If you’re still looking for a good place to take Mom out on Sunday for Mother’s Day, how about a fancy afternoon tea? Many downtown hotels put on a nice spread every Sunday, and there are also a number of special teas happening, including soirées at Spadina Museum, Casa Loma, and Madeleines, Cherry Pie & Ice Cream.

Alternatively, if Mommy likes the vino, considering taking her out a day or two earlier to catch the end of the Santé Wine Festival. Friday night, chef Anthony Sedlak will be grilling up a storm at the Santé Down Under BBQ at Hart House, and then Sunday, the popular Sip, Savour and Shop and Sip, Savour and Learn events will take over Yorkville, leading up to a gala evening event at Hazelton Lanes.

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 May 9th

• Funk’n’Chocolate - Canadian Corps Legion, 201 Niagara Street
• Green Gastronomy Dinner with Michael Olson - c5 Restaurant, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park Circle
• Santé Down Under - Hart House, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle

Saturday May 10th

• Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture - High Park Children’s Garden
• May Festival of Chefs [also on May 11] - Cheese Boutique, 45 Ripley Avenue
• Meet the Maker: August’s Harvest - Culinarium, 705 Mount Pleasant Road
• Santé: Elevate Your Senses - How to Taste Like a Pro - LCBO Summerhill, 10 Scrivener Square
• Santé: Sip, Savour & Learn Sessions - Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road
• Santé: Celebrating the 10th on the 10th - Hazelton Lanes, 55 Avenue Road
• iYellow Celebrity Wine Tour - depart/arrive at Vineyards Estate Wines, 228 Queens Quay West
• Spirit of Toronto - Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street

Sunday May 11th

• Green Gastronomy Lunch with Michael Olson - Food Studio, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park Circle
• Mother’s Day Cream Tea - Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road
• Mother’s Day Tea - Madeleines, Cherry Pie & Ice Cream, 1087 Bathurst Street
• Mother’s Day Royal Brunch - Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace

Monday May 12th

• Ontario Wine Society New Kids on the Block Tasting - University of Toronto Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks Street

Tuesday May 13th

• Schloss Schönborn Estate Rieslings - Toronto Board of Trade, First Canadian Place (Adelaide Street Entrance)

Thursday May 15th

• Local Heroes: Ontario Wine - Coupe Space, 998 Queen Street East
• New Zealand Wine Fair - Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street