#FOOD: EVENTS BY REVÉ LAUNCHES
The founders of Revé Restaurant, Anna Katherine Kruusi, Chef Adriano Cappuzzello, Nicole Pisarenko and Kevin Gillingham, are introducing Events by Revé, their weddings and events business offering planning, catering and venue operations across Niagara and beyond. Events by Revé has already delivered more than three dozen events, backed by the founders' collective experience managing hundreds of events over the past decade.
Services include custom menus, wine and beverage programs, ...
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#FOOD: THE LUNCH LADY LAUNCHING IN MANILA
The Lunch Lady, the acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant concept that grew from a Saigon noodle stall featured by the late chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations in 2009, is expanding its international presence with its first Philippine location, opening November 4, 2026, at I02 Forbestown Road, Bonifacio Global City, Manila.
The opening is led by Co-Founder Michael Tran, Culinary Director and Co-Owner Chef Benedict Lim, and Co-Founder and Matriarch Victoria Tran, ...
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#FOOD: MOTT 32 LAUNCH GOLDEN HOUR MENU INCLUDING SABRAGE CEREMONY
Mott 32 Toronto is introducing a daily sabrage ritual to open Golden Hour.
Mott 32’s Golden Hour runs daily from 4 to 7 p.m. Each evening, Head Sommelier Justin Manzoni will saber a bottle of Champagne in the dining room, bringing a little ceremony to the start of the evening. Guests in the restaurant at that moment will receive a complimentary glass while the bottle lasts.
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#FOOD: GIBSON’S FINEST CANADIAN WHISKY EARNS TOP HONOURS AT WORLD WHISKY MASTERS
Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky has earned top honours at the World Whisky Masters, receiving both Gold and Silver medals. Chaired by The Spirits Business, the World Whisky Masters recognizes the world's finest whisky brands through a rigorous judging process led by a panel of industry experts, with winners selected based on exceptional quality, craftsmanship and innovation.
“Gibson’s Finest Canadian Whisky is crafted with care and aged to perfection in hand-selected ...
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#FOOD: YAN DINING ROOM CELEBRATES 2ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY
This October, Yan Dining Room celebrates its second anniversary—its Yanniversary. Since opening in 2024, Chef Eva Chin and restaurateur Colin Li have created an intimate space exploring Chinese cuisine through seasonal tasting menus, cultural memory and contemporary perspectives.
Over the past two years, Yan has received recognition from The New York Times Magazine, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, foodism, Toronto Life, enRoute magazine and more.
“For the past two ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TREVOR HENDERSON X DL CHICKEN HALLOWEEN 2026 COLLABORATION
Viral Toronto chicken spot DL Chicken is getting a horror makeover this Halloween with a limited-edition collaboration with Toronto artist Trevor Henderson, creator of internet horror phenomenon Siren Head. Launching October 7, 2026 and running throughout the month, Henderson has transformed DL Chicken’s signature chicken into an original monster that will take over the restaurant through a Halloween-inspired menu, limited-edition merchandise, custom packaging and an in-store ...
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#FOOD: OSMOW’S SHAWARMA CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Osmow’s Shawarma is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of growth from one restaurant in Streetsville,Mississauga, to 250 locations across Canada and the United States.
Since opening in 2001, the family-led company has sold more than 50 million shawarmas and helped introduce the dish to a broader Canadian audience.
“When I opened our first restaurant, I wanted to share food that was familiar to me with the community around us,” said Sam Osmow, Founder of ...
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#FOOD: TACO BELL X DUOLINGO GLOBAL TACO DAY TAKEOVER
Turns out, "taco" needs no translation. The word remains nearly the same across more than 30 languages, a common thread, all for the love of tacos. Spanish? Taco. French? Taco. German? Taco. Japanese? タコス (Takosu). Hindi? टैको (Taiko).
This Global Taco Day, Tuesday, October 6, Taco Bell and Duolingo are putting that universal language to work, taking the annual celebration global for the first time ever and calling on taco fans around the world, including across Canada, to go ...
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#FOOD: FALL CRAVINGS MENU AT THE DRAKE HOTEL TORONTO
As Toronto settles into fall, The Drake Hotel is leaning into what it does best: bringing people together over good food and great drinks in the centre of West Queen West. With the launch of its new fall menu The Drake is serving up cozy, comforting favourites alongside bold flavours that reflect the city's diverse culinary landscape.
From hearty, slow-cooked dishes to elevated takes on familiar classics, the new menu is all about the kind of food you crave when the temperatures ...
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#FOOD: BRENTON MOWFORTH AKA CHEERSTOHAPPYHOUR INTRODUCES BALSAM FIR BITTERS
What began with a few balsam fir clippings and an experiment at home has grown into a distinctly Canadian addition to the cocktail bar scene. Brenton Mowforth, cocktail creator behind CheersToHappyHour, introduces Balsam Fir Bitters, an aromatic bitters expression built around one of the country’s most emblematic botanicals and produced with Toronto’s Nickel 9 Distillery.
The bitters explore a flavour deeply connected to the Canadian landscape, yet still largely underrepresented behind ...
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