later jumped over Hwy.
17 following the South Nation River into Plantagenet. It was in Plantagenet that we found those essentials of a successful road trip, a good breakfast stop and something unique to brag about on the next canoeing, kayaking or hunting trip. The Motel de Champlain &
Restaurant had all of the essentials of a good breakfast stop with excellent dining facilities, friendly staff and patrons and my personal favorites − good food at a good price. We toured back through
Plantagenet trying to follow the river when we hit the jackpot on Water Street with its magnificent church & rectory. This is where we encountered the manly culinary centre of Eastern Ontario, being none other than La Binerie Plantagenet. The “ binerie” still makes their
baked beans in cast iron pots as they have done for more than 50 years. It is a locally-owned, family- operated business that makes great baked beans and meat pies. They will even roast a pig in their giant oven for you. What a great find that was − and they sell beans and pies right from their front office! Our affable discourse then
erupted into a heated discussion (it is merely a discussion and not an argument if ya lose) over whether to head to L’orignal to see the old jail or to Vankleek Hill to see a brewery. Vankleek Hill turned out to
be a real gem with its murals, beautifully maintained old housing stock, Bobby Lalonde’s Music haven and of course Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
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Beau’s Brewing Co. is one of only
a handful of truly organic breweries and is a local, family run, award- winning and totally independent brewery. This establishment is for real, with the father and sons giving us a tour of the facilities. And ya gotta love the free
samples, not to mention the tractor on the label. Highway 417 (tedious as it is)
summoned us back home, leaving us with rich memories of the enormous fields, the big sky vistas, friendly people and of course the beer and beans.
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