LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2023

EARLY SUMMER 2023 Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, LCBO Vanda Provato

EDITORIAL Editor Jody Dunn Drinks Editor Charlene Rooke Food Editor Eric Vellend Content Editor Victoria Walsh Publication Coordinators Leslie Bolter, Tricia Lahde Publication Assistant Piper MacFadyen

NOUVEAU BBQ The latest trends, recipes and techniques for summer grilling.

ART Creative Director Cathy Cicchini Contributing Art Director David Taylor Senior Designer Emilie Simpson

Graphic Designer Julia Greco Graphic Production Pat Turbach

CONTRIBUTORS James Chatto, Carol Dudar, Rob Fiocca, Christina Frantzis, Lindsay Guscott, Katie Hayden, Jessica Huras, Darren Kemper, Joel Kimmel, Michelle Lucas Larving, Irene Matys, Andrea McCrindle, Vincent Noguchi, Kris Osborne, Jodi Pudge, Shelly Shnier, Emilie Simpson, Christine Sismondo, Dick Snyder, Michele Sponagle, Jordan St. John, Christopher St. Onge, Ronald Tsang, James Tse, Jesse Vallins, Maya Visnyei, Doug Wallace PRODUCTION Production Coordinator Judy Haverkort Production Assistant Everton Smith Image Editing & Prepress Levon Gosdanian, Enhanced Pixels

Coming next issue AVAILABLE JUNE 28

SALES Publisher Wayne Leek

Kirby Miller, Beaches Media Services kirby@beachesmediaservices.com

Many of the products featured in this issue are available to purchase online at LCBO.com.

SLOW AND LOW Unlocking deep flavour from seasonal vegetables.

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CHILLED OUT Frozen after-dinner cocktails.

Not all of the wines, spirits and beers mentioned in Food & Drink will be available at all LCBO stores. Prices are subject to change without notice. Cette publication est également disponible en français.

SUMMER’S BOUNTY Bumper crop dishes for now and for later.

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