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The Stratford Slice

The Stratford Slice - Joanie Chapple, Megan Jones, Yva Santini

This episode takes a deep dive into Stratford’s evolving food and tourism culture.  Craig is joined by co-host Joanie Chapple for a lively discussion with Megan Jones, co-owner of The Starlight, and Executive Chef Yva Santini. We explore Stratford’s restaurant scene, the importance of community gathering spaces, and how the city’s hospitality industry differs from that of Toronto’s. Megan shares her journey from running the Gaslight, a bar in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, to launching the Starlight in Stratford during the pandemic, while Yva reflects on her 25-year culinary career which began at the Stratford Chef’s School.

  • The Stratford Slice

    Welcome to The Stratford Slice, a podcast that comes to you from beautiful Stratford Ontario, North America’s leading arts and culture hub. Even if you don’t live here or have never visited, this podcast offers a slice of life at the intersection of arts and culture and current affairs with enlightening personal stories from well-known personalities and from that outside of the spotlight who are still making a difference to the world around them. Produced by Ballinran Entertainment and hosted by journalist, broadcaster and documentary filmmaker Craig Thompson, The Stratford Slice is a light-hearted but topical show featuring conversations that wouldn’t be out of place at your neighbourhood coffeehouse.

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