For the past 10 days (August 12-21), Estrella Damm Tapas Journey was in full swing for the its second year in a row with 38 participating restaurants. The Estrella Damm Tapas Journey features original tapas inspired by the diverse culture in Toronto and prepared by the city’s Top Chefs. Each tapas menu is distinct and showcases the chefs’ creativity by pushing their culinary boundaries. For $20.00, guests were able to enjoy 3 tapas, paired with an Estrella Damm at any of the 38 participating restaurants. Andrea and I visited Barsa Taberna over lunch on Friday for their Tapas Journey! Special thanks to Sandi (Foodaholic Blog) for kindly passing along the gift certificates to me so I can…
For the past 10 days (August 12-21), Estrella Damm Tapas Journey was in full swing for the its second year in a row with 38 participating restaurants. The Estrella Damm Tapas Journey features original tapas inspired by the diverse culture in Toronto and prepared by the city’s Top Chefs. Each tapas menu is distinct and showcases the chefs’ creativity by pushing their culinary boundaries. For $20.00, guests were able to enjoy 3 tapas, paired with an Estrella Damm at any of the 38 participating restaurants. Sandi (Foodaholic Blog) and myself visited Provo Food Bar to check out their Tapas Journey! Led by Chef Daniel Duckett, Provo Food Bar is a casual, loft-like space serving international…
Last weekend, Toronto’s Festival of Beer (TFOB) celebrated Canada’s rich brewing history by showcasing experts of the brewing craft from all over the world! Presented by the Beer Store, TFOB is Toronto’s longest running and most legendary summer beer event ran from July 22 to 24 at Bandshell Park at the Exhibition Place. We attended TFOB for the very first time on Sunday July 24th. We had an amazing time sampling the galore of beers & simply enjoyed learning about some of the brewers that we’ve never heard of before. There were a total of 333 Brews and at least 16 + food vendors. Upon entering the grounds of the festival, attendees are given a beer mug & a…
@DdaveT10! Congratulations @Ddave10! You are the lucky winner for the pair of Tickets to Toronto’s Festival of Beer (for July 24). I will contact you shortly via Twitter to gather your contact information. Thank you to all those that entered this contest. There were a total of 96 valid entries. Entries were tracked in chronological order on Twitter. I received email notifications every time an entry was made & recorded the time entry was received. I ensured the tweets were only submitted once per day per twitter handle. I also ensured those who entered were following me on twitter. The winner was selected randomly using the “True Random Number Generator” via Random.org. Please see below Congratulations once again! Please visit my website for…
I’m thrilled to be giving away a pair of VIP Tickets for OktoberFEAST Hello all you foodies! OktoberFEAST is an indulgent evening inspired by the bounty of the fall harvest, showcasing the hottest food trends and coolest libations. With live music and a vibrant atmosphere, OktoberFEAST is sure to satisfy every craving. Transforming an ordinary night into something extraordinary, local vendors like craft brewers, wineries, the hottest restaurants, and even food trucks have joined forces to raise funds for the fight against cancer. All proceeds from OktoberFEAST support the Canadian Cancer Society’s ground-breaking research and support services. OktoberFEAST Toronto Date: October 8 Time: 6 to 11 pm Location: The Berkeley Church (311 Queen St East)…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Jeremiah Weed’s Official Launch Party at Mascot Brewery! I have never tried Jeremiah Weed (@JeremiahWeedCA) Spiked Iced Tea before this party so I was feeling quite optimistic when I received the invitation. I was secretly more ecstatic about checking one of Toronto’s newest & top patios of 2015 – Mascot Brewery (@mascotbrewery) 🙂 2 birds with one stone! Mascot Brewery’s amazing patio! Jeremiah Weed Spiked Iced Tea is a new, premium malt alcoholic beverage. They offer three refreshing tasting iced tea flavours that are perfect for sitting back, and sippin’ on some equally refreshing thoughts. Details: Size: 6 X 335 ml cans ABV: 5% ALC./VOL. malt based Flavours: Lemon, Peach,…
Every year Marben Restaurant (@MarbenResto) hosts Sausage League, a competition where different restaurants battle in different rounds and eventually advances to be the ultimate Sausage Champion. The evening we visited Marben was Round 3 between Valdez (@theValdezTO) and Caplansky’s (@caplansky) I am aware of how back logged this post is, but I thought I would still share my first ever sausage league experience with you guys! For those that don’t know how Sausage League works, you pay $25 for a beer and receive 1 sausage dish from each of the competitors! While the dishes are presented, they of course do not disclose who’s dishes belongs to which restaurants. You vote whether you enjoyed the “red” or “blue” sausage dish more and winner…
Two freezing nights ago, I had the pleasure of attending Jack Astor‘s(@jack_astors) preview of their Winter Fling Festival at their Dundas Square location. That particular evening consisted of serving new flavours of regionally- brewed craft beer alongside with large portions of their satisfying comfort foods. The Winter Fling Festival is on now through January 19th – at ALL Jack Astor‘s restaurants!! CRAFT BEER SELECTION: Mill Street: Tankhouse Ale Described as: redhead, bold, spicy and fiery Granville Island: Lions Winter Ale Described as: west-coast at heart, a premium malt with aromatic specialty hops and a smooth vanilla finish seems dark Flying Monkeys: Hoptical Illusion Almost Pale Ale Described as: this full bodied ale hits you through underneath with sweet honey…
I’m thrilled to be giving away a $100 Gift Card to The Loose Moose! For more than 20 years, The Loose Moose (@LooseMooseTO) has been a downtown mainstay for sports fans and financiers alike. And just recently, they have undergone a huge transformation- with a renovated interior, brand new food and drink menus and a renewed focus on socializing. They are just steps away from Union Station in downtown Toronto located on 146 Front Street West. And don’t worry, The Loose Moose is not just a beer joint. They have a galore of innovative cocktails on their menu – with of course a few cocktails that may include beer, such as: Sioux City Sue (Beefeater 24 gin, pink grapefruit, sugar and soda,…
Guu Izakaya (@GuuToronto) opened its doors back in 2009 – being the very first Japanese-pub serving tapa style dishes to open in downtown Toronto. So of course, you can understand the crazy hype over this place for the next year or 2! I’ve visited this restaurant numerous times when it first opened and finally visited recently …. Since majority of the people have been to Guu Izakaya – I’m just going to share with you a few of my favourite tapa dishes 🙂 B.B.Q. Pork ($6.00) – B.B.Q style pork with yuzu honey soy sauce Okonomiyaki ($6.80) Deep fried Japanese pancake with sauce, tonkatsu sauce & karashi mayo Takoyaki ($5.00) Deep fried octopus ball with tonkatsu sauce…
