Located inside the gallant castle, Toronto’s Casa Loma, BlueBlood Steakhouse provides a refined dining experience in an upscale environment. Dining inside the magnificent and iconic Casa Loma will prove to be an unparalleled experience. BlueBlood Steakhouse is the perfect venue for your next special event.

Cocktails

BlueBlood has a large selection of house cocktails.  The Once Upon a Time drink is one of many from their extensive list, made from a mix of Bulleit Bourbon, Crown Royal, Northern Harvest Rye, Calvados, brown butter and salted caramel. It’s a pleasant variation on an old-fashioned served under a glass dome. When the dome is lifted, the smoke curls up – a treat for all senses.

Mains

The venue offers 138 elaborate seats at Casa Loma. It is a modern and edgy feel with a juxtaposition of classic heritage architecture, unique heirloom antiques and modern art pieces by Andy Warhol, Mr. Brainwash and Salvador Dali. Offering a modern twist on the classic steakhouse, the menu highlights various cuts of the finest beef from around the world, as well as fresh seafood and an extensive international wine and spirit list.

With a section dedicated to fine beef cuts from around the world, including a list of Wagyu from Mishima Reserve (U.S.A.), MB9+ (Australia) and A5 (Japan). A Wagyu filet tasting includes all three. They also have seafood towers, tableside caesar salad, and fiery desserts like a baked Alaska and flambéed crêpes

Desserts

A sweet way to start your special night! Try their profiteroles, served in a chocolate sphere with a side of house-made hazelnut ice cream. When the chocolate sphere is melted by the warm chocolate source, house-made hazelnut ice cream appears. That sounds tasty! They also have a lot of fantastic desserts. Let’s give it a try!

Website: http://www.bluebloodsteakhouse.com/

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 5pm – 12am (kitchen closes at 11pm)

                Thursday – Saturday 5pm – 1am (kitchen closes at 11pm)

Address: Casa Loma – 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto ON M5R 1X8  <Valet Parking Available>

Contact: +1.416.353.4647 / info@bluebloodsteakhouse.com

This year CityEvents was honoured to be a part of the planning of the AMICA Helping Hands event which took place on November 2nd, 2017 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. Attendees of the event were happily seated in the beautiful crystal ballroom and looked forward to fundraising for such a beautiful cause.

The night was dedicated to raising awareness of seniors living in poverty in Canada and also provided insight and knowledge on not only the physical but mental difficulties Canadians face as they grow older, some without families to help and support them.

Guests were delighted with delicious food and great entertainment including a keynote speech delivered by Susan Pinker and a hilarious comedy skit by the talented, Jessica Holmes. There was also a blue carpet to showcase all guests’ dashing good looks.

Paintings created by AMICA’s very own residents were scattered throughout the entire venue as a part of an extra effort to show support and showcase the talent of AMICA residents.. Guests were able to participate in silent auctions throughout the night to purchase these paintings as well.

This year as always, AMICA Helping Hands was a success and thanks to the generous and kind Canadians who took part in the night’s festivities, AMICA was once again able to raise funds to help support seniors across Canada.

To see all photos taken that night click here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/? 

“IT’S TIME for Shanny & Deb to host a KING STREET CHRISTMAS”

The Holidays season is here and Christmas and Hanukkah are getting closer!   Come celebrate the start of the Holiday Season and end of the holiday party season, at one of Toronto’s most unique downtown venue’s, Everleigh.

The holidays wouldn’t be the same without our clients, supporters, partners, and friends all there to celebrate the festive season under one roof!

Date: December 21st

Time: 9:00 – 11 PM

Location: Everleigh Club, 580 King Street West

Free Entry before midnight for Guestlist

For more information: info@torontocityevents.ca

or date@shannyinthecity.com

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/369374643532468/

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The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame was an amazing event! It took place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on October 18th. People started to come in at 11:30 AM to the reception, but at 12 PM is when it all started. Joanne Smith came in and introduced herself to everybody, starting lunch so that we could celebrate the winners.

