2007 Gamay Rose, Reif Estate Winery
$11.95, order from winery at www.reifwinery.com
Ah, rose. The oft-derided pretty younger sister of the wine family; most people think she’s just a dressed-up little princess in pink, but if you sit down for drink or a meal with her, you might just find [...]
Continue Reading →In my opinion, the best gifts are the ones I can eat. Or the gifts I can use to make something to eat. A wonderful friend of mine gave me 12 vanilla beans and I began dreaming of the ice cream and sweets I would create with these amazing little pods. My first thought [...]
Continue Reading →Summer – it has something for everyone …
Here’s what I’m looking forward to:
1. Patio Weather – Have you seen a city more excited about patios? I haven’t. Sun + high temps = Toronto in heaven.
2. Street Festivals – It’s the time of the year where almost every culture in Toronto [...]
It’s the day after Monforte’s rock-the-house Hootenanny. On Sunday, we got to thank all the people who’ve supported us by buying into our CSA subscription program with a big party. There’s more than cheese goin’ on, we like to say.
Continue Reading →Over a recent dinner of steaks and Irish whiskey Ben “Kung Fu Panda” Ratcliffe from tonguecheek.com suggested that I might like to try the tourtière de ville recipe from Martin Picard’s Au Pied du Cochon Cookbook. He figured that a recipe that calls for both pig shank and pig knuckle would appeal to me. [...]
Continue Reading →96 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON
647–0268-0999
www.quinnssteakhouse.com
Map
Approx $40 per person
Local Food? some local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? very small selection Hours
Mon to Fri: 11am to 11pm
Sat & Sun: 4pm to 11pm
Reservations recommended
At 96 Richmond West, connected to [...]
Continue Reading →www.thesweetescapedistillery.com
Local The Sweet Escape Pâtisserie is the prize at the end of a Distillery District obstacle course. For those of us a little unclear on our French, a pâtisserie is a store that sells all things baked and delicious, especially if they are sweet.
Continue Reading →Monforte Dairy celebrates the successful completion of their new cheese facility in Stratford by hosting a hootenanny for all their loyal supporters.
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