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Sunday June 13, 2010 6:30 pm inside & outside at the Royal Ontario Museum Tickets $250 each (tax receipt issued for $125)

Join 60 of the City’s top chefs and 25 beverage purveyors for an unforgettable evening in support of Second Harvest.

Haven't purchased your raffle tickets yet? There's still time! Call to make your purchase over the phone 416.408.2594. You could win fabulous travel and culinary prizes. This year's top raffle prize - an exotic trip to China for two, courtesy of Tour East Holidays! Don't forget about our online auction running…

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The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2010

1 Noma Denmark (•2) +45 3296 3297 noma.dk

2 El Bulli Spain (•1) + 34 972 150 457 elbulli.com

3 The Fat Duck UK (•1) +44 (0) 1628 580 333 thefatduck.co.uk

4 El Celler de Can Roca Spain (•1)+34 972 22 21 57 cellercanroca.com

5 Mugaritz Spain (•1) +34 943 522 455 mugaritz.comx

6 Osteria Francescana Italy (•7) +39 (0)59 210 118 osteriafrancescana.it

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On Wednesday, April 21st, members of the Leacock Club and assorted VIP guests attended the 11th Annual Leacock Debate, which took place at the great Hall in Hart House at U of T.

The Leacock Club was established in 1992 in order to give philanthropic Torontonians a way to contribute to civil society. The two main objectives of the Leacock Club are to celebrate wit and humour, and to raise funds for its associated charitable public foundation--the Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children. www.leacockfoundation.org

This unique evening of wit and humour has earned a reputation as…

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Gourmet Latino Festival, the First-Ever Socially Conscious Celebration of Latin Gastronomy and Culture, To Debut in New York City, June 4-12, 2010 Chefs, Mixologists and Tastemasters Come Together to Share the Diverse Foods, Wines, Spirits and Cocktails of Latin America Gourmet Latino Festival, the ground-breaking socially conscious celebration of Latin culture and culinary traditions, will premiere in New York City on June 4-12, 2010, its organizers announced today. The multi-day festival is expected to attract 1,500 food, wine and cocktail enthusiasts from the general public, as well as industry and trade members. It will be held at the Astor…

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Notes on Recent Awards, Springtime Menus, and Upcoming Events

Top Table Tops Playhouse Wine List Awards

Vancouver + Whistler, B.C. - Top Table restaurants were successful again this year at the annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Wine List Awards. Convened on Friday, April 23rd at a luncheon to kick off the final weekend of the 32nd festival, Blue Water Cafe and West won two of only three Platinum Awards, while CinCin won one of five Gold Awards, and Araxi, Silver.

The Wine List…

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Vancouver, B.C. - Jack Evrensel, proprietor of Top Table Group, is pleased to announce the promotion of David Gunawan to Chef de Cuisine of West Restaurant.

"David is a tremendous talent who will provide a fresh focus for West's kitchen," said Evrensel. "His philosophy reflects the restaurant's core values and our ongoing dedication towards providing exemplary fine dining experiences."

A rising star in Vancouver's culinary scene, David honed his skills in top restaurants throughout Chicago, Seattle and Vancouver.

Unusually for…

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Friday April 30, 2010 6:30pm | Limited Seating Available | $80 (including taxes & Gratuity) | RSVP at 416.484.4464  

Take the evening to sit down and enjoy some of chef Colella's finest dishes prepared with the same quality and care you have come to expect form Coppi Ristorante.

Each delectable course will be paired with complementing wines which have been chosen to naturally enhance the pallet. Fattoria Del Cerro, Cananau di Sardegna and Majella's Cabernet Sauvignon are but a few of the evening's wine selection.

We will also be showcasing the long awaited…

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Here’s some interesting news: As far back as 1534 in Poland, it was asserted in historical writings on herbs that Vodka would serve to “increase fertility and awaken lust.” So, let’s drink a toast to Hartwig Kantorowizc who began producing Wyborowa vodka in 1823 in Eastern Poland.

Wyborowa is distilled from rye and flavored with Bison Grass or Buffalo Grass. It’s bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof) and has a most unique and enigmatic flavour, but one can detect woodruff, vanilla, coconut and almond notes.

Herbal, crisp and smooth, this is the kind of drink…

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We walk across the farmyard, avoiding contact with the region’s national birds, peacocks, pecking in the patches of grass, and head for a two story, weather-beaten wooden barn. Here in Modena, Italy, up a staircase to the second floor of this shabby building, twenty five, fifty and one hundred year old Balsamic vinegar is being nurtured. This thick elixer will be bottled in small glass containers sculpted by an Italian artist, and sold anywhere from $100 and up to gourmets around the world. I am lucky. I get an ambrosial taste from an eye dropper. My companion does not.…

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