Flavours of the Day – Thursday, February 11th, 2010

DINNERS

Green Gastronomy: A Chef, A Farmer, A Winemaker & A Brewmaster
Food Studio Cafe, Royal Ontario Museum
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
$85 - call 416.586.7926 to reserve
Green Gastronomy, the ROM's sustainable food and wine dining program returns. c5 and Food Studio Chefs Ted Corrado and Joshna Maharaj celebrate local food and wine with guest chefs, farmers, food activists, and beer and wine makers. On February 11th, Tony Neale of Wheelbarrow Farms, Uxbridge will be cooking a variety of cuts of his farm-raised pork; with Jonah Schein from the Stop Community Food Centre; winemaker, Shiraz Mottiar from Malivoire Wines, Niagara; and representatives from Steam Whistle Brewery and Waupoos Cider, Prince Edward County.
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Allen's Steak Festival
Allen's, 143 Danforth Avenue
various times & prices
Allen's presents their annual Steak Festival, featuring the finest beef painstakingly sourced the most renowned farms and ranches in Canada, the United States and new this year, Australia, all aged and cut on premises to a perfect flavour-tenderness ratio. (Continues to February 23rd.)
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Winterlicious Prix Fixe Promotion
various restaurants throughout Toronto
various times
prices range from $15-$25 for lunch and $25-$45 for dinner - see website linked below for full details
The 2010 edition of Toronto's ever-popular winter restaurant promotion, featuring exclusive three course prix fixe menus offered at 150 of Toronto's top dining establishments. (Final day.)
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Winterdelicious at Il Fornello
various Il Fornello locations
various times
$25 prix fixe menu
Il Fornello Restaurants will offer a hearty 3-course prix fixe dinner menu during their annual Winterdelicious promotion, with 75 cents from each dinner to be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank. The highlight of the menu is chef Steven Silvestro's Stone Soup, a dish rooted in folklore that tells the story of a hungry traveler who persuades famished villagers to work together - and contribute one item from their own food supply - to create a delicious soup which feeds them all. (Final day.)
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EVENTS

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 "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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Film & Food Club
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
$40 per workshop or $100 for all three (February 4, 11, 18) - to register or for more details, call 416-973-4093, email learning@harbourfrontcentre.com or visit link below
If you love film and food, this course is for you! In each session you'll watch and discuss a film while enjoying scrumptious treats based on the movie's theme. A fun way to meet new people and develop your cooking skills!
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MARKETS

Apple Tree Market
behind North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers Market
Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin Street
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

For a comprehensive list of upcoming events in and around Toronto, check out our Events page.

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