Mike Ross and North America

vinyl records: It all vinyl — 500 records on hand, says co-owner Mike Ross. "Right now, two of the hottest things in pop culture are craft beer and vinyl making a huge comeback," Ross said. "We wanted to do something that reflected that." Beer and cider from across North America While the music is throwback, many of the drinks are new, at least to P.E.I. Ross and his co-owner Brett Hogan are doing all the legwork to bring in the latest beer and ciders from across North America. "We wanted to give Charlottetown something new," Ross said, according to CBC. Every item on the menu is less than $8, said executive chef Jane Crawford. "We've worked together to sort of compile something that has a lot of ethnic flavours," she said. "A lot of really cool ... use of different products, that people just aren't doing on the Island. When you walk into Hopyard, it not someone iPod or playlist you hear. You know we're sourcing all local." The bar is located on Kent Street in the space vacated by the former restaurant Lot 30. MORE P.E.I. NEWS New Maritime birding atlas 'testament to community spirit'MORE P.E.I. NEWS P.E.I. pharmacists open annual meeting to the public (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.