Back by popular demand is celebrated Canadian writer and director Robert Lepage’s highly visual theatre piece, Needles and Opium. Presented by Canadian Stage and running at the Bluma Appel Theatre, this production of a two-man act surrounded by a spinning 3D stage proved to be a visionary showpiece.
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On April 29th, 2015 we attended the launch of Oliver & Bonacini‘s newest venue, the Aperture Room. Located on the third floor of historic Thornton-Smith heritage building, it derives its name from the building’s most prominent tenant, the Toronto Camera Exchange, which at one point was the country’s largest photography store.
Upon entering, you’ll be immediately surprised by how bright and open the space is, thanks mostly to the three large sky lights above. On this day, the decor had a garden theme with its white furniture and green plants, giving that outdoor courtyard feel, but indoors. Other features of the space include restored hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, a custom-designed bar, and a very cool chalkboard graffiti wall. There is also built-in AV equipment including state-of-the-art screens, projectors and lighting, ready for use for your event.
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- Chalkboard graffiti wall
As for food, Aperture Room is headed by O&B’s corporate event chef Jamie Meireles. The menu is extensive, with options suitable for different events from express corporate lunches to formal seated dinners. Today, we had a sampling of some of these items, including canapés such steak tartare on a potato chip, and smoked duck. At the two food stations, they served a shaved pear, spinach, and fennel salad, and a citrus cured albacore tuna. Craft cocktails made with prosecco, elderflower, and edible flowers, as well as O&B’s house white and red wines were available to drink. For sweets, there was an impressive dessert table complete with macarons, tarts, cookies, chocolates, and other items to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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- Cocktail with edible flowers
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- Steak tartare on potato chip
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- Food station
The large rectangular loft-style space can accommodate 120 seated or 180 standing guests. The space is perfect for hosting weddings and social gatherings, as well as corporate functions, seminars, and conference. Aperture Room is located on the 3rd floor at 340 Yonge St. just south of Elm St.
Michael Bonacini
For more information:
http://www.oliverbonacinievents.com/Venues/Aperture-Room.aspx
Twitter: @OB_Events #ApertureRoom
Instagram: @OliverBonacini #ApertureRoom
Facebook: OliverBonaciniEvents
Photos by John Tan and Nick Lee
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- Chalkboard graffiti wall
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- Cocktail with edible flowers
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- Dessert table
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- Portobello mushroom frites
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- Food station
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- Citrus cured albacore tuna
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- Smoked duck
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- Steak tartare on potato chip
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- Shaved pear, spinach, and fennel salad
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- Michael Bonacini
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- The picturesque Aperture Room is Oliver & Bonacini’s newest event space
Returning after last year’s inaugural launch of Yelloweek in Toronto, this year certainly made a bigger splash as the bubbly festivities made its mark at the Thompson Hotel Rooftop for a perfectly sunny evening reception with Veuve Clicquot.
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On April 30th, 2015, celebrating the 10th iteration of the Sharp Book for Men party for the Spring / Summer 2015 bi-annual issue, there was a dazzling plethora of booths to explore how to live the refined life of a Sharp man.
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Coming up on May 11th, 2015 is the annual Terroir Symposium, a gathering of food and hospitality industry personalities to exchange ideas and foster an environment of creativity and collaborations. Past food celebrities who have attended include Daniel Boulud and Momofuku’s David Chang.
And for those who just want to enjoy great dining experiences at great rates sponsored by Samuel Adams, there’s the Terroir Dinner Series featuring 6 special collaborative dinners on May 12th and May 13th.
This year the 2015 Terroir Symposium theme is about “Pioneering Change”. So we talked to Scott Vivian of Beast Restaurant and Trevor Lui of the new Kanpai Snack Bar about Terroir Symposium and their involvement in the dinner series.
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