Here’s the round up for August food events in Toronto. Check back often as we will update as we become aware of new events. If you have others, please feel free to submit them to us.
Farmers’ Markets and Market Events in Toronto
401 Richmond Farmers’ Market, currently during the summer season. Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm. 401 Richmond Street West in the Richmond Lounge. Purchase and peruse local, seasonal produce and food in association with the Near Urban Farmers’ Food Co-opeative. http://www.401richmond.net/events/farmersmarket.cfm
Appletree Market in the Village, June 5 – October 17. Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. June Rowlands Park, corner of Mount Pleasant Rd. and Davisville Ave. in Mount Pleasant Village. Current new location, previously at Yonge & Eglinton. After a very rough winter and spring season legally negotiating and relocating their summer 2012 location, the Yonge-Eglinton market has finally secure a new space! http://www.appletreemarkets.ca/
Bloor-Borden Farmers’ Market, June 6 – October 24. Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm. Green P parking lot at Lippincott St. and Bloor Street West, just east of Bathurst St. http://www.my-market.ca/bloor.html
Crème Fraiche Market Café, year-round. Tuesdays-Sundays, 8am-8pm. 639 Annette Street, at the corner of Annette and Durie, west of Runnymede Rd. Monforte Dairy “cheese ladies”, Constance Dykun and Rachel Silva, have opened up their brand new local food market and café in the west end! Chock full of farmers’ market local fare from Chocosol, DeFloured, St. John’s Bakery bread, and of course, Monforte Dairy cheeses, Crème Fraiche aims to showcase the local food talent in the city and province. http://cremefraichemarket.com/about/
Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers’ Market, year-round. Thursdays, 3pm-7pm. Dufferin Grove Park, northwest corner. http://www.dufferinpark.ca/market/wiki/wiki.php
East Lynn Farmers’ Market, June 7 – October 25. Thursdays, 3pm-7pm. East Lynn Park, located at 1949 Danforth Ave. just east of Woodbine Ave. http://www.my-market.ca/eastlynn.html
East Scarborough Festival Market Thursdays, until August 30. 1pm-5pm. 4130 Lawrence Ave. East at St. Margaret’s Parkette. FREE barbeque, cost of market food and goods on site. Enjoy summer on the grill with a weekly Thursday barbeque of hot dogs and hamburgers, a seasonal fresh fruit and vegetable market, and vendors selling jewelry, arts and crafts, and more. http://wx.toronto.ca/festevents.nsf/591df5f4e9bb95b0852572ff00502015/d06b45168c02076f852579b8000f7eb4?OpenDocument
East York Farmers’ Market, May 15 – October 30. Tuesdays, 8am-2pm. East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue at the corner of Coxwell and Mortimer Avenue.
Etobicoke Farmers’ Market, June 2 – November 3. Saturdays, 8am-2pm. Etobicoke Civic Centre, located at 399 The West Mall just south of Burnhamthorpe Ave. http://365etobicoke.com/etobicoke-civic-centre-farmers-market/
Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market, year-round. During the winter (November-April), every Saturday from 9am-1pm. During the summer (May-October), every Saturday from 8am-1pm. 550 Bayview Ave. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/farmers-market/
Fairview Mall Farmers’ Market, June 1 – September 28. Fridays, 9am-6pm. South parking lot at Fairview Mall, located at 1800 Sheppard Ave. East at Don Mills Rd.
Good Food Market at The Stop Community Food Centre, year-round. Tuesdays, 3pm-5:30pm. During late fall and early spring (October-April), the market is held indoors in The Stop’s Drop-In at 1884 Davenport Rd. and during the spring and summer (May-September), the market is held at 1990 Davenport Rd. http://thestop.org/good-food-market-and-bake-oven
Junction Farmers’ Market (NEW!), June 2 – October 13. Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm. Green P parking lot located at 385 Pacific Ave. by Dundas Street West. This farmers’ market is The Junction neighbourhood’s first and it’s been in the works for quite some time, so let’s help make their first year a success! http://www.junctionmarket.ca/
Leslieville Farmers’ Market, June 3 – October 28. Sundays, 9am-2pm. Jonathan Ashbridge Park on Queen Street East and Woodward Ave., between Greenwood and Coxwell Ave. The market is back for their second summer and fall season! http://leslievillemarket.com/
Liberty Village Farmers’ Market, June 3 – October 31. Sundays, 9am-2pm. Green P parking lot on East Liberty Street between Atlantic and Hanna Ave. http://www.my-market.ca/liberty.html
Lunchtime Office Markets at Soft Choice IT Solutions Liberty Village (NEW!) – Wednesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm. 173 Dufferin Street, one block south of King St. Toronto Office Markets are expanding once again! This time, the markets are moving west into the Liberty Village neighbourhood. Local food producers and plenty of lunch options on a beautiful, outdoor terrace.
Metro Hall Farmers’ Market, year-round. Thursdays, 8am-2pm. During the winter (November-April), last Thursday of every month in the CBC Broadcasting Building at 250 Front Street West. During the summer (May-October), every Thursday starting May 31st at Simcoe Place Park just outside the CBC building, and at David Pecaut Square at 221 King Street West thereafter.
