When I was looking up restaurants to eat in and out of Covent Garden, Homeslice appeared several times across different mediums. I spent quite some time drooling over the endless photos I found on Instagram; read through countless reviews and knew I would have fomo if I didn’t stop here during my time in London. Before I go off on a tangent about how amazing their pizzas are, I want to mention that we visited 2 of the 4 Homeslice locations. Quality and service is consistent throughout both locations however, the shop in Covent Garden – inside Neal’s Yard to be specific is a must visit. When we walked through the small alley way to…
The Rogers Cup took place earlier last month from August 5th to 13th at the Aviva Centre. With Toronto hosting The Rogers Cup this year for its 125th anniversary, we were tres excited to take part of an evening with great eats and incredible game play. Our evening consisted of us taking front row seats for celebrity Chef David Rocco’s cooking demonstration, where he and Garbiñe Muguruza (2017 Wimbledon Champion) showed us how to make his infamous Cavatelli pasta. We then tasted our way through the revamped Rogers Cup menu including pulled pork poutine, brisket parfait, poke bowls, tacos, quinoa salad and epic topped foot long hot dogs. After our tummies were satisfied, we were…
I love hot pot. I didn’t realize I could have hot pot anytime of the year until I had it last week for dinner at Morals Village. We had the pleasure of visiting their Dundas and Spadina location to celebrate their 4 year anniversary in Ontario! Starting from a storefront in Markham, then expanding with 4 more locations across the GTA over the last couple of years and now opening a 6th location in Ottawa! To celebrate Morals Village‘s 4 year anniversary, the restaurant is offering patrons 30% off at all of their locations (except Ottawa) until the 31st of August. Morals Village || Instagram || Facebook Cheers! Grace, Food in the City Toronto FOLLOW…
A few weeks ago, we attended Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2017 presented by The Beer Store, which ran from July 28 to July 30 at Bandshell Park in Exhibition Place. This year the festival celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday by featuring the fine tastes of the brews and food from coast to coast in a 20,000 square-foot pavilion known as the Canada 150 Pavilion. Splitting the country into West Coast, East Coast, Ontario and Quebec, each section showcased 48 different brands of beer including winners of both the Canadian Brewing Awards and Ontario Brewing Awards. The festival featured 416 beers this year and 16+ food vendors including Fidel Gastro’s, Richmond Station, and Campagnolo. Beer was purchased using tokens…
I’m rarely in the Danforth area but if I do trek over to this part of town, I know I’ll be in for a solid meal. Last weekend, I was invited by Jonathan, along with his wife to their restaurant and bar in the Danforth. This power couple were both very lovely and extremely passionate about the food industry & incredibly proud of every single dish offered on NoMad’s menu. They pride themselves for the diversity offered on their menu which comes from global inspirations whilst local creations. When you’re craving a little bit of everything – NoMads has got you covered. Their menu is divided into Boards, Shareables, Small Plates, Large Plates and Desserts.…
It’s crazy how busy work has been these past few months. I barely get enough down time for myself let alone plan out a proper healthy meal. Last week, I was reached out by Yumba to check out their delivery subscription service. Yumba is Toronto’s new trending healthy eating experience. Curated by local chefs, the food delivery service offers gourmet meals with exceptional taste, conveniently delivered to your door weekly. Those with busy schedules and always on the go can enjoy a healthy food experience with Yumba‘s services. Ditch the apron because the meals are ready to enjoy in minutes. Meals are delivered in a chilled reusable thermal package. Subscribers of the service will also…
One does not say no when invited to a “Steakcation”evening with Walmart Canada and Celebrity Chef Graham Elliott. Several weeks ago, we had the pleasure of discovering Chef Elliott’s exclusive Tequila Taqueria for one night only! That evening, we joined Chef Elliott in his pop up kitchen where he made all of us his own Summer Steak Tacos as well as other signature dishes made with 100% Canadian AAA Angus Steak. Please enjoy the photos 🙂 Cheers! Grace, Food in the City Toronto FOLLOW ME ON: TWITTER || INSTAGRAM || FACEBOOK || ZOMATO This event was complimentary but Foodinthecitytoronto.com remains unbiased in our content.
