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28. Winterlicious

January 28, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 28, 2011

2011 marks the ninth annual Winterlicious, Toronto’s culinary prix fixe event.

This is your opportunity to try a selection of appetizers, mains, and desserts from some of the city’s top restaurants, from $15 to $25 for lunch menus, and from $25 to $45 for dinner menus. Whether you’re sampling butter chicken from Amaya’s Bread Bar; Wood Grilled Cumin Chipotle BBQ Lamb Ribs, Black Bean Sweet Corn Salsa and Duck Fat Frites at Fred’s Not Here or a Lemon Lavender Tart with Milk Chocolate Cream, Toasted Meringue and Amaretto Custard at Sassafraz, your taste buds will thank you for participating in one of Toronto’s most popular winter events.

Reservations started on January 13th and menus are up for viewing on the Winterlicious websites so plan your culinary triumphs – after all, there are only fourteen days to partake in this event – with 150 restaurants to choose from, you have your work cut out for you!

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27. Family Literacy Day

January 27, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 27, 2011

Here’s an event you can celebrate without leaving the comfort of your own home: today is Family Literacy Day!

Whether you have little ones at home and can encourage their literacy skills by reading to/with them, or whether you curl up on your own with a cup of tea and an engaging novel, take the time to participate in Family Literacy Day!

If you want to join with others to celebrate literacy, check out the Toronto Public Library’s event schedule, or take a look at ABC Life Literacy’s website for more information on special events and inventive ideas to get involved with Family Literacy Day.

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26. Hands-on Cooking Class: Winter soups and stews of Golden Orchard

January 26, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 26, 2011

Bring some Tupperware and mason jars along to St. Lawrence Market – your homework for this Hands-on Cooking Class is to eat your creations!

For $50/person, you’ll learn to cook some hearty and delicious soups and stews with produce from St. Lawrence Market’s own Golden Orchard Fine Foods, the first Market vendors to specialize in quality organically grown fruits and vegetables. Discover the delights of cooking with seasonal produce as you learn to craft “Murray’s specialty,” leek and potato soup, along with many other winter-warming delights.

The three hour class gets started at 6pm; pre-registration is required. Call 416-860-0727 or email kitchen@stlawrencemarket.com to register! For more information on this and other cooking classes hosted by the St. Lawrence Market kitchen, check out their website and calendar of classes!

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25. Swing Dancing at Alleycatz Live Jazz Bar

January 25, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 25, 2011

Grab your dancing shoes; it’s Swing Tuesday at Alleycatz!

Learn to dance West Coast Swing like a pro – an introductory lesson gets started at 8pm, then you’re ready to dance the night away! With music by a live band and lesson by Jason Ng, you’ll be returning every Tuesday to Alleycatz, and for good reason – this restaurant is described as the ideal spot for music lovers and food enthusiasts.

Grab dinner at Alleycatz and your lesson/night of dancing is free – drop by at 8pm, and the cover charge is only $5 per person. Alleycatz is located at 2409 Yonge Street.

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24. Sorauren Farmers’ Market

January 24, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 24, 2011

Need to pick up your groceries for the week, but can’t bear the thought of navigating through a grocery store with all your winter gear and a sloppy, snowy, wet shopping cart? Sorauren Farmers’ Market is your opportunity to get fresh, local food without the hassles of the grocery store!

This year the Farmers’ Market is operating every week through the winter, so you can plan your meals around seasonal produce, available from farms that surround Toronto. Though the harvest isn’t as bountiful at this time of year, there is still plenty of selection: root vegetables make a warming stew, honey from local beekeepers is perfect for spreading on freshly baked bread, while meat choices range from grass-fed, naturally-raised beef to the more adventurous venison.

The Sorauren Farmers’ Market is hosted on Mondays at Sorauren Park (in the fieldhouse in the colder winter months) from 4 to 7pm.

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23. Monster Jam

January 23, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 23, 2011

Get ready for this annual event of roaring engines and fist-pumping energy! Monster Jam returns to the Rogers Centre this weekend, ready to entertain with stunts, jumps, and crushing metal.

The event wraps up today, so don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this yearly spectacle. The Pit Party gets started at 11am, and the Main Event kicks off at 2pm.

The weekend’s line-up includes Grave Digger, driven by Charlie Pauken, Monster Jam Freestyle Champion; Maximum Destruction driven by the eight time world champion Tom Meents; Ironman; Shock Therapy; Excaliber; Robosauraus, a 40 foot tall mechanical dinosaur; and many more!

Tickets range from $28.55 to $61.40 for adults; go to the Rogers Centre event website to learn more about Monster Jam, and to purchase tickets for this smashing event!

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22. DJ Skate Saturday Nights

January 22, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 22, 2011

Showcasing some of the country’s hottest DJs, DJ Skate Saturday Nights are your chance to strap on your blades and skate to the beat!

Not only will you have the opportunity to get your fill of house, dance, and other genres of music, you’ll get to check out the Harbourfront Centre’s Natrel rink, Toronto’s premier skating locale! With an indoor change room with lockers and washrooms, plenty of food and drinks to keep you warm at Lakeside Eats, and free admission, you can’t go wrong with DJ Skate Saturday Nights!

Be sure to also check out skating lessons for the young and the young at heart! For more information, head to the Harbourfront Centre – Skate Culture website.

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21. Dance Ontario/DanceWeekend 2011

January 21, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 21, 2011

Starting today and continuing through the weekend, Dance Ontario Dance Weekend 2011 features some of Toronto’s greatest dance talent!

Whether you enjoy classical ballet, jazz, or contemporary dance, or if you prefer something along the lines of b-boy, belly dance, or flamenco, there’s something for you to enjoy at this dance celebration at the Harbourfront Centre. Pay-what-you-can at the door (suggested donation of $10), and be sure to check out this annual event’s details on the Harbourfront Centre’s website!

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20. Toronto Urban Adventures: Multicultural Kensington Market & Chinatown

January 20, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 20, 2011

Whether you’ve lived in Toronto your whole life, or if you’ve just moved to the city, Toronto Urban Adventures is a great way to get to know T.O.! Today’s Multicultural Kensington Market & Chinatown tour starts at the Art Gallery of Ontario at 10am and finishes two hours later at the Dragon City Shopping Centre (at the southwest corner of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West).

You’ll have the opportunity to check out two of Toronto’s most beloved neighbourhoods, while stopping at locally-owned eateries, produce markets, and shops. You’ll learn about the history of Kensington Market and Chinatown, and be dropped off in the perfect location for some after-tour shopping!

At $25 per person, this tour has no “minimum enrolment” – if you register, the tour is on! To learn more about Toronto Urban Adventures and the other tours they offer, check out their website.

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18. Tim Burton Exhibition + Films

January 18, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 18, 2011

Hosted at Toronto’s fabulous new TIFF Bell Lightbox and organized by New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Tim Burton Exhibition promises to be spectacular.

Follow Burton’s remarkable career via the more than 700 items highlighting the director/author/photographer/illustrator/writer/producer’s development as artist and storyteller. You’ll see everything from some of Burton’s earliest paintings right up to the more recent and sophisticated elements he has created for the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Planet of the Apes.

The Tim Burton Exhibition is open from Tuesday through Sunday until April 17, 2011. Tickets for the general public are $22.75; double bills of Burton’s films can be enjoyed for $20. To purchase your tickets, or for more information about the film schedule, go to the TIFF website.