Montgomery’s Inn Farmers’ Market, May 23 – December 25. Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm. 4709 Dundas St. West, Etobicoke. Enjoy fresh baked bread from the inn’s wood-fired oven, fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and more. http://www.montgomerysinn.com/
Nathan Phillips Square ‘Fresh Wednesdays’ Farmers’ Market, May 30 – October 17, no markets on June 27 and September 26. Wednesdays, 8am-2pm. 100 Queen Street West at Bay St. in downtown Toronto by Old City Hall and The Eaton Centre. http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wednesdays/2012/
North York Civic Centre Farmers’ Market, May 31 – October 25. Thursdays, 8am-2:30pm. 5100 Yonge Street, just north of Elmwood Avenue. The farmers’ market, with its vast array of baked goods, fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and more, takes place outdoors at Mel Lastman Square.
Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market, August 26. 12pm-7pm. Kensington Market (west of Spadina Ave., eats of Bellevue Ave., south of College Street, north of Dundas Street West). Pedestrian Sundays are back for their 9th year! Come out and enjoy the street festivals, market vendors, street food, and more on the last Sunday of the month – car and traffic free! Streets are closed off to car traffic during Pedestrian Sunday hours. http://www.pskensington.ca/
Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market, May 22 – October 30. Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Riverdale Farm located at Riverdale Park West at 201 Winchester Street by Sumach St. http://www.riverdalefarm.ca/about-the-farm/farmers-market/
Ryerson University Farmers’ Market, June 5 – October 23. Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Ryerson University courtyard by Victoria and Gould Street, east of Yonge St. http://www.my-market.ca/ryerson.html
Sherway Farmers’ Market, May 4 – October 26. Fridays, 8am-2pm. Sherway Gardens Shopping Centre, 25 The West Mall off Hwy 427 and the Queensway in Etobicoke. The farmers’ market is located at the far northeast parking lot between the North Queen St. and Sherway Rd. entrances. http://www.sherwaymarket.com/
Sick Kids Hospital Farmers’ Market, June 5 – October 23. Tuesdays, 9am-2pm. Outdoor front terrace at Sick Kids Hospital located at 555 University Ave. between Elm and Gerrard St. http://www.my-market.ca/sickkids.html
Sorauren Park Farmers’ Market, year-round. Mondays, 3pm-7pm. Sorauren Park, 50 Wabash Ave. http://westendfood.coop/farmers-market
St. Lawrence North Farmers’ Market, year-round. Saturdays, 5am-5pm. 92 Front St. East http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
Stonegate Farmers’ Market, June 26 – October 9. Tuesdays, 4pm-7pm. Parking lot of Stonegate Plaza located at 150 Berry Road just east of Stephen St. in the west end of Toronto (as a geographic reference, south of Old Mill and Royal York subway stations). http://www.stonegatechc.org/programs-services/food-programs/farmers-market.html
The Stop Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns, year-round. Saturdays, 8am-12pm. 76 Wychwood Ave. http://www.thestop.org/green-barn-market
Toronto Botanical Gardens Organic Farmers’ Market, May 24 – October 4. Thursdays, 3pm-7pm. 777 Lawrence Ave. East at Leslie Ave. This brand new market for 2012 is taking place at Toronto’s famed Edwards Gardens! http://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/enjoy/special-events/market/
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market, May 8 – October 30. Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Northwest corner of Trinity Bellwoods Park at Dundas Street West and Shaw Street. http://www.tbfm.ca/
University of Toronto Scarborough Farmers’ Market, June 6 – October 3. Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm in the summer and fall. Markets continue during the winter on the first Wednesday of every month from November to April from 11am-3pm. Parking Lot 4 located at 1265 Military Trail, south of Ellesmere Rd. and east of Morningside Ave. http://www.greenbeltfresh.ca/search-results-profile/680
Weston Farmers’ Market, May 12 – October 27. Saturdays, 7am-2pm. 14 John Street at Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. West. http://westonvillagebia.com/bia-events
Withrow Farmers’ Market, May 19 – October 27. Saturdays, 9am-1pm. 725 Logan Ave. at the north end of Withrow Park, between Carlaw and Logan. http://www.withrowpark.ca/wiki/wiki.php
Farmers’ Markets and Market Events in Markham and Surrounding
Aurora Farmers’ Market & Artisan Fair, May 5 – October 27. Saturdays, 8am-1pm. Town Park at Wells St. and Mosley St. southeast of Yonge Street and Wellington St. East. Indoor markets during the winter move into the Aurora Cultural Centre. http://www.town.aurora.on.ca/aurora/farmersmarket
Downtown Stouffville Farmers’ Market, May 10 – October 4. Thursdays, 2pm-7pm. Located at Park Drive and Main Street (for geographic reference, between Ninth Line and Tenth Line). http://www.townofws.com/farmersmarket.asp
Hillcrest Mall Farmers’ Market, May 2 – October 28. Wednesdays, 10am-6pm and Sundays, 9am-5pm. West parking lot outside of The Bay (facing Carrville Rd) at Hillcrest Mall, located at 9350 Yonge Street and 16th Ave/Carrville Rd (16th Ave. becomes Carrville west of Yonge Street). http://onrichmondhill.com/events.php?id=13831
Main Street Markham Farmers’ Market, May 12 – September 29. Saturdays, 8am-1pm. Located on the outdoor terrace at 132 Robinson Street and Markham Road (Main Street Markham North), just north of Highway 7 in Old Markham Village. There are free parking lots in the area behind many of the retail storefronts, the closest being the parking lot behind Scotiabank. http://www.mainstreetmarkham.com/page.asp?pageid=5
Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market on Main Street Unionville, June 24 – October 7. Sundays, 10am-4pm. Located at Stiver Mill on Station Lane, a side street just off of Main Street Unionville, between Hwy 7. E and Carlton Rd., west of Kennedy Rd. http://www.guidingstar.ca/Stiver_Mill_Farmers_Market.htm
