One thing I love about small towns is that random people have no problem striking up conversation…read morewith you...anywhere. The other day we chatted with a lovely couple at Gus's Family Restaurant in Picton. He told us he was a chef at It's Wickedly Sweet, a small bakery about 15 drive from where we were. He had me at "Apple Pie" and "Bakery", so today I grabbed my fellow pie-connoisseur and made a lovely morning country drive to what TripAdvisor reviews called a "tiny hole in the wall that is a must-visit." We had a chuckle at the fun sign for the little shop "Wickedly Sweet", with a picture of a witch complete with pointy hat and matching nose and chin. I liked it. We walked into exactly what we expected: a small country shop with colourful baked yumminess behind glass, wrapped in plastic and displayed on tables and jarred preserves in various flavours on the shelves. Tchotchkes and other country decor filled the walls and it all felt welcoming and comforting. Dan, the gentleman we met at the restaurant, came out to greet us and took the time to tell us all about the goods. He's very friendly and personable, something I picked up when we chatted with him at Gus's. Chiara and I did well - between the two of us, we picked up 2 chicken pies, a tourtière (apparently traditionally made...with apple!), a blueberry, a mango/pineapple/raspberry pie, mixed berry crumble pie, a few muffins, a bag of chocolate chip cookies (of course) a banana loaf, and a small box of tarts and a brownie. All of these for around $80 - pretty reasonable if you ask me, considering most of their goods are baked fresh that morning. (I really admire small business owners of home baked/cooked/made anything.) Sadly, their apple pies weren't ready, but we will be coming back soon to buy them. (Maybe we'll call ahead next time?) What we've sampled from our stash so far has been very, very good. The pie crusts were buttery yet light. (Delicious) The chicken pie was really good. The tourtière was an interesting mix of savoury beef mixed with apple and cinnamon...which, we're told is a traditional Quebecoise flavour. The "Plain Jane" butter tarts were perfect, the cookies were a hit with the kids and I was told by my entire family that i didn't buy enough brownies. At tomorrow's dinner party, we'll be trying the mango/pineapple/raspberry pie. I can't wait. Maybe I'll have to go back to It's Wickedly Sweet sooner.

Out of Business? This is supposedly a 24 hr Tim Hortons?…read moreStopped here for coffee while traveling to find a blocked drive through, locked doors and a LOT of people disappointed. I guess they have gone out of business?

Best drive thru had the freshest donuts and drinks!! Gentleman at window was very kind.read more

These are the best donuts ever!!! And they're so beautiful! They're a must try!…read more I dove over an hour just go get a box of these donuts!!

I have driven past this place so many times, but never stopped...until the other weekend, when a…read moresimple sign at the side of the road that said "Donuts" tempted me into finally going in and WOW...what took me so long?? An INCREDIBLE amount of fun donuts and other baked goods, I wanted to try absolutely everything. They have a homemade cream that they use to fill some of their donuts, and they are also massive! Do you know what wasn't massive? The cost. Everything was reasonably priced and definitely worth it for these fresh baked treats. I'm going to need to return so that I can sample many more of these items - it was SO hard to pick what I wanted the first time since it all looked delectable. So grateful that we have these wonderful businesses here!

A truly great cafe is both a focal point for the local community, as well as a destination for…read morevisitors, and judging from a few visits while we were in town, Rise checks these and a lot of other boxes. It's not a space, but there are a handful of tables and seating for ~20. Unless you're early, or it's a weekday, be prepared to get your coffee and goodies to go. The coffee is definitely top notch, but it's the baked goods that really wow-ed me. The croissant and pain au chocolat that I had (on two separate occasions, I'm not THAT much of a glutton) were some of the best I've ever had - with wildly flakey, airy and buttery pastry. The pain au chocolat impressed all the more, as any time you put something inside a croissant, it can affect how the pastry cooks, but the bakers at Rise know what's up, and this was no limp, soggy pastry. If you're at this end of PEC, you've gotta be starting your days here, refueling here, or whatever reason you need - Rise is *the* cafe you want to be at.

Good coffee, but their bakery items are the real treat. Tried their carrot cake muffin and it's…read moreprobably the best carrot cake I've ever had. The vegan banana bread was also delicious.

Reggie's truck is truly a fantastic culinary experience. From the homemade, guaranteed to be the…read morebest you've ever eaten, pita bread; to the freshly fried falafel, this place is truly off the hook. Everything we ordered was delectable. Try the Mediterranean fries and the hummus with fried mushrooms. Can't wait to go back.

i cannot describe how much i enjoyed this place. we stopped by on our way home to toronto and got…read morethe chicken schwarma and a falafel pita. WOW. delicious and enough to feed us twice! fresh fresh fresh ingredients. really unbelievable. i would only note that it's not FAST - takes 10-15 minutes but well well well worth the wait.

This EnRoute isn't all that exciting. Tim Hortons, Subway and A&W at inflated prices…read more Subway closes at 7pm during the week and also doesn't support the rewards program. I managed to get here before closing once and the sub was pretty good. Friendly staff and well made. Tim Hortons is standard and I'm not sure if they do TimRewards. A&W seemed very pricey so I skipped it. Washrooms were clean when I was there. Not the best EnRoute, but not the worst I suppose!

This is the second last Onroute service stop before Toronto along Highway 401 from points east…read more (The last stop is Onroute Newcastle.) It has washrooms, food options (Tim Hortons, A&W, Popeyes and Onmarket (a convenience store that sells prepackaged foods, among other items, including gift cards, you know, last minute gift for those you are visiting? Lol)), a CIBC ATM, and of course, gas (Canadian Tire brand). There used to be a Pizza Pizza here, but it's now a Popeye's Chicken. So don't expect any pizza at this location, lol. It's similar to other Onroute locations. I actually miss the days when the service stops were all a little different, but ever since they were branded Onroute, they are all cookie cutter like. I personally like it when locations have their own personality, like subway stations in Toronto and Montreal, they are all different. LRT stations in Ottawa are all the same, boring! Onroutes are mostly all the same too, boring!

Chip truck cherry popped. Poutine pro here I come. I've never felt more like a Canadian road trip…read morehamlet hopper more than I did when we stopped here. Off a country road, across from the general store at the single stop sign town of Castleton, this one man trailer means Fresh Cut when they say it. Picnic tables & umbrellas, standard drinks, and then a much larger menu then I expected. Pierogies to fish & chips to peameal bacon & burgers. Newfie fries & poutine. Always poutine. I'm hooked. It's such a gluttonous box of joy. It's priced at $6.50 & it's size matches. No need to remain city boy hasty here, relax, recognize the neighbor's pugs & hounds in the pastor. If I ever drove from Cobourg to Warkworth or anywhere winding East from Toronto, this fresh cut chip truck is a must stop.

Honestly, my bf and I went in here on a lark. He has a tendency to buy a lot of olive, so it seemed…read morefunny at the time. Once inside, we were greeted by the kindest woman ever. She put out more bread for us and encouraged us to try all the oils that interested us. She was so attentive and gave us suggestions in terms of what oil/vinegar combos to try. I was overwhelmed, but intrigued. So I jumped right in. I found I liked the lime oil and the coconut vinegar. OMG, yum! I had a baguette and oil/vinegar for dinner the following night. Really impressed with the service she provided, her attention to detail and overall how welcome she made us feel. We left the store with $50 worth of oil.