Food Calendar

July 2013 Food Calendar

I’m so excited to unveil this new feature on the blog: The Foodie Calendar of Events! 😀  I’ve always loved taking advantage of free festivals and events around the city, and of course, shelling out the money for the occasional food fest, bake sale, or charitable cause.  Winterlicious, Summerlicious, and Veggielicious, I’m looking at all of you!  I think it’s so important to feel connected to the community and I always look forward to the different seasonal things that go on as well.

I’ve done some research and I’ve compiled a bunch of great events that might be of interest to you all.  Most of these events take places in Toronto and the GTA, but I’ve also included some a little further away for those who are interested in having a weekend away or taking a mini road trip.  This is a work in progress, so I’m going to be consistently updating and adding to this.  Please feel free to comment and let me know of anything new that comes up or anything I’ve missed.  After this first installment, I’ll be putting this feature up under the header image so you can click and peruse anytime you want without having to sift through old posts.  I hope you guys like this and hopefully you’ll find some stuff here that you’ll want to bookmark and check out!

Food Festivals and Events

Toronto Ribfest – Food & Music Festival, June 28 – July 1.  11am-11pm.  Centennial Park at 256 Centennial Park Road (Eglinton West to the north, Renforth Drive to the east, Rathburn Road to the south and Centennial Park Blvd. to the west).  $2 admission.  School’s out and it’s Canada Day long weekend!  In association with Rotary International, Rotary Etobicoke and Rotary Food Initiative, the 14^th annual ribfest returns with 16 rib succulent rib vendors, Caribbean and Indian cuisine, and even a summer farmers’ market!  Put on those stretchy pants and get ready to get your hands saucy!  http://www.torontoribfest.com/default.asp

BACONATION with Barque Smokehouse at the Harbourfront Centre. July 1.  1pm-8pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront Centre at 235 Queens Quay West.  $7 for 6 samples.  It sounds cliché, but our nation is known for the mouthwatering bacon we love so much so to celebrate, Barque Smokehouse is smoking it up – bacon style!  They’ll be bringing some of their signature recipes to the Harbourfront for folks can try 6 samples for a $7 tasting plate.  Samples include: smoked pork belly with grilled pineapple and hoisin sauce, peameal bacon tacos with maple slaw and grainy mustard aioli, bacon chips (crispy corn tortillas with smoked bacon salt, charred corn and bacon salsa) and even “fake’n” bacon tofu among others!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4952

Brewers Backyard – Capital Mashup at Evergreen Brick Works, July 1.  12pm-4pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at Koerner Gardens and Holcim Gallery.  Cost of food: $5-7 for food, $6 for beer.  Event is open to all ages, but folks must be 19+ to purchase and drink beer.  Celebrate Canada’s birthday with a cold one and some great eats!  At this Brewer’s Backyard, beers and breweries from our nation and province’s capitals, Ottawa and Toronto, are in the limelight for a spectacular collaboration – Great Lakes + Cassel, Amsterdam + Broadhead, and Indie Alehouse + Beyond the Pale among others.  Eats include Meat Pie Mates and local food vendors.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/cal/event/brewers-backyard-the-capital-mashup

Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, July 3.  5:30pm-8pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court.  $3 for cost of pizza with salad.  Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing!  Come down with your family and friends every Wednesday until August 28 and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto!  Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights

Deep-Fried Fridays: Salsa & Chifles at the Harbourfront Centre.  July 5.  7pm.  Redpath Stage at the Harbourfront Centre at 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE; cost of food on-site.  Mix music and food at Harbourfront Centre’s NEW series this summer!  Every Friday, bust a move to live summer music and tunes and nosh on international food, deep-fried style, by the waterfront.  This week, dance to salsa and Latin pop for DJ Jimmy Suave and try deep-fried chifles (or “platano verde”), a popular South American/Ecuadorian snack made of plantain slices, lightly fried in olive oil, and sprinkled with salt for a delicious snack that’s perfect on its own or dipped in dips!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/festivals.cfm?id=4883&festival_id=134

11^th Annual Summerlicious, July 5 – 21.  Lunch and dinner hours, every day across the city at participating restaurants.  Summerlicious is celebrating its 11^th anniversary this year and the annual summer food event has dished more price fixe menus than ever before with over 150 participating restaurants and eateries to choose from.  Dine al fresco, at the bar, and in the dining rooms of some of the finest establishments in the city with price fixe menus for both lunch ($15, $20, and $25) and dinner ($25, $35, and $45).  http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/summerlicious/2013/index.htm