Food Festivals and Events
Tasty Thursdays at Nathan Phillips Square, July 12 – August 30. 11am-2pm every Thursday. 100 Queen Street West at Nathan Phillips Square. Cost of food, nothing over $7. In conjunction with Fresh Wednesdays, Nathan Phillips Square is the place to be for food during the week! Tasty Thursdays is back with vendors from all over the city offering meals, snacks, and small plates, all for under $7. Find food hot off the grill, refreshing salad, and lots of ethnic eats. And, enjoy some live music while you’re there! http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/thursdays/2012/
East Scarborough Festival Market Thursdays, August 2, 7, 9, 16, 23, and 30. 1pm-5pm. 4130 Lawrence Ave. East at St. Margaret’s Parkette. FREE barbeque, cost of market food and goods on site. Enjoy summer on the grill with a weekly Thursday barbeque of hot dogs and hamburgers, a seasonal fresh fruit and vegetable market, and vendors selling jewelry, arts and crafts, and more. http://wx.toronto.ca/festevents.nsf/591df5f4e9bb95b0852572ff00502015/d06b45168c02076f852579b8000f7eb4?OpenDocument
9th Annual Lakeshore Mardi Gras, August 3 – 6. 6:30pm-midnight on Friday, 12pm-10pm on Saturday and Sunday, and 12pm-6pm on Monday. Colonel Samuel Smith Park at Kipling Ave. and Lake Shore Blvd. West. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Celebrate the sights, sounds, and tastes of New Orleans as the Lakeshore community brings Mardi Gras to the city in the summer! This fun and flamboyant festival will tantalize your taste buds with creole and Cajun cuisine and food vendors of all sorts to kick off the August long weekend. http://www.lakeshoremardigras.ca/#events
Island Soul at the Harbourfront Centre, August 3 – 6. Day-long events during the 3-day festival. See below for all the Island Soul food events and their locations and times! 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre. FREE admission, cost of food and merchandise on site. This year’s Caribbean festival celebrates the traditions, culture, and heritage of Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, commemorating their 50th year of independence. In addition to seminars, live performances and entertainment, there is plenty of food to go around with demos, workshops, World Café and more. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/islandsoul/
World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, August 3 – 6. 6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-12am on Sunday, and 12pm-8pm on Monday. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. Cost of food. Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything. This week, vendors include Casa Manila, Coconut Grove, Viv’s Jamaican, and many more. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4110
Cultura Festival Fridays, August 3. 5pm-9pm. 5100 Yonge Street at Mel Lastman Square by North York Centre. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Kick off summer weekends with a Friday night street fest on the Mel Lastman Square grounds with street performers, live music and entertainment, art, film screenings, and plenty of international street food! Check the website for specific food vendor listings. http://culturafestival.ca/
Island Soul: Food Demo with Chef Yzanne Williams-Chance from Tobago at the Harbourfront Centre, August 5. 1:30pm – 6:30pm. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. FREE. In celebration of Harbourfront Centre’s Island Soul festival, chef Yzanne Williams-Chance (culinary queen of Tobago) will be hosting THREE different food demos! Rev up your appetite at 1:30pm with a demo on Coconut Curried Crab, 4:30pm on Light Fruit Cake (served with pineapple rum sauce!), and 6:30pm on Dasheen Vegetable Quiche! http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4299
Jambana at Downsview Park, August 6. 1pm-9:30pm. 35 Carl Hall Road at Downsview Park. $5 advance tickets, $7 tickets at the gate, $10 after 5pm, as well as VIP package rates which include food and other perks. Celebrate the culture, heritage, and flavours of Jamaican with this festival commemorating 50 years of the country’s independence. With an actual food village on site, there will be plenty of Jamaican and Caribbean food at the event including ackee and salt fish, curried goat, jerk chicken, roti, rum and coconut cakes, roasted yams, and Mexican an Argentinian food. http://www.jambana.com/index.html
Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, August 7. 6pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court. $3 for cost of pizza with salad. Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing! Come down with your family and friends every Tuesday and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto! Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights
Pilaros Taste of the Danforth, August 10 – 12. 6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, and 12pm-8pm on Sunday. Street festival and block party on Danforth Ave. from Broadview to Donlands Ave. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Summer in the city just wouldn’t be summer without the Taste of the Danforth! Quite possibly Toronto’s largest, liveliest, most popular food festival of the summer returns for another year with all the amazing Greek food you can eat! http://www.tasteofthedanforth.com/tasteofthedanforth.php
World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, August 10 – 12. 6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. Cost of food. Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything. This week, vendors include El Cilantro Catering, Aqui Colombia, Royal Elephant (Thai), and more. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=3775
Cultura Festival Fridays, August 10. 5pm-9pm. 5100 Yonge Street at Mel Lastman Square by North York Centre. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Kick off summer weekends with a Friday night street fest on the Mel Lastman Square grounds with street performers, live music and entertainment, art, film screenings, and plenty of international street food! Check the website for specific food vendor listings. http://culturafestival.ca/
