Posted by Greg Clow in events, events upcoming on April 25, 2008 at 7:14 am
Summer must be coming, 'cause this week there's a sudden spike in the number of food and drink events happening in and around the city, ranging from beer dinners and wine tastings to charity events, lectures and book signings.
On the celebrity scale, the biggest event would have to be chef Gordon Ramsay's appearance at Indigo Eaton Centre next Monday, where he'll be signing copies of his latest cookbook, Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food - although serious foodies are probably more excited for the following night's talk by Dr. Hervé This, the godfather of molecular gastronomy.
Tipplers have a wide variety of events to choose from, starting with a pair of events spotlighting the beers of the Southern Tier Brewery from Western New York: a 4-course pairing dinner tonight, and a more casual "meet & greet" tomorrow. There's also a whisk(e)y and cheese pairing session at Coupe Space next Wednesday, and a variety of wine events, including a series of preview dinners for the upcoming Santé wine festival.
And that's just the start of it. The full list of happenings for the next week follows below, and as always, our Events page has more information on these and many other upcoming events in Toronto and area.
Friday April 25th
- Good Food Festival & Market [runs until Apr 27] - International Centre (Hall 5), 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
- Green Living Show [runs until Apr 27] - Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
- Southern Tier Beer Dinner - The Academy of Spherical Arts, 1 Snooker Street
Saturday April 26th
- Anita Stewart: “Anita Stewart’s Canada: The Food, The Recipes, The Stories” - The Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge Street
- Green Expo 2008 - Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough
- Southern Tier Beer Tasting - Volo, 587 Yonge Street
Sunday April 27th
- Cheeses of Switzerland and Northern Europe - Volo, 587 Yonge Street
- For the Love of Fish: Celebrating Sustainable Seafood Workshop - Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar, 9 Church Street
- Scottish Cooking in Genteel Victorian Toronto - Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street
Monday April 28th
- California Wine Fair - Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West
- Drake Supper Club: Franco Fête - Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West
- Gordon Ramsay: “Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food” - Indigo Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street
- Italian Food and Culture Series: Pasta and Italian National Identity - Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 496 Huron Street
- Ontario Cheese Society Conference 2008 - Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle
- Ontario Artisan Cheese Market & Cocktail Reception - Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle
- Santé in the City: Decade of Decadence [runs until May 10] - various locations
Tuesday April 29th
- Dr. Hervé This: “Molecular Gastronomy” & “Kitchen Mysteries” - Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West
Wednesday April 30th
- Bocuse d’Or Canada Fundraising Dinner - The Imperial Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West
- I GET T.O. - Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen Street West
- Whisk(e)y & Cheese - Coupe Space, 998 Queen Street East
Thursday May 1st
- Global Wine Tour: Chile - The Fine Wine Reserve, King Street West and Spadina Avenue
- Toast - Fermenting Cellar, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street
- What’s that Smell?!: Reds - Vineyards Estate Wines, 228 Queens Quay West
I heard that Gordon Ramsay(I love watching his shows) was a sweetheart during his visit at Chatelaine yesterday. Then, incidentally, I come across some scathingly amusing anecdotes about him in the book I'm reading - Trevor White's "Kitchen Con". Ah, celebrity chefsdom...