I grew up eating avocados in Trinidad. My grandparents had a tree in their back yard that bore some massive avocados, and if we were ever caught picking my grandfather’s prized fruit, then heaven help us. I think that Miss Ava Cado knew of my love for this fruit when she invited me to a special …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/miss-ava-cado-and-chef-jose-hadad-luvmexavocado/
The very popular Gourmet Food & Wine Expo is back for its 19th year. This year, the show is being held from November 14th to 17th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Expo will be offering guests the opportunity to sample over 1,500 fine wines, spirits and beers from around the globe. Thanks to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/contest-2-vip-preview-tickets-for-the-gourmet-food-wine-expo/
With so many new food events happening these days, organizers are finding it harder and harder to produce an event that’s truly unique in Toronto. A few weeks ago Foodies On Foot hosted Foodival – Toronto’s First Carnival Themed Food Festival at 99 Sudbury, with proceeds going towards Real Food Forward. Real Food Forward uses …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/foodival-torontos-carnival-themed-food-festival/
The second annual AwesTRUCK was held down at Fort York on one of the rainiest days in September. This event was both a food truck rally and an awards ceremony all rolled into one. This year, the organizers boasted that it would be Canada’s largest rally with fifty trucks serving up some delicious street eats. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/awestruck-2013-the-wettest-food-truck-rally-in-canada/
A few weeks ago I received an email from OCEX Toronto, the Trade Office of Peru in Toronto, inviting me to an event at Pisco Restaurant. According to the email, the event was being held to enjoy pisco and Peruvian cuisine, and to celebrate Peru winning the World Travel Award for being South America’s Leading …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/my-introduction-to-pisco/
One morning I saw a tweet from Food Bloggers of Canada offering up a chance to attend the launch of this summer’s Taste of Burlington on June 25th. I jumped at the opportunity to attend the event and sample the food from a number of the participating restaurants in this program. I actually worked in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/taste-of-burlington/
Those of you who follow me on twitter know that I often tweet links to healthy eating articles, although looking at me you’d be very doubtful that I follow the advice that I tweet out. One of the foods I enjoy, and have mentioned in my tweets, are avocados, so I was quite thrilled when …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/avocado-fun-with-rose-riseman/
The latest edition of the Toronto Underground Market (TUM) took place on May 4th at the very popular Evergreen Brick Works. This was the last traditional TUM before the summer season, but don’t worry, it’ll be back in September to begin the fall editions at the same location. As usual there were some returning vendors …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/the-third-tum/
Abbey’s Kitchen Stadium is a series of Iron-Chef style cooking competitions that feature chefs from many of Toronto’s restaurants, whose cuisines range from pizzas to seafood to fine dining. The goal of the cooking series is to raise money and awareness for the local food initiative, My Food My Way. This initiative was started by …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/abbeys-kitchen-stadium/
On April 19th Matt Basile, aka Fidel Gastros, will open the doors and welcome the public to Lisa Marie, one of the most anticipated restaurants in Toronto. This past Sunday, Matt hosted a media event at his new restaurant to give us a preview of his menu. I wonder if Matt would remember earlier this …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.goatrotichronicles.ca/lisa-marie/