JerkFest 2012, August 11 – 12. 11am-10pm on Saturday and Sunday. 256 Centennial Park Rd. at Centennial Park in Etobicoke at the corner of Rathburn Rd. and Renforth Drive. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Enjoy a summer weekend food fest, Caribbean style! Meshing Jerk cuisine and music under the summer sun has been a Toronto tradition for 11 years now, taking place the 2nd weekend of August each year, bringing the community together and extending the celebration of Caribbean culture well past and beyond Caribana/Toronto Caribbean Festival. Love the food, love the party! http://jerkfestival.ca/
Global Roots Harvest Party at Wychwood Barns, August 11. 10am-12:30pm. 601 Christie Street at The Stop Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns. FREE. Support local farmers, producers, and gardeners at this special gardening and local food party during the Saturday morning market at Wychwood Barns. Gardeners will be serving up yummy treats using ingredients grown in their Global Roots Garden Plots and from vendors at the market. Have some great, local eats and take a tour of the plots, learning about vegetable and fruit gardening. http://thestop.org/event/11-aug-2012
Lobsterfest Dinner Cruise by Mariposa Cruises, August 11. 6:30pm-10pm. 6:30pm boarding time. 207 Queens Quay West at the Queens Quay Terminal. $99 +HST + fee/person. Feel like an East Coast land lubber on a lobster fest dinner cruise through Toronto’s lakefront! Enjoy succulent lobster and butter, corn on the cob, potato salad and coleslaw, fresh salad greens, roast beef, and lots of desserts and sweets! http://www.mariposacruises.com/pdf/flyers/Lobsterfest-Aug.pdf , http://www.mariposacruises.com/cruises-special-events.php
Rusholme Park Supper Club at The Depanneur: Texas vs. Tennessee BBQ Throwdown, August 11. 7:30pm-10:30pm. 1033 College Street. $40 supper club membership for the night. Get down and dirty with southern fare as Texas squares off with Tennessee in a BBQ battle like no other at this southern tour supper club! Savour food the Texan way with slow-cooked, dry rubbed beef brisket and succotash while sinking your teeth in Tennessee style ribs dripping in a smoky, sticky whiskey sauce and sweet molasses baked beans. End the night on a sweet note with southern pecan pie! http://www.facebook.com/events/467269889959034/
Wild Blueberry Festival at Evergreen Brick Works, August 11. 8am-3pm. 550 Bayview Ave. FREE admission, cost of food on premises. Celebrate the season with blueberries at Evergreen Brick Works’ special festival dedicated to the tiny blue fruits! Sponsored by Slow Food Toronto, Greenbelt Farmers’ Online Market, and the Wild Blueberry Association of North America, events during the day include a wild blueberry bake-off, wild blueberry garden talk, and of course, the fabulous Saturday farmers’ market featuring farmers’, producers, and bakers with sweet and savoury blueberry eats! http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/special-events/wild-blueberry-festival/
Brewer’s Backyard: The Beer Jam at Evergreen Brick Works, August 12. 12pm-4pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at Koerner Gardens and Holcim Gallery. FREE admission, cost of food and drink on-site. $6 for beer, $6 for Fidel Gastro’s sandwiches, and $6-$7 Babi & Co. Indonesian street food dishes. Brewer’s Backyard is EBW’s space to learn and try all things beer and at this particular event, the Backyard is celebrating fruit and berries! At the Beer Jam, learn how fruit (such as blueberries in conjunction with EBW’s Saturday Wild Blueberry Festival!) makes delicious summer beers. Toronto’s own Mill Street Brewery will be taking center stage at this Beer Jam event with their Blueberry Wheat beer on tap, along with a handful of other breweries offering fruity beers. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/cal/event/brewers-backyard-beer-jam/
Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, August 14. 6pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court. $3 for cost of pizza with salad. Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing! Come down with your family and friends every Tuesday and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto! Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights
Urban Agriculture Summit, August 15 – 18. 8:30am-8:30pm on Wednesday, 8:30am-8pm on Thursday, 8:30am-9pm on Friday, and 8:30am-5pm on Saturday. 55 Gould St. at Ryerson University for daytime summit events and workshops, and various locations for evening receptions; check website for schedule details. $50 – $349/person depending on level of participation. Online registration will close at 5pm on August 13th! This 4-day summit and conference devoted to food security, gardening, technology, food and business, and urban agriculture is headed to Toronto and will be jam-packed with keynotes, panels, workshops, tours, and so much more! Hosted by FoodShare and Ryerson University, the summit delves into the social issues facing food accessibility, security, policy, innovation, and more. http://www.urbanagsummit.org/
The Stop Community Food Centre’s Food for Change at Wychwood Barns, August 16. 601 Christie St. $75 for the meal, $120 with wine pairings. Hosted by The Stop Community Food Centre, Food for Change is a monthly, intimate, dining event that showcases delicious, local, sustainable food, complete with a 5-course meal prepared and cooked by Stop chefs and budding culinary talents around the city. Proceeds from this event support The Stop’s food programs that fight hunger and promote positive change toward great accessibility to food in communities. http://thestop.org/event/16-aug-2012
Toronto Vegetarian Association Dinner Social Group, August 16. 7pm-9pm. Commensal (655 Bay St at Elm in downtown Toronto). Cost of food. Enjoy delicious vegetarian food and great conversation and discussion with foodies, vegetarians, non-vegetarians, and TVA members! All are welcome. Please RSVP by the Wednesday before each event at: tvadinner@veg.ca or by phone: 416-544-9800. Seating is limited. http://veg.ca/component/option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,150/extmode,view/extid,10762/
