Gourmet Food & Wine Expo THIS WEEK!

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One of DelectablyChic!’s favourite events of the year, the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo (not to be confused with the Food and Wine Festival, which was held earlier this year) starts on Thursday with a VIP party and continues until Sunday at the Metro Convention Centre North Building.  Many old favourites are returning, including Magic […]

One of a Kind Show Highlights: Maple Spreads and Reversible Resort Wear

Those of you who have read my site since inception know that I’m all about style and food, so for the Spring One of a Kind Show, I’m highlighting two must-visit booths, one food-related and the other, fashion. Voisin’s Maple Products: Left: Maple butter with cinnamon; Right: Regular maple butter This is not just maple […]

Gourmet Food & Wine Expo: November 14 to 17 at the Metro Convention Centre

As in previous years, the show will open with a VIP evening on Thursday, November 14, and will have public admissions, starting on Friday, November 15 at 2 PM.  As usual, the expo will feature wines, spirits, beers and more from around the world, as well as delicious foods from various restaurants and other food-related […]

Delicious Gourmet Quick Bite SLICED

Gourmet quick bite restaurants are popping up all over the city, but few are anything like SLICED Gourmet, which recently opened on Bay and Elm.  This restaurant, with its rustic interior, features both packaged, ready-to-eat sandwiches as well as the standard pressed with delicious fillings such as fig and prosciutto, a delicous-sounding Nutella-based sandwich called […]

From Shrine to Hockey to Shrine to Food: Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens Opens

Built in the heart of the Great Depression, Maple Leaf Gardens (aka “The Gardens”) was home to Toronto’s NHL team for decades, truly a part of Toronto’s cultural history.  Many people, especially those over a certain age, attended their first concerts at the venue.  Performers there have included Elvis, Frank Sinatra as well as Queen.  […]

Delica Kitchen: Gourmet ‘Mid-Food’ in Midtown

I tried Delica Kitchen on Yonge and St. Clair, one of the growing number of gourmet “mid-food” (not “fast food,” but not “sit down service” either) eateries around Toronto.  The philosophy of the restaurant, according to the website is “not to create trends” but to stick with things they find good.  While the food isn’t […]

Upcoming Event: Food and Wine Expo – November 18 to 21, 2010

  With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time for Toronto’s annual Food and Wine Expo at the Metro Convention Centre.  Featuring  over 1,000 different beverages and gourmet food items, the event will also have guest appearances from celebrity chefs like The Food Network’s David Adejay.  Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about wine […]