LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2024

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While shopping at the LCBO, you can earn Aeroplan ® bonus points on every purchase (one point for every $4) plus extra on limited time promotions. To help rack up some points this autumn, we’ve got a trio of unique beverages. They’ll bring fall flavours to your glass, table and bar, and the offer is good from September 15 to October 12. For more information, including other offers and how to sign up, visit LCBO.com/aeroplan.

TRADITIONS Mid-Autumn Festival

A season for scenic drives, cozy sweaters and invigorating hikes, fall is the best time to pack your bags, hit the road and treat yourself to a few nights at one of these food‑focused hotels.

WHEN September 17

WHAT An important, millennia-old Chinese holiday to celebrate the fullest, brightest moon, which coincides with the autumn harvest. It’s also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. FOOD Mooncakes are round pastries usually stuffed with lotus seed paste or sweet bean paste. Sometimes, they contain nuts or the yolk from a salted duck egg. The outer pastry is stamped with a mould creating a beautiful, intricate design.

Brock Street Milk Chocolate Stout LCBO 28535, 473 mL, $3.65 20

THE JUNE MOTEL, Sauble Beach Seasonal restaurant Heydays serves unfussy, coastal inspired dishes that match The June Motel’s retro, beachy aesthetic. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, enjoying frosé and oysters under the autumn sun, or cozying up in the pastel-hued interior with lobster mac and cheese, the easy bites and ’70s vibes capture the carefree spirit of summer’s end. thejunemotel.com FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK , Toronto From elegant afternoon tea towers to Martinis mixed tableside, the Royal York’s culinary offerings are as majestic as its Art Deco decor. Award-winning mixolo gist James Grant has curated a cocktail program that beautifully echoes the hotel’s old-world charm, while partnerships with Ontario farmers underpin the home grown fare served at its three restaurants. fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto LANGDON HALL, Cambridge A dreamy countryside estate provides the backdrop for one of Ontario’s most acclaimed restaurants. Executive Chef Jason Bangerter sources many ingredients from the picturesque gardens and Carolinian forest surrounding the hotel, while sommelier Faye MacLachlan and her team guide diners, choosing wines from a vast cellar with more than 1,400 labels. langdonhall.ca SOMEWHERE INN, Collingwood At this historic residence-turned-boutique hotel, the culinary ethos revolves around spotlighting Collingwood’s top-notch producers. With food and drink menus devel oped by the team behind Gibson & Company, a café and bar around the corner, alongside coffee sourced from Thornbury roaster Good Grief, guests are treated to a true taste of the region. somewhereinn.ca/collingwood

Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment LCBO 27467, $114.95 400

Muskoka Lakes Blueberry Wine LCBO 457341, $17.95 100

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JUNE MOTEL PHOTO: LAUREN MILLER; MOONCAKE PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/TWOMEOWS_IS

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