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), August 17 – September 3. 10am-12am daily. Exhibition Place at Dufferin St. and Lake Shore Blvd. West. $16 for youth, students, and adults; $12 for children and seniors. The county fair and midway is back in town! Tooted as the last big hurrah of summer, the CNE boasts some of the classic county fair food (funnel cake!) and some of the weirdest in food innovation (deep fried butter and Kool-Aid, anyone?!). To many, summer isn’t summer with a trip to the EX. https://www.theex.com/
International Street Festival, August 17 – 19. 11am-9pm on Friday, 11am-11pm on Saturday, 12pm-6pm on Sunday. Street festival and block party on Eglinton Ave. West from Oakwood Ave. to Dufferin Street. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Party the summer away with this lively street festival in the heart of Eglinton West Village! Bringing together the cultures and flavours of Caribbean, Italian, Portuguese, Latin, and more, this festival aims to bring the world a little closer to the city and bringing the community together and closer to international sights, sounds, and tastes. http://www.internationalstreetfest.com/
World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, August 17 – 19. 6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. Cost of food. Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything. This week, vendors include Mis Amigos (Mexican), Canadian Caribbean Catering, and more. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=3775
Planet IndigenUS: Indigenous Cuisine with Jamie Kennedy and Ken Steele, August 17. 6pm-9:30pm. 111 Queen’s Park at the Gardiner Museum. $100/person for dinner; $135/person for dinner with wine. Resevations required. Planet Indigenus, a week-long festival co-produced by the Woodland Cultural Centre, celebrates Aboriginal cultural and cuisine and at this special event at the Gardiner Museum, chef Jamie Kennedy teams up with chef Ken Steele, Indigenous chef from the Oneida First Nations band of the Thames for a culinary journey through local food and cultural diversity. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=3843
Planet IndigenUS: Modern Aboriginal Cuisine with Rich Francis at the Harbourfront Centre, August 18 – 19. 2pm-3pm on both days. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. FREE. Chef Rich Francis (alumni of the Stratford Chef School, Toronto’s famed Splendido, and owner of Aboriginal Culinary Concepts) comes to the Harbourfront Centre to celebrate the cultural diversity, history, and cuisine of Indigenous peoples, focusing on principles of community and belonging through cooking and food in two special demos. On the food demo menu? Rosehip Crusted Duck Breast & Sweetgrass, Lidii Smoked Niagara Peaches with Duck, Peach & Brown Butter Jus, and Soft Peppery Herbs. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4274
Planet IndigenUS: Cooking With the Wolfman at the Harbourfront Centre, August 18. 4pm-5pm. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. FREE. Chef David Wolfman, culinary entertainer and member of the Xaxli’p First Nation in BC, will be on the Harbourfront stage demonstrating his knowledge of wild game and traditional Aboriginal cuisine. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4275
Planet IndigenUS: What You Eat Isn’t What You Grow at the Harboufront Centre, August 18. 3pm-4pm. 235 Queens Quay West at the Studio Theatre in York Quay Centre. FREE. In conjunction with the Planet IndigenUS week-long festival, this informative seminar discusses issues concerning global food security and scarcity, seed backs, genetically modified foods, and coop/community gardening among other issues from an Indigenous perspective. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4278
Appetizing August Preserve Walk – An Outdoor Guided Tour, August 19. 1:30pm-2:30pm. 67 Pottery Rd. at the Todmorden Mills Heritage Site. Adults: $5.24 +tax; children: $2 +tax; youth and seniors: $3 +tax. Take a beautiful summer walk through gardens and trails ripe for the picking! Learn about edible flowers and herbs while taking this guided tour, with refreshments provided afterward. http://www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/featured-events.htm#todmorden
Planet IndigenUS: Brunch with Keriwa Café –Aaron Joseph Bear Robe, at the Harbourfront Centre, August 19. 12pm-1pm. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. FREE. Canadian culinary giant and chef at Toronto’s Keriwa Café, Aaron Joseph was born in Siksika Nation, Alberta to coast-to-coast parents (a Blackfoot father and a Nova-Scotian mother) and these Canadian roots have influenced his culinary style since his early days of cooking. Join him as he performs a demo using locally and regionally sourced ingredients to make rustic, seasonal food. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4276
The Stop’s Beer Garden, August 19. 1pm-5pm. 601 Christie St. at The Stop’s Green Barn in the Sheltered Garden at Artscape Wychwood Barns. FREE admission with beer and food tickets available for purchase on site at the event. Sink into the depths of summer with The Stop’s series of outdoor beer and stout tasting events. Relax as you discover new breweries and a plethora of new snacks and nibbles! Learn the ins and outs of brewing, malts and stouts, and some of the province’s finest purveyors. This week, sip from Black Oak and nosh on Rock Lobster Co.! http://thestop.org/event/19-aug-2012
Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, August 21. 6pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court. $3 for cost of pizza with salad. Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing! Come down with your family and friends every Tuesday and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto! Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights
