HUNGRY GERALD

Happy! Happy! New York City based daughter Victoria Freeman has arrived at the family waterfront home on the serene Canadian province, Prince Edward Island. She looks beautiful, chic, fit—and. years younger than her age. She has been in the food business for more than 45 years and is a partner in The. Bowery Group ((owner and operator of five busy New York restaurants: Rosie’s, Cookshop, Vic’s, Shuka and Shukette). Gazing at sea views has calmed Vicki and she has brought laughter and a good appetite to family meals. Yesterday, all ventured out to Double Hill Cidery. As the name suggests, Double Hill make a variety of European style ciders–from extra dry to sweet. The ciders are accompanied by food — during the weekday, simple but lovely dips and charcuterie; on weekends (when HG and family visited) sweet and savory crepes and oysters. Yes, on this lucky visit our ciders were served alongside lush smoked salmon crepes and perfectly chilled and shucked Colville Bay bivalves. All agreed. These were the best oysters ever. Generous Vicki picked up the tab. We owe her.