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Samsung Galaxy S4 Preview Party Toronto ft. Walk off the Earth, Feist

Walk off the Earth performing Gotye's "Somebody that I Used to Know"
Walk off the Earth performing Gotye's "Somebody that I Used to Know"

Walk off the Earth performing Gotye’s “Somebody that I Used to Know”

Samsung held a preview party to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, their newest flagship (launching on major Canadian carriers on May 3rd in limited quantities). The S4 party was held on the same evening on April 25th across 3 cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Feist was hyped up to play all 3 cities simultaneously as a 3D hologram. Walk Off the Earth rocked the Kool Haus that evening playing 2 lively sets.

Walk Off the Earth

Walk Off the Earth

Sarah Blackwood, Walk off the Earth

Sarah Blackwood, Walk off the Earth

Samsung also held a casting call to showcase one local artist in each of the 3 cities. Toronto got a performance from this handsome guy, Milan Boronell.

Milan Boronell, Toronto's Samsung GS4 Casting Call winner

Milan Boronell, Toronto’s Samsung GS4 Casting Call winner

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Overall it was a great as expected and free tickets quickly sold-out as usual. Other great Samsung launches I’ve been lucky to attend include the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 launch (with Psy performing “Gangnam Style”) and the Galaxy S3 launch with Cobra Starship. Stay up to date with Samsung Mobile Canada on twitter to keep up with all the activity they have going on.

Feist Photo: Samsung Canada

Feist Photo: Samsung Canada


Awesome Gotye cover by @WalkOffTheEarth at @SamsungMobileCA #GS4Canada

Some other tweets from the evening:

Check out our live video of Walk off the Earth’s “Somebody That I used to Know”.

Here is Feist’s live video performing “A Commotion”.

Behind the scenes video of the making of the Feist holographic concert

Walk Off the Earth’s set lists:
FIRST SET
Revo
Magic
Corner
Speeches
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Sometimes
Summer Vibe

SECOND SET
Red Hands
Trouble
No Ulterior
Shake
Little Boxes
Money Tree
Man Down
Gang of Rhythm

More info about the Samsung Galaxy S4 including specs are here here.

Photos below and also on the Facebook album here.

SPiN’s serves up ping pong, cocktails and a new menu

Fresh Veggie Chips including colored beets, heirloom carrots, and radish
  • April 24, 2013
  • food, launch
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Fresh Veggie Chips including colored beets, heirloom carrots, and radish

Fresh Veggie Chips including coloured beets, heirloom carrots, and radish

Although SPiN is best known for their ping pong centrally located downtown at King West, they have a lot of emphasis on good, shareable food that is great for pairing with all that ping pong with your friends. I first noticed this attention to good food at a corporate party at SPiN last year, with interesting food and presentation.  This isn’t typical bar food!  So it was flattering to be one of the first to sample the new menu with a few select foodies.

They also have 2 full bars, serving interesting specialty cocktails (try the Peach Pitt!) as well as having a variety of draught beers on tap. Attention to details is what really matters to SPiN’s Executive Chef Jon Lovett.  He takes pride in the fact that the food they make is from scratch using only locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. SPiN kitchen creations include homemade breads, ice creams and sauces.

The jalapeno poppers stuffed with Atlantic rock crab with a side of homemade buttermilk ranch dipping were so delicious I had to have two!  And I loved the unique combination of quail egg with ahi tuna tartare. I would definitely order that again. Also, the Daily Sundae, in our case, ginger bread cookie over home made vanilla ice cream, was a nice way to end the meal.  We got to take home a bottle of their home made ketchup and opened it at a breakfast diner later that same night. Love the unique touch of cinnamon! Looking forward to the next visit to SPiN to try some more bites and another cocktail such as a Singapore Sling.

Click here to see SPiN’s offerings as a restaurant here.

SPiN's executive chef, Jon Lovett

SPiN’s executive chef, Jon Lovett

"Can o' Tuna" Line Caught Ahi Tartare, Quail Egg, Herb Salad, Toast

“Can o’ Tuna” Line Caught Ahi Tartare, Quail Egg, Herb Salad, Toast

Jalapeno poppers with Atlantic rock crab, and buttermilk ranch sauce

Jalapeno poppers with Atlantic rock crab, and buttermilk ranch sauce

Cheese and Meats - Market Cheese, SPiN's cured meats, pickles, Kozil

Cheese and Meats – Market Cheese, SPiN’s cured meats, pickles, Kozil

Gingerbread cookie with vanilla ice cream, the daily sundae to end off the night

Gingerbread cookie with vanilla ice cream, the daily sundae to end off the night

ABOUT SPiN
Created by owners Franck Raharinosy, Andrew Gordon, Jonathan Bricklin and Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon, SPiN has begun to spread the love of pong across the world. You can currently find SPiN in New York, Milwaukee, and Toronto.

