Bob Blumer, host of the Food Network Canada series Glutton for Punishment, is about to embark on his next adventure, World’s Weirdest Restaurants. The series follows Blumer as travels the world to sample some truly strange culinary destinations. We caught up with the television host to talk about his new show and his March 26 pop-up restaurant event at The Drake Hotel.
Expect queues at H&M stores around Toronto tomorrow, when the chain launches its collaboration with Italian fashion label Marni. Marni, is known for its quirky elegance, and combines structural pieces with unexpected textiles. The capsule line already has fashionistas’ tongues wagging with its instant “it” status.
International Women’s Day is on March 8, and there are a number of events around the city to celebrate girl power. Here’s a roundup of our favourites, including an upscale meal, a naughty play and a reason to go without makeup.
This week, we asked Ariel Coplan, Nyood’s brand new chef, to tell us about his breakthrough dish. Coplan, born and raised here in Toronto, learned his craft under the tutelage of Lorenzo Loseto at George Restaurant. After working at Café Grey in New York City, and Number One — a Michelin-starred restaurant at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh — Coplan returned to his hometown with his eyebrows intact (more on this below). Herewith, Coplan shares his favourite jerk chicken recipe with us.
Punk rock can be problematic: it’s often difficult for a band to remain true to the spirit and history of the genre while still sounding relevant. Luckily, Toronto’s The Class Assassins somehow avoid sounding like a caricature. Sure, all the elements are there: the rocking riffs, the driving rhythms and the protest songs. But those riffs lock themselves in your head.
While Toronto readies itself for next week’s official Fashion Week (though events are peppered throughout the month), the folks over at Plaid Magazine have decided to throw a little shindig of their own. On Tuesday March 13, Hogtown’s inaugural Vintage’s Night Out will invite the sartorially inclined to an evening of meandering the streets around the west end in search of great fashion.
Oreo cookies turned 100 today. That’s right — the first Oreo was sold on this day in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1912. Does anybody actually care about that? Well, Colin Mochrie made an appearance at the Toronto Eaton Centre to celebrate the occasion today, so the answer is, yes, some people actually care. Either way, now is a good time to indulge in some useless Oreo trivia. Below, five ways that the sandwich cookie has influenced our culture.
Today’s going to be a busy one at The Bay, which has two product launches in its Toronto stores. Ivanka Trump, model, fashion designer and daughter of mogul Donald Trump, will be making a lunchtime appearance at the flagship Queen Street store. Trump will drop by for an hour to launch her new line of handbags, clothing and footwear. Guests will have a chance to meet the designer and get her autograph.
Here is how I know that I live in one of the most civilized countries in the world: if I want to have a newborn piglet wrenched from its loving mother’s teat, slaughtered, rubbed with salt, injected with brine, roasted for four hours and placed on a platter purely for my own enjoyment, all that I have to do is call Bestellen restaurant.
Is there such a thing as being too happy? That’s the question raised in Rose Cullis’ new play that explores what’s lurking behind a seemingly perfect family’s veneer.
Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street, Downstairs, Theatre 416-368-3110. March 7-24.
Anthony Rose, The Drake’s executive chef for the last six years, is to leave the famed hotel to open a restaurant of his own. Though he chose not to reveal any details about his upcoming endeavor, he did tell The Grid, “It’s just time to move on. In my career, I like to stay at places for a while and what I’ve done with The Drake over the last six years has been amazing, but I’m just ready to do something different.”
Last Thursday evening, a swarm of hungry foodies took over St. Lawrence Market, wining and dining their way through Recipe for Change, FoodShare’s biggest shindig of the year. Bringing together 30 of Toronto’s finest chefs — including Aaron Joseph Bear Robe, Brad Long and Rocco Agostino — the event raised over $50,000 for food literacy in schools, which aims to broaden the culinary horizons of Ontario’s youth.
