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The Coronation of Martin Juneau
[caption id="attachment_1142" align="alignleft" width="171" caption="Chef of the day at Newtown, Montreal"][/caption] Last night I was in Montreal to...
The Toronto Standard – birth of a voice
Tonight I went to the launch party for the Toronto Standard, the city’s new online magazine. I am...
Brunch with Jamie Kennedy
[caption id="attachment_1123" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Setting up for Brunch"][/caption] I don’t know about brunch. It’s neither one thing nor...
Ocean Wise Seafoodie contest
Mike McDermid of Ocean Wise was in Toronto today and we got together for a coffee at Epic...
Another event for Japan
With Sunday 27th's event sold out, Michael and Nobuyo Stadtlander have created a second evening for people who...
The Canadian Culinary Championships
[caption id="attachment_1023" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The final podium finish"][/caption] Last weekend we gathered in Kelowna B.C. for the Canadian...
A day in Montreal
[caption id="attachment_1004" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Le Gout des Mots"][/caption] On Friday, I took the train to Montreal to take...
This and That
I’ll be posting my top ten new restaurants of the last year sometime in the next couple of...
Cava Invitational Charcuterie Challenge
An excellent evening unfolded at Cava last night for the second annual Ground Hog Invitational Charcuterie Challenge....