Vintners since 1635, the Bottega family are singular and passionate distillers of distinctive sparkling wines and spirits. Vintners since 1635, Bottega’s family ancestors cultivated vines as tenant farmers. Andrea Bottega, the forefather of this now burgeoning viticulture of grappa and liqueurs, cultivated vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo. Fast-forward four centuries, …
World-renowned Italian restaurant is a game-changer to the local scene. Interview By Victoria Scott Very rarely in recent memory has the opening of a new restaurant in a major city caused the same sense of buzz and anticipation as Don Alfonso 1890, which is bringing its Michelin-starred reputation to downtown Toronto. And even more rarely …
Superstar chef Curtis Stone has taken the culinary world by storm with his food knowledge and technical prowess. From chef to reality star, Stone has spread Australian cuisine around the globe. Interview By Sarah Kanbar From humble beginnings to mastering his craft, Curtis Stone is a food savant. First gaining notoriety after being published in …
Answering the siren call, Le Sirenuse takes its famed Michelin-starred restaurant and brings it to the historic oceanside venue The Surf Club in Miami. For decades, The Surf Club has been the staple of Surfside, Miami. With a long history and a powerful sense of timelessness, it continues to grow in scale and scope. Over …
The city is buzzing! Toronto’s lavish new steakhouse just opened, and the legendary concept is the brainchild of none other than seasoned restaurateur Nick Di Donato, president and CEO of Liberty Entertainment Group. A rite of passage in elementary school was the field trip, the treasured day outside the confines of the classroom touring some …
If one thing epitomizes Italian culture it’s food and family. No one seems to know this better than Cosimo Mammoliti, the successful restaurateur who has crystallized that country’s gastronomic culture in this city’s beloved eateries Terroni, La Bettola di Terroni, Bar Centrale and Sud Forno. It’s been said that the heart of Italy is family, …
An artist’s studio in Cape Town’s creative hub of Woodstock is also home to Maia du Plessis’s cooking studio, where she dreams up Mediterranean-inspired dishes in a space infused with local artworks. 'I don’t call myself a chef because I don’t have any formal training,’ says Maia du Plessis, who offers supper club and winetasting …
Trafalgar Square just got a bit more poetic with the launch of Tom Dixon’s Bronte restaurant — a scrumptious sonnet composed of fine cuisine and innovative design. While the freshly unveiled Bronte restaurant in London isn’t technically inspired by the famous writer-sisters of the same name, it pens a love story using a language all …
Tickling the culinary fancy of select media, personalities and Toronto foodies alike, the beloved Pusateri family toasted the opening location of its Saks Food Hall with a VIP cocktail and dinner party at CF Sherway Gardens in March of this year. The VIP evening kicked off with flutes of Veuve Clicquot and tasty apps, followed …
A carefully curated food experience awaits Saks shoppers in Canada with the addition of Pusateri’s food halls. With the arrival of Saks in Canada comes a delectable culinary experience by Toronto’s top grocer. The first-ever Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s locations, which have an 18,500-square-foot home at Saks in Sherway Gardens and a swanky spot …
