The annual Hush Hush Party, a one of a kind and memorable event took place at the Bloor / Gladstone Public Library, was exceptionally spooky and fun this year as it took place for the very first time on Halloween night.
The long awaited arrival of Vancouver based Cactus Club has recently opened its doors after much anticipation in the heart of Toronto’s Financial District. They brought with them the West Coast vibe, excellent customer service and a global culinary cuisine led by Rob Feenie, Canada’s first Iron Chef America champion by defeating chef Masaharu Morimoto.
The highly-anticipated Design Exchange Intersection Gala is already happening next week! Do you have your tickets? DXI KISMET is the annual fundraiser for the not-for-profit museum. It’s one of the hottest design parties of the year, this time celebrating the dynamic duo behind internationally renowned Canadian design firm Yabu Pushelberg.
Even better news, we’re giving away a pair of tickets valued at $200 each to one lucky winner!
Good luck and we hope to see you there!
Great news! We’ve teamed up with St. Lawrence Market to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner to this year’s upcoming “Evening at the Market”! For one special night, each ticketholder will enjoy a culinary experience through the historic South Market enjoying complimentary food and drinks while enjoying special live entertainment.
Celebrity chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk will be in attendance to perform live demonstrations.
We’ve listed it on our Upcoming Events since last week but for only today and tomorrow, Bacardi has put together a special cuban dinner with Toronto’s Chef Matty Matheson (Matty Deathbro), Parts & Labour and Miami’s Chef Eileen Andrade, Finka Table & Tap.
Taking place at Cold Tea in Kensington Market, the family-style feast features a custom Bacardi cocktail menu, live music and latin dancing.
Check out our photos from last night’s preview.
Cibo Yorkville is the newest Italian restaurant in the Yorkville area, publicly opened in October 16, 2015 and created by Liberty Entertainment Group. Best of Toronto was lucky to be hired to photograph the recent opening of Cibo Yonge and now also the latest Cibo Wine Bar on Yorkville. This will be joined by a 2nd Cibo Wine Bar location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This just in! In the spirit of tasting something different, we’re excited to exclusively tell you that the JUST EAT Food Truck is giving out free samples for lunch TODAY at King West!
Halloween is coming, which means fright-filled activities are popping up around the city! From haunted houses, communication with the dead, escape rooms, and many more, we have rounded up top things to do during Halloween. Happy haunting!
AGO hosts an appetizing array of food and wine parings every month at Frank Restaurant, which centres on a different theme each time. I had an opportunity to attend their European styled tasting which allowed attendees to delve into everything from Spanish pintxos to hearty venison shank.
Chef de Cuisine, Ryan Wilson-Lall helms this bustling kitchen. But, this particular event is a bittersweet showcase to his talents as he is moving onto his next venture at the end of the month– a restaurant opening soon in Toronto. Meanwhile, Executive Sous Chef Renee Bellefeuille and Sour Chef John Romick will be spearheading the going-ons in the kitchen following Chef Ryan’s departure.
Season after season Mackage is always a sought after show during fashion week. The after party for the luxury outerwear brand was held at a secret location. And for many it was tough staying up late on a weekday (including myself!) when the after party started but for supporters of Mackage it was definitely worth it … and the limo ride certainly helped.
It’s not often that we get to venture out of the city’s downtown core to visit a restaurant, but when we do it’s always something to look forward to. This time, we were off to Thornhill, north of Toronto, to visit Terra Restaurant, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary this October. Terra is part of the Substance Food Group‘s family of restaurants, which also includes Sarpa in Oak Ridges, Rusty’s at Blue in Blue Mountain, and Francobollo in North York.
If you’re a young professional there’s probably no better way to network and gain the knowledge to be successful than the annual Breakfast of Champions.
Last month we were lucky to have the opportunity to support another great edition of Rally for Kids in support of kids with cancer raising almost $1 million for the the SickKids Foundation in Toronto.
When we received an invite from Best Buy for an event showcasing what’s available today in building a smart home tech, we thought we’d be walking into a showroom full of products. Instead, when we arrived at the address in Leslieville, we found ourselves at the steps of a townhouse. What better way to learn about what life in a smart home would be like, than to experience it first hand.
Great news! We’ve teamed up with Grey Goose (one of the official sponsors of World MasterCard Fashion Week) to give you and your friend a chance to get into TWO of the hottest, most exclusive fashion shows at this season’s World MasterCard Fashion Week on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015! This includes Grey Goose cocktails at the Grey Goose Bar in the Fashion Week tent at David Pecaut Square.
