Mates on Crates Feat. Mike Jacobsen
G’day,
Those in the know, know where to go.
We’re excited to have just launched our latest episode of Mates on Crates, featuring Mike Jacobsen, Owner & Founder at Cassette Cafe & Dive Bar on Salt Spring Island. Cassette is a reimagined 1950s gas station with a daytime cafe, a gritty-but-polished dive bar, strong cocktails, great music, and casually elevated food that feels right at home on the island. Mike’s hospitality story started in White Rock, moved through Tofino, Cactus Club, and major restaurant projects, before he opened Cassette in July 2022 and later took on Moby’s Pub. It was a pleasure to sit down with Mike to chat Salt Spring, island hospitality, music, old service stations, Cactus Club lore, Moby’s, and all of Mike’s favourite spots.
Each time we do a Mates on Crates interview, our guests share up to twenty of their favourites with us. For each episode, only a handful of those favourites make it into the final two minute cut. In order to highlight all of our guest’s favourites, we are happy to share the full list of favourites right here.
What to get at Cassette:
Breakfast: Cortado & Cereal Milk Cookie
Dinner: Half Chicken for Two with Kutatás Pinot Noir
To Go: Cortado & South End Sausage Sando
The FULL LIST of Mike’s Local Favourites:
Brewery: Superflux
Cocktail Bar: June
Dying to Try: Magari by Oca
Hidden Gem: A picnic featuring South End Sausage - Charcuterie, SaltSpring Kitchen Co.- Cheese, and Kutatás - Wine.
Last Meal That Blew Them Away: St. Lawrence and AnnaLena
Pizza: King Taps
Pub: Moby’s Pub
Salt Spring Island: South End Sausage, Francis Bread, The Woodshed, Country Grocer, Salt Spring Saturday Market, Kutatás Wines
Take an Out of Town Guest: Francis Bread, coffee at Cassette Cafe & Dive Bar, a hike, charcuterie from South End Sausage, jam from SaltSpring Kitchen Co., wine from Kutatás Wines, dinner at Cassette, and a nightcap at Moby’s Pub.
Thanks for joining us on the crates, Mike!
Watch Mike’s full Mates on Crates Episode below.
