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Islander's way to stack mussel shells

If you’re following all the American trends towards eating  & buying local, Canada’s Prince Edward Island is capitalizing on its huge agricultural base. PEI produces 80% of Canada’s mussels, harvesting over 41 million pounds last year.

A great spot to eat local oysters and mussels is Carr’s Oyster Bar in Stanley Bridge. Starting out as a shellfish provider to local restaurants in the 1950s, the Carrs have become a household name, expanding to include an on-site restaurant, aquarium and oyster farm. You can’t get any fresher than this!

The Pilot House Brewpub, PEI

Owned by Doug Harvey’s son, the famous hockey defenseman for the Montreal Canadians, The Pilot House not only offers great local seafood, but brews its own beer as well. The seafood medley had a unique hint of red curry, washed down by a Pilot House Red, a robust hoppy beer.

Not only is PEI known for its seafood, but is garnering a growing reputation for its organic beef. Known as Island beef, PEI farmers recently made the decision to lower the quantity and dramatically increase the quality of its beef. This effort is paying off, thanks to the efforts of Chef Ross at the Sim’s Corner Steakhouse.

Sim's Corner Steakhouse, PEI

Insisting on creating a dry aging room and personally overseeing it, the Sim’s Corner Steakhouse is becoming known throughout Canada as one of its best steakhouses. Insisting on a menu of only local produce, cheeses, beef and seafood, Chef Ross rises to the challenge of only having seasonal produce available.

Whether you like the freshest shellfish imaginable, the tastiest marbled organic beef in all of Canada, or creative variations of seafood and beer brewed onsite, PEI has a number of mouth-watering choices.