My introduction to pisco
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
Allen Tan – Me.N.u Food Truck
The Food Network has made a lot of people think that surviving in the food industry is an easy task. They watch the shows and think it's a glamorous life. Some jump in head first and fail, while others follow
Nic Prong – Executive Chef at Ten
Farm to table, nose to tail, sustainable agriculture - these are terms that aren't often associated with restaurants in Mississauga. We're more comfortable with our restaurant chains where the average person can go for a 'safe' meal and have the
Taste of Burlington
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
Avocado Fun With Rose Riseman
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
The Third TUM
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
Abbey’s Kitchen Stadium
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
Crossroads Diner
One of the newest and uniquely wrapped food trucks on the streets of Toronto is Crossroads Diner. The truck is the brainchild of David Gleeson who started working in restaurants in his mid-teens. Like many successful people in the business,
Lisa Marie
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
