Author: Daniel Reyes Cocka

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Events | The Wedding Room

February is National Weddings Month and with wedding bells on my mind now that I am happily engaged to Julio, it’s time to start thinking about the actual event itself. Now, most of our friends and family know it is going to be THE event of the year when it finally happens. But where do you start these days? I know most start with the venue and the date, you can’t exactly hire a Dayton wedding photographer if you can’t even tell them which day they’re going to be hired for. But what can you do when you’re not even sure how to start with those?

Well my friend you may be in luck. Thanks to my friends at The Wedding Co. in partnership with Hudson’s Bay & Oliver & Bonacini Events, every bride to be has got a Toronto destination to do just that this weekend. Toronto’s latest edition to the wedding market has over 100 of the city’s finest wedding industry professionals all in one convenient location coming together for what is sure to be the bridal event of the year. Continue reading “Events | The Wedding Room”

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Food & Wine | Get Naked in The Kitchen

In the day and age of processed food and quick fix meals, sometimes it’s hard to know what we’re putting in our body. Add to that all the new studies on what you should and shouldn’t be eating, when to eat it and how much to eat. It gets a bit confusing, wouldn’t you agree?

I personally try to stay ahead of the food trends (as seen on my latest monthly contribution column to Get Out Canada) and eat at the latest restaurant hot spots. But what I really enjoy is to come home and be in the kitchen cooking, doing what I love. The sad part is that not many people share this enthusiasm or knowledge, and aren’t even sure where to start. The problem is that people need to fall in love with food again. Continue reading “Food & Wine | Get Naked in The Kitchen”

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Food & Wine | O&B Caters Redefines The Word “Catering”

As most of you will know, the next two words embody quality, elegance and leadership in the Food & Wine world in Canada. Oliver & Bonacini. The iconic company was founded in 1993 by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini and has grown to be one of the most successful fine dining companies in Canada. With Restaurants of the highest quality such as Canoe, Auberge du Pommier and Luma (to name a few!), Oliver & Bonacini is in my mind, one of the best there is.

This past week I was invited to an intimate event of Toronto’s Food elite to celebrate the launch of O&B Caters at Jackie O Floral Affairs & Event Design. After over ten years in the restaurant industry and with their incredible roster of restaurants and events, I was shocked that it had taken this long for O&B Events to get on board the proverbial catering train. Continue reading “Food & Wine | O&B Caters Redefines The Word “Catering””

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Daniel’s Dish | Azure Restaurant & Bar for Winterlicious

The premise of the column is simple; work with restaurants of all kinds in this amazing city to explore what they have to offer and what makes them unique. In a city like Toronto, the choices are sometimes daunting and the food reviews and critics can be snotty and too complicated for their own good. So why not keep this easy?

Drinks. Appetizer. Main Course. Dessert. All along with a bit of information about what makes them my choice for Daniel’s Dish and why you should try them right away!

This special edition is dedicated to the Winterlicious experience taking place right now in Toronto and the Prix Fixe Menus created specially for the occasion.

Azure Restaurant & Bar, 225 Front Street West (416) 597-8142    Continue reading “Daniel’s Dish | Azure Restaurant & Bar for Winterlicious”