Six different events took place on the second day of the International Cool Climate Celebration, including a variety of cuisine-themed events across wineries from Jordan to Niagara-on-the-Lake. I visited Coyote’s Run Winery where a terroir-focused event took place in the winery’s newly constructed tasting pavilion.
Chef Ryan Crawford of Stone Road Grille [...]
Continue Reading →The inaugural International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration kicked off last weekend with a slew of events across Niagara wine country. The ambitious event aimed to celebrate anything and everything Chardonnay, bringing in producers from all over the world to showcase the versatility of the grape through a variety of events.
Nine events took place [...]
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In an attempt to demystify the world of wine shopping, we launched a new video series called "Shop With A Sommelier". With each episode, we'll take a fresh approach to wine shopping by inviting some of Ontario's sommeliers to be our guides through the various regions and varietals that are repesented at the wine [...]
Continue Reading →The Hillebrand Jazz festival took place a few weeks ago at the winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The annual event, now in its 22nd year, provides the perfect ingredients for an enjoyable summer afternoon. A great lineup of musicians, plenty of wine, and award winning cuisine.
The Jazz and Blues events hosted at the winery in [...]
Continue Reading →The overwhelmingly popular Night It Up night market, an annual event organized by the Power Unit Youth Organization, is on this weekend. Moving to a newer larger location by Warden and Highway 7, may have helped ease some of the congestion the fest has experienced in the past, but it was still [...]
Continue Reading →It's the year of street food.
In the latest, I visited a popup taco stand yesterday on King west. Operated by Andrew Richmond who works during the day as design director for OneMethod. He's also the brains behind La Carnita.
A guerilla food experiment that aims to bring [...]
Continue Reading →The first of a series exploring the companionship between food and beer; I visit one of the most popular gastro pubs in Toronto.
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Canada’s leading contemporary art gallery, recently hosted its annual arts fundraiser party, Power Ball. In its 13th year, the theme for the legendary party, titled ‘Thirteenth Floor’ was mystique and intrigue.
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