Food

Terraza is my favourite dining spot in Downtown Toronto

Annabelle Goodman — Terraza is my favourite dining spot in town. Frankie Lasagne (real name) is the chef/owner. He wants you to feel as if you are in his home. The fireplace is going. The atmosphere is low key but ...

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Restaurant review: Ilhas de Bruma a Portuguese delight

Annabelle Goodman— A visit to Portugal is at the top of my list for travel. I adore Portuguese food and everyone raves about the beauty of the country. The next best thing is to go to a restaurant serving Portuguese ...

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Trading a desk job for a desired one in the vineyards

David White — Finding Shane Finley was easy. Via email, we planned to meet for lunch at Bourbon Steak in Washington, D.C., a restaurant that’s housed at the Four Seasons. While the steakhouse is known for having one of the ...

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Milk allergic to beware of recalled French Oven dessert cup

The French Oven is recalling The French Oven brand Scoop & Eat Dessert Cup Carrot from the marketplace March 3 because it contains milk which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to milk should not consume ...

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Junkfood giant McDonald’s honours GMO-producing giant Cargill

MINNEAPOLIS – McDonald’s, one of Cargill’s largest global customers, honored Cargill today with seven “Best of Sustainable Supply” awards, including two category winners for community impact and economics. McDonald’s bestows the awards to recognize outstanding supplier leadership in helping provide ...

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Ontarians want simplified healthy eating, from ‘Shopping Cart to Table’

Registered dietitian Cara Rosenbloom knows that healthy eating is important to the health of Ontarians. The results of a recent survey conducted by Metro reveals that almost all Ontarians (99 per cent) consider it important to eat healthily; however, only ...

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Great wines tell an honest story not just to oenophiles

David White — Spring has finally arrived. Lemonade stands will start popping up soon. And when the mercury rises, it’s nearly impossible to pass one without making a purchase. Of course, neighbourhood kids would never dare charge more than a ...

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Quini turns wine drinker reactions into real-time data source

Brian Jackson — [itbusiness.ca] When you first approach Quini’s wine rating Web app or iOS app, its presentation has the appearance of a consumer-facing app. But linger in the app’s more subtle depths, and it finishes with a play to ...

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California’s diversity beyond Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay

David White — If you ask a typical wine consumer to imagine a California red, they’ll almost certainly think of Cabernet Sauvignon. If you ask that same consumer to imagine a white, they’ll almost certainly think of Chardonnay. This is ...

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North America’s unquenchable thirst for wine and exploration

David White — “The wine world is a big, fabulously diverse place, and arguably the greatest pleasure that oenophilia offers is the pleasure of discovery—of finding new grapes, regions, and wines.” These words appear in The Wine Savant, a new ...

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