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Food & Wine | Diamond Estates Winter Wishlist

For those of you who have followed my partnership with Diamond Estates, you know how much I have come to love them and bringing their wines to your laptop and smart phone screens. With the launch of DoTheDaniel.com, Diamond Estates has joined on board for yet another year of seasonal posts to feature, review and critique their latest & greatest. This season I bring you my Winter Wishlist with wines for those cold nights, sunshine filled afternoons and beautiful snow glistening days.

Not all wine is created equal, and not all occasions call for the same type of wine. I offer you some quick tips and tricks in hopes that the next time you head to the LCBO or are in search of something unique to wow your taste buds that you take my advise. Continue reading “Food & Wine | Diamond Estates Winter Wishlist”

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Contest | 12 Days of Wine Country Ontario

You all know by now what a fan of Canadian wine I am and that if possible, I always recommend it to my guests and readers. This year, Wine Country Ontario has picked me as one of their Top Ontario Wine Lovers to participate in their 12 Days of Wine Country Ontario. What is that you ask? Well, I was given the task of picking a gift that would highlight some of Ontario’s best wines and wineries. A tough task to say the least with such a long list to choose from. But after much thought, here is my ideal gift for the Holidays to help showcase what Ontario wines are all about. Continue reading “Contest | 12 Days of Wine Country Ontario”

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Food | Diamond Estates Fervently Fall

I’m pleased to announce that Diamond Estates and FASHIONIGHTS have partnered together to bring you seasonal posts of things up and coming in the wine world. This edition, titled Fervently Fall, is all about what’s hot for those fall days of changing leaves and sweater weather, but also for those evenings nestled in with the ones you love. I’ve had a chance to sample what’s coming this season, and trust me when I say that you’re not going to want to miss these new arrivals. Continue reading “Food | Diamond Estates Fervently Fall”

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Daniel’s Dish | CAFE BAR PASTA

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. On top of this, I’ve worked in marketing so I know how hard it is to come up with coffee shop marketing ideas that will gain the attention of the public so sometimes amazing cafe’s aren’t able to get the customers they deserve. So why not bring attention to the smaller coffee shops and cafes to keep this easy?

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

CAFE BAR PASTA, 1588 Dundas Street West (416) 534-4794

Nestled in the heart of Little Portugal, amid a neighbourhood that is rejuvenating and rebranding itself with each day, is one of the most memorable restaurants I’ve visited in a long time. CAFE BAR PASTA, not your typical restaurant by any means, is a marriage of beautiful food, decor and service. Recently, I was delighted to join and sample dishes from their much-anticipated Fall menu. The first time I met the charismatic owner Tom Bielecki, whom swept Julio and I as we passed by and into the newly opened space to sample a drink on the marble bar top. I knew then and there that something special had been born in this labour of love; 3 years in the making. Continue reading “Daniel’s Dish | CAFE BAR PASTA”