Taste our Island Award
In 2007 the PEI ADAPT Council created an award to honor chefs and restaurants who purchase and promote PEI agriculture. By supporting farms from this locality these innovative chefs and restauranteurs are supporting sustainable and regional food systems.
This award is about agriculture. The products grown here on PEI are the best products for our market. When our PEI restaurants purchase products from Island farmers they are buying the freshest, tastiest, and greenest products in the world. This award is about industry. Our restaurants use creativity and imagination to produce amazing culinary creations. We have the renowned Culinary Institute of Canada right here on our doorstep. They produce a great crop of culinary experts every year, many of whom decide to stay on our beautiful Island.
This award is about tourism. The beauty of PEI draws many tourists every year. Tourists challenge us. They are, adventurous, demanding, and hungry. When PEI restaurants offer tourists our rich resource of raw ingredients they are creating a culinary experience unique to PEI. And finally, this award is about Islanders. As we watch our rural communities falter in the face of mounting global competition the best thing we can do is support the producers and the industries that choose to live here and set up businesses. By supporting each other we strengthen our Island, our people, and our culture.
By awarding this title annually we honor those who take the time to support each other.
Taste our Island - an award to honor chefs and restaurants who purchase and promote PEI agriculture
So near, so delicious!
When you’re in Charlottetown, come on in to Papa Joe’s.
Have a chat with the Jabbours. Let them know who you
are, and they will give you a true taste of the Island!
The winner of the PEI ADAPT Council’s “Taste Our Island” Award for 2011 is Papa Joe’s, one of Prince Edward Island’s most popular eateries. Papa Joe’s is operated by Barb, Jo-Anne, and John Jabbour, who were thrilled with the recognition of their good food and their 40-year commitment to buying local. Their father Joe Jabbour actually pedaled the countryside when he first began, and established strong relationships with Island producers that have lasted throughout the years. Inside the doors of this family style operation is a relaxed atmosphere coupled with delightful food and drink, and the mastery of Island-born chef, Irwin MacKinnon (pictured here with Barb). Irwin is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of Canada and has worked and traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and the US. Papa Joe’s menu changes with the availability of the seasons, but the family’s ongoing passion for freshness, beautifully seasoned seafood, meats, and some of the tastiest comfort cuisine, remains constant. Papa Joe’s restaurant is located at 345 University Avenue in Charlottetown.
- THE DUNES CAFÉ in Brackley and their Chef Emily Wells make dining an experience that produces rave reviews.www.dunesgallery.com
- INN AT BAY FORTUNE owner David Wilmer and Chef Dominic Serio thrill guests with the Inn's beauty and exquisitely prepared food. innatbayfortune.com
- THE GEORGETOWN INN Chef Joel Short and Dawn Sadoway proudly recognize local suppliers on the Inn's "Producers Wall of Fame."georgetownhistoricinn.com
- RED SHORES Chef Dave Mottershall serves a delicious buffet featuring local food at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino in Charlottetown.www.redshores.ca.
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