Corso Italia Annual Street Festival, July 5 – 7.  10am-11pm.  St. Clair Ave. West from Dufferin St. to Lansdowne Ave.  FREE; cost of food and drink from vendors at the festival.  One of the hottest summer street festivals in the city returns with shopping, music, and food galore!  The festival welcomes Steam Whistle Brewery and plenty of gelato, pastry, bistros, al fresco dining and street food!  http://corsoitaliafestivaltoronto.com/

Taste of Lawrence – International Food & Cultural Festival, July 5 – 7.  6pm-11pm on Friday, 11am-11pm on Saturday, 11am-6pm.  Lawrence Ave. East from Birchmount to Warden.  FREE; cost of food and drink on site.  Enjoy a street festival full of international cuisine and flair at this 3-day festival in Scarborough with live music and entertainment.  This year’s theme?  Disco Nation!  http://www.tasteoflawrence.com/

World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, July 5 – 7.  6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday.  235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace.  Cost of food & drink on-site.  Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything.  This week, enjoy food from Gourmet on the Go, Mexican from Rebozos, Churros and more!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5000

Corn Trail: Chef Gloria Carillo’s Patasca and Chicha at the Harbourfront Centre, July 6.  2pm – 2:45pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Corn Trail series, Chef Gloria Carillo introduces us to patasca, a corn/maize based soup/stew paired with Chicha, a cool and refreshing drink in this Bolivian-centric demo where she brings her perspective on eco-organic and sustainable food processes and practices.  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5013

Corn Trail: Chef Lirio Peck at the Harbourfront Centre, July 6.  3:30pm – 4:15pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Corn Trail series, Chef Lirio Peck, owner and Peruvian culinary extraordinaire behind Harbord Street’s Boulevard Café, comes to the Harbourfront for a demo on summer fresh Peruvian food featuring corn!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5015

Corn Trail: Chef Rossy Earle’s Panamanian Chicken Tamales at the Harbourfront Centre, July 6.  12:30pm – 1:15pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Corn Trail series, Chef Rossy Earle brings her culinary savvy and cultural roots from Panama City to Harbourfront to showcase chicken tamales and Latin American influences!  Her food demo will feature corn (maize) dough filled with chicken, vegetables and steamed in banana leaves and discussion about how this traditional dish from the rural has made its way into urban spaces and kitchens to become a staple in South American cuisine and diet.  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5012

Empanada Throwdown at the Harbourfront Centre, July 6.  7pm – 9pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE; cost of sample tasting plate.  The competition gets heated at this summer empanada throwdown with top chefs in the city (including Arepa Café’s very own Luis Manuel Cordoba) facing off with their own signature recipes and Venezuelan, South American influences to win your vote for best empanada!  Purchase a sample tasting plate and judge away at this delicious event!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=4960

South African-Inspired Dinner by Evis Chirowamhangu: A Rusholme Park Supper Club at The Depanneur, July 6.  7:30pm; 8pm dinner.  1033 College Street.  $40+HST/person.  This is a HUGE treat for us Torontonians: Zimbabwean chef Evis Chirowamhangu hosts this special supper club showcasing the rich diversity and personality of South African cuisine with a peek into the culture and traditions that have inspired these dishes.

As Len writes on the Depanneur site, this is something we don’t get to experience often and there is so much room to explore and learn.  Evis will be serving shaved biltong salad (South African cured beef), Grilled Boerowors with Sadza and Curry Vegetable Potjie (sausage, cornmeal and dishes cooked in cast-iron pots!), and Butternut Nhopi Tarts with Marshmallow, a twist on a traditional Zimbabwean dessert.  http://thedepanneur.ca/event/supper-club-south-african-inspired-dinner-by-evis-chirowamhangu/

TD Festival of South Asia, July 6 & 7.  12pm-11pm.  Gerrard Indian Bazaar between Greenwood and Coxwell Ave.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  The culture and cuisine of South Asia come together for one amazing, fun, delicious summer street festival!  The festival will showcase foods from Indian, Afghani, Pakistani, Bengali and Sri Lankan cultures, 20 different restaurants in the neighbourhood will be offering all sorts of food for $1-$6, from barbecue to vegetarian to Indo-Chinese to street food and more!  http://www.festivalofsouthasia.com/index.html

Quinoa Trail: Chef Elliot Gomez’s Quinoa & Brie Croquettes at the Harbourfront Centre, July 7.  4:30pm – 5:30pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Quinoa Trail series, Chef Elliot Gomez from Apostrophe Catering will tempt the tastebuds with quinoa and brie croquettes at this demo – perfect as a party appetizer!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5028

