Toronto Food Events rounds up the most delicious events: festivals, pop-ups, winemaker dinners, supper clubs and other food related happenings in Toronto this week and next. You can find us here every Friday morning.
THIS WEEK
- The Toronto Underground Market returns to the Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Avenue) on Saturday, May 4th. The May line-up includes new and returning vendors like Little Tomato Catering and Bam Bam Burrito.
- Sauce on the Danforth (1376 Danforth Avenue) hosts a Kentucky Derby hat party featuring tea sandwiches and mint juleps, starting 2pm on Saturday, May 4th.
- Tickets ($40) are still available for the next supper club at The Depanneur (1033 College Street) dubbed Voodoo + Haggis. Scottish and Haitian traditions provide inspiration for this fusion dinner happening Sunday, May 5th at 7pm.
- Asada Mexican Grill celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a live mariachi band and the launch of their newest secret menu item.
- Also in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen Street West) is doing $5 tacos, tequila cocktails and a Sky Yard from noon until 6pm.
- For more Cinco de Mayo events, check out our roundup post
- The 1st ever Pogo Jump Up, Throwdown takes place this Sunday, May 5th at Rock Lobster Food Co. (110 Ossington Avenue). The sold-out competition will pit top Toronto kitchens against each other in a battle of sticks, proteins and batters.
- ChowBella is offering a tour of Liberty Village: Past and Present on Wednesday, May 8th. The four hour walking tour costs $65 per person and will stop in at 5+ local destinations including a Parisian-inspired bistro, a chocolate confectionary and local Ontario cheese shop.
UPCOMING
- The Group of 7 Chefs is taking the next installment of their popular dinner series out of town on Monday, May 27th. Guest chefs Tobey Nemeth and Michael Caballo (Edulis Restaurant) will join in to serve up a lamb and maple themed feast at the Mad Maple Country Inn in Creemore. Tickets are $145.
- Tickets are on sale now for the Arts & Crafts Field Trip, featuring culinary wonders curated by the Toronto Underground Market. The event takes place Saturday, June 8th starting at noon at Fort York (100 Garrison Road).
- Massimo Bruno presents a Southern Italy - Sicily Supper Club on Saturday, May 25th at Massimo's Kitchen Studio (507 King Street East) starting at 6:30pm. Tickets are $85, and in true Italian style feature courses of antipasti, primi, secondi, insalata and dessert.
Photos by Jesse Milns