Eatdrink #67 September/October 2017 "The Decade Issue"

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Editor to Social Media Editor to salesperson
to trusted advisor with involvement in every
critical aspect of the magazine’s contents.
Thank you Bryan. The magazine could not
have grown to what it is today without you.
Early on, Chris McDonald, who had once
produced a London food publication (and
by dint of our similar names lent me some
unearned credibility because people thought
I was her), offered helpful guidance. So too
did Cathy Rehberg from Stratford Tourism
Alliance, who continues to support our efforts
here. Thank you both.
One of the best decisions made at the
inception of Eatdrink was to publish in a
digest-sized format. For that, I’d like to
acknowledge Artscape, a local arts magazine at
the time. The commitment to glossy paper and
full colour printing was somewhat bold, but
seeing someone else using that format made it
easier to see the wisdom in it. We’ve also been
fortunate to work with several outstanding
printers. Impressions Printing, M&T Printing
and (currently) Sportswood Printing have
helped us look good with ridiculously tight
turnaround times. I recommend all of them.
One of the problems of our small size is
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the requisite need for a tight design — and
brevity (not my strong suit). I face that
here, so cannot extol the contributions of so
many writers beyond stating that we have
been blessed, and I am thankful. I must
give a shout-out to our beer writers, Dave
Hammond (aka The Malt Monk) for many
great years, and Wayne Newton. Our wine
writers, particularly Shari Darling, Kim Miller,
Rick VanSickle and Gary Killops, have always
kept this column full of great information.
Cookbook reviewers Jennifer Gagel from the
outset and for many years, and Tracy Turlin,
have brought an infectious enthusiasm to the
magazine that I truly appreciate.
I must give special praise to Jane Antoniak,
who helped grow our advertising base as a
salesperson and our readership with her writing.
Despite other heavy commitments, she
continues to help us here. Thanks for sharing
your ideas and your zest for life with us Jane.
Creating a publication that is worth reading
is the first task, and we are thankful for our
readers,but without advertisers, Eatdrink would
need a very different distribution strategy. The
magazine industry, generally, is in good shape
compared to newspapers and phone books,