Posts by: David Ort
For the man at the top of the US craft beer industry Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer at the Boston Beer Company, is still remarkably hands-on. He was in Toronto yesterday to lead groups of media and paid guests through a tasting of the special 10th anniversary edition of his Utopias beer.
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Like much of the craft beer world in Toronto tap takeovers seem to be progressively changing. From humble beginnings as an opportunity for a brewery to showcase all of its half-dozen or so beers at once, we've moved to much larger and varied selections that include special one-offs and collaborations.
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A foot of snow on the ground is no reason to stop us from getting together for a few pints of limited edition beer. In fact, there are two beer events in the next week that test the rule that summer is the time for great beer focused activities.
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At this time of year, with a "Nice List" as long as your arm, it can be tough to come up with gift ideas that thoughtfully match everyone's personality. By setting out this gift guide I hope to point you in the direction of ideas that will at least be practical and see regular [...]
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At the first Chowder Chowdown in Toronto, two years ago, Martin Kouprie and his Pangaea Restaurant team walked away as the double champions. Last year, newcomer Shaun Edmonstone (Bruce Wine Bar) and Morgan Wilson (Trios) split the popular and judges' choice awards. This year another rookie entry, Richard Baksh from Earls Kitchen and Bar [...]
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It used to be that buying online and supporting local were opposite choices. Since foodiepages.ca launched in August, Canadians have had the option of doing both at the same time. The site is an online storefront for small vendors offering specialty, food-related ingredients and equipment from Sweet Ginger BBQ Sauce to a Feta Cheese [...]
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Each new addition to the list of endangered oceanic species makes the decision about which of them to eat more treacherous. Is cod still a no-go? What if it's longline-caught Pacific cod? Or can salmon ever be farmed sustainably and how do we tell the good from the bad? The Vancouver Aquarium and their Ocean [...]
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Since leaving Niagara Street Cafe last winter Chef Nick Liu and partner, Christina Kuypers have had a long and challenging road toward opening their own place. They now have a firm location for Gwailo, the restaurant that will feature Liu's new Asian cooking matched with the cocktail-heavy beverage programme that Kuypers is designing.
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