Toronto Turkish Festival, August 24 – 26. Nathan Phillips Square (Bay St. and Queen Street West) on Friday; David Pecaut Square (King Street West and John St.) on Saturday and Sunday. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Celebrate all things Turkish at this 3-day long festival of culture, arts and entertainment, and food! Explore Turkish music, beautiful Turkish arts and crafts, and plenty of traditional Turkish food including Turkish coffee, kebabs, ravioli, stuffed vegetables and vine leaf rolls, sweets, Turkish delight, and so much more! http://www.torontoturkishfestival.org/indexen.htm
World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, August 24 – 26. 6pm-11pm on Friday, 12pm-11pm on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace. Cost of food. Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything. This week, vendors include Taste of India, Nate’s Palate (Guyana), Jamaican Jerk, and more. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4212
Telus Taiwanfest: The King of Stewing featuring Chef Tim Teng at the Harbourfront Centre, August 25 – 26. 1pm-2pm on Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm on Sunday. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre in the Brigantine Room. FREE. Learn about the art and significance of stewing in Taiwanese cuisine from Chef Tim Teng at these two special food demos in conjunction with Taiwanfest this summer! http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4167
KRAFT Peanut Butter Food Truck Tour, August 25. 11am-11pm. Street festival and block party at the Scotiabank BuskerFest in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood on Front Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street. Cost of food. The famous KRAFT teddy bears are coming into town in food truck style! Stopping in Toronto during their cross-country Peanut Butter Food Truck Tour, the truck is a special, one-of-a-kind phenomenon devoted to all things peanut butter! Enjoy peanut butter s’mores, peanut sauce and noodles, and two custom creations debuting at each stop on the tour submitted by KRAFT peanut butter fans across the country! http://www.kraftpeanutbutter.com/en/
Taste of Somalia Fest, August 25. 12pm-8pm. 5100 Yonge Street at Mel Lastman Square by North York Centre. FREE admission, cost of food on site. Savour the sights, sounds, and tastes of Somalian culture with food, dance, henna tattooing, and more at this summer festival. http://wx.toronto.ca/festevents.nsf/591df5f4e9bb95b0852572ff00502015/e7cd9d0841e47cfc85257a33005f1d16?OpenDocument
Telus Taiwanfest: Asian Culinary Chase featuring Andrew Chase at the Harbourfront Centre, August 25. 6pm-7pm. 235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre in the Brigantine Room. FREE. Join culinary guru Andrew Chase for a fun and informative seminar on Taiwanese food and culture. With years of Asian culture and cuisine under his belt living, touring, and teaching in various Asian countries, Chase shares his knowledge and insights during this summer festival. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4172
Toronto Mela, August 25. 12pm-9pm. 150 Borough Drive at Albert Campbell Square in Scarbourough by Ellesmere and McCowan Rd. Presented by CASSA (Council of Agencies Serving South Asians), celebrate South Asian culture and cuisine at this summer festival aimed at bringing the South Asian community together through dance, music, performance, art, food, and more. The fest is the first of its kind, so come out and have a good time if you want to see the festival return for another year! http://wx.toronto.ca/festevents.nsf/591df5f4e9bb95b0852572ff00502015/215bc03e6ffae6af85257a3800632aeb?OpenDocument
The Stop’s Beer Garden, August 26. 1pm-5pm. 601 Christie St. at The Stop’s Green Barn in the Sheltered Garden at Artscape Wychwood Barns. FREE admission with beer and food tickets available for purchase on site at the event. Sink into the depths of summer with The Stop’s series of outdoor beer and stout tasting events. Relax as you discover new breweries and a plethora of new snacks and nibbles! Learn the ins and outs of brewing, malts and stouts, and some of the province’s finest purveyors. This week, sip from Lake of Bays and nibble on vegetarian and vegan Indian food from Tiffanday! http://thestop.org/event/26-aug-2012
The Way of Tea: Traditions and Tastings, August 26. 1pm-4pm. 216 Main Street Unionville at The Varley Art Gallery. $10/person; FREE for gallery members. Join tea sommelier Karen Hartwick for a summer afternoon of tea tasting and discussion as talks about the origins, traditions, culture, and rituals associated with tea in Eastern and Western cultures. “The Way of Tea” refers to a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and this event, participants will enjoy tea presentations and loose-leaf tea, and an exhibition tour at 2pm. http://www.visitthevarley.com/the-way-of-tea-traditions-and-tastings-in-partnership-with-tea-leaves-stratford/
Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, August 28. 6pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court. $3 for cost of pizza with salad. Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing! Come down with your family and friends every Tuesday and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto! Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights
Wine, Beer, and Spirits
Brewer’s Backyard: The Beer Jam at Evergreen Brick Works, August 12. 12pm-4pm. 550 Bayview Ave. at Koerner Gardens and Holcim Gallery. FREE admission, cost of food and drink on-site. $6 for beer, $6 for Fidel Gastro’s sandwiches, and $6-$7 Babi & Co. Indonesian street food dishes. Brewer’s Backyard is EBW’s space to learn and try all things beer and at this particular event, the Backyard is celebrating fruit and berries! At the Beer Jam, learn how fruit (such as blueberries in conjunction with EBW’s Saturday Wild Blueberry Festival!) makes delicious summer beers. Toronto’s own Mill Street Brewery will be taking center stage at this Beer Jam event with their Blueberry Wheat beer on tap, along with a handful of other breweries offering fruity beers. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/cal/event/brewers-backyard-beer-jam/
