http://www.torontobits.com/news/events.html Events en Copyright &copy; 2006-2007 Gromco, Inc. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:27:52 EST Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00:00 EST info@torontobits.com info@torontobits.com Ah, January. The traditional time of year for Torontonians to take one look at their post-holiday credit card bills and the piles of snow outside, and then hibernate until the first warm day in April. Some local businesses with small numbers of employees, such as galleries, wisely shut their doors for the month and head south. Restaurants, however, are often hard hit during this slow month, and many have jumped at the chance to join a city-promoted restaurant week to encourage people to head out and have a good meal... Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2007/winterlicious.html Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00:00 EST Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2006/cavalcade_of_lights_yonge_st.html Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:20:00 EST Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2006/cavalcade_of_lights_greektown.html Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:45:00 EST Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2006/toronto_cavalcade_of_lights_nathan_phillips_sq.html Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:20:00 EST The first time, we found it by accident. Torontonians, like most urban people, I suspect, don't actually spend a lot of time at their local city hall. It's a place you go for specific things such as licenses, or perhaps to pay your property tax bill, but the residents of the city just don't hang out there. <br/><br/> We popped in because we knew there was a bank machine in the main rotunda, and we were low on cash. Who knew that there would be a whole multicultural festival going on inside? Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2006/christmas_around_the_world.html Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:20:00 EST <img ALT="" class="leftill" src="http://www.torontobits.com/images/2006/foodwinesausage.jpg"> The term "gourmet" can be a noun, referring to either a person who enjoys good food and drink, or an adjective meaning fancy, exotic or specialized meals. So when I recently attended Toronto's Gourmet Food and Wine Expo, I sort of expected there to be a bit more stuff that might fall into the fancy and exotic category. <br/><br/> First off, it should be noted that I know very little about wine, and the focus of the show really was on the beverages. Taking up about two-thirds of the exhibitors' area, wines from around the world were very much the stars of the event. There was food there, but not very much of it qualified as what I'd consider "gourmet". Or maybe it's just the fact that no matter how delicious and beautiful a dish is, once you put in on a steam tray or a chaffing dish, it loses some of its allure... Sheryl http://www.torontobits.com/2006/toronto_food_and_wine_expo_recap.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:30:00 EST