EVENTS
Beats, Breaks & Culture
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
various times
free admission
The sixth edition of one of North America's top electronic music and culture festivals plugs into powerful currents of urban dance and modern musical expression. Continues to July 12th.
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Food!: Sink Your Teeth Into Science
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
various admission prices
Explore the relationship between food and science in a wide variety of mini-experiments and demonstrations throughout the Centre. Learn how we digest food; how worms digest food - vermicomposting; the misconceptions around eating insects; how butter is made from cream; test your lunch box for it’s cooling effectiveness; learn about rotting foods; understand what your food labels are really saying; test real vs. fake flavours; and much more. Continues to October 12th.
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Global Wine Tour: Introduction To Wine Tasting
Fine Wine Reserve, King Street West and Spadina
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
$49 - call 416-909-0460 to reserve
The all new "Introduction To Wine Tasting" seminar caters to those who have discovered a passion for wine, but find themselves lacking in knowledge on the subject and want to learn the basic fundamentals of wine tasting. Join David Calado, Global Wine Tour's Administrator, as he takes you on a 3 hour tasting seminar, teaching you the fundamentals of tasting wine, and what to look for in a quality wine. We will provide a tasting flight of 8 very different wines, and as you are tasting each one, you will be treated to a visual presentation using Google Earth and Powerpoint, where you will learn about the major grape varieties, and how climate, geography and wine styles impact the wine being tasted.
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Night It Up
Metro Square Plaza, 3636 Steeles Avenue East
free admission
An Asian-style night market with food delicacies, vendors and more. Continues to July 11th.
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Secrets of Mexican Cuisine
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park
6:30 PM
free with Museum admission
Maria Elena Cuervo-Lorens, author of "Mexican Culinary Treasures: Recipes from Maria Elena's Kitchen", will share her secrets for cooking great Mexican regional food and sign her books.
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LUNCHES & DINNERS
Summerlicious
various restaurants
various times
various prices
During Summerlicious, 150 of Toronto's top restaurants offer residents and tourists alike the opportunity to sample a wide variety of diverse and innovative cuisine through prix fixe menus. Foodies can dine for a lot less on the specially created lunches and dinners that come complete with promotional prices. Continues to July 19th.
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MARKETS
Birchcliff Village Farmers Market
St. Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston Road
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Goody's Natural Market
beside the Grenadier Restaurant, High Park
12:00 noon to 7:00 PM
Sherway Gardens Farmers Market
Sherway Gardens, North Parking Lot (across from Holt Renfrew), Etobicoke
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Square One Farmers Market
Square One Shopping Centre, Northwest Parking Lot (near Zellers), Mississauga
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
