MADE IN COWICHAN: FOOD
The local culinary scene
lures in visitors,
enticing them to stay a day or two while
they eat and drink their way through the
meandering back roads of Cowichan. Many of the local
restaurants have menus that pay homage to the abundance of local
seasonal fare grown right in their own backyards and wine lists
featuring the wide array of valley wines. Local restaurateur
Darren Cole of Steeples Restaurant says he has built his menu
with the philosophy in mind that “what grows together, goes
together.”
Expect to find bustling patios, warm service and food that
ranges from big-city elegance to farmhouse chic. The chefs of
Cowichan didn’t simply come here by accident. They sought out a
culinary utopia where farm-fresh ingredients abound and they
found it
in Cowichan.
With the wealth of diverse farm fresh products, it ’s also not
surprising to find two renowned farmer ’s markets (Cobble Hill
on Sunday and Duncan on Saturday). Simply wander through the
market picking up everything you ’ll need for an afternoon
picnic
and let the wine route map be your guide on a Cowichan culinary
adventure.
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