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Category: Food and Drink

  • Toronto Caribbean Carnival-July To August 2024

    Photography By YYZ Events The yearly tradition in August in Toronto as we Experience the magic of the Caribbean as we swayed to the sounds of reggae, soca, and tropical house music. Our thoughts were in the sun ,on white sand beaches and partaking in tropical cocktails by the pool. We had the opportunity to celebrate…

  • Salsa On St.Clair-Sat.,July 6th &Sun.,July 7th,2024

    It was the 20th annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival , as It’  all happened on St Clair W Ave, between Winona Rd & Christie St on Saturday July 6 & Sunday July 7! It , as it completely transform this area of Toronto into the fiesta  atmosphere with over 350 Canadian and International performers, an…

  • Spring Into Spice Food & Wine Festival Preview Thurs.,May 2nd,2024 @Somm Factory

    By Violeta Voss & Photography By YYZ Photography Summer is officially here which means its time to mark your calendars and get your tickets to the highly anticipated Spring Into Spice, Canada’s 1st International Food & Wine Festival. Bigger than ever before they are taking over Fort York, Downtown Toronto on May 11th, 2024 from…

  • Toronto’s 2024 Spice Food & Wine Festival on May 11set to smash cultural barriers

    — First-ever outdoor ethnic food and wine fest will ‘change the diversity narrative forever’ — Toronto, ON. Canada’s first-ever outdoor ethnic food and wine festival, Spring into Spice is returning to Toronto by popular demand. On Saturday May 11th from 12 noon – 10 PM, festival attendees will flock to Fort York national historic site to experience an unusual collision of diverse wines and far-flung food. Caribbean, African, Indian, Thai and Latin American cuisines will all be paired with a diverse range of wines, instead of the tradition…

  • Restaurants Canada Show  @Enercare Centre-April 8th – 10th, 2024

    By Sally Warburton The year’s restaurant event – Restaurant Canada (RC) Show 2024 took place again at Enercare Centre, Toronto. The RC Show is the ultimate destination for people in the food service industry with presentations, food preparation competitions, samples galore, promotion of products and evening and morning networking events with like-minded people in the…

  • Presented by Frito-Lay, Quaker, and the PepsiCo Foundation, Super Bowl LVIII’s Largest Philanthropic Event Supports GENYOUth’s Mission to Help Tackle Youth Hunger

    Nutrition Grant Opportunity Opens for U.S. Schools NEW YORK,  GENYOUth, the national nonprofit organization founded by America’s dairy farmers and the NFL to help ensure students are well-nourished and active to be their best selves, announced today that the collective impact of the 2024 Taste of the NFL philanthropic event totaled $2.0 million. These funds, the largest…

  • Blue Bovine Steak & Sushi House @Union Station Grand Opening-Friday, February 16, 2024

    By Sally Warburton ‘Meet me at the Bull’ will very soon be a well used Toronto expression. As that’s where we’ll all meet up to go to Toronto’s newest restaurant Blue Bovine  Steak and Sushi House. The bull statue outside Union Station entrance to Blue Bovine Steak and Sushi House represents where Bay Street business, sports and entertainment intersect. It…

  • Bullseye -The Players Tailgate During SB58 Week @4213 S Las Vegas Blvd.,Las Vegas, Nevada-Sun., Feb.11th, 2024

    Host Chef Bobby Flay, Featured Chef Aaron May, along with 18 Celebrity Chefs, Emcee Sage Steele, DJ Irie and over 50 Pro players like Cam Jordan, Jaylen Waddle, Nico Collins, Roquan Smith & Puka Nacua. Players Tailgate featured a collaboration between Bullseye Event Group, D’USSÉ, and Roc Nation. World-class tailgate food needs to be paired…

  • TASTE OF THE NFL PRESENTED BY FRITO-LAY, QUAKER, AND THE PEPSICO FOUNDATION@ Keep Memory Alive Event Center Las Vegas, Nevada-Sat., Feb.10th, 2024

    We had the pleasure of partaking in the yearly tradition of Taste Of The NFL with curated delicious food by some of the nation’s hottest culinary talent, including renowned chefs Andrew Zimmern, Carla Hall, Tim Love, Lasheeda Perry, and Mark Bucher. Joining them were over 25 locally loved Las Vegas chefs creating signature dishes. The…

  • Liberty Group and Don Alfonso 1890 Welcome Chef Ernesto Iaccarino For Celebrating Italia!-Wed.,Jan.31st,2024

