The Dep is very excited to kick off its fall season with the vibrant, tropical flavours of Chef Greg Couillard‘s South Indian-inspired fusion menu. Prepare to be dazzled by a colourful and exciting display of complex and exotic spices, prepared by one of Toronto's pre-eminent culinary icons. ----- Multi-culti Mulligatawny Classic Couillard, a playful and […]
Join Michael Dal Maso for an evening of communal fine dining as he put his 10+ years in professional kitchens to work on an elegant 6-course seasonal tasting menu that fuses rustic Italian flavours with French techniques, Canadian ingredients and more than a few unique twists. This meal takes its whimsical inspiration of Il Ladro […]
The bountiful autumn harvest brings some of the year's most succulent flavours to the kitchen — from savoury roasted squash to freshly-picked apples. Joanna Marie Nicholson will profile some of the season’s local ingredients in an elegant four-course menu. Joanna’s rendition of her grandmother’s old-fashioned spice cake is not to be missed! Prepare for a […]
In Mexico, it is customary to say “provecho” before starting a meal, from the word aprovechar, which means “to make the most of it.” A deeper sense of provecho is expressing the hope that something contributes to one's health or well-being; a gracious, inclusive, social gesture. Mexican Spanish often uses diminutive suffixes like -ito/ita to […]
The classic Thanksgiving Dinner: juicy turkey with stuffing and all the fixings, roasted fall vegetables, potatoes and gravy, pumpking pie... There's a lot of reasons that it is a much loved tradtion. But it is a LOT of work, and only rarely does it really live up to its full potential. Well this year, why […]
Hyun Jung Kim is a classically-trained professional chef, with a resume spanning some of Toronto's best restaurant kitchens. Here Hyun delves into his Korean hertiage for inspiration, combining rigorous French techniques, seasonal Canadian ingredients and uniquely Korean flavours to produce an innovative and personal tasting menu. ----- Lightly Cured Steelhead Trout, Trout Caviar, Watercress, Dill, […]
Diwali , the "festival of lights" is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated every autumn in India and Nepal. It celebrates the story of the homecoming of the god Ram after 7 years of exile, and spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. The festival […]
Fluid boundaries, grey zones, ambiguous spaces, liminal territories... Creativity thrives in spaces where things remain playful and undefined. Passionate cook and performer Mikiki manifests this spirit in their art and in their kitchen. In celebration of their 20th Dragiversary, Mikiki is preparing an eclectic 6-course tasting menu. Japanese and Jewish, Italian and Malaysian, Chinese and […]
Every once and a while, The Depanneur breaks from our more casual, family-style dinner parties and offers a truly exceptional fine dining experience showcasing the talents of a veteran chef; this is one of those times. Chef Michael Kirkwood earned his chops over two decades working many of Toronto's top kitchens. Tonight he presents an […]
France is home to the concept of terroir - the taste of a specific place - the combination of geography and season, history and culture, tradition and food that give each region it's unique specialities. Chef Chantal Véchambre combines her study of the history of French cuisine with decades of experience in the kitchen to […]