After lunch, Joanne came to the stage again, but this time prepared to celebrate with the winners of the awards! She called every one of them, Todd Nicholson, Jim Sanders, Shirley Shelby, and Robert Snoek to the stage to receive their awards. All of them had something impactful to say, after receiving their awards, thanking people that helped them through the hard times and good times. Everybody left the hotel in great joy after beautiful speeches made from the winners and others. Click here for more pictures.

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On November 2nd, 2017 Amica will be throwing their annual Amica Helping Hands fundraising dinner in support of seniors in need at The Omni King Edward Hotel.

Amica Helping Hands started in 2003 and every December the charity prepares baskets filled to the top with non-perishable foods, a warm blanket and gift certificates for local grocery stores and pharmacies. They deliver these baskets to low-income seniors with the assistance of other charities. Many recipients of these baskets often live alone or in poverty.

In addition to Amica Helping Hands basket program they also support not for profit organizations all across Canada that assist in helping seniors in need. They do this by providing these organizations with funding for initiatives that improve the quality of life for seniors.

This year Amica Helping Hands Gala will be hosted by Jessica Holmes a local comedian, author, and mental health activist. Key Note speaker Susan Pinker,  psychologist, journalist and award-winning author, will be taking the stage to discuss her latest book, The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier and Smarter and neuropsychologist Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum will also be in attendance and will be presenting her findings on aging and memory.

The night will start with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet sit-down dinner and silent art auction featuring art created by residence. All proceeds from the event will go towards helping underprivileged Canadian seniors in need.

Amica Helping Hands Gala

Date: November 2nd, 2017

Time: 5:30pm-11:30pm

Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gK34j5

Location: The Omni King Edward Hotel

 37 King Street East

             Toronto, Ontario, MSC 1E9

https://www.amica.ca/helping-hands/

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They will be having reserved tables and sections so that their groups can meet and greet their guests and a few bottles to provide a welcoming drink!

Date: October 14th
Time:10:00PM – 2:00AM
Place: Thompson Hotel, 550 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2V4

The Mastro and San Daniele Taste of Little Italy food festival took place last month, June 16 – 18. My eyes were busy, my ears were buzzing and my stomach was full of delicious Italian food.

The sights of the Taste of Little Italy were plentiful. From the vendors up and down the streets to the authentic Italian restaurants, I really was immersed in the Italian culture. I was able to see some of the renowned restaurants serving the community, despite the rain. I enjoyed the sights of many restaurants extending their patios. Trattoria Taverniti embraced their Italian heritage by simply decorating their extended patio with the classic red and white checkered table clothes. This, coupled with the old brick exterior and the beautiful Italian entry door, provided the perfect visual for the festival.

If the sights weren’t enough, there was a combination of musical performers adding to the culture. Italian performers from the community lined the streets on almost every corner, while acclaimed electric violinist, Dr. Draw, played a memorable show right outside the CHIN building. The variety of music and the sound of Torontonians enjoying the festival made the trip in the rain all worthwhile.

And of course, the reason everyone goes to street festivals – the FOOD!

The night started off at Hogtown Pub and Oysters with prosecco – a delicious Italian white wine, paired with oysters. The two complemented each other well and made for a nice light treat to converse over. The owner shared with us his commitment to not only the Taste of Little Italy, but the community as well. He would be spending the night at his restaurant all weekend shucking oysters to ensure everything was ready each day to serve their guests – if that’s not commitment, I don’t know what is!

Once the rain let up we enjoyed some traditional Italian food, cosy enough for the wet evening. There was arancini, ravaioli, spiducci, and we can’t forget about gelato; the sweet, delectable gelato from Sicilian Café.

Café Diplomatico did not disappoint with their savoury snacks and rich history. As the first licensed patio in Toronto, Café Diplomatico continues to satisfy their customers. All of the dishes complimented each other well. The sauce on the arancini and raviolis was to die for. Nonna’s tomato sauce recipe drizzled over the freshly made arancini and raviolis made it feel like I was really in Italy.  For years guests have flocked to Café Dip for their infamous barbecued spiducci skewers during the festival. Since the very beginning of this traditional event, the Dip has sold nearly 250,000 spiducci and are looking to reach that record milestone this year.