    Photography By Sally Warburton Liberty Entertainment Group and Don Alfonso1890 Toronto – the award-winning, Michelin-starred contemporary Italian fine dining destination located on the 38th floor of Toronto’s celebrated Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at 1 Harbour Square – were thrilled to announce that Michelin-starred chef, Ernesto Iaccarino of Don Alfonso 1890 in Sant’Agata in Italy visited Toronto , to make special guest appearances and participate in Celebrating Italia! – a series of events celebrating the 20-year partnership…

  • Media Launch of the 35th Dragon Ball @The Tridel Head Office-Thursday, Jan.,18th, 2024

    Photography By SV Photography Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation hosted a preview for The Dragon Ball at The Tridel Head Office. Combining philanthropy with the celebration of Lunar New Year, Dragon Ball has maintained its position as one of Toronto’s most anticipated events and the largest Lunar New Year celebration of its kind in North…

  • Liberty Group and DaNico Toronto honoured with DiRōNa Award of Excellence

    — Bespoke fine dining in historic landmark continues award-winning tradition  with prestigious hospitality recognition – Toronto, ON. Canada’s Liberty Entertainment Group and Toronto’s newest fine dining destination, DaNico and its partners are proud to announce that the restaurant has been honoured with the respected, world class Award of Excellencefrom leading international arbiter of hospitality, The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA). DiRōNA’s purpose is to elevate the dining experience for restaurant-goers across…

  • Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto namedin Best Italian Restaurant in the World 2023 By 50 Top Italy

    — Internationally acclaimed restaurant only Canadian destination named in top three   as leading dining destination in Canada – Toronto, ON. Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto – the award-winning,Michelin-starred contemporary Italian fine dining destinationlocated on the 38th floor of Toronto’s celebrated Westin Harbour Castle Hotel at 1 Harbour Square – is once again honoured to announce that it has been named in the top three in the world, in the Best Italian Restaurant in the World 2024 — I Migliori Ristoranti Italiani Nel Mondo 2024 – given by the prestigious 50 Top Italy. Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto’s chef…

  • The Cibo Pizza Dinner Series – At All Three Cibo Locations, 50 Per Cent Pizza Offering On Tuesdays!

    The Cibo Pizza dinner series – at all three Cibo locations, Enjoy a best-selling Cibo authentic Italian pizza & beverage and stop in to celebrate (and share!) the good news of the 50 per cent pizza offerings on Tuesdays  at the location of your choice.  Cibo Wine Bar brings authentic rustic Italian flare blended with a vibrant nightlife and…

  • Community Rocks 2023 – 75th Anniversary of Community Living-Dwayne Gretzky In Concert @Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place-Saturday, November 18th, 2023

    By Sally Warburton It is the 75th anniversary in 2023! Celebrating 75 years of belonging! Celebrating Community Living’s core values of inclusion, choice and diversity. Saturday, November 18th, 2023 was the biennial Community Living Fundraiser held at Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place. Every two years Community Living Toronto hosts Community Rocks, the organization’s signature fundraising event.  It’s…

  • Homes For Dinner @The Globe and Mail-Sat.,Nov.18th,2023

    By BKONTHESCENE & YYZ Events It was as an evening to connect with like-minded change makers, converse on the challenges facing our city, and create transformation at the Globe and Mail venue and its picturesque view of Toronto. Homes First provides those in need with the dignity of a roof over their head, a place…

  • Royal Winter Fair Nov 3rd  – 12th, 2023

    By Sally W. November in Toronto…. And it’s that time again… The annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!  2023 is the 101st anniversary of the RWF! Held at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place Toronto, It is a 10 day action-packed event with something for everyone.  The Royal had a spectacular opening with KAY, the famous…

  • Cibo Pizza + Peroni dinner series – with three events at the Cibo locations-Tuesday,Oct 24,2023

    We were invited to kick off the Cibo Pizza + Peroni dinner series – with three events at the Cibo locations, which began on Tuesday Oct 24.We tried out the Yorkville location and the pizza was amazing! We purchased-CAPRICCIOSA ,The Fresh Italian Truffle and enjoyed the delicious pizza with Peroni beer. Enjoy or share a best-selling Cibo authentic…

  • Day#3-TIFF2023-Sat.,Sept.10th,2023

    BY THE BKONTHESCENE TEAM Our early morning day began with the film screening – Les Indésirables (Batiment 5)  at the Scotiabank Cinema. A moving French film  by Director Ladj Ly set in an underprivileged suburb in Paris. The film deals with the racist policies forcing the poor into unsafe and unfortunate living conditions.  With a strong…

  • The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards Thurs.,Aug.3rd,2023

    By Sally W.  The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2023 took place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on Thursday, August 3rd. It was a time to celebrate Immigrants to Canada who have made a significant contribution to their communities and to Canada. The Award Winners were from all over Canada – from the…