Hey friends! It’s that time of the year again where the Canadian National Exhibition opens to the public for the last 2 and half weeks before summer ends. Starting today until September 3rd, visitors will get to experience all new and diverse programming than ever before. In celebration of the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, the CNE will “come to light” with an amazing indoor lantern festival! There will also be an outdoor TELUS Asian Market on Princes’ Blvd turning the street into a bustling and lively marketplace. Of course everyone’s favourite classics are back – Aerial Acrobatics & Ice Skating how, President’s Choice SuperDogs show (Celebrating its 40th anniversary), Bandshell Concert Series, 69th Annual…
We were incredibly lucky to be back at the Feast of St. Lawrence for a second year in a row! The feast began in spectacular fashion with an exclusive, al fresco fine dining event for charity. 250 guests were seated at 1 long table on Front Street and were served a delicious 5 course dinner prepared by chefs from some of the top restaurants in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood. This was definitely one special dinner and for a great cause as well! RECEPTION Oyster Station (Pearl Diver) Whisky Bar (CC Lounge) Saucisse en Brioche – House Made Sausage baked inside a BIFF’s Signature Brioche (Biff’s Bistro) APPETIZER Corn Gazpacho – Corn Chutney, Corn Bread and…
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…
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…
It’s that time of the year again where all cider lovers can rejoice about the upcoming Toronto Cider Festival! This year’s Cider Festival is bigger and better – with more than 25 cider vendors available from across Canada. This year’s venue will be located at Sherbourne Common (near Sugar Beach) on Saturday August 26th from 11:30AM to 10:30PM over 2 sessions. If you’ve missed out on last year’s Cider Festival and want to read all about what went down – you can read my recap post here 2017 Event Details: Location: Sherbourne Common (near Sugar Beach) Date & Time: Saturday, August 26th, 2017 11:30 am to 10:30 pm (over 2 sessions: 11:30 am – 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 10:30…
Earlier last month, we made our annual trip to visit The One of a Kind Show at the Enercare Centre. The show returned for its 39th year to showcase the range of artisanal products available in Canada. This includes the Craft Drink zone were visitors were able to sample small-batch wine, beer and spirits from local “makers and shakers”. Visitors were able to find their long standing favourites at The One of a Kind Show. With over 500 makers – 132 of which were new – the show featured an array of handmade goods including artisanal food items, decor and dining, fashion, accessories, art, children’s clothing and toys. Please enjoy the photos from my visit!…
I’m thrilled to be giving away a pair of Tickets to Brewers Plate 2017 #RockThePlate! ($180 Value) The Brewers Plate is a celebration of locally curated food and locally brewed beer. It’s an indulgent evening featuring unlimited sampling of collaborations between renowned Toronto restaurants and Ontario brewers. This charitable event (now in its 10th year!) is a one of a kind tasting experience wrapped in a rock and roll theme! Proceeds raised at this event are being donated in support of War child Canada. The War Child mission is to help children in war-affected communities reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. War child takes an active role in raising public awareness around the impact…
On September 14th Nordstrom- Eaton Centre opened their doors 2 days prior to grand opening for a charity gala. This 213,000 square feet flagship store is Nordstrom‘s first ever location in Canada. This opening gala being one of the biggest fashion events of the year, had approximately 2000 attendees that evening. And of course with this opening gala comes great food & drinks to enhance each and every guest ‘s experience at the event. Lucky for us, we were invited by Daniel et Daniel, the official caterer of the Nordstrom opening gala to attend this event. We had the chance to speak with the executive chef about the menu development and also received a lovely…
To all the soup lovers out there – Get ready to Sip! Slurp! and Savour! Soupalicious Toronto returns this year on Sunday September 25th at the Artscape Wychwood Barns with a line up of over 30 soups from Toronto restaurants, chefs and caterers for everyone to “sip, slurp and savour”. Soupalicious Toronto has become a favourite staple in the city’s foodie calendar, helping to support the food-growing & sharing program, Plant a Row – Grow a Row. With Soupalicious Toronto being a ZERO WASTE event, all the soups will be served in compostable cups any waste form the day will be sorted and sent for composting and recycling. Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016 Hours: 12:00PM –…
Presented by EventSource.ca, Toronto Catering Showcase will be happening next month on October 16th at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. This one of a kind event brings 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 hosting veterans, corporate planners and all the everyday culinary connoisseurs. Guests are able to savour delectable culinary masterpieces paired perfectly with exceptional wines and local craft beer. For $65.00, you will receive an all-inclusive pass giving you complete access to an afternoon of pure epicurean indulgence – no food tickets, no drink tickets, no other…
For the second year in a row, Toronto Cider Festival was back at it again last weekend at Yonge and Dundas Square bringing all cider lovers together! The Toronto Cider Festival consisted of 19 different Cider Vendors with multiple offerings. I couldn’t get enough of the cider selections from the Toronto Festival of Beer this year so this festival was totally up my street. Toronto Cider Festival offered 3 different sessions in 1 day. We were luckily invited to the VIP Session so we were able to get a head start hopping from vendor to vendor for an hour before guests started to pour in for the evening session. Morning 11:30AM – 4:00PM VIP 5:00PM entry and Evening session 6:00PM – 10:30PM…
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 Friday I attended one of the most memorable dinners I’ve ever had. What made this dinner so memorable? Well, a hundred guests were seated in 1 long beautifully decorated continuous table situated in the middle of Front Street. There was a bigger meaning behind all the glamour to this dinner, which was to support Canada’s largest food security organization. A portion of the ticket sales went to FoodShare. Dinner was priced at $200 per person. This dinner – “Dinner Under the Stars” kicked off the Feast of St. Lawrence in true fine dining style. All a hundred of us were seated together on Front Street (between Scott and Church Street) and were served a 5…
