Category: Events in Toronto

Restaurant Review: Caju

Caju (922 Queen W) is a small but polished-looking Brazilian restaurant tucked into the west end of Queen St, just a bit west of Trinity Bellwoods Park and right near CAMH. I have been there twice, but have eaten there once. Allow me to explain. I ate at Caju last night as part of Winterlicious [...]

Friday February 11th, 2011 in Events in Toronto, Tastes & Experiences | Comments Off

No More Retail Japanese Tableware in Toronto

Utsawa-No-Yakata, or Utsawa for short, has been a great source of Japanese tableware in Toronto for many years. With locations in Richmond Hill, Thornhill, and Pacific Mall, it was always pleasant to drop by to see what new dishes, mugs, giftsets and specialty items were available. Those days, however, are now gone as Utsawa is [...]

Monday December 20th, 2010 in Events in Toronto | Comments Off

Help Save Local Sustainable Food in Toronto – Culinarium Needs Your Help

Buying and eating local, sustainable food is a statement of your values and your political stance on the environment, on your health, on culinary excellence, and on the ethical and humane treatment of animals. Supporting a local business that provides local, sustainable food is likewise a statement of values and politics. Every day, each and [...]

Knife Toronto – A Much-Needed and Long-Awaited Japanese Knife + Sharpening Store

Knife Toronto (658 Queen St W) is a small, hard-to-find little gem of a store with a kickass, knowledgeable proprietor. Eugene Ong started up the store about 4 months ago, and has been relying on word-of-mouth (online and in-person) to promote his business. That’s because he has a good thing going and it’s a business [...]

Thursday September 9th, 2010 in Events in Toronto, Goodies & Toys | Comments Off

Toronto Buskerfest 2010

Toronto Buskerfest 2010 was another fun-filled, memorable event. Buskerfest has been around for 11 years now, and this is my fourth year attending (as a spectator only!) – I look forward to the event every year, and I hope to continue coming to it every year! Buskerfest is a 3-day event from Friday through to [...]

Monday August 30th, 2010 in Events in Toronto | 1 Comment »