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The 2014 Cadillac CTS debut at Shangri-La Toronto

It was a unique way to celebrate the 2014 Cadillac CTS debut to Canada which involved using a crane to hoist one of these cars up to the third-story terrace of Shangri-La Hotel. Industry, media, bloggers and socialites came out to the launch for the latest iteration of Cadillac’s mid-size luxury sedan. The evening featured champagne, an icebar of oysters, cocktails by Barchef, Ossington’s Philip Sparks making custom bow-ties on site for guests to take home and much more. It was great to be able to rub elbows with General Motors representatives and the auto media folk.

The 2014 Cadillac CTS version aims to be sportier than before by being lower and also longer and lighter resulting in a closer to 50/50 weight balance. The base MSRP starts at about $50,895 and the 3.6L V6 RWD twin-turbo starts at $74,495. For more info visit www.cadillac.ca

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LucieTic from Bellosound

LucieTic from Bellosound

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Barchef

Barchef

Caroline Torti

Caroline Torti

More photos here

Check out this instagram video of the Cadillac being lifted by a crane onto the Shangri-La rooftop terrace.


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Video of the Cadillac CTS being hoisted by Dwight Crane Ltd

Details about Eat to the Beat 2013

  • October 9, 2013
  • food, gala
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In it’s 18th year, Eat to the Beat is set to be another superb foodie extravaganza with 60 female chefs in support of women with breast cancer. With each of these 60 chefs having their own booth, guests get to try an extraordinary variety of amazing culinary delights. You will get full pretty fast if you’re not careful. So be sure to come hungry.

It all takes place at Roy Thompson Hall on Tuesday, Oct 22nd at 7pm. Tickets are still on sale for $175 (tax receipt), which is very much worth it for the amazing food & beverage experience, the live entertainment, silent auction, raffle, and of course the opportunity to support women with breast cancer.

Here’s some of the participating chefs:
Linda Haynes (Ace Bakery); Nicole Rumball (All the Best Fine Foods); Vanessa Yeung (Aphrodite Cooks); Leyla K (Art Square Gallery & Café); Arvinda & Preena Chauhan (Arvinda’s Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking); Jennifer Perusini (BerBer Lounge); Cynthia Beretta (Beretta Farms Inc.); Karen Rachlin (Bite Catering); Melissa Fox-Revett and Julia Young (Blue Plate); Vanessa Le Page (The Cake Lady – Edible Art); Joanne Lusted (Clean Eating Magazine); Anna Janes (Cocomira Confections); Cathy Beneway (Creative Catering by Cathy); Chef Véronique (Crêpes à GoGo); Trish Sheen (Crush Wine Bar); Brenda Kwong Hing (Delicious! Catering); Dufflet Rosenberg (Dufflet Pastries); Lili Sullivan and Kimberly Humby (East & Main Bistro); Cynthia Peters (From the Farm Cooking School); Katherine Hall and Kitt Ritchie (Hall’s Kitchen Inc.); Jayne Dunsmore (Jayne’s Gourmet Catering); Nuit Regular (Khao San Road); Elaine Wong (The King Edward Hotel); Lisa Shamai (lisa shamai cuisinière), Kyla Eaglesham (Madeleines, Cherry Pie and Ice Cream); Eden Hertzog (New Moon Kitchen); Mali Fernandez (Pachuco ModMEx Restaurant); Joan Monfaredi (Park Hyatt Hotel); Robyn Perlmutar (Pauline’s Pastries); Rossy Earle (Pimentón Spanish and Mediterranean Fine Foods); Emily Richards and Tina Fernandes (Professional Home Economist); Jacqueline Lo (Ruelo Patisserie); Alexandra Feswick, Samuel J. Moore and Lindsay Haddock (Scaramouche Restaurant); Angela Panigas (Sultan’s Tent); Michelle Edgar (Sweet Escape Patisserie); Alida Solomon (Tutti Matti); Karen Viva-Haynes (Viva Tastings); Wanda Beaver (Wanda’s Pie in the Sky); Catherine O’Donnell (Willow Cakes and Pastries) and many more.

“Eat to the Beat is a mecca for urban foodies, and those who want to be, to experience the best Ontario’s culinary scene has to offer,” states Barbara Track, Eat to the Beat Chair “It is the only event in Canada that exclusively features the talent of 60 female chefs – women supporting women, it doesn’t get any better than that and it’s an evening that should not be missed!”

For full details visit www.eattothebeat.ca

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Photos from Eat to the Beat 2012

Check out our photos from last year’s Eat to the Beat 2012

 

Here’s a video from Eat to the Beat 2011:

ABOUT WILLOW BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is a national not-for-profit organization that provides free support and information today for those who cannot wait for tomorrow’s cure. Click here to learn more.

Photos from the Three to Be 2013 “Stems of Hope” charity gala with Salt-N-Pepa

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  • October 8, 2013
  • charity, gala, party, photos
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Following in the footsteps of last year’s grand charity party, this 4th installment of Three to Be’s annual charity gala was a blast with tear-jerking speeches as well as non-stop entertainment and activities, great food, great vibes packed with 1,000 people at Muzik. It’s always a well-attended, highly-anticipated soiree with this year’s theme of “Just Be Love”. This year’s headlining performers, Salt-N-Pepa, did not disappoint at all with the same incredible energy that I remember from last year with Naughty by Nature. And it was great to see that even after the energetic duo left the stage this charity party went late into the night with more live entertainment, dancing and laughs. Kudos to the team for another extraordinary event and raising over $500,000 for children with neurological disorders.

