LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2024

GIN POPS Gin-inspired frozen treats for cocktail time

EARLY SUMMER 2024 Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, LCBO Vanda Provato

EDITORIAL Editor Jody Dunn Drinks Editor Charlene Rooke Food Editor Eric Vellend Content Editors Jessica Huras, Victoria Walsh

Publication Coordinator Jessie Smith Publication Assistant Piper MacFadyen

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

Graphic Designer Julia Greco Graphic Production Pat Turbach

CONTRIBUTORS James Chatto, Christina Frantzis, David Grenier, Katie Hayden, Jason Hennessy, Andrea McCrindle, Eshun Mott, Kris Osborne, Megan Powell, Michelle Rabin, Shelly Shnier, Christine Sismondo, Stacey Smithers, Michele Sponagle, Christopher St. Onge, James Tse, Maya Visnyei, Genevieve Wiseman PRODUCTION Senior Manager Andrew Lawson Production Assistant Everton Smith Image Editing & Prepress Levon Gosdanian, Enhanced Pixels

SALES Publisher Leslie Bolter

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Kirby Miller, Beaches Media Services kirby@beachesmediaservices.com

Look for the products featured in this issue in LCBO stores and online at LCBO.com.

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