EVENTS
Beaujolais Festival 2009
The Dominion Club, 1 King Street West
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$65 online/$70 at the door for French Chamber of Commerce in Canada members - $80 online/$85 at the door for non-members
The French Chamber of Commerce in Canada (Toronto chapter) cordially invites you to one of the largest wine celebrations in the world, the Beaujolais Festival, a French tradition to mark the end of the harvest and the release of the new Beaujolais vintage. It is also an opportunity to appreciate the other Beaujolais crus such as Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin a Vent, Regnie and Saint Amour.
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Ice, Wine & Dine
Elm Street between Yonge and Bay
4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
free - various prices for food & drink
Indulge your senses with live ice carvings, fire performers, live music, wine and food tastings, fortune tellers, an ice martini lounge and more. Part of the Winter Magic festival presented by the Downtown Yonge BIA. (Continues to November 21st.)
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Seasons Christmas Show
International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
various times
$12 for adults - $10 for seniors & youth - free for children 12 and under
Designed to showcase the latest trends in seasonal décor, florals and greens, entertaining products and services, culinary products and unique gifts, the Seasons Christmas show has something for everyone. A host of celebrities will educate and entertain at this year’s main-stage which will be decked out by celebrity designer Jane Lockhart and Zilli Home Interiors of Vaughan. Other highlights include the Windows of Christmas (designed by Seneca College students) and a Beary Merry Christmas; an 18 foot Christmas tree decorated with Teddy Bears in support of The Peel Children’s Aid Foundation. Also, Canadian Living magazine editors take the stage to create the season’s finest dishes, holiday projects and décor ideas to top your tables and deck your halls. (Continues to November 22nd.)
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Gourmet Food & Wine Expo
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building), 222 Bremner Boulevard
various times - see website for details
$35 for Thursday VIP preview - $15 all other days
Canada's premier gourmet food and drink event, giving attendees the opportunity to explore and learn about nearly every wine region from around the globe, access to premium spirits and sampling from Toronto's finest craft and micro breweries, and the chance to sample cuisine from Toronto's hottest chefs and restaurants. (Continues to November 22nd.)
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Cooking Demo with Ken Kostick
The Market Kitchen, St. Lawrence Market, 93 Front Street East
6:00 PM
$50 - call 416-860-0727 to reserve
Ken Kostick, celebrity chef of “What’s For Dinner?” and “He Said, She Said with Ken & Mary Jo” will bring fun and creativity to the kitchen as part of this interactive demonstration. With his innovative, nutritious and seasonal recipes, he’ll incite and bring out the inner foodie in you.
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OUT-OF-TOWN
Harvest Celebration: Preparing for Winter
Erika's Raw Retreat, 184 Morrison Point Road, Milford
$345 plus GST - accommodations not included - call 613-476-0302 or 416-428-1039 to reserve
Erika Wolff presents a weekend retreat and workshop focused on old fashioned food preservation methods, timely as we focus more on local and in season foods. You will learn how to make sauerkraut, kimchee, kefir and more. We will explore a practical, lifelong healthy eating program - easy to follow, and supporting your intuition and creativity as Erika takes you back to a joyful, natural way of eating. (Continues to November 22nd.)
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Fabulicious!
various restaurants in Niagara-on-the-Lake
various times
$20-$25 lunch menus - $30-$35 dinner menus
A renowned and envied collection of Niagara-on-the-Lake's finest dining establishments will be serving spectacular lunch and dinner fare at reined-in, mouth-watering, pre-set pricing unique to wine country. See website link below for full details. (Continues to November 23rd.)
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