Daniel’s Dish | Ovest Cucina e Vineria

The premise of the column is simple; work with restaurants of all kinds 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!

Ovest Cucina e Vineria – 788 King Street West, Toronto, (416) 214-6161

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Vancouver | Tacofino’s Taco Bar is coming. Are you ready?

I know that the majority of what we feature here on DoTheDaniel.com is Toronto-centric and  Toronto restaurants but when we found out about Tacofino’s Taco Bar, set to open in January 2015, we simply had to tell the entire country about it! Setting the bar for eclectic, Mexican-inspired cuisine in downtown Vancouver… My favourite! Come & see why you will want to be first in line for this iconic addition to the Vancouver food scene! Continue reading “Vancouver | Tacofino’s Taco Bar is coming. Are you ready?”

Toronto | It’s beginning to look a lot like the Holidays at Shangri-La Hotel Toronto

The countdown is on to another successful Holiday season and I don’t know about you, but I could certainly use a break. For those of you from or visiting Toronto during the festive season, Shangri-La Hotel Toronto has just the right ways to take a few minutes to relax and unwind. Be it an afternoon with the ones you love or a much needed night out, Shangri-La Hotel Toronto is definitely one place you should be over the next few weeks, no matter if you’re on the naughty or nice list. Continue reading “Toronto | It’s beginning to look a lot like the Holidays at Shangri-La Hotel Toronto”

Family Lifestyle | DISNEY!!!!!

Yes, there are 5 exclamation points following Disney in the title… what can I say, I’m THAT excited! Something is coming to town, and it’s not just Santa… it’s Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival!! Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival is aiming to be the biggest concert experience to hit live family entertainment, and I get to take Lyric the day after his 4th birthday! EEP! I have a feeling he’s going to go absolutely BANANAS when he sees this! At this point I’ve left it a surprise, but I have a sneaky suspicion he might start wondering when I’m dressed as Woody and he’s dressed as Buzz and we’re leaving the house.. and it’s not Halloween! haha! (and just so you don’t have to simply imagine what that would look like.. here’s a picture haha!)

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