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Directly from the CinCin Ristorante Press Release:

Tradition and Innovation – Autumn Wine Dinners at CinCin

New Zealand’s Whitehaven Wine Company and Italy’s Dr. Antonio Moretti ‘Collezione’

Vancouver, B.C. (September 29, 2011) – This October, two extraordinary wineries—New Zealand’s Whitehaven Wine Company and Italy’s Dr. Antonio Moretti ‘Collezione’ (Tenuta Sette Ponti, Feudo Maccari and Orma)—will collaborate with executive chef Todd Howard for two separate wine dinners at CinCin Ristorante that celebrate both tradition and innovation. Multi-course tasting menus will complement each evening’s progression of wines, and senior representatives of the wineries will speak to the history and terroir of their estates, as well as their winemaking methods.

Marlborough wine, “as it should be” - Whitehaven Wine Company Dinner

Date:           Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Time:           Reception at 6:00 p.m.
Special Guest:     Senior Winemaker, Sam Smail
Price:           $110 plus tax and gratuity

Established in 1994, Whitehaven Wine Company is located in Marlborough’s “golden mile” of wine production and sources its fruit from more than 30 carefully selected and proven vineyard sites spread throughout the various valleys of this special region.

Whitehaven prides itself on a genuinely singular vision: consistently creating stunning wines of character and beauty from only the finest fruit. Each vintage truly reflects the nature and spirit of Marlborough, the heartland of New Zealand winemaking.

Join senior winemaker, Sam Smail, as he presents a selection of Whitehaven’s most celebrated wines, paired with an ingredient-driven, seasonal menu crafted by CinCin executive chef, Todd Howard.

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, 2010
CHAMPION Sauvignon Blanc, Royal Easter Show

Whitehaven Greg Series Sauvignon Blanc, 2010
GOLD International Aromatic Wine Competition

Whitehaven Pinot Gris, 2009
GOLD New Zealand International Wine Show

Whitehaven Pinot Noir, 2009
GOLD Royal Easter Show

Whitehaven Greg Series Pinot Noir, 2009
GOLD Royal Easter Show

Dr. Antonio Moretti ‘Collezione’ Dinner
Featuring the wineries of Tenuta Sette Ponti, Feudo Maccari and Orma

Date:           Monday, October 24, 2011
Time:           Reception at 6:00 p.m.
Special Guest:     Export Director, Stefano Maggini
Price:           $140 plus tax and gratuity

Dr. Antonio Moretti has amassed a collection of some of the great wine properties of Italy. From the release of the first vintage of his first wine, 1998 Crognolo, to the more recent acquisitions of estates in Sicily (Feudo Maccari) and Bolgheri (Orma), Moretti’s pursuit of absolute excellence is reflected in expansive, sophisticated wines that are now as well-travelled as their proprietor.

Together with superstar oenologist Carlo Ferrini—“one of the most talented and effective in the industry,” as CinCin wine director Sarah McCauley said following her visit to Feudo Maccari—the Moretti brands have risen to critical acclaim on a global scale. “They’re innovative, yet classic,” McCauley adds, “and represent sound value.”

Join export director, Stefano Maggini, for an informed and collaborative evening of fine Italian wines—and inspired cookery from the forno of CinCin executive chef, Todd Howard.

Feudo Maccari Grillo IGT, 2009
90 Points Wine Spectator

Feudo Maccari ‘Saia’ IGT, 2007
90 Points Wine Spectator

Tenuta Sette Ponti ‘Crognolo’ IGT Toscana, 2008
Averaging 90+ Points Wine Spectator 1999 – 2008

Tenuta Sette Ponti ‘Oreno’ IGT Toscana, 2008
Averaging 95+ Points Wine Spectator 2001 – 08

Podere ‘Orma’ IGT Toscana, 2007
94 Points Wine Spectator

HOW TO PURCHASE

Please email Ricardo Ferreira at ricardo@cincin.net. Seating is limited.

Directly from the Granville Room Press Release:

Stars on 45 with DJ Hedspin
All Vinyl DJ sets Every Monday 11pm-3am
Granville Room 957 Granville Street

As the Vancouver representative of Canada’s Eh! Team DJ crew, Hedspin is locally respected and internationally selected. Simply put, he runs Vancouver and beyond. Although his foundation is in funk, soul, hip-hop, 80’s, dancehall and reggae, he has the versatility, know-how and skill to rock any genre.

It was Hedspin’s vinyl-buying hobby that led him to become a DJ and as he puts it “make people dance for a living”. It is also that same vinyl-buying hobby that has led him to gather up all his 7-inch records and head down to Granville Room every Monday night for STARS ON 45 - an all vinyl party with Hedspin and his 45 rpm record collection!

