Recently Kato and I were fortunate to experience an Ontario resort with a niche market. Elmhirst’s Resort on Rice Lake (south of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes region) delivers excellent food, wine and genuine hospitality in a family orientated, cottage-style resort. Each private cottage (2 to 5 bedroom) is located right on the lake and is equipped [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16 MARDI GRAS
Get out your dancing shoes, beads and masks. grab yer partner and celebrate Mardi Gras at our favourite Cajun restaurant. LIVE MUSIC starts at 9:30 by BILL KING’S ROCKIT 88 BAND. Good food, tons of fun and won’t cost a fortune.
Southern Accent, 595 Markham Street Toronto M6G 2L7 (Bathurst [...]
Are you in the mood for love? I’ll be your hot date for this pre-Valentine’s tasting at First Canadian Place. Taste 6 of my Valentine’s picks – bubbly, white, red and sweet wines from around the globe….covering an ideal Valentine’s day from breakfast to dinner, and beyond. Fun and informative.Presented in association with Indigospirit and [...]
Tomorrow, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7th, Toronto’s favourite Cajun restaurant is going sporty to cheer on the Saints. Watch the game on a cinema-size screen and kick up your taste buds with gumbo, jambalaya, hush puppies and all things hot ‘n spicy. Should be fun and a good intro to Mardi Gras season coming up on the [...]
Ontario Game Dinner at Wine Bar/Hank’s ~ 9 Church St. ~ Toronto, ON.
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Slow Food Toronto Chefs joining us for this evening :
• Joshna Maharaj (Food Studio) – Charcuterie
• Bertrand Alepee (Amuse Bouche) & Scott Vivian (Wine Bar/Hank’s) ~Venison
• Jason Bangerter (Auberge du Pommier) & Mike Steh (Red’s) ~ Rabbit
• [...]
Independent coffee bars are popping up all over the city. A good thing for sure. My latest ‘good espresso’ discovery was at Scratch, a neighbourhood, family spot that supplements coffee trade with handmade children’s clothing. Modern meets hippy – everyone is happy. Lovely long communal table, brick wall, local art. etc . . . and [...]
Lots of wonderful winter events are scheduled for Niagara wine country. There’s too many to mention, but here’s a few ideas, and www.wineriesofniagaraonthelake.com is a great site for inspiration and reference.
On Saturday, January 23rd check out the BBQ event at Konzelmann Winery. The grill is on from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Call 905 935 2866 [...]
“Our job is to medicate them and make them have fun.”
Chef at Tempo Restaurant in Buffalo
Buffalo is a great city, and worth checking out for bars, music and art. And architecture! On a recent trip with my buddies, we stopped into Tempo for drinks, but were soon spotted as ‘new faces’ by the chef/owner. Within [...]
