Staying in Toronto this long weekend? Here are some new/refreshing eats to check out including Origin North at Bayview Village in North York and Valdez, Belly Buster and Mavrik Wine Bar downtown. Happy Canada Day! NORTH YORK A preview of the tastes at Origin North The highly acclaimed Origin North by Claudio Aprile opens at Bayview Village. We have more photos to come from the grand opening. KING WEST The late-night food choices at King West grow with the addition…
Although the Luminato Festival officially ended Sunday at the Luminato Festival Hub at David Pecaut Square on June 23rd, the official closing party was held at Andrew Richards Designs at King East on the prior Saturday night, June 22nd. Refreshments were supplied by Open Wine and Mill Street. We also had some Drambuie cocktails including their Drambuie Ginger Crusta and Rusty Nail, just like from the opening party. Highlights of the night included a Biotherm Homme commercial remake, where guests…
You heard it here first! Foodies who enjoyed the first CraveTO food fest or those who missed it can save the date for “#CraveTWO” on Saturday, August 17th, 2013. The official announcement of the date will be found on www.CraveTO.com WHERE: Honest Ed’s Back Alley, 581 Bloor Street West There will be 2 ticket options. CraveTO Day: Noon – 5pm $14.50 per ticket CraveTO Night: 7pm – 11pm $17.50 per ticket For more information visit www.craveto.com
For this unique occasion for Polo for Heart, a charity event supporting Heart & Stroke Foundation, I arrived early in the morning when the gates opened at the Toronto Polo Club in Richmond Hill. With the rows of billboards lining the side of the road heading in, it was evident that this was going to be a special experience kicking off the first of 3 days of the annual Polo for Heart charity event. The boutique pop-up shops were a…
Once again, it’s already obvious that the Seafood for Thought event at the Toronto Zoo is one of the best events in Toronto of the year. It always brings out the top talent of Toronto’s culinary scene with each station serving recipes using the best sustainable seafood while at the fun environment of the Toronto Zoo. At last year’s Seafood for Thought there was a baby penguin posing on the grass to everyone’s delight. Photo opportunities were welcome. Petting the…
This year the annual Luminato Festival’s and Yves Saint Laurent opening night party took place at the Allen Lambert Galleria within the unique, architecturally fascinating Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto’s financial district on June 14, 2013.