Burger King to Purchase Tim Hortons – UPDATE: DEAL WILL BE ABOUT $11B US
UPDATE AS OF AUGUST 26: DEAL IS WORTH $11 B US, BK HQ TO MOVE TO CANADA. It’s pretty much official – Ottawa just has to approve this. Last night, I received an alert from both my Bloomberg and Wall...
View ArticleCompeting for the PERFECT Mac and Cheese
The Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-off to make the PERFECT mac and cheese was held at the Ex yesterday. Contestants, all well known professional chefs from various parts of the country (BC, Nova Scotia,...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to the Coffee Mill
The Coffee Mill, located on 99 Yorkville Avenue, is closing on September 7. The restaurant has been in the area since Yorkville was a prime hippie spot in the 1960s and offers old school European fare...
View ArticleA Brighter Sorrel Restaurant in Summerhill
My husband and I first went to Sorrel Restaurant last Christmas when it was located on Yorkville Avenue. The dinner we had was excellent and we decided to go for our Valentine’s Day dinner. Sadly,...
View ArticleDining by the Water at Diner en Blanc 2014
Last night was Toronto’s third Diner en Blanc! The weather, once again cooperated and several hundred people, all dressed in white, gathered at Ontario Place for a beautiful dinner in front of the...
View ArticleSusur Lee Hosts an Exclusive Cocktail Reception
Celebrity Chef and Chopped Canada judge Susur Lee has decided to compete this year in the the second annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation KitchenAid Cook for the Cure Culinary Showdown which will...
View ArticleMy Plans for a Smaller Thanksgiving Dinner
It’ll just be my husband, my parents and me for Thanksgiving this year, so there won’t be a huge turkey with all the fixings. Instead, I’ll be serving turkey breast, which I did two years ago for a...
View ArticleDelicious Food Show 2014: Celebrity Chefs, Hands-On Workshops and More
The 2014 edition of the Delicious Food Show is only a week away! This delicious, food-related event will feature, as usual, celebrity chefs, how-to workshops and, of course, exhibitors from food/food...
View ArticleA DelectablyChic! Thanksgiving Dinner: 2014 Edition
I love cooking. I love making Thanksgiving dinner. I’d say that partly why I like doing this is because though my family did a more “traditional” meal when I was in elementary school (but with...
View ArticleMagic Oven: A DelectablyChic! Toronto Fave
It’s not hard to admit that Toronto has a love affair with pizza, especially thin crust pizza. However, most pizza places offer the same old choices, and usually not vegan or gluten-intolerant...
View ArticleInfused Oils and Vinegars and Other Delicious Food Show Faves
This year was my second time at the Delicious Food Show where many food-related brands, ranging from restaurants to food trucks and brands big and exhibited their wares for the public. I was able to...
View ArticleDelectablyChic!’s Favourite Toronto Restaurants: Milagro Cantina Mexicana
My husband got me into Mexican food. Before meeting him, the only “Mexican” I had were school cafeteria tacos – you know, grocery store bought taco shells that are more chip-like than a “real”...
View ArticleCaffe Artigiano Arrives East to Toronto
Vancouver-based café, Caffe Artigiano has opened a spot in the heart of Toronto’s financial district, on Yonge, just south of King Street. The café offers a wide array of caffeine-based drinks as well...
View ArticleMiik, Grass-Fed Milk and Infused Oils at NWS Toronto
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Toronto edition of the National Women’s Show at the Metro Convention Centre, covering the event as one of their bloggers. For those of you who follow...
View ArticleGourmet Food and Wine Expo 2014: This Week!
Can you believe that the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo is just days away? This is a favourite event of DelectablyChic! and many favourites look like they’ll be back, including Hank Daddy’s BBQ (known for...
View ArticleMerlot Cola? For Real?
Yes, it’s for real (brand name is MerloCola) and it’s one of the many exhibitors at this year’s Gourmet Food and Wine Expo. I tried it and have to admit that it was quite…interesting. While the small...
View ArticleNew Discoveries and Old Favourites at the OOAK Show
The One of a Kind Show (OOAK Show), Holiday Edition has opened and many favourites have returned (it’s their 40th anniversary this year). I am, for one, extremely glad that I ran out of Incredible...
View ArticlePizza and Fish at Buca Yorkville
I recently had the opportunity to have dinner at the newest Buca restaurant, Buca Osteria & Bar. Located at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto’s Yorkville area, this restaurant is different from...
View ArticleThree of the 6 Day Artisans at OOAK Christmas 2014
Not every exhibitor at the One of a Kind Show is there for the entire run. Many are, in fact, only there for part of the show and started their run this past Tuesday. I returned to the OOAK Christmas...
View ArticleGetting into the Game at Wild Burger
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a blogger dinner at Wild Burger, a new 30-seater gastro burgery owned by Suman Roy, a globally renowned chef and Gautam Banerjee. Located in the Eglinton...
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