beyond the kitchen

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

Dinner at Inspire Restaurant

As regular readers of my blog know, I never do restaurant reviews except for the occasional sneak peek or special event - and then it's more of a...

ready, set, mo

Nov 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal

I've gotta be honest. I'm not a fan of moustaches. Beards? Sure. Goatees? No problem. But moustaches? Sorry, only if your name is Tom Selleck (seriously - have you ever seen Selleck without his moustache? I tried to Google a good, non-photoshopped image of him sans...

{sneak peek} hot bunzz celebrates TUMalum

Sep 23, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out

One year ago, Paul and I attended our first Toronto Underground Market (TUM) and had a lot of fun, eating some really great food while we were there. Reading over my blog post from that event it's funny to remember that Paul's favourite food from that event was the...

{event} summerlicious anniversary lunch – fabbrica

Aug 15, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events

Location: 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Authentic Italian cuisine, uniformly rustic and intended for casual enjoyment. Fabbrica houses a contemporary dining room anchored at the front with a long bar and at the rear, our wood-burn...

paul + stephanie = homeowners!

Aug 12, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal

I just wanted to write a quick note to let you all know about an exciting new happening in our lives - Paul and I bought a house! It's our first home-buying experience, so we're pretty excited. There's quite a bit of work to be done in the place, so you'll probably...

{event} summerlicious anniversary lunch – oliver & bonacini café grill

Aug 8, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events

Location: 2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Bayview Village is the first of O&B's casual dining restaurants. This large urban space feels very downtown despite its North Toronto location. A gleaming...

{event} summerlicious anniversary lunch – bier markt don mills

Aug 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events

Location: 7 O'Neill Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Inspired by Belgium's passion and unparalleled reputation for the finer things in life, the Bier Markt brings you the ultimate dining experience; knowledgeable staff guiding you through the art of...

{event} summerlicious for our anniversary!

Jul 22, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events, personal

Paul and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago and we celebrated by having a few lunches during Summerlicious. For those outside Toronto, Summerlicious (and Winterlicious) are two food festivals held every year here in Toronto. Winterlicious...

kawartha dairy – 2013 edition

Jul 17, 2013 | beyond the kitchen

Last year I had the ambitious notion that I would try every flavour on the Kawartha Dairy menu board. Boy, was I wrong! I only managed 14 flavours...but I loved every minute of it. 🙂 This year I wasn't really thinking about trying the ice cream wall again, but we've...

{event} toronto food fest 2013 – vendor edition

Jul 2, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events

The lovely Ashley from SmashCake was kind (and brave) enough to let me help out at her booth at the recent Toronto Food Fest. After doing the rounds at the event as a blogger/eater at the mediapreview hour, I slipped behind the table to join Ashley and Greg and saw...

{event} toronto food fest 2013 – eater edition

Jun 24, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events

This past Sunday, I got to play two very different foodie roles at the same event. First, Paul and I attended the media preview hour of the 2nd annual Toronto Food Fest (what this post is about) and then I slipped behind the SmashCake booth to see what life was like...