for more information and to plan your Maple in The County route! 

Participating Sugarbushes: 

Sweetwater Cabin / Hubbs Sugarbush
Fosterholm Farms
Vader's Maple Syrup @vadersmaple 
Roblin's Maple Syrup @roblins.maple 
Loha Farms @lohafarms 

📷 by Ramesh Pooran of the Wellington Times

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🌱 Spring Countylicious 🌱 Countylicious is b 🌱 Spring Countylicious 🌱

Countylicious is back for spring from April 12 - May 1, 2023! Come out to The County for three weeks of prix fixe dining at restaurants you know, love, and have been dying to try. Stay tuned as we reveal menus and gift card giveaway from all 16 participating restaurants: 

@flameandsmith 
@7numberspicton 
@bloomfieldpublichouse 
@555brewingco 
@parsonsbrewing 
@pastaonesta 
@theroyalhotelpicton 
@TheWaringHouse 
@DrakeDevonshire 
@MerrillHouse1879 
@JacksonsFallsCountryInn 
@BocadoPEC 
@MatronFineBeer 
@StellasEatery 
@HartleysTavern 
@waupoosestatesrestaurant 

Head to http://countylicious.ca/ today to start planning your Countylicious experience.

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🍁 Maple & More 🍷 Wondering what to do in Th 🍁 Maple & More 🍷

Wondering what to do in The County this March? Check out our latest blog for a round-up of everything you can see and do this month, from indulging in maple treats at local sugar bushes and eateries with @maplemadnesspec  and @mapleinthecounty, to tasting wines at the inaugural Élevage: PEC Winter Wine Festival hosted by @pecwine , and everything in between. We've also included a preview of what you can expect next month (hint: it's de-LICIOUS 😉).

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Image description: Sweetwater Cabin at Hubbs Sugar Bush, Maple in The County participant, taken by Karen Palmer. Above the image is a banner which reads "Experience Maple & More in The County this March." 

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🍷 Élevage: PEC Winter Wine Festival 🍷 Want 🍷 Élevage: PEC Winter Wine Festival 🍷

Want the chance to tour through 7 Prince Edward County winery venues while tasting wine and cider from 21 local producers?

Want to experience culinary delights from local chefs that showcase the winter cooking techniques integral to Canadian food culture?

Join us for Élevage hosted by @pecwine on March 11-12, 2023 and celebrate winter in wine country.

