ETHICAL GOURMET / Remind me to Tell You About the Time I Looked in the Heart of an Artichoke

. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015 A Look at the Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery Historic District     Selected as one of the World's 10 Best Holiday Markets by Fodor's Travel and Jetlegs, the Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery Historic District is the ideal place to rediscover the romance of a Dickensian-inspired Christmas Market. Christmas Markets, known as Christkindlmarkts, have been a German tradition for 700 years. Christmas markets are an especially festive, anticipated event, bringing light and merriment to a cold, dark time of the year. Each town traditionally had a unique and distinctive street market to celebrate the season. For a fourth year, the Toronto Christmas Market is showcasing all the romance and splendour of a traditional European Christmas market. Local tradesmen sold their wares at these markets, giving each market an individual flavour and personality. The food and beverages be

Stepping up to the Plate in London’s Old East Village By Bryan Lavery It isn’t surprising that London's Old East Village (OEV) has been selected as the People's Choice for Great Neighbourhood in the 2014 Great Places in Canada contest. The contest is run annually by the Canadian Institute of Planners as a way to showcase the best of the best across the country. Winners of the contest were announced November 7 th 2014, and London, Ontario’s OEV received the most votes in the Great Neighbourhood category in online voting by Canadians. Old East Village is just a stone’s throw east of downtown London. It is bordered to the north by the CP rail yard at Central Ave, to the west by Adelaide Street, to the south by the CN rail lines at York Street, and to the east by Ashland Avenue and the CN/CP feeder lines at Kellogg’s on Dundas Street. One of the oldest and most culturally-diverse neighbourhoods of London, OEV is known for its affordable homes and

Another Look at The One and Only, Only on King Nov 23rd 2016: Approaching its 10th year, TOOK (The Only on King), with its fully realized farm-to-table philosophy, devoted acknowledgement of the local terroir and support of local farmers and producers, was the personification and outstanding archetype of the virtuous up-to-the-minute Ontario restaurant. According to several sources the landmark TOOK has ceased operations. The restaurant will be missed by its legions of fans. We wish Paul Harding and staff best wishes in their future endeavours. BY BRYAN LAVERY In its eight year, The Only on King, with its fully realized farm-to-table philosophy, devoted acknowledgement of the local terroir and support of local farmers and producers, remains the personification and outstanding archetype of the virtuous up-to-the-minute Ontario restaurant. The restaurant’s kitchen, led by Paul Harding is a self-proclaimed “labour of love.” When Harding is not chained to the

Air Canada's enRoute magazine announces 2014 Canada's Best New Restaurants and People's Choice Award winner Air Canada's enRoute magazine announces 2014 Canada's Best New Restaurants and People's Choice Award winner Tofino, B.C.’s Wolf in the Fog named Canada's Best New Restaurant, and Saskatoon, SK’s Ayden took top votes on eatandvote.com TORONTO - October 23, 2014 - Canada's award-winning inflight magazine, Air Canada's enRoute , is pleased to announce the Top 10 list of Canada's Best New Restaurants 2014, as well as the winner of the Air Canada enRoute Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2014 People’s Choice Award. On a month-long culinary journey that took noted food writer Andrew Braithwaite from Tofino, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland, he discovered a group of chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs who continued to explore this country’s terroir and redefine what it means

“ If London, Ont., knows one thing, it's farmers' markets. And coffee. Alright, that's two things, but two things the city of 350,000 is rightfully proud of, thanks to years of developing a community that loves local produce as much as it craves freshly roasted beans — which is also carried over into the restaurant scene.” Independent Purveyors and Small-batch Coffee Roasters in London, Ontario By BRYAN LAVERY The emergence of London’s small-batch coffee roasters emphasizes the passion that exists for fairly traded, environmentally responsible, and ethically sourced coffee beans. The astounding growth of the burgeoning coffeehouse/cafe niche in the intensely competitive coffee market dominated by Starbucks and Tim Horton’s is nothing short of remarkable. Lately there has been an unprecedented increase of upmarket cafés that are part grab-and-go café, part bakery, and part casual dine-in restaurant, some of which are licensed. The