About us

eatdrink serves the community of London, Stratford and area with entertaining and enlightening news, views and stories about the finer aspects of eating and drinking. Our tightly focused magazine is published monthly in order to stay fresh, current to the season and timely with news. Our frequency also enables us to profile more of the exciting businesses and vibrant personalities that populate our region, print more wonderful recipes, recommend more great products and share more great stories.

Our website eatdrinkmag.net is a virtual magnet attracting and sharing information for the discovery, celebration and discussion of the myriad ways food and drink are offered by local businesses and our friends and neighbours. We offer a free and enhanced digital version of our print magazine online in order to share more information than print allows. We also provide viewers with the area’s most useful engine to search for restaurants as well as read and write restaurant reviews. Viewers can also search for dozens of other businesses such as specialty food shops, bakeries, kitchen suppliers and caterers.

eatdrink is easy to pick up but hard to put down. The magazine is on the web and distributed in print through dozens of pickup locations including hotels, theatres, tourist information sites, libraries, restaurants, cafes and other food & drink businesses. We serve advertisers by delivering readers and serve readers by giving them exciting content, in print and online.

Our magazine and website offer concrete evidence of the rich culinary culture of our region. We reject both snobbery and garbage, and embrace creativity, talent, diversity, excellence, value and enthusiasm. Our amazing team of writers reflects our community. Some hail from professional kitchens, some have international credentials and some are passionate amateurs, but all are committed to telling interesting stories well.

Publisher Chris McDonell brings integrity and a widely diverse background in publishing to the task of making eatdrink a vital part of the food and drink scene in Southwestern Ontario. He takes a hands-on role in assigning writers, determining editorial content and ensuring effective delivery. Chris has made his living as a graphic artist, writer, editor, publisher and sales representative for a variety of publications. He founded Complete Health magazine in Eastern Ontario, has compiled four restaurant recipe books and authored For the Love of Hockey and five other sports books.