SPiN Toronto is a 12,000 sq ft ping pong social club located at 461 King Street West in the heart of downtown Toronto! The club boasts 2 fully licensed bars, 12 ping-pong tables, cocktail menu, full food menu, a lounge and a private party room. Memberships are available for the more obsessed players, but not necessary to take part in our nightly events, tournaments, private ping-pong instruction by professional players, and casual socializing and play.

For more information visit the Toronto SPiN website here

All That Glitters: AGO’s Massive Gold Party

Group Shot at AGO Massive
Entrance

Entrance

On April 18th, my friends and I were lucky to have highly-coveted golden tickets for this sold-out party of the year that was worth its weight in GOLD! The AGO illuminated a warm glow on the corner of Dundas and St. George with the Massive Party GOLD. 1,800 party-goers sprawled throughout multiple floors of the AGO, enjoying installations and performances by artists who have been inspired by all things Gold including Thrush Holmes, Tibi Tibi Neuspiel & Geoffrey Pugen, Mango Peeler, Mahmood Popal and Jade Rude. The AGO’s artistic director, Justin Broadbent, created exclusive pieces for the evening’s gold showcase including the 3D waterfalls in the Vine below. DJ Mensa, Felix & Gani (milk.), Your Boy Brian and a live performance by Maylee Todd got the party started. Dazzling guests were dressed head-to-toe in gold as camera flashes lit up their outfits.

Things I liked about the AGO’s 2013 Massive gala:

  • open bar
  • tons of people
  • live art/performers
  • the art installations and decor
  • yummy hors d’oeuvres
  • people dressed up, decked out in gold
  • the photo booth

Funds raised through the Massive Party will help the Art Gallery of Ontario continue to deliver their education and exhibition programs.

Jess Foster Committee and Emily

Jess Foster Committee and Emily

Wearing Gold Grills

Wearing Gold Grills

Models covered in gold

Models covered in gold

Some tweets from the evening


https://twitter.com/briarg/status/325364945439059968

Here’s a few of my pics

For more information on Massive Party GOLD, visit MassiveParty.ca

Some photos from AGO

Sharp Magazine: Book for Men SS2013 Party

Sharp Magazine held their Spring Summer 2013 Book for Men party celebrating the best in men’s fashion and lifestyle at Trump Tower. Guests included Jeanne Beker, Shinan Govani, Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, Mike Bradwell, David and Glenn Dixon, Pay Chen, Gail McInnes, and many more.

Check out Sharp: Canada’s Magazine for Men www.sharpformen.com

l: Mike Bradwell (Toronto Argos), AJ Sovani

l: Mike Bradwell (Toronto Argos), AJ Sovani

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Jeremy Freed, Sharp Magazine, Editor

Jeremy Freed, Sharp Magazine, Editor

l: Shinan Govani

l: Shinan Govani

Meagan Penman (Elmer Olsen Models), Spiro Mandylor (It's All Style to Me)

Meagan Penman (Elmer Olsen Models), Spiro Mandylor (It’s All Style to Me)

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Mitch Parker, Amira de Vera, Justin Edmead, Matt Borelli, Jen Kirsch

Mitch Parker, Amira de Vera, Justin Edmead, Matt Borelli, Jen Kirsch

Some tweets from the evening

Gallery below and also on our Facebook album here.

Photos: 7th Terroir Symposium Opening

Shinan Govani (National Post), Susan Willemsen (The Siren Group), Joe Warwick (Author, Where Chefs Eat)

It was great to be in the company of top chefs, food writers and other hospitality industry people enjoying an intimate Sunday evening reception to kick off the 7th annual Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium at Momofuku in the Shangri La Hotel www.terroirsymposium.com

Photos below and also check them out on the Facebook album here.

Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium
Terroir is a hospitality symposium that brings together the innovative and creative influencers of Canada’s hospitality industry including chefs, food writers, wine and food experts and business leaders. Our symposium attracts people who are serious about the business of hospitality and who are looking to constantly develop and refine their careers. Terroir is a non-for-profit committee of industry professional that put on an annual symposium that is about education, networking, sharing collective resources and building a community that helps to strengthen our industry.

The mission of the symposium is:
“To share information with hospitality industry professionals, encourage community, culture, provide educational opportunities and enhanced relationships; to recognize and appreciate members of our industry, products, ideas and inspiration; to invest and support each other and thereby strengthen the hospitality industry.”

Chef Rob Gentile (Buca, The Saint), Bertrand Alepee (The Tempered Chef), Scott Vivian (Beast Restaurant)

Chef Rob Gentile (Buca, The Saint), Bertrand Alepee (The Tempered Chef), Scott Vivian (Beast Restaurant)

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Amazing white chocolate spheres

Amazing white chocolate spheres

middle: Chef Amanda Ray (Biff's Bistro)

middle: Chef Amanda Ray (Biff’s Bistro)

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