Quinoa Trail: Chef Gloria Carillo’s Quinoa Tacos at the Harbourfront Centre, July 7.  12:30pm – 1:30pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Quinoa Trail series, Chef Gloria Carillo cooks up a storm using quinoa, the supergrain that has skyrocketed to culinary fame within the last few years, to make quinoa tacos.  Gloria brings her perspective on eco-organic and sustainable food processes and practices at this demo while also discussing quinoa’s long and rich history in South American cuisine.  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5023

Quinoa Trail: Chef Luis Barreto’s Pesque de Quinoa at the Harbourfront Centre, July 7.  2:30pm – 3:30pm.  Zone 5 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Quinoa Trail series, Chef Luis Barreto, owner and manager of La Cocina de Doña Luz, prepares Pesque de Quinoa, an Andean risotto at this demo with both his Peruvian and French cultural and culinary background.  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5027

Sunday Marché at Evergreen Brick Works, July 7.  11am-3pm.  550 Bayview Ave.  Cost of food and drink on-site.  This new weekly artisan market initiative at Evergreen Brick Works is heating up this summer!  Every Sunday until November 3, EBW will be hosting a series of craft, art and food vendors bursting with personality and flavour.

Vendors include Jamie Kennedy Kitchen with their signature poutine with braised beef and aged cheddar, Caplansky’s Thunderin’ Thelma Food Truck with Caplansky’s signature deli foods (next appearance on July 14; see link for schedule details), Bagel House (hand-rolled, boiled in honey water, and baked in maple-fueled wood oven), local farmers (Murray’s Farm) and LOTS of local food producers – stay tuned for more details as EBW plans to showcase much more from the Quebec & Niagara regions!  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/sunday-marche

Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, July 10.  5:30pm-8pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court.  $3 for cost of pizza with salad.  Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing!  Come down with your family and friends every Wednesday until August 28 and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto!  Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights

Tasty Thursdays at Nathan Phillips Square, July 11 – August 29.  11am-2pm every Thursday.  100 Queen Street West at Nathan Phillips Square.  Cost of food, nothing over $7.  In conjunction with Fresh Wednesdays, Nathan Phillips Square is the place to be for food during the week!  Tasty Thursdays is back with vendors from all over the city offering meals, snacks, and small plates, all for under $7.  Find food hot off the grill, refreshing salad, and lots of ethnic eats.  And, enjoy some live music while you’re there!  http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/thursdays/2013/

Vinatge Red-Hot Summer BBQ, July 11.  6:30pm-9pm.  25 Dockside Drive by Corus at Queens Quay and Lower Jarvis.  Tickets are $65 (includes sampling of more than 65 vendors offering barbecue fare, wine and more!); MUST be 19+ years of age or older to attend.  Tickets must be booked in advance.  To order your tickets, please call 416-365-5767 or 1-800-266-4764 Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, except holidays.  Enjoy summer on the waterfront at this special wine and barbecue tasting event by Vintages!  Learn about wine and barbecue fare pairings, taste Vintages new release wines and more.  http://www.vintages.com/events/bbq_event.shtml?utm_source=eventReleaseAd&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=BBQEvent

World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, July 12 – 14.  6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday.  235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace.  Cost of food & drink on-site.  Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything.  This week, enjoy food and drink from Authentic Taste of India, Amazingly Raw juice and smoothie, Pancho’s Bakery, Beaver Tails and more!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5072

Deep-Fried Fridays: Dance Floor & BeaverTails at the Harbourfront Centre.  July 12.  7pm.  Redpath Stage at the Harbourfront Centre at 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE; cost of food on-site.  Mix music and food at Harbourfront Centre’s NEW series this summer!  Every Friday, bust a move to live summer music and tunes and nosh on international food, deep-fried style, by the waterfront.  This week, party to club beats by DJ Denise Benson and indulge in a SoundClash and BeaverTail collaborative special: a deep-fried, golden pastry with maple glaze and crispy bacon for a taste of sweet and salty!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/festivals.cfm?id=4880&festival_id=135

41^st Annual Festival of India, July 13 & 14.  12pm-9pm on Saturday, 12pm-5pm on Sunday.  Centre Island.  FREE; cost of ferry ticket to access island and cost of food and drink on-site.  This long running festival celebrates the culture and cuisine of India with a weekend-long festival and party with a number of other festivities taking place the week prior, including a parade, a South Asian bazaar, a spicy samosa eating contest at Yonge-Dundas Square on June 6 and more.  The biggest highlight of the weekend festival?  The vegetarian feast!   http://www.festivalofindia.ca/