Highlights from the evening included violinist extraordinaire Yosvani Castañeda, live paintings on stage by Jessgo, dance performance by members of Pussycat Dolls, the one and only Salt-N-Pepa, Sole Power dance performance and so much more.

Guests in attendance included the hosts Leslie Roberts and Liza Fromer as well as Michael Landsberg, Kenny Hotz and Mike Chalut.

ABOUT THREE TO BE
THREE TO BE’s mission is to advocate and raise funds to support and advance the development of innovative research, education and therapies for children with neurological disorders. THREE TO BE Is a registered charitable foundation providing funds to support a multidisciplinary approach for children with neurological conditions. THREE TO BE’s funds are being used to:

  • Support the neurological research community by funding salaries, grants, and prizes to develop cutting-edge therapies and treatments for children
  • Purchase innovative therapeutic equipment for rehabilitative purposes
  • Support educational programs, conferences, and facilities that focus on the development of children with disabilities
  • Develop a parent resource and information platform to support families of children with neurological disorders

For more information, please visit www.threetobe.org

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Yosvani Castañeda

Yosvani Castañeda

right: Mike Chalut

right: Mike Chalut

Salt N Pepa

Salt N Pepa

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Check out the video from the amazing evening by Gold Line studios:

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Giada De Laurentiis to headline Chefs Challenge 2014

Chefs Challenge 2014 with Giada de Laurentiis

The highly anticipated Chefs Challenge is back in its 4th edition! Mark your calendars for February 8, 2014 as the charismatic, internationally-renowned culinary mega-Chef Giada De Laurentiis headlines this epic foodie event in support of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary. You could be cooking alongside superstar chefs such as Giada if you’re a top 50 fundraiser with a minimum of $2,500. Table patrons will enjoy a mouth-watering 5 course Giada-inspired meal. Last year brought out celebrity chefs to Toronto such as Chuck Hughes, Michael Smith and David Rocco.

New for this year, fundraisers who have raised over $1,000 that aren’t part of the top 50 will be invited to an exclusive Meet and Greet with Giada on February 8th and receive a personalized signed copy of her latest cookbook and a Chefs Challenge apron. Who wouldn’t love a photo with the lovely Giada?

“We’re so thrilled to have such a charismatic chef on board for this year’s event,” explains Kevin Goldthorp, President of Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and Karen Goldlist, President of Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary. “Giada’s energy and enthusiasm will be a motivating factor for our dedicated fundraisers who will raise much-needed funds for our fight against cancer.”

Giada follows in the footsteps of Guy Fieri who hosted last year’s Chefs Challenge with flair at the Fairmont Royal York raising over $775,000 for Mount Sinai Hospital bringing the three-year fundraising total to over $3.04 million. “This, without a doubt, is the most off-the-hook, crammed-in dinner I’ve ever seen!” exclaimed Guy Fieri, of the 2012 gala. He continued, “Of all the events I do, you guys are raising the bar higher than anyone else in the world.”

It’s best to get started on raising funds now because the top 4 fundraisers will get to compete in a pre-battle at the Delicious Food Show. The event is headlined by Martha Stewart with surprise celebrity judges taking place at the Better Living Centre on October 26-28th.
For more info visit www.chefschallengeforacure.com

Stay tuned for more celebrity chefs to be announced. In the meantime check out the video from last year’s Chefs Challenge 2012.

Proceeds from Chefs Challenge support life-saving work in care and research in women’s cancers at Mount Sinai Hospital.

ABOUT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Mount Sinai Hospital is an internationally-recognized 442-bed acute care academic health sciences centre affiliated with the University of Toronto that is dedicated to delivering the best medicine and patient experience. It is focused on excellence in patient and family-centered care, innovative education and leading-edge research. Clinical strengths include women’s and infants’ health, chronic disease management, specialized cancer, emergency medicine, and geriatrics. Mount Sinai’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute ranks in the top ten biomedical research institutes in the world. www.mountsinai.on.ca

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TIFF presents the David Cronenberg: Evolution exhibit

  • October 3, 2013
  • arts, culture
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In honour of one of Canada’s most prolific filmmakers, The TIFF Bell Lightbox is set to unveil a major exhibition celebrating the works of David Cronenberg entitled “Evolution”. It will showcase the evolution of David Cronenberg as a filmmaker curated by TIFF director CEO Piers Handling and Artistic Director Noah Cowan. Visitors will be immersed in Cronenberg’s world with the opportunity to view sixty original artifacts rare and unseen footage.

The exhibit will remain at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for public viewings from November 1st to January 19, 2014. The exhibit is FREE for TIFF members, otherwise adult admission is $15 and there will be specials on Tuesdays for $5. Full price listings are here. For more information about the exhibit visit tiff.net/cronenberg

Also, tickets are on sale now for the exhibition’s opening night Evolution Party which will take place on October 30, 2013. Party ticket prices start at $150 for members and $160 for non-members.

The Evolution Party is sponsored by Richardson GMP, Canada’s largest independent wealth management firm. They also sponsored last year’s incredible Designing 007 Bond Party which took over the TIFF Bell Lightbox that evening. It was so good we named it one of the best Toronto events of 2012 so you can be sure to look forward to a great experience at this year’s Evolution Party.

If you can’t wait, you can also download the free ebook on iTunes.

ABOUT DAVID CRONENBERG
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people’s fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical. In the first half of his career, he explored these themes mostly through horror and science fiction, although his work has since expanded beyond these genres. He has been called “the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world.”

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Designing 007: Photos of the opening party celebrating 50 years of Bond Style at the TIFF Bell Lightbox
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