Taste of Toronto - June 23-26

Attention all food lovers - Taste of Toronto is coming up very soon. Mark your calendar: June 23-26 at the Garrison Common Fort York. Some of Toronto's most respected restaurants and chefs will gather for the third annual Taste of Toronto! (Note: Pics here are taken by me from last year )

This premier food festival will keep foodies busy with hands-on cooking classes with the city's best chefs, live demonstrations/entertainment, a lively marketplace and of course, tasting the finest flavours and cuisine that Toronto has to offer. There's something for everyone!

There will be over more than 50 mouth-watering signature dishes from over 20 of the hottest chefs and shop from more than 60 artisan producers and premium brands!

Some of the new restaurants joining this year's line up is Miku, Nota Bene, Mamakas, Alo, Piano Piano, Antler, Kanpai, and Carver. Some of the returning favourites includes McEwan Group, Richmond Station, The Drake Hotel and Los Colibris. Each pop-up restaurant will offer three signature dishes at the event. For all the other restaurants participating this year, click here.

Tickets are on sale now with general tickets starting at $19. For more info, check out Taste of Toronto website here.

I attended the Taste of Toronto every year since it started and absolutely loved it! I can't wait for this year! Here are some of my pics from last year : ) Don't miss the 'must-attend' food festival of the summer! I'll see you there!

Taste of Toronto 2015 & Ticket Giveaway!

Attention all food lovers - Taste of Toronto will be arriving at Toronto's Fort York next week, July 2-5! In its second year, the only North American outpost of the international Taste Festivals is once again offering visitors unique experiences to interact with the country's top culinary talent.

The Fort York will be transformed into a foodie wonderland with eating, drinking and entertainment. The city's latest, greatest and hottest restaurants will be dishing up their finest dishes. There will also be over 70 producers of the best food, beverages and premium brands providing a bountiful food market!

FYI, Taste of Toronto is like a city built in a park with its own currency, Crowns. The whole park operates on the Crown system and all restaurant dishes and anything you wish to purchase from the artisan stalls can be bought with your Crown card. So, load your card up and enjoy!

General tickets start from $19, granting access to one of six lunch or dinner sessions from Friday July 3 through Sunday, July 5. Each session last between 4-5 hours, offers the opportunity for festival-goers to sample dishes from over 16 restaurants, browse the artisan stalls and participant in fresh and exciting programming; including the Taste Theatre, Metro Master Classes, the Tasting Room, a Delta Air Lines VIP Lounge and a Music Stage.

Met chef Mark McEwan last year!

Taste of Toronto 2015 restaurant and star lineup:

• Adrian Niman, Rasa
• Alvin Leung and Eric Chong, R&D (Thursday and Friday only)
• Amanda Ray, Biff’s Bistro
• Anthony Walsh and Michael Bonacini, Oliver & Bonacini
• Bill Osborne, America
• Carl Heinrich, Richmond Station
• Cory Vitiello and Robbie Hojilla, The Harbord Room and THR & Co.
• Damon Campbell, Bosk
• David Neinstein, Barque
• Elia Herrera, Los Colibris and El Caballito
• Franco Stalteri, Charlie’s Burgers
• Jonathan Waxman and Matt Robertson, Montecito
• Ippei Iwata, Aki Urata and Koji Tashiro, Guu Toronto, Kintori Yakitori and Kinton Ramen (Saturday only)
• Masaharu Morimoto, Morimoto Toronto
• Michael van den Winkel, Little Sister
• Miheer Shete, Bannock
• Rob Bragagnolo, Marben (Sunday only)
• Stuart Cameron, Byblos, Patria and Weslodge
• Ted Corrado and Matt DeMille, The Drake Hotel, The Drake Devonshire and Drake One Fifty
• Victor Barry, Splendido
• Lynn Crawford, Egg Farmers of Canada Chef Ambassador, chef-owner of Ruby Watchco and and “The Hearth” at the Pearson International Airport Toronto
• Mark McEwan, McEwan Group
• Rick Moonen, True North Salmon

For more info and to purchase your tickets, head over to Taste of Toronto website here.

I've attended Taste of Toronto last year and really enjoyed it and can not wait to go back this year! Pics here are from last year.

Bymark's Lobster Poutine

GIVEAWAY time! I'd love to give you guys an opportunity to check out the Taste of Toronto. One lucky reader will WIN TWO tickets, granting them to access to any one of the weekend sessions.

To enter, use the rafflecopter wideget below. If you leave a comment, don't forget to include your email address. When you're visiting my David Chiu's Facebook page, a LIKE to my page would greatly be appreciated. The lucky winner will be randomly chosen with random.org and they will have 24 hours to reply back to my message/email. Giveaway is open to Ontario residents. Transportation to the event is not included. Please make sure that you can travel to Toronto's Fort York. Giveaway closes midnight on Sunday June 28, 2015. Good luck!

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