DAYTRIPPIN’
A P ART NE R A T TOQUE SH ARI NG H ER FA VOU R IT E ST OP S J U ST B E Y ON D T H E R E GION .
CAI SEPULIS TOQUE MAGAZINE
When Cai isn’t working on the magazine, she’s often off adventuring and exploring the region with her wife Sonia. Getting to and from the trailheads and access points often involves passing through some quaint communities, stopping in for a coffee, and finding new gems along the way. Here are a few stops that are slightly out of our region but often worth a little daytrip to visit on their own.
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1. Situated on a quiet old industrial side street near the bustling intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard and Hurontario Street, this little coffee roaster, besides serving up amazing Americanos and beans to-go (including specialty barrelaged single origin beans), carries an incredible collection of moto-themed swag. It’s a great place for taking a breather with a warm brew on their patio before continuing on, or for grabbing a cup to-go and taking a stroll on the shores of Lake Ontario.
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2. This popular bakery and restaurant is just meters from the Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail, which makes it a convenient lunch stop or turn-around point after biking in twenty-five kilometres along the trail from Elmira. The Mennonite-owned
A N NA M A E ’ S B A K E R Y & RESTAURANT
shop has a huge following and always seems busy despite
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after baked goods as well as their renowned ‘broasted’
MILLBANK
chicken – and idyllic country setting – attract diners and
its being located in the tiny hamlet of Millbank. Their sought-
picnic-ers from around the region, not to mention the place's catching the eye of the Food Network and being featured on the show ‘You Gotta Eat Here’.
H IG H E R GR O UND C AF É 17277 OLD MAIN ST, BELFOUNTAIN
3. Nestled in the village of Belfountain where the beautiful rolling hills and scenic Forks of the Credit Road begins, this little cafe and espresso bar is one of our favourite spots to visit on a drive, especially in the fall or winter. With espressos and breakfast sandwiches – and Adirondack chairs on the patio – kicking back here with the river and hills behind us conjures up memories of quaint cafés in the foothills of BC. On the weekend the café is a popular rendezvous spot for road cyclists and it’s not uncommon to see Higher Ground’s spacious patio packed with cyclists sipping espressos and sizing up each other’s rigs (and calves) before hitting the road again.
