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Photos from Digital Dreams 2013 at Echo Beach

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Here’s our photos from Digital Dreams 2013, the 2 day EDM fest at Echo Beach with Tiesto as the headliner. It was sold out with an estimated 55,000 people over the 2 days there for Canada Day long weekend. Even scalpers were having trouble getting a hold of tickets on the first day. You could easily hear the loud bass from a kilometre away from the 4 stages that made up the dance festival. DJs included Wolfgang Gartner, Paul Van Dyk, and headliner Tiesto.

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Some tweets from Digital Dreams 2013


Epic confetti showers! #digitaldreamsfest #digitaldreams

The Official Digital Dreams 2013 video

More of our photos below. Also check out twitter photos and the video from the recent Bud Light Sensation at the Rogers Centre.

Concert Photos from déVah Quartet’s EP Release Party at Tattoo Rock Parlour

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Last night it was all about the 4 amazing young ladies known as the déVah Quartet and rightfully so. Recently coming off the success of a Kickstarter campaign they hosted their EP release party at Tattoo Rock Parlour with an incredible high-energy performance.

Their talent with the electric strings is interesting and intense. Classically trained, contemporarily relevant. I’ve seen how far they’ve come in a few months since my first encounter with them at the ISES Toronto Steampunk Gala and the CSE Star Awards gala.

Even before Kickstarter and this EP release they’ve racked up accolades galore including the title of Yamaha Artists in 2011 and working with big names such as Kanye West, K-OS, Feist, Barbara Streisand, Peter Gabriel, Diana Krall, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and many more.

Keep an eye out for deVah Quartet and when you get the opportunity to watch a performance, make sure you seize it! Check them out at www.devahquartet.com

Here’s some of my photos. Scroll down for the full gallery from the EP release party.

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Here’s a sample of their live performance last year of one of their original songs “Tell Me How You Really Feel”:

Check out the full photo gallery below from deVah Quartet’s EP Release party.

In Food News: Origin North, Valdez, Belly Busters, Mavrik, Seafood for Thought, Crave TO

Long line-ups for PORT restaurant's Lake Superior Trout with mango and celeriac puree, Canadian barley risotto, apple & fennel
  • June 28, 2013
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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.
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KING WEST
The late-night food choices at King West grow with the addition of Valdez and Belly Buster Submarines.

Valdez
In the old Cheval nightclub, check out the new Latino street fare Valdez including fresh ceviche and mojitos. Watch for the Argentinian BBQ specials they will be having on their rooftop patio.
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Belly Busters Submarines
With 38 years in North York, Belly Busters opens their first expansion at King and Spadina.
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QUEEN WEST
Mavrik Wine Bar
Mavrik Wine Bar was established in 2011 but they’ve refreshed everything and it’s worth checking out their unique approach of pairing wine with tacos.
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EVENT RECAP
Seafood for Thought
One of my favourite events does it again, the Seafood for Thought event is heaven for foodies and for fans of the Ocean Wise sustainable seafood cause. If you’ve never been, it’s definitely worth every penny!

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Seafood for Thought

UPCOMING FOOD EVENT
Save the Date for Crave TO
You heard it here first! The second iteration of Crave TO is set for Saturday, August 17th. The official announcement will come from CraveTO next Tuesday.
CraveEd

Photos from the Luminato Festival’s Biotherm Homme Closing Party

Rufus Wainwright, Isabelle Randez, Jorn Weisbrodt
  • June 28, 2013
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Rufus Wainwright, Isabelle Randez, Jorn Weisbrodt

Rufus Wainwright, Isabelle Randez, Jorn Weisbrodt

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 got to look in the one-way mirror and get recorded while a bunch of women used their hands to massaged the man’s (or woman’s) face. It was great fun for all seeing the results on the TV screens. On the other end of the big room at Andrew Richards Designs, there was a photoshoot set up with a surfboard. Guests tweeted for a chance to win prizes like Mike Tyson boxing gloves. The barbecue outside at ARD’s patio area was a nice touch with ribs, corn and hamburgers.

Guests in attendance included: singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, Jorn Weisbrodt (Luminato Festival’s Artistic Director), Brendan Canning (Broken Social Scene), and Greta Constantine’s Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill.

Brendan Canning, Broken Social Scene

Brendan Canning, Broken Social Scene

Greta Constantine: Stephen Wong, Kirk Pickersgill

Greta Constantine: Stephen Wong, Kirk Pickersgill

Garrett Tonge, Marta Tryshak

Garrett Tonge, Marta Tryshak

Here's a guy getting the Biotherm Homme treatment at the Luminato Festival closing party

Here’s a guy getting the Biotherm Homme treatment at the Luminato Festival closing party

Here’s the Biotherm Homme commercial I got to relive at the closing party. I wish I had the tentacle treatment, though!

Some tweets from the evening


Become part of the #BiothermHomme commercial at the #Luminato closing party
@martatryshak looking fabulous on the #biothermhomme surfboard with @mayaazzi

More photos here

Also check our our other Luminato Festival opening party photos.

1) Preview of the Luminato Festival’s Viktor & Rolf Dolls

2) Luminato Festival Big Bang Bash
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3) Luminato Preview Future Tastes of Toronto
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4) Luminato Festival and Yves Saint Laurent Opening night party
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Save the Date: The food fest CraveTO is set for August 17th

  • June 27, 2013
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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

CraveEd

For more information visit www.craveto.com

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