At this year’s 12th annual White Cashmere fashion show, fifteen Canadian bridal designers were involved in the one-of-a-kind bathroom tissue couture designs on the runway. This year the private event was held at The Carlu on September 29th, 2015 to 250 guests.
This was the first-ever bridal couture, curated by Jessica Mulroney of Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay alongside artistic director, Farley Chatto. The fashion show was co-hosted by breast cancer survivor and co-host, CTV Canada AM’s Beverly Thomson.
Check out our runway photos of the Cashmere Collection below!
We talked about the launch of The Red Tomato’s pizza special menu. And now we’re giving away the chance to try it to a lucky winner! You and a friend can enjoy 2 pizzas and a bottle of wine (or four 14 oz draught beers)! Check out the deal here.
It was another fun-filled night out for breast cancer awareness at this year’s annual Booby Ball in Toronto on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Sound Academy. And it’s consistently a top-notch charity party with a fun vibe that you must attend every year.
From Chase Hospitality Group, owners of The Chase, Little Fin, and Colette Grand Café, comes Yorkville’s newest hotspot, the Japanese-themed Kasa Moto. Situated where Remy’s stood for 26 years, the space has been transformed into a chic, contemporary space. On September 25th, we had the opportunity to join a Kasa Moto dinner party to sample some of their food and drink offerings, and checkout the new space.
It was an incredible dream come true to be hired to photograph the star-studded David Foster Foundation Gala as it returned to Toronto this year, held at the historic hockey rink, the Mattamy Athletic Centre on September 26th, 2015.
And the David Foster “Miracle Gala and Concert” was truly, truly incredible.
We’re excited to share the good news that the drool-worthy food fundraising event Love Food Fest is right around the corner! This annual event raises crucial funds for the Action Against Hunger charity.
Once again the event will feature a dozen Toronto chefs and craft breweries and wineries. Tickets for the evening include “unlimited food, fun, and drinks” helping to support Action Against Hunger’s fight to end hunger.
And even better news, we’re giving away two tickets to Love Food Fest for a total value over $250!
Check out the great chef lineup below and details on how to enter for your chance to win!
It’s been awhile since we last meet Chef Eyal Liebman and his wife, Sommelier Rebecca Meïr-Liebman. Since their days at Moroco, a lot has changed. Their previous company, L is For…, specializing in pastries, has evolved and transformed to Chef & Somm, where the husband and wife duo provide their services as chef and sommelier in creating a personalized and unique dining experience.
In partnership with Shangri-La Hotel, the inaugural Fête Chinois art and event showcase takes place next month. It will be a curated exhibition of modern interpretations of traditions including installations, art spaces, musical performances, cinema showings, and photographs.
Doting cinephiles who have an appetite for food stories beyond the one-dimensional ‘foodporn’ we’re bombarded with daily, will undoubtedly lap up “Devour- The Food Film Festival” this November.
Eligible mMgazine’s annual #TIFFBachelorparty was a unique curveball thrown at the end of Hollywood North’s most star studded week. The guests of honour included Bachelor in Paradise stars Chris Bukowski, Mikey Tenerelli, Tenley Molzhan, Jared Haibon and Michael Stagliano of The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad.
The ribbon cutting at Cadillac Fairview Sherway Gardens on Tuesday September 22nd, marked the completion of the mall’s North Expansion and possibly more importantly, the launch of new high end stores inducted into Sherway.
Italian restaurant The Red Tomato has been a fixture in the King West theatre district since 1988, along with sister restaurant, Fred’s Not Here. Now, in 2015, the restaurant aims to reinvent itself with a new menu focused on an Italian favourite – pizzas. On September 23rd, we visited to sample the new offerings.
The newly updated Café Boulud at Four Seasons Hotel opened just in time for this year’s TIFF. And I was lucky to take part in one of the first dining experiences at the new Cafe Boulud with the one and only world-famous Chef Daniel Boulud in attendance, on September 16, 2015.
Welcome to the fall season! With rain and a few final big running races on the horizon, many running enthusiasts have a difficult time maintaining their training schedule. I’ve been there and would steer everyone clear of embracing the Thanksgiving, Halloween and all the other holiday food coma by combining it with new, exciting and unique ways of keeping your running steady, even when the weather isn’t the greatest.
The popular Taiwanese bakery chain, Bake Code, is now open Toronto. The location at Yonge and Sheppard in North York is the first in Canada, and the second in North America, following the recently opened location in Los Angeles. We attended the media preview right before the grand opening on September 17th, and discovered a bakery unlike any other in the city.