Southbrook Vineyards

On July 30, 2009 By

www.southbrook.com

Southbrook’s fairly new facility in the heart of Niagara-on-the-lake is a thing of beauty from the moment you park until the very last drop of wine in your glass.  It came as a suggestion from two other winemakers in the region.

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Hiro Sushi

On July 29, 2009 By

171 King Street East, Toronto ON
416-304-0550

Map
Approx $45 per person
Local Food? few local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? very small selection
Lunch
Mon to Fri: 12pm to 2:30pm
Dinner
Tue to Sat: 5:30pm to 10:30pm

Closed on Sundays and Mondays

Of the handful of well [...]

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Fiesta Buckhorn 2009

On July 29, 2009 By

www.fiestabuckhorn.com

You live in a city that has good access to local produce. The wines are world class, the cheese is heavenly. A myriad of food and wine shows line up event calendars ready to show off this stuff. It’s no longer about whether the eats are good; we continue [...]

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www.hillebrand.com

It couldn’t have been a more perfect afternoon – spending hours at a vineyard with plenty of jazz music, food and local wine. My first Hillebrand jazz experience was a delicious spectacle. For their 20th anniversary, Hillebrand hosted one massive sold-out music and wine celebration….

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Pizzeria Libretto

On July 28, 2009 By

221 Ossington Ave, Toronto ON
416-532-8000
www.pizzerialibretto.com
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Approx $30 per person
Local Food? many local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? large selection
Lunch
Mon to Sat: 12pm to 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sat: 5pm to 11pm
Sunday: 4pm to 11pm
 

The Twitter buzz and [...]

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 www.cafetaste.ca

The wine glass in my right hand, camera in my left, drinking partner in front of me, and the blended aroma of wine, cheese and summer air provided the ideal introduction to a wine tasting event at Café Taste.

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Cravings Restaurant

On July 15, 2009 By

3393 Yonge Street, Toronto ON
416-322-2200
www.cravingstoronto.ca
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Approx $25 per person
Local Food? some local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? some available
Lunch
Mon to Sun: 12pm to 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun: 5pm to 11pm

 

The promise of Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese [...]

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Alize Restaurant

On July 15, 2009 By

2459 Yonge Street, Toronto ON
416-487-2771
www.alizerestaurant.com
Map
Approx $30 per person
Local Food? some local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? small list
Lunch
Mon to Sun: 11am to 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun: 5pm to 11pm

 

A Friday night dinner with friends recently pointed me [...]

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