On Special:
$7 Old Fashioned
$5 Small Batch Bourbons

Directly from the Bishop’s Press Release

BISHOP’S HARVEST TABLE

Second Menu

Sundays through Thursdays

September 25 – October 6, 2011

Pemberton Meadows Beef Neck

cauliflower puree, purslane, borlotti beans

Sumac Ridge Cabernet Franc, 2008

Seared Halibut Filet

lentil and artichoke sauté, shaved fennel and artichoke salad, green fennel seed vinaigrette

Noble Ridge Chardonnay, 2008

Sapo Bravo Plum Cake

hazelnut gelato

Quails’ Gate Late Harvest Optima

$48 - optional wine pairings add $25

Directly from the Maple Grill Press Release:

Bring Home a Taste of the Maple Grill. Let our chefs build you a custom, family style meal.

Choose from our newly designed menu.  We are offering a wide variety of dishes, from our slow cooked whole brisket,  to a fillet of salmon baked with our Dijon herb crust.

We can make the perfect Rosh Hashanah dinner for you and your family without the headache of preparation.

Call now to customize your special evening according to your desired budget. Phone: 604.568.4885

Round Challah: Order your Round Challah for Rosh Hashanah now only $ 4.95!

Weekly Specials

Sunday Lunch: Chef open table $15/person for a family style set menu.

Monday: Live Music 7-9pm

Tuesday: Date Night: $50/3 course meal for  two.

Wednesday: Sushi Night

Thursday: Student Night 15% off for all students

We are closed!

September 29-30
October 13-15
October 20-22

We will be open for Lunch only on the following days:

11:00am-2:30pm
September  28
October  12
October  19

Free Challah with a purchase over $60 on our Takeout Menu.  Offer Expires: September 30 2011

GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new feature cocktail recipe:

Grant’s Holiday Cup from Grant’s Whisky.

To download all of the recipes please use the recipe iPod guide or go to the Recipes page.

Directly from the Grand Cru Press Release:

Toronto Celebrates its Seventh Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival

The Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival, marks its seventh year as Toronto’s premier wine and food event. The proceeds raised at the festival will directly support scientific groundbreaking research at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine and key program areas at Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital through the University Health Network (UHN).

The Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival is made possible through the generous support of event co-chairs Todd Halpern and Cheryl McEwen and the international and local chefs and vintners who donate their time to make the dinners happen.

Since the first festival in 2005, 3,500 guests have dined on amazing meals, 22,000 glasses of wine have been poured, 80 chefs have created culinary masterpieces and over $8.2 million dollars have been raised for the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation.

This year 31 top chefs and 70 wine estates will be participating in the event. Reknown international chefs Michael White, Daniel Boulud and Kimio Nonaga (Japan’s Iron Chef) will convene in Toronto on October 29th to lend their support joining Canadian culinary luminaries such as Jamie Kennedy, Mark McEwan, David Hawkesworth, David Lee and Lorenzo Loseto.

Festival Highlights

Thursday, October 27, 2011:
Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival Live Auction
The exciting and highly anticipated Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival Live Auction will take place at the Allstream Centre and will boast extraordinary wine lots, unique experiences and luxury items including exclusive rare wines, a luxury getaway to Tuscany, a brand new 2012 Lexus, and complete Miele kitchens.

Saturday, October 29, 2011:
Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival Exclusive Wine & Dine Experience
Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival guests will enjoy an intimate and exclusive dinner in one of 27 spectacular private homes. Menus will be prepared by esteemed chefs and complimented by wines from world class vintners.

Visit www.grandcru.ca for further information about the event

Seattle Restaurant Week

Seattle Restaurant Week the biggest, most price-conscious dining promotion to ever hit King County is from October 16 to 20 and 23 to 27. The promotion allows diners to have the opportunity to indulge in $25 three-course dinners at over 100 of the area’s best restaurants, some also offering $15 three-course lunches.

This county-wide dining promotion is open to all restaurants that provide a value-driven, $25 three-course menu. It is intended to thank the dining public for its support while providing restaurants an opportunity to present a high-quality menu that attracts regulars and new guests. The list of over 100 participants includes endearing classics, notable newcomers and several award-winning restaurants from West Seattle to the Eastside, Woodinville to South Seattle and nearly every neighborhood in between.

GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new feature video:

Food Vancouver: How to Filet a Salmon

Directly from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Press Release:

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Recording of Music by Jeffrey Ryan to Launch Naxos Canadian Classics Series

Vancouver, BC – The VSO is pleased to be a part of the launch of Naxos’ newest recording series: Naxos Canadian Classics – Classiques Canadiens, on September 23, 2011. This unique imprint on the Naxos label will showcase music by Canadian composers.

Naxos Canadian Classics is modeled on Naxos American Classics, the highly acclaimed series featuring music by American composers. It is the goal of Naxos Canadian Classics to release 6 to 8 new CDs per year including composers from across Canada and covering the major areas of classical music: orchestra, large ensemble, vocal, chamber, solo instrumental and wind band music.

The first release on Naxos Canadian Classics is “Fugitive Colours”, featuring the music of Jeffrey Ryan, with performances by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey, with the Gryphon Trio as soloists.

Jeffrey Ryan was Composer-in-Residence for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for five years, and continues to have a close relationship with the orchestra. All three works on this CD are a result of that collaboration.

