On June 18th, foodies and bike enthusiasts alike descended on Böehmer Restaurant in the hip Ossington neighbourhood for a special U-Feast Chef Concert Series dinner. On this night, a seven course, Mediterranean-style extravaganza would be enjoyed by the guests, prepared by two amazing chefs.
On June 15, we made a trek to Toronto’s Greektown to visit Greenwood Smokehouse BBQ and checkout their new summer menu. Upon entering, we were greeted with a smoked pear mint julep, and by R2BBQ – a smoker made to like the iconic R2D2 from Star Wars. Already we knew we were in for a great night ahead.
On June 10th, it was a special treat to be whisked away to the heart of Kleinburg, Ontario to get a peek at the newly opened XXI Chophouse. Located on the historic grounds of The Doctor’s House, this modern steakhouse is the result of a $4 million renovation, and it shows.
If you’re looking for something different from a typical restaurant experience (reservations, dinner, ordering the usual, safe favourites), then check out U-Feast. It’s new to Toronto and it off special unique off menu dining experiences that has newly landed in Toronto.
For example, here we checked out a U-Feast dining experience featuring a “greatest hits” of Campagnolo, celebrating their most popular dishes in the past 5 years. Campagnolo is an Italian restaurant on College Street and is also rated as one…
Buonanotte has been a fixture in Toronto’s entertainment district for over two years now. It’s a popular spot for young professionals to network, socialize, and of course, dine. We visited earlier this year to celebrate its two year anniversary, and last December to try the holiday menu. This time, we visited to sample some of the items on its newly launched summer menu. We tried thirteen items in total – five antipasti, three pizzas, two pastas, and three…
In advance of the premier food and hospitality industry’s Terroir Symposium 2015, we were lucky to get the opportunity to talk to Trevor Lui, co-owner of the new Kanpai Snack Bar in Cabbagetown.
We also got the chance to participate in the collaborative Terroir Dinner Series at Beast as documented by John Tan and the Kanpai 6-course dinner described below.