For more information and to purchase tickets, head to the link in our bio 👆
❤️ PEC is for Lovers ❤️⁠ ⁠ Valentine's ❤️ PEC is for Lovers ❤️⁠
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Valentine's Day is almost here! Whether you're spending the day itself in PEC or you're joining us for a romantic weekend getaway, there's plenty happening this weekend to help make for a memorable stay with your love (or your bff, we're here for platonic love too)! ⁠
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🎙️ Enjoy Dinner and a Show on Saturday night at @KarloEstates with The Bees Knees, which includes a vegan meal and wine pairings, or start your weekend with Tasty Trivia ⁠
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🖼️ Head to @oenogallery for their latest exhibition, "Conversations" and then have a conversation about your experience over a wine tasting @huffestateswine. ⁠
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🍽️ This weekend, enjoy early Valentine's Day meals at @adegapec, @wandertheresort, @flameandsmith, @grangewinery, @7numberspicton,  @the_blue_sail_seafood_company, and @TheWaringHouse. ⁠
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🧘 Start your Valentine's Day weekend with a refresh at @bodymatrixpec with Acu-Detox+Yoga.⁠
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🍫 Attend a chocolate-making workshop @shedchetwynfarms (limited spaces remain). ⁠
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💃🏻 Dance your way to Valentine's day on February 11 at @thewaringhouse and on February 13 at @stellaseatery. ⁠
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🍳 Go for brunch at @jacksonsfallscountryinn, @bermudapec, @parsonsbrewing, @karloestates, and many more delicious spots.⁠
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🧀 Have a cheesy day with a visit to @lighthallvineyards for Raclette Sunday. ⁠
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🏈 If football is your love language, spend Super Bowl Sunday in PEC at @555brewingco, @princeeddysbrewing, and @thecountycanteen.⁠
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❤️ On Valentine's Day itself experience special menus at @bloomfieldpublichouse, @creekside_cafe_pec, and @theroyalhotelpicton. ⁠
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📷️ Thanks to @OntarioTravel and @rto9_on⁠
Image Description: Two women, a couple, smile at each other while clinking glasses of white and red wine together at Adega in Consecon, PEC. ⁠
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🍔 Burger it Forward 🍔⁠ ⁠ This month, enj 🍔 Burger it Forward 🍔⁠
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This month, enjoy the signature burger at four participating restaurants in Prince Edward County and do some good. With each burger sold as part of the #BurgerItForward campaign, @lovecdnbeef will donate will donate the equivalent of 1 meal to Food Banks Canada. ⁠
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🍔 At @creekside_cafe_pec in Wellington check out their Creekside Burger, a 4 oz Local Beef Patty with Caramelized Onions, Tang Sauce, Garlic Aioli, Bread & Butter Pickles, and Cheddar Cheese. ⁠
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🍔 Head to @theacousticgrill to enjoy The Acoustic Jam, a an 8 oz Angus Beef Patty with Fresh Tomato, Greens, Onion, Horseradish Mayonnaise, Roasted Corn Salsa, and Caramelized Onions served on a Toasted Bakery Bun.⁠
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🍔 Head to @theroyalhotelpicton for The Royal Burger, which features a Canadian Beef Patty, Cheddar Cheese, Shallot Butter, Rosemary Ketchup, and Aioli.⁠
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🍔  And finally at @thewaringhouse you'll find The County Burger, an 8 oz 100% Brisket Patty topped with Canadian Cheddar, Crispy Bacon, Canadian Maple Syrup, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickle and Homemade Chipotle Mayo Sauce served on a Brioche Bun.⁠
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☕️ Take a Coffee (or Cocoa) Break ☕️⁠
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It's a chilly one this weekend! When you need some relief from the cold, why not head inside for a bit of a winter warmer at a local café! Luckily, The County has lots of options for you and your kiddos to get warm with a coffee, hot chocolate or tea: ⁠
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🧸 Speaking of kids, if you have them you definitely want to head to @beaconbikebrew in Picton where their kid-friendly play area is perfect to keep them entertained while you relax with a brew. But thei café menu is ideal for big kids too! ⁠
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☕️ Also in Picton you’ll find @misslilyscafe, the @thebeancountercafe, and @LusoBites, where you’ll find a whole host of delicious Portuguese delights (including pastel de nata!) alongside a large coffee menu. You can also pop into @theroyalhotelpicton for a warm drink alongside a memorable cannoli. ⁠
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🫖 If tea is more your speed, don’t miss @SavonDuBois, whose apothecary is sure to provide the perfect remedy to a chilly day. ⁠
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🍵 Other spots to warm up throughout The County include @BloomfieldPublicHouse and @BloomfieldBeautyCo, @GOODPlacePEC, and @PiccolinaMercato and @demorestvillecafe_convenience. (Honourable mention to @ConseconHoneyHouseCafe who are currently hibernating like the bees, but will be back again soon.)⁠
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❄️ A Winter Bucket List for PEC ❄️⁠ ⁠ ❄️ A Winter Bucket List for PEC ❄️⁠
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We're going to let you in on one of our best-kept secrets: winter in Prince Edward County. Sure, it's colder and quieter, but for us those are just added benefits that make for some unforgettable experiences. For the uninitiated that may need some convincing, so head to our blog to discover our complete bucket list for an incredible winter experience in The County.⁠
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Note: this bucket list might not be accomplished in a single weekend getaway, but maybe that calls for making a PEC winter getaway a tradition. Or better yet, book a longer stay to enjoy a whole week of winter fun in The County. Discover unique and luxurious accommodations on our website at visitthecounty.com/stay⁠
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