Fugitive Colours is the name given to Jeffrey Ryan’s Symphony No. 1. As the title suggests, the inspiration for this music is visual, from the properties of light, brilliantly transformed to sound through Ryan’s musical imagination. Equilateral was composed for orchestra and solo trio – specifically for the Gryphon Trio. The Linearity of Light was the concert opener on the Vancouver Symphony’s most recent tours to China, Korea, Macau and central Canada.

In launching this new series, Naxos founder Klaus Heymann said: “I am pleased to announce the launch of Naxos Canadian Classics. Naxos has been recording outstanding Canadian musicians for many years. With this series we can now pay attention to Canada’s fine composers as well.”

Composer Jeffrey Ryan said of this CD and series:  “This project is a thrill for me in so many ways. It is a record, literally, of my long and rewarding collaboration with Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony. It is the first CD devoted exclusively to my orchestral music. If that weren’t enough, it inaugurates the new Naxos Canadian Classics series, a visionary undertaking which promises to show the world the depth and richness of the work of Canadian composers throughout our history.”

The next two releases on the Naxos Canadian Classics feature two Grammy-nominated ensembles. The Elora Festival Singers will present music by Ruth Watson Henderson, Derek Holman, Marjan Mozetich, Glenn Buhr, Peter Tiefenbach and Tim Corlis. Also, the New York-based Metropolis Ensemble, conducted by Andrew Cyr will present music by Edmonton-born composer Vivian Fung, with violinist Kristin Lee and pianist Conor Hanick as soloists.

Directly from the Quince Toronto Press Release:

Upcoming Events at Quince

Rijsttafel Evening

(pr. RYST - tah - fell)

After great success of our 1st Indonesian Rijsttafel we are pleased to announce that our next one is happening on Wednesday September 28th, 2011.  We will be serving a variety of up to 20 Indonesian dishes the way you would  experience it in an Indonesian restaurant in Amsterdam.

Book soon, limited space available.  $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included)

We will be at the 5th Annual Slow Food Picnic at the Brick works

Sunday October 2nd, 2011

We will be working with APPLES!  Come and check us out it will be SWEET!

Call Evergreen Toronto for ticket information 416-596 1495  ext.310

DON’T FORGET

We have a great private dining and bar lounge for your holiday party.

CORKAGE FREE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

(main dining room only)

www.quincetoronto.com

Directly from the City of Toronto Press Release:

Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
Saturday, October 1, 2011Â
6:59 pm to sunrise

Discover art in galleries, museums and unexpected places. From a streetcar, alleyways and storefronts to churches, ponds and parks, choose from more than 130 destinations and chart your own path.

One night only. All night long. www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca

GREENBUILD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO
October 4-7, 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Greenbuild 2011 is coming to Toronto - experience the world’s largest conference and expo hall dedicated to green building! Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars, and networking events.

Directly from the Boathouse Restaurants Press Release:

BOOK EARLY FOR PARTY SEASON AT THE BOATHOUSE!

It’s not too early to book a Christmas Party! Early Party Planners get a $25 Gift Card when they book a party of 10 or more during the Holiday season before October 25th.

3 COURSES WITH WINE FOR UNDER $30!!

Fabulous 3 Course Party Menus for only $24.99 per person and you can add a Glass of BC VQA Wine for just $5 more.

VIEW GROUP PLANNING PACKAGE & MENUS

GET CRAB BUCKS HERE!

Join us for your favourite Crab Fest Dinners, featuring west coast Dungeness and Alaskan King and Snow Crab.  We’ve got a great line up of 3 Course Crab Fest Dinners starting at just $22.99 with the attached Crab Buck Coupons. Includes choice of Whiskey Crab Soup or Salad; Crab Topped Chicken;  Crab & Lobster Ravioli;  Steak & Crab Cakes;  Crab Topped Salmon or Sirloin… plus it comes with a glass of BC VQA wine or dessert.

View Crab Fest Menu

Get Crab Buck Coupons

SUNDAY IS PRIME TIME!

PRIME RIB DINNER $15.99 FROM 3 - 6 PM.

Get together with family or friends for Prime Time at The Boathouse every Sunday from 3 - 6 pm.  Featuring our succulent slow roasted 8 oz Prime Rib Dinner with garlic mash, vegetables and au jus for just $15.99.

Special Prime Time for Crab Fest… get an 8 oz Prime Rib Topped with Crab & Shrimp with fresh herb hollandaise with all the trimmings for just $19.99. Only available from 3 - 6pm and only during Crab Fest.

APPY HOUR EVERY DAY 3 - 6 PM… and new this Fall from 9 PM TO CLOSE!

The WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER!

Fresh Oysters on special every day for $1.29

Appetizers & Daily Drinks from $4.49

View Appy Hour Menu here

GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new feature cocktail recipe:

Cranberry Bellini from Hendrick’s Gin.

To download all of the recipes please use the recipe iPod guide or go to the Recipes page.