LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2023

SPRING 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 Coordinator Tricia Lahde Publication Assistant Piper MacFadyen

HERE’S TO PRIDE! Celebrate Pride with the perfect backyard drop-in menu

ART Creative Director Vanessa Wyse, Studio Wyse

Associate Creative Director Lucinda Wallace Senior Designer Hannah Browne Studio Manager Jenna King Photo Editor Sarah Palmer

CONTRIBUTORS James Chatto, Carol Dudar, Michael Elliott, Rob Fiocca, Lindsay Guscott, Katie Hayden,

Darren Kemper, Miranda Keyes, Michelle Lucas Larving, Catherine MacFadyen, Irene Matys, Andrea McCrindle, Vincent Noguchi, Megan Powell, Shelly Shnier, Christine Sismondo, David Sparshott, Christopher St. Onge,

James Tse, Jesse Vallins, Maya Visnyei, Doug Wallace, Genevieve Wiseman

PRODUCTION Production Coordinator Judy Haverkort Production Assistant Everton Smith Prepress Levon Gosdanian

Coming next issue AVAILABLE MAY 10

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.

For general inquiries about Food & Drink magazine or information about LCBO products and policy, please visit lcbocustomercare.com, or call toll-free 1.800.668.5226 or 416.365.5900. TTY Only: 416.864.6898 or 1.800.361.3291. All advertiser applications are subject to the terms and conditions of the LCBO’s advertising agreement. Food & Drink is published five times a year by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Volume 30, Number 3. Food & Drink is printed on paper that contains 10 per cent post‑consumer fibre. Food & Drink is recyclable in communities participating in magazine recycling programs. Publication Mail Agreement No. 40064521 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Food & Drink , 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 0C7 ISSN 1195-5988

SPOTLIGHT ON ASPARAGUS New ways to enjoy everyone’s favourite veg

RIBS 101 Everything you need to know to make the best ribs

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.

IN THE PINK A toast to rosé with pink drinks and pink food!

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