Adelaide Eats by Toronto Market Co is back at it again for its third consecutive year! Returning to its previous location at Adelaide Place in the heart of the Financial District, Adelaide eats is serving up Toronto’s most popular food vendors with the city’s best chefs, restaurants, bakers and food entrepreneurs. Located on the second floor terrace of Adelaide Place (150 York Street) – Adelaide Eats is opened for the public to enjoy weekdays beginning June 1, 2017 to July 28, 2017; Monday through Wednesday: 11AM to 3PM, and Thursday and Friday 11AM to 9PM. Ishtar Catering (Available June 1-30) is a family owned Mediterranean restaurant offering homemade Halal appetizers, main entrees and dessert Mikey’s…
Located steps away from Church & Richmond, Hawthorne Food and Drink serves “farm-to-fork city food” using local and sustainable ingredients. Their menu changes quite often and take inspiration from the farms of Ontario. The restaurant was established for the sole purpose of giving back to the community and acts as a social enterprise providing training and career development for people in need (i.e. new immigrants, at-risk youth, people with disabilities, etc). Towards the end of last year, my friend and I had the pleasure of visiting Hawthorne Food and Drink for dinner on a Thursday evening. Everything we indulged in that evening was selected & executed by 25 year old executive chef Ricky Casipe. Chef…
I usually stay pretty low key on any typical Monday evening. I like to wine down after a long day of work and clock in hours of sleep that I didn’t get over the weekend. Last Monday however was quite the contrary. My best friend and I visited The Shore Club for a light dinner but little did we know we were going to indulge in a feast. The Shore Club is located in the heart of the financial district – inside the RBC Centre (155 Wellington West). The interior is curated by renowned designer Elaine Thorsell and is gorgeous the second you step foot into the restaurant. Tall ceilings, ocean liners along the restaurant…
I’m thrilled to be giving away 2 x $50 Burger Bucks to South St Burger! At South Street Burger, they believe in ‘BETTER’. This 100% independently Canadian owned and operated restaurant has more than 35 locations across Canada and two in Dubai. South Street Burger strives for guests to eat better and certainly not compromise for “fast”. Every burger on their menu is offered in two sizes – 4oz or 6oz. Their beef patties are made from 100% Angus beef, raised without antibiotics, hormones and prepared without any preservatives or additives. If you fancy fries to pair with your burger, South Street Burger offers fresh cut fries. With 30 traditional and gourmet condiments, from dill…
I have a slight addiction when it comes to subscription services. It’s like having a nice monthly surprise showing up at your door (that you pay for of course). When I found out that Try The World Subscription Services were coming to Canada, I was quite ecstatic! Essentially every month, Try The World sends a fine selection of gourmet items from a different country to subscribers. Each of their Signature Boxes is curated by a distinguished chef, who helps them to select 7-8 perfect items representative of that country’s food culture. Items are sourced directly from their country of origin, and they make every effort to work with small, family-owned companies who follow traditional and…
The 94th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returned to the Exhibition Place for the past 2 weeks (Nov 4-13, 2016). The fair brought the finest in food, agriculture and equine competition in Toronto. The Royal has been the world’s largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian fair since 1922. The event offered something fun and exciting for everything whether their passion was prize-winning cattle, goats, sheeps of pigs, the best in agriculture, local food and beer or equestrian competitors from around the globe. Lucky for me, Sandi (Foodaholic Blog) invited me to attend as her guest to The Royal Dinner by Chef Michael Bonacini. The dishes we enjoyed were made with select ingredients sourced from Ontario…
Italpasta launched their new mac and cheese made with 100% Canadian wheat and real cheddar cheese. Lucky for us, we got our hands on a few packs of their extra creamy mac and cheese. With no preservatives, artificial flavours or colours, it’s the perfect at-home comfort food. Our packs of mac and cheese also came along with 2 creative recipes – Mac n Cheese Pizza & Mac n Cheese Stuffed Sliders. Mac and Cheese Pizza Ingredients: 1 box (200g) Italpasta Macaroni & Cheese – original 1 lb (500g) pizza dough 1 tbsp (15ml) cornmeal 3/4 cup (175ml) pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups (375ml) shredded mozzarella cheese 4 strips cooked bacon, chopped 1/2 cup (125 ml)…
