Toronto’s Outdoor Wine & Spirit Festival is back. Enjoy tastings in the original Fermenting Cellar of the former Gooderham and Worts distillery and gourmet fair in the Boiler House, to seminars in tented pavilions on the brick lined paths, this truly is a unique setting for this kick off to summer … a summer solstice.

COMPASSION MARKETPLACE TO CELEBRATE WITH FOOD, ART & IDEAS The Toronto Vegetarian Association’s first-ever Compassion Marketplace takes over the Artscape Wychwood Barns from 11am to 7pm with cupcakes, volleyball, music, food and more! Toronto’s first-ever Compassion Week marketplace of food, entertainment and ideas is set to take place this Sunday, June 6 at Artscape Wychwood Barns. The Compassion Marketplace [...]

Where being “Veg” get rock star treatment – Lettuce bikinis, marching bands, and Bollywood! – Join the veggie parade and strut your stuff.  Inspired by the similar parades in New York, Rome, and in LA, vegans and vegetarians from all walks of life are coming together to show that adopting a “cruelty-free diet” is fabulous!

Jack Astor’s annual Bartender competition is back and it looks like its here to stay with more prizes and awards to be won.  Join the fun at the Richmond Hill Jack Astor’s on June 2nd starting at 6:30pm.  These local competitions will be taking place at various other Jack Astor’s all around town with finalists [...]

The Paper Whale (TPW) is holding a give-away for the new Fog Linen Work (FLW) 2010 catalogue.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with FLW, it’s a elegant Japanense company that specializes in hand made linen products that includes kitchen linen (aprons, cooking clothes), table linen (coasters, napkins, place mats), bed linen (towels, sheets, [...]

If you like alcohol and you like your cheese then there’s no place you’d rather be than the 2010 Toronto annual Wine & Cheese Show!  This 3 day event of wine sampling, beer tasting, spirits, fine foods and gourmet cheese will you staggering out of the International wishing they’d have these shows every week! You have [...]