Is St. Catharines Canada’s next great food destination? The spotlight is shifting to the Ontario city after Michelin’s recognition of buzzy restaurant and butchery Fat Rabbit.

This week, our writer visited some of the city’s best spots, including oddBird, an intimate, open-kitchen eatery, and Beechwood Doughnuts, where as many as 3,000 vegan doughnuts are turned out daily.

Also this week: Many cultures have their own refreshing, non-alcoholic summer beverages. We asked five chefs from around the world to give us a taste of what they’re reaching for this summer. – Josie Mills

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