16. For the Love of Food & Local Restaurants

S2E3. Dishing Up More Than Just Amazing Meals

A professional chef for the past nine years, Alex credits his love for food and entertaining with helping him to navigate the challenges the pandemic created in his industry, and find a way to continue to bring people together though food.  His love for locally-sourced ingredients inspires recipes that are accessible and simple to recreate in your own home.  Please welcome Alex! Find Alex on social! Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chefalexpage/], Website [https://www.chefalexpage.com/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkOjR1s9oY8hLLt8KWX_9MQ], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/chefalexpage/]

S2E2. Her tile designs will floor you (literally)

Like many entrepreneurs, my guests today started her own business because she couldn't find exactly what she was looking for when she was working on her own design projects. What started as unique tiles has expanded into wallpaper, yoga mats and custom work. She thinks the sky is the limit and you're only confined by your imagination.  Please welcome Shay! Find Shay on social! Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodtile/], Website [https://thegoodtile.com/], Email [//shay@thegoodtile.com]

S2E1. Helping People Drink Better One Bottle at a Time

There isn't much Kari doesn't know about wine and she's on a mission to inspire people to 'Drink Better'.  Her agency's aim is to showcase farms and families not factories and promote the purchase of better wines and spirits in the Ontario market.  She's showing that supporting local doesn't just apply to our own community. Find Kari on social! Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_drinkbetter/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DrinkBetterWines], Website [https://www.drinkbetter.ca/]

16. For the Love of Food & Local Restaurants

My guest today is someone who has felt like a kindred spirit since our very first conversation.  When we went into lock down back in March I remember having a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.  Not knowing what was going to happen in the following weeks and months was scary.  Taking calls from friends and clients who were worried about paying their bills after being forced to close their business was upsetting.  This podcast was born from a desire to find a way to help.  To give great local businesses a chance to talk about themselves and share their story. So it felt like serendipity, when an article came across my newsfeed about someone who was doing something similar for local restaurants.  Giving back to his community isn't something that's new to Lindsay, but even he says he's blown away by what's happened since he had the idea to help local restaurants.  Please welcome Lindsay Smith! Facebook Group - Restaurants in Oshawa, Whitby Clarington offering Take-out and Delivery [//Restaurants in Oshawa, Whitby Clarington offering Take-out and Delivery]

15. Holy Cow! That's Good Vodka

My guest today is Omid McDonald, Founder and CEO at Dairy Distillery, a mirco distillery in Almonte, Ontario located a short drive from Ottawa.  At Dairy Distillery, innovation is at the heart of what they do along with a deep desire to champion the community and the environment. They have married artisanal distilling techniques with cutting edge science to transform unused milk sugar into an incredibly smooth and clean spirit. In doing so they have created new opportunity for dairy farmers while reducing waste. The result is great tasting spirits that do good. Please welcome Omid!