Luminato... oh Luminato. Everyone's favorite annual artsy fartsy event goes on amidst big corporate dollars and rumours of a "nutso" CEO. Hey, I might be driven crazy if I was heading one of the fastest growing international festival of arts in Toronto... Besides, the event has some serious gems, like the President's Choice "1000 Tastes of Toronto".
One of the most talked about programs is the President's Choice "1000 Tastes of Toronto" a culinary adventure that will see the city's top chefs prepare their version of street food for hungry patrons on June 13th and 14th, beginning at noon.
The South lane of Queen's Quay (in between Lower Simcoe and Lower Spadina) will be shut for the event and Cirque du Soleil is getting back to their street performing roots with an unforgettable experience that will make 1000 Tastes a must attend event.
Hey I like food AND I like Cirque du Soleil AND I LIKE FREE! Which the event is - free to attend if you want to eat it's $5 a serving and food vouchers can be purchased at the event. But, when else do you get gourmet street food? Forget Toronto a la Carte for a moment because TALC does NOT have Susur Lee.
Yes. Susur Lee will be there. And who else? Well, here's the complete list of restaurants and the chefs who will be cooking at 1000 Tastes of Toronto. You WILL NOT find this information anywhere else.
THIS IS A KARMACAKE EXCLUSIVE!
Why? Because I love all my readers and I have eyes and ears all over the city! That's why my friends rule.
The list is complete in terms of the restaurants and caterers on site, but the chef list is incomplete. Seeing as some of the celeb chefs may decide not to go last minute, be satisfied you'll get to eat their vittles instead.
nom. nom. nom.
| Restaurant | Chef |
| 360 Restaurant CN TowerAmuse Bistro | Chef Peter George- Foodie |
| Amuse Bouche | Chefs Jason Inniss & Bertrand Alepee |
| Arrabiata Trattoria | |
| Auberge Du Pommier | Chef Jason Bangerter |
| Big Papa | |
| Café Nervosa | Chef Andrea Nicholson |
| Crepe Delicious | |
| Daniel et Daniel | |
| Dhaba | Chef P.K. Ahluwalie |
| Dos Amigos | |
| Edo | |
| Fare Bistro | Chef Brad Clark |
| Forte Bistro and Lounge | Chef Greg Argent |
| Four Restaurant | |
| Globe Bistro | |
| Grace Restaurant | Chef Dustin Gallagher |
| Hot House Café | |
| Indian and Malabari Cuisine | |
| Indus Junction | |
| Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel | |
| Jaipur Grille | |
| Jayne's Gourmet Catering | Jayne Dunsmore |
| Kaiseki | Chef Daisuke Izutsu |
| Kakayo Chocolate Company | Chocolatier Colleen Wong-Sala |
| La Bruschetta | Chef Silvia Piantoni |
| La Fiesta Catering | |
| Lai Wah Heen, Senses Restaurant, Lai Toh Heen, Hemisphere's Restaurant + Bistro (Metropolitian Hotel) | |
| Local Kitchen and Wine Bar | |
| Local 4 | Chef Nancy Gilmor |
| Loic Gourmet | |
| Madeline's/Lee | Chef Susur Lee- Foodie |
| Magic Oven | |
| Mariposa Cruises | |
| Mis Amigos | Chef Josie Yumbla |
| Morton's The Steakhouse | |
| On The Move | Chef Lino Di Cecca |
| Presidents Choice | Chef Tom Filippou |
| Prena | |
| Prohibition GastroPub & Oyster Bar | |
| Rodney's Oyster House | |
| Sabrosito | Chef Carlos Fuenmayor |
| Santaguida Fine Foods | Marco Santaguida |
| Seven Numbers | Chef Tony Marinuzzi |
| Simple Bistro | |
| Sodexo | |
| Southern Accent | |
| Sunshine Shakes | Joanne Anderson |
| The Sultans Tent & Café Moroc | |
| The Surly Chef | Chef James John Bennett |
| Ultra Supper Club | Chef Chris Zielinski |
| Vertical Restaurant | |
| Vesta Lunch | |
| Westin Harbour Castle Hotel | Exec Chef Duff Lampard |
| Wolf and Firkin |