sweet-savoury pork-filled pastries. Look out for us this year for a new food demonstration and tasting! (You may even be able to win points on the app for visiting us at the market.) In 2024, 23 restaurants participated, representing cuisines from Europe, Asia, South America, and Mexico. From Jamaican food in Port Burwell to sushi in Rodney, there were tasty food options available across the entire county. This year, we hope to have even more restaurants and community participants. We already have some new restaurants on board, who have opened since last years’ event. For the prizes, we get donations from local organizations as well as from the restaurants themselves. We decided that most of the prizes will be awarded based on a random prize draw, so that everyone has an
The participating restaurants have always represented diverse cuisines, and that similarly tells us about the diverse backgrounds of the people that make St. Thomas-Elgin their home. You can tell a little bit about the migration history by looking at the countries and cultures represented in Global Flavours. Past participants like The Gordita Shop and Mennomex speak to the local Low German Mennonite community and often offer both Mennonite and Mexican dishes. Restaurants serving Dutch, German, and Polish recipes speak to some of the most common European countries of origin for this region’s immigrants, while multiple Jamaican and Indian restaurants echo some of the most common countries of origin for recent immigrants in St. Thomas-Elgin. Some of the past participating restaurants have also offered fusion dishes, combining different cultural influences and often speaking to the owners’ personal migration stories. As we look toward the next five years of Global Flavours and beyond, we hope to see this initiative continue to grow as our community likewise continues to grow and change. Who knows what new flavours and new restaurants will continue to pop up, alongside well-established community favourites? We look forward to celebrating them all each February for years to come. More information, including the list of participating restaurants, passport download, and app code, will be available on Railway City Tourism’s website (railwaycitytourism.com/globalflavours). We hope you join us in supporting local restaurants, trying new foods, and celebrating diversity in our community.
equal chance to win, whether they were able to try many or just a few of the restaurants. Altogether, Global Flavours is made possible by strong community partnerships and a commitment to celebrate the cultural richness of our region.
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