EVENTS
The Event: Photos by John Gundy
The Department, 1389 Dundas Street West
opening reception: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
free admission
The Event is a photographic exhibition by John Gundy celebrating the creative minds behind local food events. (Continues to March 20th & 23rd-27th.)
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Night School for Cheese Fans: Never Met a Goat I Didn't Like
Leslieville Cheese Market East, 891 Queen Street East
two tastings: 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM
$20 - call 416-465-7143 to reserve
Join cheese specialist Julia Rogers of Cheese Culture for a fun, tasty and informative class. Whether you're a confirmed chèvre-o-phile, or still on the fence, this class will impress you with the diversity of goat cheeses, and their long and fascinating history. Come sample a surprising range of flavours from all over the world, and discover how likeable goats can be. Class includes wine with a flight of cheeses.
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Canada Blooms
Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd.
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
various ticket prices - see website for details
Canada Blooms: The Flower & Garden Festival invites you to visit a paradise bursting with six acres of stunning gardens in full bloom, more than 100,000 square feet of green thumb shopping and more at Canada's largest and most prestigious flower and garden festival. With four different stages going non-stop, the show offers over 200 hours of seminars, workshops and demonstrations in five days from some of the best garden experts in North America. (Continues to March 21st.)
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Bordeaux Meets Burgundy: An Extraordinary Rendezvous
Le Méridien King Edward, 37 King Street East
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
$75 - call 416-365-5767 or 1-800-266-4764 to reserve
It’s a dream come true for French wine connoisseurs: over 40 stunning wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy in one room. From the Médoc to Meursault, this event is the perfect opportunity to explore the twin pillars of French winemaking regions. For passionate fans of French wine, as well as budding enthusiasts, this event is not to be missed.
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Boardwalk Chocolates Handmade Chocolate Party
Panacea Eco-Shop, 588 Bloor Street West
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
free admission
Boardwalk Chocolates, a locally owned 'green' business, will launch its line of handmade, eco-friendly chocolates to media and customers. Free samples will be available for tasting from Toronto’s first all dairy free traditional truffle company. Boardwalk makes decadent confections made of gourmet luscious chocolate, organic and fair trade ingredients, and with environmentally responsible packaging.
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Thursday Night Tasting Series: Everything from Fruit to Nuts!
Vineyards Estate Wines Queens Quay, 228 Queens Quay West
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
$12 - call 416.598.8880 to reserve
It's snack time with sommelier Glen Siegel! What will he match with cashews and walnuts, dried apricots and cherries, salty surprises, and those ever lovin' little boxes of Sunmaid Raisins?!? Come on out and enjoy Glen's "Bits & Bites" of essential snacky wine matching.
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A Taste of Iceland
The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West
various times
various prices
Hosted by Iceland Naturally and in collaboration with Toronto’s Drake Hotel, A Taste of Iceland will offer Canadians a chance to learn more about this beautiful country and its people, with a variety of events including free live performances, film screenings, Icelandic food offerings and art. The Drake will offer an Icelandic-inspired menu created in collaboration with Thorarinn Eggertsson (AKA Chef Thor), owner and head chef of Orange in downtown Reykjavik, and Anthony Rose, executive chef at the Drake Hotel. (Continues to March 20th.)
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Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Drive, Vaughan (open daily)
Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area, 3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville (open Wed-Sun, March Break & Easter Monday)
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
$8 adults - $6 kids and seniors - free kids 4 and under
Tap into nature at the 42nd Annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, the GTA’s longest running and most popular maple syrup festival. The festival celebrates the coming of spring and the sights, sounds and tastes of a Canadian heritage that sprouted from an age-old tradition of the First Nations people who first used the syrup for food and medicine. The Festival will include food and drinks, fun for all ages and lots of entertainment including daily self guided activities at both locations: maple syrup demonstrations, syrup sampling, horse drawn wagon rides, pony rides, maple syrup guided walks and more. (Continues to April 11th.)
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DINNERS
Stop For Food
various restaurants
various times
$35 & $50 prix fixe menus
Dozens of Toronto’s finest restaurants unite once again for Stop for Food, a culinary celebration that raises funds for The Stop Community Food Centre, a unique anti-poverty organization in the city’s west end. Throughout the month of March, each participating restaurant will offer a special prix fixe menu priced at either $35 or $50 per person, with $5 or $10 respectively per meal being donated directly to The Stop. These menus will be prepared in each restaurant’s distinctive style, using exclusively Ontario-grown ingredients, further strengthening the bonds between local farmers and artisanal producers, restaurants and the community. (Continues to March 31st.)
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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.
