Food Partners
Richmond Station
Ryan Donovan and Carl Heinrich, Top Chef Canada Season 2 Winner, own and operate this bustling neighbourhood restaurant. With a seasonally inspired menu that's filled with "good, honest cooking", diners can expect delicious food and excellent hospitality from this dynamic duo. Recognized as a FeastON restaurant by the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance, Richmond Station has proven their committment to using locally sourced ingredients and beverages.
Grand Electric
Few can compare to Grand Electric when it comes to incredible Mexican flavours, jam packed into every bite. The brain child of front-of-house manager Ian McGrenaghan and Chef Colin Tooke, their space has a relaxed vibe and their tacos are filled with inventive toppings. Loyal diners have been known to wait from 1 to 3 hours for a coveted table at this tasty taqueria, so don’t miss your chance for a taste of Grand Electric at glo¦cal FOOD!
Farmhouse Tavern
Bringing farmhouse hospitality to the big city, Farmhouse Tavern is a genuine culinary destination. Influenced by the charms of rural Ontario, Farmhouse has developed a reputation for their amazing brunch fair. With their ever changing blackboard menu, diners can expect the best in seasonal and local food. Also a FeastON designated restaurant.
Gushi
Based in Market 707, Gushi is Toronto's first Japanese street food vendor, serving tasty, fried Japanese goodies. They specialize in "Karaage Chicken", a Japanese-style fried chicken that is marinated in sake, soya, and garlic. The result is a crisp, yet juice chicken that will leave you craving for more.
Harvest Kitchen
Harvest Kitchen is definitely the place to go for a delicious flexitarian meal. Catering to vegetarians and carnivores alike, Owen Steinberg, Jill McAbe, and Pino Preiano’s restaurant is a unique haven where diners from all lifestyles can break bread at the same table. Not an easy feat for a restaurant, and definitely rarely done as well as at Harvest Kitchen. A FeastON designated restaurant, Harvest Kitchen even grows some of their own produce at their farm garden!
The Portside Shucker
A graduate from George Brown College’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts, Mark Moore is no stranger to great food and excellent service. Though originally from Halifax, it wasn’t until his tenure at Rodney’s Oyster House that his enthusiasm for oysters and seafood really developed. Channeling his passion into Portside Shucker, he deals with the oyster from water to table!
Song Cooks
For authentic Korean cuisine in the Greater Toronto Area, Song Cook's can't be beat. From standards like Kalbi (marinated beef short ribs) to more adventurous items, like Ga Ja Jang (black bean sauce and pork on noodles), their flavourful dishes will not disappoint. For a more traditional experience, you can even choose to eat in their floor seating section!
Pie Squared
Nothing beats a warm handheld pie on a cold, Toronto winter night. With their flakey, tender crusts and flavourful fillings, Pie Squared has mastered the science of pies! From savoury meat pies, like Steak & Guinness, to sweet treats, like Pumpkin, Gino Amodio and his team have developed the perfect filling-to-pastry ratio. All of their pies are baked daily, in-store, and from scratch.
Pili Pili
With the slogan of Clean, Simple, Delicious, the Pili Pili boys have created the GTA's destination for Tanzanian BBQ. With a loyal following of Tanzanian ex-pats and Toronto locals, these guys have stayed true to their slogan by buying local meats, poultry and produce whenever possible. Their creative minds have introduced non-traditional items with a Tanzanian flare such as Ugali Fries, Mishkaki Poutine, S'mores samosas and much more. When in a carnivorous mood visit them at 1960 Lawrence ave, East in the heart of Scarborough.
Market Vendors
Soup Girl
Passionate about food and sustainability, Jennifer Clarke has developed healthy, delicious, and natural Dry Soup Medleys. Her fabulous soup mixes are nutritious and tasty solutions for even the busiest of lifestyles. The Soup Girl’s flavours, jam packed with herbs and spices, are inspired by her culinary adventures - both at home in her own kitchen and across the globe.
Organic & Gold
A small-batch mustard company owned and operated by Natalie Kessler, Organic & Gold aims to produce the best tasting, highest quality mustard. Using only Certified Organic Fair Trade mustard from ethical family farms in Western Canada, their bottles are not pressure sealed as the product is considered raw. With 8 delicious flavours to choose from, like smoked maple or horseradish, mustard aficionados will go crazy for Organic & Gold.
teaBOT
teaBOT is an innovative, robotic kiosk that provides tea lovers with an interactive tea dispensing experience. Founded by two high school friends, Brian Lee and Rehman Merali, teaBOT creates loose-leaf tea bundles right in front of your eyes. Whether experimenting with various flavours or simply ordering an everyday blend, teaBOT will amaze you with a delicious cup of personalized tea!
Nude Bee
Established in 2010 by Ryan Thomas and Edward Okun, Nude Bee delivers unique varieties of honey in beautiful, eye-catching jars. Their honey has a wide range of flavour profiles, is raw and not pasteurized. Passionate about bees, one of their main goals is to educate consumers on the myriad of issues related to honey, including food production, infrastructure and environmentalism.
Beverage Partners
Double Trouble
Double Trouble Brewing Co. is a craft brewing company that was founded on the shared passion between two old friends, Claude and Nathan. Having worked in the craft beer industry together for almost 15 years, they decide to branch out and brew their own small batch, flavour packed beer. For Claude and Nathan, Double Trouble isn’t about making a fortune, it’s about doing what they love and sharing that enthusiasm with beer drinkers across Canada. Their beer is complex, but fun, and you can really taste the love.
Pommies
Made entirely from Ontario heritage apples, Pommies Dry Cider is a refreshing, light-bodied cider with a crisp finish. Produced in Caledon, Ontario, each bottle of Pommies contains a blend of five different Ontario apple varieties. Made from 100 per cent juice, Pommies has no added artificial flavourings, colourings and is not made from concentrate. Made in the tradition of an English dry cider, Pommies is gluten free and gently carbonated, making for an extremely enjoyable drink experience.
Toronto Distillery Co.
Founded by long-time friends Charles Benoit and Jesse Razaqpur, the Toronto Distillery Company is on the forefront of the province's craft spirits trend. Toronto Distillery produces an unaged whisky, what some may call 'moonshine', that is produced entirely from the harvests of Ontario's organic farmers. Their commitment to quality and transparency, from field to glass, ensures that each bottle is as incredible as the last.
Stratus
The first fully LEED-certified winery in the world, Stratus prides itself in being a sustainable and innovative wine producer. Most recently they were accredited with the Local Food Plus Designation for both their winery and farm. Their wines are distinctly individual, yet all crafted to the same exacting standard. Full of complex flavours while remaining simply enjoyable.