The stories shared by the owners of Café Diplomatico added to the evening and brought some old-time Italian culture to light. When Café Diplomatico first opened, there was no kitchen and only hot plates. The owners at the time would make the food at home and bring it down to Café Dip to serve. In the end, Café Dip has held true to their Italian roots and continues to serve the community – which includes some high profile names like Sophia Loren and Nelly Furtado!

We finished off on a high note with a massive gelato dessert from Sicilian Café. It consisted of four flavours of gelato, strawberries and freshly made waffles. Sicilian Café, the oldest gelato shop in Toronto, was the first to develop tartufo and has many gelato flavours to choose from, which made it so difficult to decide which dessert to have. I will definitely be going back to try some more! As Maria Galipo says – “a lot can happen over a bowl of ice cream.”

There really was a little bit of everything from the sights, to the sounds, to the tastes. This was a festival to remember!

For some of our photos visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/albums/72157682259269674

THE WICKET : The wicket is the best place for a friendly moment or just an after work for relax yourself.

You can find food, drink and a games rooms (Games Room, Pinball, Billiards, Darts, Ping Pong). The second floor is the perfect spot to book a private party up to 70 people. This place will give you a good time

Website https://www.thewicket.ca/daily-specials

Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Address The Wicket 1671 Bloor St W Toronto, ON (647) 349-6025

For Private Bookings Nigel – 647-286-1721 nigel@thewicket.ca or click here

Their specialty is Smoker’s Choice Family Style Meat, this special menu is a large platter for sharing. You will live a refined BBQ experience. For only $44 per person, you can have wings, salad, one side, you can choose 3 types of meat on 9 different types of meat and day’s dessert. Don’t miss it! For groups of up to 10, hands-on cooking sessions reveal the secrets to achieving BBQ perfection in an over or a smoker.

Barque Butcher Bar suggests a lot of meats, from poultry to seafood, everyone can find what he likes! Between $5 and $16, it’s totally accessible. Plus, you can take fresh salad, fries or poutine. And don’t forget to taste their daily cupcakes. The maximum capacity is 40 private seats, 25 semi-private seats, and 60 standing.

By Kevin Hewitt Photography.

Venue:

Barque Butcher and Bar

287 Roncesvalles Avenue

Toronto, ON M6R 2M3

Hours:

SHOP HOURS:

Monday – Thursday: 12PM – 10PM

Friday: 12PM – 11PM

Saturday: 10AM – 11PM

Sunday: 10AM – 9:30PM

KITCHEN HOURS

Monday – Thursday: 5PM – 10PM

Friday: 5PM – 11PM

Saturday: 12PM – 11PM

Sunday: 12PM – 9:30PM

By Kevin Hewitt Photography

In order to register you:

416.532.7700

butchers@barque.ca

For private event, register you at:

events@barque.ca

Social Media:

Website: https://barque.ca/pages/butcherbar

Twitter: @barquebutchers

Instagram: @barquebbq

Facebook: @barquebutchers

By Kevin Hewitt Photography

The boxcar harbourfront opened in 2016. The Boxcar is located in the Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto’s waterfront. The Harbourfront is an innovative not-for-profit cultural organization that creates events and activities of excellence that enliven, educate and entertain a diverse public. You can find restaurants and coffee shops, it’s a great place to stay.

The boxcar is a coffee shop they offer pastries, breakfast, charcuteries, lunch and dinner food,  also you can find good wines, beers or whiskeys for the lovers of spirits.

Capacity of 200 and a patio overlooking Lake Ontario

Contact :

Website : http://www.boxcarsocial.ca

Email questions to: info@boxcarsocial.ca

Event inquiries: events@boxcarsocial.ca

Twitter : https://twitter.com/boxcar_social

instagram : https://www.instagram.com/boxcar_social/

Where :

BoxCar Harbourfront

235 Queens Quay West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5J 2G8