Salsa on St. Clair, July 13 & 14.  12pm-11pm on Saturday, 12pm-9pm on Sunday.  St. Clair Ave. West from Christie Street to Winona Drive.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  Celebrate the diversity of Latin cultures with a hot street festival full of dancing, live performances, street food and more.  http://tlntv.com/events/salsa

Taste of Thailand + ASEAN, July 13 & 14.  12pm-8pm both days.  100 Queen Street West at Nathan Phillips Square & City Hall.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  Enjoy Thai in the city this summer with a festival of eats, arts, dancing and more.  Presented by The Thai Society of Ontario, the festival will feature lots of Thai food from a number of Thai restaurants in the city, Thai cooking demos, fruit carving (a feast for the camera!), and shopping!  http://www.tasteofthailand.ca/

Sunday Marché at Evergreen Brick Works, July 14.  11am-3pm.  550 Bayview Ave.  Cost of food and drink on-site.  This new weekly artisan market initiative at Evergreen Brick Works is heating up this summer!  Every Sunday until November 3, EBW will be hosting a series of craft, art and food vendors bursting with personality and flavour.

Vendors include Jamie Kennedy Kitchen, Caplansky’s Thunderin’ Thelma Food Truck, Bagel House, local farmers (Murray’s Farm) and LOTS of local food producers – stay tuned for more details as EBW plans to showcase much more from the Quebec & Niagara regions!  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/sunday-marche

Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, July 17.  5:30pm-8pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court.  $3 for cost of pizza with salad.  Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing!  Come down with your family and friends every Wednesday until August 28 and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto!  Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights

T&T Waterfront Night Market, July 19 – 21.  6pm-12am on Friday, 4pm-12am on Saturday, 4pm-10pm on Sunday.  222 Cherry Street at T&T Supermarket.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  One of the craziest, foodiest street markets in the city returns this summer!  Brought to us by NAAAP Toronto (the North American Association of Asian Professionals), T&T Night Market aims to bring a diverse, multicultural culinary experience to the city in an urban environment, featuring over 100 vendors dishing all sorts of Asian street food, delicacies and drinks for a street party that goes on all night long!   http://www.waterfrontnightmarket.com/index.html

World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, July 19 – 21.  6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday.  235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace.  Cost of food & drink on-site.  Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything.  This week, enjoy food and drink from Middle Eastern vendors Altona Kebob and Little House of Kebob, sandwiches from Haida, One Love Corn and more!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5166

7^th Annual Albion-Islington Fusion of Taste Festival, July 20.  12am-10:30pm.  925 Albion Rd. at Albion-Islington Square in Etobicoke.  FREE.  The Fusion Taste aims to bring together numerous ethnic and South Asian communities at this event through art, dance, live performances, food and more.  Be sure to check out the Doubles eating competition! http://www.fusionoftaste.com/

Tirgan Festival: Traditional Tea House at the Harbourfront Centre, July 20 – 21.  12pm-10pm on Saturday, 12pm-6pm on Sunday.  Zone 6 at Harbourfront, 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE.  As part of the Tirgan Festival, a Persian tea house run by the Nawranj Iranian Association will transport your tastebuds to Iran with Persian steeped tea!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5134

10^th Annual Brazilfest Toronto, July 21.  11am-10pm.  Earlscourt Park at 1200 Lansdowne Avenue by St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  Party Brazilian style at Brazilfest where the music and dancing are hot and the eats are plenty!  Try Brazilian drinks and cocktails, (“Caipirinha,” Brazil’s national cocktail drink, mixing lime, sugar and Brazilian Cachaca, a Brazilian spirit), Brazilian barbecue, and baked goods!  http://www.brazilfest.ca/

Belgium Day at Bier Markt Shops at Don Mills, July 21.  2pm-6pm.  1090 Don Mills Road at Shops at Don Mills complex.  FREE; cost of food and drink on-site.  Bier Markt busts out the birthday streamers for a Belgian birthday celebration!  Enjoy Belgian beer, hors d’oeuvres, food, music and more.  http://www.shopsatdonmills.ca/en/custom/Pages/CelebrateBelgiumDayatBierMarkt.aspx

Ontario Oyster Festival: OysterStrong25 at Rodney’s Oyster House, July 21.  2pm.  469 King Street West at Rodney’s Oyster House.  $35/person, draft beer and wine for $3/glass after drink tickets.  Ticket includes drink tickets, plate of oysters and Coq au Vin for non-seafood enthusiasts.  Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance (see link for details; tickets will be capped at a total of 1000).  With oyster shucking, music and more, the 25^th anniversary will be a big one!  In support of Environmental Defense, Rodney’s charity partner, the Ontario Oyster Festival has raised over $100,000 to date.  Beverage partners include Creemore Springs, Steamwhistle, Iceberg Vodka and more!  http://rodneysoysterhouse.com/toronto/2013/06/oyster-festival-2013/

