When it comes to beef, the passion for ‘local’ continues to grow with 92 per cent of Canadians indicating they think it’s important to purchase local (according to a recent survey commissioned by Wendy’s® Canada). Founded on the idea of quality, Wendy’s knows that fresh tastes better, so their beef is never frozen, offering 100% pure Canada great tasting beef…
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Presented by EventSource.ca, the first ever Toronto Catering Showcase happened last Sunday October 16th at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. This one of a kind event brought together Toronto’s 12 most notable caterers to provide guests with an afternoon full of food, drinks, music, wine! Toronto Catering Showcase is ideal for savy food-first couples and their wedding parties, event…
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Last week we welcomed Chef Jo Castrinos back at Portland Variety {Twitter: @PortlandVariety / Instagram: @PortlandVariety) and without a doubt a feast was involved! I’ve visited Portland Variety on several occasions and enjoyed their brunch menu items every time. They’re always innovative with their creations making them the ultimate place to grab comfort food in the King West neighbourhood. Royal Garden vodka,…
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It’s probably been at least 6 years since I’ve visited a Mongolian Grill – Genghis Khan (Facebook / Instagram: @mongolianbbqTO) (This visit being my second time ever!) The concept of “all you can eat” slightly frustrates me in the sense that I feel I never eat enough. Another reason being I’m a very indecisive person (It would probably be hours before I finally decide on what…
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Last year I left Hot House Cafe (@HotHouseTO) after my Summerlicious Lunch (see post here) with such a great impression that I decided to bring a few friends along with me this time to check out their Winterlicious Lunch! Their 3 course lunch menu is set at just $15 and dinner for $25 – amazing deal for great comfort food. It just…
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Cibo Wine Bar (@LibertyGroup) first opened its doors to the King West crowd back in June of last year. Taking over the former space of Alimento, Cibo Wine Bar prides itself in serving a true taste of Italian cuisine while adding a modern twist. Their pasta is freshly made in house everyday! Unfortunately, we didn’t opt for their pasta dish that…
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Its that time of the year again! Winterlicious (@liciousTO) is back and running until February 13! And this time I’ve decided to take some girlfriends to Canoe (@Oliver_Bonacini) for Winterlicious just because they’ve never been – so why not? 🙂 Canoe is known for being notoriously difficult to make reservations – So when I happened to snag the last 5 person…
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This final meal during my trip in Washington at Brasserie Beck was certainly a highlight for me because 1) It was by far the best meal of my trip 2) this meal was scheduled only a few hours before our flight but thankfully everything went somewhat smoothly so we were able to make our flight in time. Brasserie Beck (@marcelsbeckdc) is a…
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One of my best friends visited Baked & Wired (@bakedandwiredDC) 2 weeks prior to my trip and highly recommended the cupcakes here. Not being too crazed about cupcakes in general, I still made my way to visit this cute little cupcake shop in Georgetown on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon. They handcraft their bake goods in small batches, from breakfast…
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I had never heard of Dean & Deluca prior to my trip in Washington. My friend was certainly ecstatic when she spotted this store while shopping around Georgetown. For those that don’t never heard of Dean & Deluca, they revered as a hub for the discovery of new culinary trends and little known culinary traditions, DEAN & DELUCA is the…
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As many of you may know, I’ve been obsessing with the concept of brunches for the past little while. I’m always on the look out for new brunch spots – reading menus & looking at pictures etc. -It seriously never stops! And so when I emailed a few local foodies in Washington about their recommendations for brunch spots – they…
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Birch & Barley (@BirchBarleyDC) was a must try on our weekend trip in Washington. With an attempt to make reservations way in advance, we ended up with a 9:30 pm reservation on a Saturday night. We arrived at the eatery in hope of an opening. But no luck, a huge crowd was waiting on their second floor in the bar. We were…
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So after hopping off the plane, my friend and I quickly checked in & dropped off our bags at the hotel and rushed to make our lunch reservations at Hank’s Oyster Bar (@HanksOysterBar)! Recommended to me by quite a few local Washington food bloggers, I was tres excited to check out this hot lunch spot. The weather was amazing – sun…
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