Archive for October, 2009
Canada’s 10 Best New Restaurants (according to enRoute)
1. Cibo Trattoria, Vancouver
2. The Black Hoof, Toronto
3. RUSH, Calgary
4. Atelier, Ottawa
5. Murray Street, Ottawa
6. Cabane a sucre Au Pied de Cochon, Saint-Benoit de Mirabel
7. Ship to Shore, Malpeque Bay
8. Pizzeria Libretto, Toronto
9. Culina Highlands, Edmonton
10. La Salle a manger
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“Rob Feenie’s Great Big Comeback At The 2009 Gold Medal Plates”
October 25, 2009 by Andrew Morrison
“Comeback” might be a bit of a loaded word, but it fits to an arguable degree. After Rob Feenie left his eponymous Feenie’s restaurant and flagship Lumiere two years ago and landed as the Food Concept Architect for the Cactus Club chain, it could have easily been assumed that he [...]
Avington Financial launching a hotel buyout fund called Avingstone – has the luxury hotel market reached a bottom?
HOSPITALITY BECKONS – Canadian duo David Mongeau and Piers Talalla are calling the bottom of the European luxury hotels market (The Globe and Mail)
www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/hospitality-beckons/article1337893/
DB, Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Guy Savoy, Santi Santamaria and Tetsuya Wakuda to open in Singapore
“Singapore will become the culinary epicenter of Asia,” said Thomas Arasi, president and chief executive of Marina Bay Sands. “The quality of these six chefs will make Marina Bay Sands a dining experience that is beyond comparison.” (NRN)
Click here to read more: www.nrn.com/article.aspx?menu_id=1368&id=374812
DB rumoured to close DB Brasserie in Las Vegas and plans to open (next year) DB Bistro Moderne in Singapore…
Click on links below to read the all the stories:
“Daniel Boulud Extending His Empire to Singapore” (www.eater.com)
“Daniel Boulud To Shutter His Vegas Brasserie” (www.eater.com)
“This Just In – DANIEL BOULUD BRASSERIE To Close” (www.eatinglv.com)
‘PKF Forecasts More Guests in 2010 (With a Catch)’ – Hotel News Resource
PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) today announced that, according to an advance release of the September 2009 edition of Hotel Horizons(R), nine consecutive quarters of declining lodging demand will come to an end in the second quarter of 2010. ‘With the budgeting process underway at hotels around the U.S., the recovery of lodging demand is an [...]
Release of NYC Zagat 2010 and NYC Michelin 2010 Guides
Zagat 2010, Another Red Guide Book, Hits the Shelves (Eater NY)
Kor Hotel Group Is Now Viceroy Hotel Group (Hospitality Design Magazine)
“To reflect its growth and flagship brand, Kor Hotel Group has changed its name to Viceroy Hotel Group. The group will function as an umbrella company for the sister hotel brands that formerly fell under Kor: Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, the Tides, and Urban Retreats.”
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Esquire Magazine’s Best New Restaurants of 2009
John Curtas (www.beautiful-las-vegas.com/TB/?P=1006) and Eater National (www.eater.com/archives/2009/10/05/behold-esquires-best-new-restaurant-list.php) leak Esquire Magazines Best New Restaurants of 2009.
THE PICNIC AT THE BRICK WORKS ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH
[ October 4, 2009; 12:00 to 16:00. ]
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Noon–4pm
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario
Evergreen and Slow Food Toronto are pleased to announce our 3rd Annual Picnic at the Brick Works! We are excited to once again be joining forces to host this eco-gastronomic event celebrating the pleasure, benefits and positive impact that come with supporting our local producers and [...]
