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Join Food Stars for Japan!
The culinary call to action was heeded. The event is nearly sold out. And for those who didn’t manage to make it to this one, another fabulous event has been scheduled in April. To share a bit of...
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Honest Weight, Toronto
John Bil, the oyster philosopher and selfless seafood promoter, has traveled the world shucking, sharing his vast knowledge of seafood and opening a variety of dining establishments as a consultant....
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John Bil’s Oyster Mignonette
John Bil was Canada’s oyster shucking champion in 2006. “The first 20,000 are the hardest.” he quips. But Bil is also very serious. “Oysters are the essence of the ocean…and they are environmentally...
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Luma, Toronto
Luma is on the vanguard of leaders in the sustainable/local food movement in Ontario. Chef de Cuisine Michael Wilson began his culinary career in 2002, when he graduated from Stratford Chefs School...
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Boralia, Toronto
As soon as co-owner & Chef Wayne Morris landed in Toronto from Kelowna, he called to let the Food Day Canada team know he was here. Normally that doesn’t happen but he’d worked for a number of...
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Pangaea, Toronto
Pangaea’s Executive Chef and co-owner Martin Kouprie and I met first when he was a guest chef at the Stratford Chefs School tutoring my son Mark’s class. Pictured here at a class he taught at Humber...
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Auberge du Pommier, Toronto
While the culinary journey began back in 1987, Auberge du Pommier later grew to become the crown jewel of the partnership between Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini. A long 25 plus years later, it has a...
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Biff’s Bistro, Toronto
Biff’s Bistro: where 1930’s Paris meets fresh London cool. Biff’s is Oliver & Bonacini’s take on a modern French bistro. While offering guests a vibrant, warm and casual dining atmosphere, Chef de...
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Ceili Cottage, Toronto
Patrick McMurray knows, writes, lives oysters. Armed with more than 10 years of practice and custom-made knives, Patrick is one of the fastest oyster shuckers in the world. He won the World Oyster...
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Scaramouche Restaurant, Toronto
Scaramouche Restaurant with its incredible team – Carl Korte (General Manager) and Keith Froggett (Executive Chef) has been setting the bar as high as it gets in Toronto’s dining scene for decades. Few...
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Bannock, Toronto
Bannock pays homage to Canada’s culinary history. It was the flat bread created by First Nations using ‘flour’ made from dried tubers or cattail spires. Then came the early traders who shared the...
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BeLong @ The Evergreen Brickworks, Toronto
Cafe BeLong opened on Food Day Canada in 2011! How totally appropriate. How totally Brad! Brad Long has always been a visionary. The first time his name came up in conversation was in the office of...
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Edulis Restaurant, Toronto
Its name means “Edible” in Latin, and for good reason: the critics are eating it up. Chef/Owner Michael Caballo spent years manning the kitchen at the Niagara Street Café, whose spot Edulis now...
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Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, Toronto
When Chef Donna Dooher and her life partner, Kevin Gallagher, opened Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, Toronto seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Journalists and diners had been close to heart broken when...
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Globe Bistro, Toronto
Ed Ho’s restaurant, Globe, was the upscale originator of the trio’s “Think Global. Eat Local” mantra. The team is inspired by new ingredients and the changing of the seasons. Known for, among many...
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Nota Bene, Toronto
Chef David Lee has been on the forefront of culinary creativity in Toronto for years! He has garnered copious praise for his amazing cuisine. When it opened it was quickly named Canada’s Best New...
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George, Toronto
Lorenzo Lesoto demonstrated his perfectionism in January of this year when he was preparing his Gold Medal-winning dish at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna. He is a natural teacher –...
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Richmond Station, Toronto
When a chef appears on Top Chef Canada and wins, it’s a major accomplishment but it’s not as impressive as opening and running a really excellent restaurant in downtown Toronto. The competition is...
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Farmhouse Tavern, Toronto
Describing themselves as “Serving farmhouse hospitality. Rooted in the charming influences of the rural Ontario farmhouse. A little bit country/ A lot rock & roll. Cooking a blackboard menu of...
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Le Select, Toronto
Le Select is the very essence of hospitality with food to match! With restaurateurs and co-owners Frederic Geisweiller and Jean-Jacques Quinsac at the helm, Le Select is renowned for its stellar...
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