Savour Toronto Kensington Krawl, June 21.  11:30am-2:30pm.  Near Bellevue Square Park in Kensington Market (exact location will be sent upon registration via e-mail).  $40 per person (capacity for the tour is 12 people).  As a lover of Kensington Market, I can’t tell you how warm and fuzzy this tour makes me!  Explore and learn about the culture and history of this eclectic neighbourhood and eat through 6 mouthwatering food spots! https://www.facebook.com/events/529726277075358/

Sunday Marché at Evergreen Brick Works, July 21.  11am-3pm.  550 Bayview Ave.  Cost of food and drink on-site.  This new weekly artisan market initiative at Evergreen Brick Works is heating up this summer!  Every Sunday until November 3, EBW will be hosting a series of craft, art and food vendors bursting with personality and flavour.

Vendors include Jamie Kennedy Kitchen, Caplansky’s Thunderin’ Thelma Food Truck, Bagel House, local farmers (Murray’s Farm) and LOTS of local food producers – stay tuned for more details as EBW plans to showcase much more from the Quebec & Niagara regions!  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/sunday-marche

Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, July 24.  5:30pm-8pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court.  $3 for cost of pizza with salad.  Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing!  Come down with your family and friends every Wednesday until August 28 and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto!  Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights

Toronto’s Festival of Beer, July 26 – 28.  4:30pm-11pm on Friday, 1:30pm-8pm on Saturday and Sunday.  $39.50/person for regular ticket and admission (includes 5 sample tokens and festival sampling cup); $49.50/person for “hoptimize” ticket (includes express entry, additional hour and a half at festival, and 5 extra sample tokens); additional rates available for VIP.  *PLEASE NOTE SATURDAY IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT*.  19+ ONLY.  We raise a glass to the 19^th annual beer fest in Toronto!  Guided beer tours, sampling, world of beer pavilion, grilling and food pairings, Brewmaster’s Series and more! http://www.beerfestival.ca/

World Café at the Harbourfront Centre, July 26 – 28.  6pm-12am on Friday, 12pm-12am on Saturday, 12pm-8pm on Sunday.  235 Queens Quay West at the Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace.  Cost of food & drink on-site.  Satisfy the tastebuds with Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, Indian, Chinese, vegetarian, or a mish-mash of everything.  This week, enjoy food and drink from Royal Elephant Thai Fusion, Sri Lankan Dish, One Love Vegetarian and more!  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/food.cfm?id=5175

Deep-Fried Fridays: Brass & Risotto at the Harbourfront Centre. July 26.  7pm.  Redpath Stage at the Harbourfront Centre at 235 Queens Quay West.  FREE; cost of food on-site.  Mix music and food at Harbourfront Centre’s NEW series this summer!  Every Friday, bust a move to live summer music and tunes and nosh on international food, deep-fried style, by the waterfront.  This week, enjoy the sounds of brass music from around the world from General Eclectic and dig into deep-fried risotto!  Brought to us by Gourmet on the Go, crispy fried topping envelopes puffs of risotto.  Choose from butternut squash or savoury mushroom for a crispy, delicious meal on a Friday night.  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/festivals.cfm?id=4885&festival_id=137

Sunday Marché at Evergreen Brick Works, July 28.  11am-3pm.  550 Bayview Ave.  Cost of food and drink on-site.  This new weekly artisan market initiative at Evergreen Brick Works is heating up this summer!  Every Sunday until November 3, EBW will be hosting a series of craft, art and food vendors bursting with personality and flavour.

Vendors include Jamie Kennedy Kitchen, Caplansky’s Thunderin’ Thelma Food Truck, Bagel House, local farmers (Murray’s Farm) and LOTS of local food producers – stay tuned for more details as EBW plans to showcase much more from the Quebec & Niagara regions!  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/sunday-marche

Family Pizza Nights at Evergreen Brick Works, July 31.  5:30pm-8pm.  550 Bayview Ave. at EBW’s Chimney Court.  $3 for cost of pizza with salad.  Summer nights were made for eating and relaxing!  Come down with your family and friends every Wednesday until August 28 and enjoy some fresh and delicious homemade, wood-fired pizza, courtesy of Pizza Libretto!  Grab a slice with a side salad for only $3, with all proceeds going toward children’s food programs.  http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/family-pizza-nights