“Canadian cuisine” means different things to different people, but at its very heart, it is food with a distinct sense of place—whether that place is an ocean, a lake, a river, a forest, or a field. Food Day Canada highlights and honours the flavours of our country.

While some local bars are carving custom ice to up their game, others are infusing ice with creative flavours and ingredients. Welcome to the world of artisanal ice cubes.

If, as Anthony Bourdain once said, the professional kitchen is a place where some people find a new family, Heat Laliberte found his in One Arrow, his Vancouver meat shop known for artisanal bacon.

Daily Edit: Pacific Coast Wasabi

That spicy wad of neon paste is actually simulacrum—only as real as the imitation crab in a California roll.