The Citizen, 2015-09-17, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015.
Blyth’s Part II Bistro tops Ontario restaurant list
A Blyth restaurant has climbed to
the top of the food world in Ontario,
as Part II Bistro is ranked the
number one restaurant in the
province on the popular travel
website TripAdvisor, the largest
travel website in the world.
Chef and owner of the restaurant
Peter Gusso received the call from
the company on Sept. 9 informing
him of the honour. The restaurant
claimed the top spot amongst over
28,000 restaurants all over Ontario.
The restaurant boasts 57 reviews
on the site, 53 of which call the
Bistro “excellent” giving it five stars
out of five. The remaining four
reviews give the restaurant four out
of five, calling it “very good”.
Joining Gusso and the Bistro in
the top ten are restaurants from
Niagara Falls, Windsor, Brampton,
Ottawa, Wasaga Beach and Toronto.
While Gusso says he has enjoyed
a positive relationship with the
restaurant’s diners over the three
years since Part II opened, he was
first made aware of the location’s
standing on the website three weeks
ago. Gusso received a call from a
website representative telling him
that the restaurant was ranked 28th
in the province.
Rather than resting on the laurels
of that achievement, Gusso said he
took it as a challenge and set his
sights on the number one ranking.
“They asked me if I wanted to
order a plaque for getting into the
top 30,” Gusso said. “I talked it over
with [his wife Sarah, co-owner of
the restaurant] and we decided to
shoot for number one.”
The process of being ranked the
number one restaurant in the
province, however, is a fluid one,
where other establishments are
always on the move, depending on
the reviews they receive. Gusso’s
goal, he said, is to stay atop the list
for as long as possible.
Gusso said he was “very excited”
when he received the news.
“It’s pretty unbelievable to think
that in a town of only 900 people
that you can rise to the top of the
province like that,” he said.
With between 50,000 and 60,000
residents in Huron County and
competing against restaurants in
large city centres like Toronto or
Niagara Falls, he said it’s pretty
amazing to see what a small
restaurant in Blyth can accomplish
in the three years since Part II
opened.
With a four-year-old daughter at
home, the Gussos say that the
restaurant is a labour of love and
Peter says he wouldn’t be as
successful as he is without their
support.
“I focus on my family first, but
they also know that the restaurant is
a labour of love for me, and for
them,” he said.
Gusso says he thinks people have
become fans of the restaurant over
the years because of its consistency.
Nothing leaves the kitchen without
first being approved by him. He has
also been lucky to have great staff
members over the years, both in the
front of the restaurant and in its
kitchen.
Gusso and the restaurant will be
presented with a plaque to mark the
achievement sometime within the
next few weeks.
The Majestic Women’s Institute
met in the community room at the
Brussels Library on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.
President Yvonne Knight opened
the meeting with a poem about
starting back to school. The Institute
Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect
were repeated. The newsletter
compiled by Kathy Bridge was
distributed to the members.
Secretary Leona Armstrong read the
minutes of the June meeting and the
summer outing at Barb and Joe
Terpstra’s.
Treasurer Marie McCutcheon
gave the treasurer’s report. Marie
gave a report on how our Share the
Wealth tickets were selling.
Correspondence was received from
Eily Martin, Secretary-Huron Perth
District WI, inviting everyone to
attend the Guelph Area convention
on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Alma
Community Centre; the FWIO
Provincial office; the Children’s
Health Foundation; a thank you note
from the Fall Fair Ambassador
Committee and the Huron County
Historical Society.
Members present discussed
donations to the Brussels Fire
Department, Children’s Health
Foundation and the 4-H, but no
motions were made, due to not
having a quorum.
The theme of the meeting was on
the 100th anniversary of 4-H. The
roll call was answered by telling
how many 4-H clubs members had
taken and their first 4-H leader.
Members agreed that they had
learned many skills from the 4-H
clubs they had taken. Leona
Armstrong read eleven things pupils
did not and will not learn in school.
A club like 4-H is a grassroots
organization of leaders building
leaders. It emphasizes the
importance of looking at the big
picture, that youth need to see
beyond themselves and focus on
how their actions affect their
relationships, their community, the
environment and society as a whole.
This belief is reflected in the 4-H
pledge, said at the beginning of
every 4-H meeting and event. The 4-
H pledge encourages balanced
lifestyle (intellectual, emotional,
physical and spiritual) and reminds
participants to aim to be a good
friend, mentor, community member
and citizen.
Everywhere in the world, 4-H
shares a common thread, in that it is
based on a “Learn to Do by Doing”
philosophy. Most youth appreciate a
hands-on approach, and 4-H fully
supports this learning style. Leona
had a display set up of articles
showing 4-H students past and
present celebrating the 100th
anniversary. Club record books from
years past were also on display. The
meeting closed with everyone
repeating the 4-H Pledge.
A tasty lunch was served by Marie
McCutcheon and Edna Pletch.
Wedding
Gord and Pat Jenkins
and
Murray and Cathy McNichol
are pleased to announce
the wedding of their children
Larissa and Steven (Petey)
on
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Open reception to follow at
Belgrave Arena
at 9:00 p.m.
Tuckersmith Day Nurserys
40th Annivesary/Open House
(Vanastra Early Childhood Learning Centre)
Saturday Sept 26th
10am –2pm
Vanastra Rec Centre
featuring “Little Rays Reptile Zoo”
other fun activities
COME CELEBRATE
Anniversary Cookbooks
available for purchase
Smoked
Pork
Chop
Dinner
Londesborough
Community Hall
Saturday,
September 26
5-7 pm
Adults ~ $15.00
Children 6-12 ~ $6
5 & under ~ Free
Family rate $40 (2 adults and
children 12 and under).
Kids’ meals available.
Takeouts available
Sponsored by Londesborough
United Church
For Tickets Call:
519-523-4228, 519-482-9812,
519-482-3920, 226-421-2045
Advanced tickets only.
Forthcoming Marriage
Susan and Henry Wilts
are pleased to announce
the marriage of their daughter
Cheryl to Steve
son of
Doug and Nolda Scott
on Saturday, September 19, 2015
Friends and neighbours
are invited to an
Open Reception
October 17, 2015
at the
Lucknow Community Centre from
8:30 pm - 1:00 am
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Cutting a rug
One of the most attractive aspects for many people of the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer
Thresher and Hobby Association is the music. Every night of the week, and during most days,
you will hear music. Whether it be in the formal sense, like here in Shed 3 on Friday as a
couple danced during a performance of the John Heaman Band, or in the form of informal jam
sessions throughout the grounds, there is always something going on to please the ear. (Denny
Scott photo)
Majestic WI resumes meetings