Page 18 - DreamScapes Magazine | Fall/Winter 2022

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18 DREAMSCAPES FALL/WINTER 2022
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Eat from the land,
drink someone’s toe
Though Dawson’s original miners relied on sourdough for sur- viving the epic winters, modern tastes have evolved beyond bread. My stand-out meal is from BonTon & Company, considered one of Canada’s best new restaurants.
BonTon serves locally sourced produce and meats. I think our group orders almost everything on the menu, from the charcuterie board with house-made salami and Klondike Valley Creamery Cheese, to small plates of honey-glazed carrots and buttermilk- drizzled fried eggplant nestled on a bed of tabbouleh.
Like the old gold rush days where the bar was the social hangout, you’ll find there is still no lack of watering holes. The most famous is the Sourdough Saloon inside The Downtown Hotel. Home of the Sourtoe Cocktail, a shot of 80-proof (or stronger) alcohol is served with a preserved human toe sunk at the glass bottom. Strangely, it’s now this odd libation that draws people north, rather than gold.
Never one to shy away from locally authentic encounters during my travels, I down that infamous Sourtoe Cocktail, contemplating the entire time on how Dawson City really has it all: history, cul- ture, natural beauty, great food, and the world’s most famous drink. Cheers to that! DS
TRAVEL PLANNER
Fly to Dawson City from Whitehorse on Air North, or drive the 500 kilometres between Whitehorse and Dawson City on Hwy. 2. Explore more trip ideas dawsoncity.ca and travelyukon.com
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