LOCAL HARVEST MENU RETURNS TO CANYON CREEK®

Bigger and better 2010 menu features new ingredients and eight new menu items from Ontario farms

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TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Starting this fall, Canyon Creek restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area will feature a special Local Harvest Menu, bringing the best seasonal, local ingredients to guests for the second consecutive harvest season. Fresh off last year's successful introduction of the affordable harvest-themed menu, Canyon Creek will be featuring new local ingredients and eight new menu items from more than 12 Ontario farms until the end of October.

From September 14 to October 31, Canyon Creek guests will have an opportunity to taste the locally-driven menu at all eight locations across Southern Ontario including Vaughan, Burlington, Niagara Falls, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Toronto (Front Street) and Toronto Airport.

"In 2009, Canyon Creek introduced the Local Harvest Menu for the first time and showcased fresh foods from Ontario, helping to raise awareness about the many wonderful resources available in our backyard," said Corey Dalton, President, SIR Corp. "Our guests responded with such enthusiasm and support, that we re-affirmed our commitment to supporting the local food movement by expanding the locally-inspired menu at our Canyon Creek restaurants this fall."

The Local Harvest menu will feature ingredients from Ontario including:

• Mushrooms from Enviro Mushrooms in Milton and Ravine Mushroom farm in Woodbridge
• Yukon Gold potatoes from Cohn Produce in Bradford
• Guernsey Girl cheese from Upper Cheese Canada Co. in Jordan Station
• Leamington heirloom tomatoes
• Arugula from Slegers Greenhouses in Strathroy
• Apple cider dressing from Wellesley Brand Apple Products in Wellesley
• Heirloom carrots from Carron Farms in Holland Marsh
• Cranberries from Iroquois Cranberries in Muskoka
• Ontario grain-fed chicken
• Spaghetti squash and leeks from Thames River Melons in Oxford County
• Pickerel from Purdy Fisheries Ltd. in Lake Huron
• Wellington County Dry Aged Striploin
• Red cabbage from Doehn Farms in Waterloo County
• Sweet pea shoots from Fresh Herbs from Daniel in Ridgeville

This year's eight-dish menu will feature a new Tomato and Grilled Cheese Salad prepared with pan fried Guernsey Girl cheese, Leamington heirloom tomatoes, Slegers Greenhouses arugula and Wellesley apple cider dressing ($8.50).  Other Local Harvest menu favourites will be offered to diners including the Stuffed Ravine Farms mushroom appetizer filled with spinach, goat cheese and sweet roasted garlic ($7.95) and main course entrees Honey Garlic Angus Beef Short Ribs with Cohn Produce Yukon Gold Mash and buttered Carron Farms heirloom carrots ($23.95).  For dessert, Harvest Pumpkin Cheesecake will be offered, topped with cranberry compote, candied walnuts, and finished with Muskoka Iroquois kiln dried cranberries ($6.95). The menu will be paired with local wines from Henry of Pelham Wines from Niagara, and Steam Whistle Breweries beer from Toronto, which is a new Local Harvest Menu beverage introduced this year.  A full copy of the menu and list of local suppliers is available at http://www.canyoncreekchophouse.com/pdf/menu_harvest.pdf.

Executive Chef Mark Jachecki looks forward to re-introducing the Local Harvest menu to diners and in preparation, spent time with local farmers at Carron Farms in Bradford, Ontario discussing this year's food harvest before selecting ingredients to be added to the limited-time menu.

"I'm excited and honoured to be partnering with the local farmers who have helped Canyon Creek bring this innovative vision for the Local Harvest Menu to life," said Jachecki.  "This menu means more than just adding local ingredients to our menu for harvest season. It's an ongoing commitment to helping our guests understand the origins of the ingredients we use and a commitment to the local farmers that grow them."

As part of this year's promotion, guests who make a reservation online at www.canyoncreekchophouse.com and submit the code HENRY of PELHAM have an opportunity to win a VIP tour of the winery, including tasting and lunch. From September 12 to October 9, Canyon Creek Local Harvest Menu is operating in conjunction with the LCBO's goLOCAL promotion of Ontario-produced wines.

For information about the Local Harvest Menu or restaurant locations, or access to recipes, select dish images and video footage of Chef Mark Jachecki's tour of Carron Farms and Ravine Farms, visit http://smr.newswire.ca/en/sir-corp/canyon-creek-local-harvest-menu-2010.

ABOUT CANYON CREEK
Canyon Creek (www.canyoncreekchophouse.com) is a casual yet premium dining experience ideal for lunch, dinner or late night dining.  Winning décor and excellent service are met with outstanding, simple cuisine, squarely focused on classic items with a twist including premium cuts like rack of lamb, sirloin steak and cedar plank salmon.  Canyon Creek first opened in 1997 and currently has eight locations across Southern Ontario including Canyon Creek Airport, Burlington, Etobicoke, Front Street, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Scarborough and Vaughan Mills.

ABOUT SIR CORP. - SERVICE INSPIRED RESTAURANTS
SIR Corp. ("SIR") is a privately held Canadian corporation that owns and operates a portfolio of 45 casual and fine dining restaurants in Canada. SIR concept brands include: Jack Astor's Bar and Grill®, with 29 locations in Canada; Alice Fazooli's!®, with five locations; and Canyon Creek®, with eight locations. For more information on SIR Corp. or the SIR Royalty Income Fund, please visit www.sircorp.com.

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