Here's all the tasty bits from around Toronto today...
Wayne Roberts takes the government to task for not supporting local agriculture, a situation that has seen acreage disappear, canning facilities shut down, sheep farmers competing with super-cheap product from New Zealand, and chefs with a desire to support local food systems losing out to competition happy to serve imports. [NOW]
The city strike is hurting local restaurants. Some cannot open because they're waiting for city permits, while smaller businesses are struggling with the issue of garbage - as in, what to do with it when the city's not picking it up and you can't afford a private contractor. [Toronto Star] [Toronto Life]
On a stretch of the Danforth, Ethiopian restaurants are popping up, provoking some local residents to consider asking for a name change to "Little Ethiopia". Not sure how this would effect the existing Ethiopian strip at Bloor and Ossington but if there's enough business to support them all, we're all for it. [Posted Toronto]
Controversy is stirring over "cellared in Canada" wines - they sell exceptionally well because they're cheap, but they take away from sales of locally-grown stuff. However getting rid of them completely could also detrimentally affect the local wine industry. [Gremolata]
A recap of the first Summer Evening Tasting Series at the Gardiner - whiskey and oysters on that fabulous terrace. It runs until 9pm - you've still got time to get there! [Spotlight Toronto]
Woot!,
Thanks for the plug guys, always appreciate it.
-s
The only real solution to Cellared in Canada wines is to bump up the Canadian Content from 30% to 51% -- and eliminate the water.
People need to know that Cellared in Canada wines are 70% imported wine content
People also need to know that it is legal to add water to CIC wines.
Be sure to read McGinty at Gremolata next week.