Oct 31, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
One of my regrets for not starting a food blog earlier is that I never got to share some of the amazing food we ate during our past trips (Hong Kong, Tokyo, Hawaii, London, Las Vegas, etc). Of course, that just means that we need to travel some more! But seriously,...
Oct 5, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
(Note: This is the second part of a two-part series about our first TUM. You can read Part 1 here) After finishing our Thanksgiving Pucks, we headed to the back of the venue to a surprisingly short line up for Fidel Gastro’s (@fidelgastros). I had heard a lot about...
Oct 3, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
(Note: We had so much fun at September’s TUM that I have A LOT to say about it, so I’ve split this post into 2 parts. Watch for Part 2 coming up in a couple of days!) Thanks to the super generous Jen of foodpr0n, Paul and I got to attend the nighttime Toronto...
Sep 23, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
Yesterday, Paul and I headed out to the Ontario Food Terminal to check out the first-ever Fresh Fest event. This was the first time that the Ontario Food Terminal had opened to the public and the aim of the event was to: raise funds for FoodShare Toronto, a non-profit...
Aug 30, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events
I’ve been going to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) for as long as I can remember. I may have missed a few years here and there, but generally, it’s a summertime tradition (albeit a bittersweet one). For my friends outside Toronto, the CNE (aka The...
Aug 3, 2012 | beyond the kitchen, events, giveaways
Congratulations to the winners of my CNE Admission Pass giveaway! From all your comments and tweets, it looks like there’s lots of interest in Bacon Nation and the other new offerings, but tradition seems to still hold sway (that, and tiny donuts). Here are the...