My hometown – Vancouver – has an awesome winter Dine Out Festival that I blogged about earlier this week. But cities all across North America are hosting restaurant weeks, dining festivals, even an entire Restaurant Month (in California) during these dark winter nights. Most follow a similar format – good-value, fixed-price menus that introduce you […]
Toronto
WanderFood Wednesday: Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works
What does a ramshackle, graffiti-covered former brick factory have to do with food? If you live in Toronto, you’ve probably heard of Evergreen Brick Works. And judging by the crowds who packed the place last Saturday morning, this Toronto spot, which was established 20 years ago, is far from a secret. But it was my […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Celebrity spotting (or not) at the Toronto International Film Festival
If you’re lucky enough to be in Toronto this week, I hope you’re catching some great movies at the Toronto International Film Festival. This year’s celebration of new films runs through September 18. I’m afraid I can’t tell you where George Clooney or Madonna or Brad Pitt are going to eat. Or the best spots […]