EVENTS
Michael Smith
George Brown Chef School, 300 Adelaide Street East
7:00 PM
$35 - call 416-920-2665 for details
A demo, Q&A and book signing with chef Michael Smith. Ticket includes a copy of his new cookbook, "The Best of Chef at Home".
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What's Your Whisky? Chef Challenge
Mildred's Temple Kitchen, 85 Hanna Avenue
6:00 PM
$85 - call 416-365-5767 or 1-800-266-4764 to reserve
Witness Tyler Cunningham, chef de cuisine at Mildred's Temple Kitchen, and Frank Romano, chef de cuisine at Far Niente, complete in a four-course menu showdown prepared with Canadian whisky, with host Kevin Brauch. Indulge in a sampling of all eight dishes and their whisky pairings, rub shoulders with the master distillers and brand ambassadors, and enjoy a special performance by Matt Dusk.
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Broken Systems
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
free
Part of Hart House's World Food Week 2009 programming. How do we build a food system that is financially viable for farmers and provides nutritious and affordable food for all of our diverse communities? Join CBC Radio’s Matt Galloway for a panel discussion about how to reshape food production, processing and distribution systems. Learn from the expert panel’s diverse perspectives from along the food chain: John Rowe, Farmer; Debbie Field, Food Activist at FoodShare; Ruth Klahsen, Artisan Cheese Maker; Nick Saul, Food Activist at The Stop.
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Kids Cooking Classes
Wychwood Barns, Barn #4, 601 Christie Street
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
$65 or $250 for series of five - email danielle@thestop.org or call 416-652-7867 ext. 250 to reserve
Our action-packed, hands-on cooking classes give kids (ages 10-15) the opportunity to begin building cooking skills and learn about the nutritional content of food to encourage healthy lifestyle choices – all in a fun-filled setting. Your budding chefs will cover basic food and knife handling techniques in preparing fun and nutritious food like salads, dips, pizza and even homemade ice cream! Proceeds to support The Stop Community Food Centre.
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Vintage Port Tasting
Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
$65 for TVC Members - $80 for non-members/guests
Toronto Vintners Club presents a tasting of vintage ports spanning a period of 22 years, 1978 to 2000, from five distinguished quintas (port houses) all established in the late 1600s and early 1700s. The delicious ports will be be accompanied by some appetizers.
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Chocolate Fest '09
various venues
various times
various ticket prices
The Toronto Chocolate Festival is back for its third year. This is the event where chocolate is featured in all its magnificent and tasty forms. Chocolate Fest '09 promises to present several delectable, delicious and simply decadent events. See the festival website for full details. (Continues to October 25th.)
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LUNCHES & DINNERS
Rising Star Dinner Series with Chef Trevor Ritchie
The Chefs' House, 215 King Street East
$95 - $50 for George Brown alumnae
Chef Trevor Ritchie (Queen's Landing, Niagara-on-the-Lake) is Ontario's top Junior Chef, and recently won a second gold medal in the National Junior Culinary Competition, the highest level in Canada. He will now be representing Canada at the World's Chef Competition in Santiago, Chile, in January 2010.
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Cowbell Farmers Night
Cowbell Restaurant, 1564 Queen Street
7:00 PM
$90 + $50 for optional wine pairings - call (416) 849-1095 to reserve
At Cowbell Farmers Nights, Chef Mark Cutrara will create a five course menu using ingredients from one farm. The menu will also feature a wine pairing from an Ontario winery. There will be a communal table in the centre of the room where customers will break bread with farmers, neighbours, new friends, and a myriad of other people who have shown interest in the event. This month's dinner will feature Perth Pork Products and Stratus Vineyards.
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Schramsberg Sparkling Winemaker's Dinner
Globe Bistro, 124 Danforth Avenue
6:00 PM
$125
Globe Bistro presents a very special sparkling edition of their Winemaker Dinner series featuring Hugh Davies, president and son of the founders of the award-winning Schramsberg Vineyards. Schramsberg produces some of the finest "methode traditionelle" sparkling wines in the world from their Napa and Sonoma vineyards, some of which date back to the original founder Jacob Schram in the 1860's. The dinner will feature wine pairings include Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, Brut Rose, the 1999 J. Scrham as well as the 2005 J. Davies Diamond Mountain Cabernet.
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MARKETS
East York Farmers Market
East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
MyMarket SickKids
SickKids Hospital, 555 University Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Riverdale Farmers Market
Riverdale Park West, 201 Winchester Street
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
Trinity Bellwoods Park (North West end), Dundas Avenue between Shaw and Crawford
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
