Like much of the rest of Canada, the great regional foods of Campbell River and environs have long been hidden in its home kitchens. A new, hopeful movement is afoot which began with a vital farmers market and has continued into this brand new shop, The Local Market, where you can begin to taste the area. As an old Arbee's franchise, it has all the trappings of of a fast food restaurant...take out window, large open kitchen called The River City Forest Cafe and a well lit retail area. They serve a really great shellfish chowder with lots of honey mussels from Quadra Island which are among the most sought after on the coast. Shop for fireweed honey and local beef/lamb/yummy-looking bacon, hand made furniture and locally grown vegetables, while the cook grills a bison burger for you.
Like much of the rest of Canada, the great regional foods of Campbell River and environs have long been hidden in its home kitchens. A new, hopeful movement is afoot which began with a vital farmers market and has continued into this brand new shop, The Local Market, where you can begin to taste the area. As an old Arbee's franchise, it has all the trappings of of a fast food restaurant...take out window, large open kitchen called The River City Forest Cafe and a well lit retail area. They serve a really great shellfish chowder with lots of honey mussels from Quadra Island which are among the most sought after on the coast. Shop for fireweed honey and local beef/lamb/yummy-looking bacon, hand made furniture and locally grown vegetables, while the cook grills a bison burger for you.