For the Love of Wine & Cupcakes at Le Dolci, August 16. 6pm-8pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $50 +HST/person. Krys from Rosewood Estates (re: Le Dolci’s Bees, Mead, and Cheese class in July) is back for another wine-inspired tasting and session at the studio, this time focusing on wine and dessert pairings, especially cupcakes! Taste dessert wines, learn about the latest and greatest from local wineries, and be surrounded by all things sweet! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
The Stop’s Beer Garden, August 19. 1pm-5pm. 601 Christie St. at The Stop’s Green Barn in the Sheltered Garden at Artscape Wychwood Barns. FREE admission with beer and food tickets available for purchase on site at the event. This week, sip from Black Oak and nosh on Rock Lobster Co.! http://thestop.org/event/19-aug-2012
The Stop’s Beer Garden, August 26. 1pm-5pm. 601 Christie St. at The Stop’s Green Barn in the Sheltered Garden at Artscape Wychwood Barns. FREE admission with beer and food tickets available for purchase on site at the event. This week, sip from Lake of Bays and nibble on vegetarian and vegan Indian food from Tiffanday! http://thestop.org/event/26-aug-2012
Cooking Classes, Demonstrations, and Seminars
A Salad to Remember – Cooking Class at Natural Ginger, August 2. 7pm-9:30pm (times are not confirmed, check upon registration). 9 Hewitt Ave. at High Park Baptist Church just off Roncesvalles, south of Dundas Street West. $65/person. Join Stephanie Ablett for this 2.5 hour interactive class where she’ll take your salads from drab to fab! This class is vegan and gluten-free and will focus on salads: hearty, healthy, fresh ingredients; constructing beautiful works of salad art that are just as delicious to eat, and mouthwatering dressings to go with them. Cost of class includes all ingredients and supplies, recipes, and info package. http://naturalginger.ca/portfolio-items/a-salad-to-remember/
Designer Cupcake Decorating at Le Dolci, August 4. 2pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Walk the runway in true fashionable cupcake style! In this introduction to cupcake decorating class, learn how to make stylish Louis Vuitton and Chanel handbags, Tiffany jewelry, and more with professional cupcake decorating tools, fondant, and frosting. Be the sweetest, most stylish fashionista when you walk out of the student with 12 beautifully decorated vanilla cupcakes! http://ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Introduction to Cupcake Decorating at Le Dolci, August 5. 2pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Get creative this summer and decorate a dozen delicious vanilla cupcakes to take home among like-minded sweet tooths and icing sugar queens! Use fondant, buttercream frosting, and special cutters and professional tools to create flowers, animals, swirls, and whatever your heart desires! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Green Bites Cooking Workshops – BBQ for Men at Evergreen Brick Works, August 9. 7pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. $55/person for individual class; $225/person for any 5 classes; $450/person for any 10 classes. Green Bites workshops are back for another exciting round of seasonal classes! Join chefs, producers, farmers, and food experts for some hands-on cooking workshops that are sure to expand your breadth of food knowledge and technique. These cooking workshops will allow participants to explore tastes, flavours, and aromas while engaging in food issues that affect communities.
At this class, join Peter Graben for a summer grilling session, equipped with recipes and techniques fit for healthy meals inspired by quick and easy barbequing. It’s not all about the burgers! Menu includes grilled salmon, pineapple wedges with citrus butter, and more! http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/food/green-bites#aug9
Marvelous Macarons with Maddy at Le Dolci, August 9. 7pm-9pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Join Le Dolci’s new macaron maven, Maddy, in this introductory class to macaron making heaven. Learn about macaron ingredients, how to properly mix macaron batter, piping techniques, and bake your very own delicate macaron shells along with mouthwatering fillings! http://ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Cake Pop Making and Decorating Class at Le Dolci, August 11. 2pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Celebrate summer with cake pops! Use moist, delicious balls of cake and frosting to make fun, colourful cake pops using melted candy melts, sprinkles, icing, and more! Dunk and sprinkle your cake pops to your heart’s content and take home a dozen beautiful cake pops to devour after class! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Mummy/Daddy & Me Introduction to Cupcake Decorating at Le Dolci, August 15. 1pm-3pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST per mummy/daddy & child pair. It’s summer in the city and we know what that means: we need to keep our wee ones entertained and occupied! Join other mums and dads at this kid-friendly cupcake decorating class meant for parents who want to do something fun and creative (and very tasty!) with their little ones. Use tools and cupcake decorations like fondant, frosting, candies, and other confections to create one dozen delicious vanilla cupcakes to take home! Decorate your cupcakes to look like animals, flowers, food, and anything else your heart desires! http://ledolci.com/class-schedule/
