Menu
Woolwich Summer/Fall Menu 2010
High Speed suggested.
High Speed suggested.
The Story of Local Foods of the Americas
Many people are surprised when they discover some of their favourite
foods did not come from the ‘olde’ country. For example, if you thought
the potato is Irish in origin or the tomato came from Italy then you
are wrong! Foods that were native to the Americas, and unavailable in
Europe before the voyages of the vikings and Columbus, include sweet
red and green peppers, corn, peanuts, turkey, bison, vanilla, avocado,
chocolate and, yes, tomatoes and potatoes. At the pub we take pride in
featuring many of these foods to accompany our locally crafted wines
and beers.
Call of the Wild!
A century ago frontiersmen and some natives lived predominately on
Bison meat. It has been called the "original health food” because of
its nutritional values. Bison is high in proein, low in cholesterol and
has less fat than beef. No antibiotics, chemicals of growth hormones
are used in raising this cattle. And, above all, Bison tastes great!
Gastro pub
The Woolwich Arrow was Guelph's first "gastro pub" when it started serving upscale pub food back in 1990. Gastro pub is a term first coined in 1991 in Britain. The "Wooly" was ahead of the curve when in started redefining pub food in the nineties and helped create the trend towards higher quality cuisine in pubs.