A foggy morning at Long Beach Lodge.
made our way to 1909 Kitchen for an un-
forgettable dinner. 1909 Kitchen is the brain
child of Chef Paul Moran, the current Top
Chef of Canada. 1909 Kitchen touts itself as
an, “ingredient driven menu sourced and
foraged from Tofino’s oceans, shorelines and
forests.” With a backdrop of mountains and
coastline, the stage was set for an unforget-
table dining evening.
Rather than order from the menu we
allowed Chef Moran to cook for us. Plate
after plate made its way to our table where
his ingenuity was second only to his flavors.
At first bite, Chef Moran had this pregnant
woman day dreaming of having him take up
residency in our home as our personal chef.
Avocado tacos, sea beans, stuffed morels,
salmon collar, and halibut rounded out our
culinary adventure while we hoped that one
day he might open a similar restaurant a
Salmon collar and belly from 1909 Kitchen and
the show stopping dessert from the ocean
inspired tasting menu at the Pointe Restaurant.
little closer to Seattle.
On day three, we traveled with Remote
Passages for a half day kayak tour and cul-
tural history tour of Clayoquot Sound. As
we paddled through the protected waters of
Tofino’s harbor, we meandered our way past
houseboats and islands toward our destina-
tion of Meares Island. Once on the island we
took a forest walk and learned more about
rainforest ecology and the local history.
If you want to really experience a place
like Tofino, one of the best ways to do so is
on the water. Snagging a boat ride is one of
the only ways to reach the remote islands
and inlets where this area truly shines.
For our last evening, we settled into Long
Beach Lodge in one of their ocean view
rooms. As we dined on fresh crab and risot-
to in the Great Room we were enveloped by
a wall of fog. It was both otherworldly and
a bit eerie to feel like you were smack dab in
the heart of a cloud.
After our meal, the fog had lifted a bit so
we walked along the beach and then mean-
dered to one of the fire pits facing the ocean.
Conversation around the flames inevitably
kenmoreair.com
51