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My husband and I bought a new motorbike. Well, new to us. Even though our unisex job-jar glares at us for attention, we hop on the bike as often as possible. Our goal? to enjoy the day. One of the highlights is finding quaint towns and villages, amazing cafes, and knock your socks off specialty shops. (This list is in process.)

Enter Port Perry. We found it all here. For those who wished their mom cooked like this, we discovered the Pantry Shelf Cafe and Bakery at 172 Water St. I love the food in this place. I think it’s because of the unique chutneys and relishes that are used as garnish. I’d never heard of rhubarb relish or cranberry/raisin chutney. It’s even available for purchase.

My only beef is that fruit pies are not sold by the slice. The strawberry/rhubarb pie with its scarlet coloured juices seeping over the crust mocked us from the counter top, safe in its entirety. My revenge is to make one of our own – one of these days.

Another favourite shop is Meta4 on Queen St. It’s a gallery of contemporary art and crafts displaying the work of over 100 talented Ontario artists and artisans. It’s an outstanding place to shop for unique gifts. Wrapped up in bubble wrap, even pottery makes it home on the bike intact.

There are a variety of stores to wander through in Port Perry and lots of cafes and restaurants to check out. A great destination location.