BY CLAY
LARROY
Traveling can
be an important part of your life, whether for business or for pleasure. Take
time each day to alleviate stress while traveling or
vacationing and you will thank yourself for it when you get back home. With all
the chaos, jet-lag, partying and other excitement of travel comes a whole lot
of stress on your mind and body. By the time most vacations are over, another
one is needed to recover so taking a few minutes each day to rejuvenate will
make it easier for you to resume your normal life when it's all over. When you want to
plan a vacation contact me!
Eat & Drink
Eat
In recent years, Prince Edward Island has seen a tremendous
improvement in the quality of its restaurants. The traditional tourist
restaurants serving boiled lobsters with all-you-can-eat coleslaw still exist,
and can be a lot of fun, but those looking for a more refined or exotic meal
now have several options.
Budget
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The Water Prince Corner
Shop and Lobster Pound, 141 Water St., Charlottetown (corner of Water and Prince Streets), ☎ +1 (902) 368-3212, . Offers simple but well-prepared seafood meals at
exceptional prices. Start with an order of fresh Malpeque oysters, and then
have a lobster roll, some lightly battered fish and chips, or even a 2 lb.
steamed lobster.
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The Noodle House, 31 Summer St, Charlottetown, ☎ +1 (902) 628-6633. Serves authentic Chinese cuisine; well-known for their
Kung Pao Gar Ding, Hot & Sour soup, and friendly service.
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Cedar's Eatery, 81 University Ave., Charlottetown, ☎ +1 (902) 892-7377. Has a more upscale take on Lebanese food than you might be
used to. Shish Taouk, Falafel and other traditional dishes are prepared much
more thoughtfully and are far tastier than the normal hole-in-the-wall
Mediterranean joints in most cities. This restaurant has the best Shwarma in
both chicken and beef.
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Malpeque oysters are known around the
world for their large size, soft flesh and sweet, mild flavor. Eat the freshest
possible Malpeque oysters at the Malpeque Oyster Barn, Malpeque
Harbor, +1 902 836-3999. Oysters are a bargain at $18/dozen.
They also serve chowder, mussles, beer and sodas. Open until 8PM.
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Brehauts Restaurant, Murray Harbour, ☎ +1 (902) 962-3141. A modest family-owned restaurant since 1976. A must visit
location in Murray Harbour well-known for their fresh and local sea food. A
restaurant for all ages, customers can dine inside or outside on picnic
tables.
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Thai Food & Dimsum Place, 198 Kent St, Charlottetown, ☎ +1 (902) 367-9094. Pretty authentic Thai food. Hot! But they ask you how hot
you want it. Very tasty, made fresh, affordable. The interior of the place is
very simple (your date will NOT be impressed) but the food is perfect.
Mid-range
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The Café on the Clyde, (located in the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company
store, in New Glasgow at the junction of routes 224 and 258), ☎ +1 800 565-5267.
Has a selection of breakfast items served until 11AM, and lunch and
dinner items served after that. The potato and bacon pie is excellent, as is
the lobster croissant. The fish cakes are made the traditional way with salt
cod and potatoes; an authentic Maritime experience, but most customers don't
order them twice. A wide selection of black and herbal teas are available
either hot or iced. The dining room has a beautiful view over the idyllic Clyde
River. It's a great place to stop for breakfast, lunch, a light dinner, or just
a cup of tea and a piece of home-made cake.
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Lobster suppers are a highly popular dining experience and
ubiquitous on the island. These meals are built around a main course of
locally caught lobster and usually include appetizers, soups, salads and
desserts. Look for a large, red lobster claw on the front lawn of a church or
social club, or a hand painted sign at a crossroad.
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New Glasgow Lobster Suppers, Route 258 (off highway 13), . One of the most widely advertised
restaurants for the lobster dining experience. Located in the village of New
Glasgow near the heart of Anne of Green Gables country. You can choose from 1,
1.5 and 2 lb lobsters. Prices, though high for the island, are very reasonable
compared to elsewhere.
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St. Ann's Parish, off Route 224 in New Hope, ☎ +1 (902) 621-0635, . Offers a huge amount of food — all
home cooked — for a reasonable price. The traditional lobster dinner includes
soup, a heaping bowl of local mussels, salad, cole slaw, au gratin potatoes,
vegetables, lobster, and homemade dessert. They also serve other entrees, as
well as wine and beer. Children's menu available. Be sure to arrive hungry.
Splurge
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Widely recognized as the best dining
on PEI is the Inn at Bay Fortune, Bay Fortune, +1 902 687-3745
(winter +1 860 563-6090),
. The menu was originally developed by chef Michael Smith, and his Food Network
series The Inn Chef was filmed at the Inn. Smith has since
left to focus on his television program, but the quality of the food has not
decreased. Chef Warren Barr offers a daily tasting menu. The restaurant has
been awarded three stars (the maximum) by the Where to Eat in Canada dining
guide.
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The Lucy Maud Montgomery
Dining Room at the Culinary Institute of Canada, a well-respected
school for chefs. 4 Sydney St, Charlottetown, +1 902 894-6868,
. The students prepare and serve meals under the tuttelage of their professors.
The food is classically and competently prepared. The dining room has an
excellent view over Charlottetown Harbor, though the institute's building
itself is hopelessly municipal in appearance. Begins service at 6PM,
reservations requested.
Groceries
If you choose to cook your own meals at a rental cottage or a
camp site there are a number of large grocery stores located around the
island. Atlantic Superstore
(locations in Charlottetown, Summerside, and Montague) and Sobeys
(locations in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, Stratford, and West
Royalty) are the largest grocery stores in the province, and both carry a wide
selection of staples as well as international imports. Sunday shopping is
currently in effect for the summer season, and will be in place until further
notice.
Drink
The legal drinking age in Prince Edward Island is 19. Bars,
clubs and liquor stores will typically ask for a government-issued ID from
anyone who looks under 25. Retail alcohol sale on the island is restricted to
the government-controlled PEI Liquor Commission. Their stores carry a
reasonable selection of wine, beer and liquor.
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Jamie Farr
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