For the Love of Wine & Cupcakes at Le Dolci, August 16. 6pm-8pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $50 +HST/person. Krys from Rosewood Estates (re: Le Dolci’s Bees, Mead, and Cheese class in July) is back for another wine-inspired tasting and session at the studio, this time focusing on wine and dessert pairings, especially cupcakes! Taste dessert wines, learn about the latest and greatest from local wineries, and be surrounded by all things sweet! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Raving Raw – Cooking Class at Natural Ginger, August 16. 7pm-10pm (times are not confirmed, check upon registration). 9 Hewitt Ave. at High Park Baptist Church just off of Roncesvalles, south of Dundas Street West. $95/person. Join Stephanie Ablett for this 3-hour fun and interactive cooking class solely devoted to raw, vegan, and gluten-free food! Learn about the importance of raw food in your daily diet, how living enzymes impact it, and how to incorporate raw foods and dishes into your lifestyle. At this class, sink your teeth into stuffed peppers with raw hummus, zucchini pasta with marinara sauce, raw goji berry brownies. http://naturalginger.ca/portfolio-items/raving-raw/
Mini Cakes at Le Dolci, August 18. 1pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $129 +HST/person. Have you ever admired the professional artistry of cakes in shop windows or dreamed of being a professional cake decorator like Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes? Learn the tricks of the trade at Le Dolci’s introductory class as you decorate your very own 6” vanilla cake with professional cake decorating tools, fondant, sugar paste, colouring, gels, and more! Class participants will learn how to properly level, layer, and frost their cake while working with rolled fondant and sugar paste to create intricate designs and flowers. The best part? Taking your creation home, showing it off, and eating it. http://ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Introduction to Cupcake Decorating at Le Dolci, August 19. 2pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Get creative this summer and decorate a dozen delicious vanilla cupcakes to take home among like-minded sweet tooths and icing sugar queens! Use fondant, buttercream frosting, and special cutters and professional tools to create flowers, animals, swirls, and whatever your heart desires! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Cook Like Mario Batali – Summer in Italy at The Chef Upstairs, August 21. 6:30pm-9:30pm. 615 Mount Pleasant Rd. $99 +HST/person OR $149.50 +HST for two. Combine the warmth and sun of summer with the mouthwatering tastes of Italy at this cooking class with menu items including Sicilian-style calamari, grilled eggplant parmigiana, and wild arugula salad with salami and pecorino. http://www.thechefupstairs.com/cooking_classes.html
Marvelous Macarons with Maddy at Le Dolci, August 22. 7pm-9pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Join Le Dolci’s new macaron maven, Maddy, in this introductory class to macaron making heaven. Learn about macaron ingredients, how to properly mix macaron batter, piping techniques, and bake your very own delicate macaron shells along with mouthwatering fillings! http://ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Green Bites Cooking Workshops – Water Meets Fire: Fish on the Grill at Evergreen Brick Works, August 23. 7pm-9pm. 550 Bayview Ave. $55/person for individual class; $225/person for any 5 classes; $450/person for any 10 classes. Green Bites workshops are back for another exciting round of seasonal classes! Join chefs, producers, farmers, and food experts for some hands-on cooking workshops that are sure to expand your breadth of food knowledge and technique. These cooking workshops will allow participants to explore tastes, flavours, and aromas while engaging in food issues that affect communities.
At this class, join Hooked Inc.’s Kristin Donovan for a seafood feast on the grill! Learn about sustainability, local and regional fishing, and grilling cooking techniques, all the while enjoying menu items such as grilled BC octopus, grilling and tasting 3 types of lake fish (pickerel, silver bass, and whitefish), grilling and tasting 3 types of salmon (Chinook, sockeye, and keta), and more! http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/food/green-bites#aug23
Introduction to Cupcake Decorating: *Kids Edition!* at Le Dolci, August 23. 11am-12pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $40 +HST/child. For children 12 and under ONLY. Let the little ones get their creative juices and sweet teeth going with this special children-only cupcake decorating class! Get creative this summer and decorate a dozen delicious vanilla cupcakes to take home using fondant, buttercream frosting, and special cutters and tools to create flowers, animals, swirls, and whatever your heart desires! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Introduction to Cupcake Decorating at Le Dolci, August 25. 2pm-4pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $80 +HST/person. Get creative this summer and decorate a dozen delicious vanilla cupcakes to take home among like-minded sweet tooths and icing sugar queens! Use fondant, buttercream frosting, and special cutters and professional tools to create flowers, animals, swirls, and whatever your heart desires! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Prêt-à-Portea – Afternoon Tea at Le Dolci, August 26. 4pm-6pm. 1006 Dundas Street West. $35 +HST/person. It’s pinkies up at this special afternoon tea and sweets session at Le Dolci! If you love all things dessert and tea, this is for you. Inspired by designer designs and attire from the runways, this afternoon tea will include tea sandwiches, scones, tea, and cookies decorated in latest haute couture! http://www.ledolci.com/class-schedule/
Raving Raw II – Cooking Class at Natural Ginger, August 30. 7pm-10pm (times are not confirmed, check upon registering). 9 Hewitt Ave. at High Park Baptist Church just off Roncesvalles, south of Dundas Street West. $95/person. Join Stephanie Ablett for this 3-hour fun and interactive raw, vegan, and gluten-free cooking class that is the follow-up to the first! This class in particular focuses on raw alternatives to foods like milk and cheese. Menu includes nut milk and nut butter, cream-free caesar salad, desserts, and more. http://naturalginger.ca/portfolio-items/raving-raw-ii/
Thanks to Debra Wong from Ate By Ate for compiling the event listings for Toronto
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Very handy list. All these food events centralized in one place… thank you for that!