Robin "Squiggy" Dutt has been hosting fun, creative events for a long time. Since getting his Chef papers from George Brown and taking up a residency on the line in the Drake Hotel kitchen, these events now center around culinary explorations. For this seventh installment of Squiggfeast, Robin has really gone out of his comfort […]
One of the highlights of our Spring 2013 lineup was Kendra Simmonds' amazing Craft Beer Tasting Menu. Developed in collaboration with Greg Clow of Canadian Beer News, this meal featured half a dozen unique local brews incorporated into an elegant 5-course menu, along with a tasting flight of matching beers. Special treats included exclusive tastings […]
Recently arrived from Spain, German Huici & Ana Guerra are the creative forces behind Ajoblanco, a new culinary project that aims to share a deep love of market-fresh, Mediterranean-inspired cooking with the people of Toronto. This dinner brings the vibrant flavours of the traditional Spanish kitchen to The Depanneur. De picoteo (To nibble) Espárragos verdes […]
Greg Couillard built an international reputation on his flair for combining the flavours of Toronto in unique and spectacular ways. Through his many groundbreaking restaurants like The Parrot, Stelle, Avec, Sarkis, The Spice Room and others, his prescient embrace of this city's multicultural influences and ingredients foreshadowed the eclectic, international menus we can now take […]
Come and experience the future of sushi! Sushi Chef Daniel Henderson takes a passion for Japanese culinary traditions and quality ingredients and gives them a unique, contemporary twist by incorporating cosmopolitan flavours like Jerk Salmon, Shrimp Ceviche, and even Doritos into exquisitely crafted modern maki rolls. ----- Trio of Salmon: Fennel crusted tataki, tartar and […]
In July, after a big catering gig, someone broke into Chef Andrew Eade's car stole the knife kit he had spent the better part of the last decade putting together. Like a musician losing their instruments, this heinous act sent shockwaves through Toronto's tight-knit culinary community, and within days chefs from across the city and […]
What do you get when you take one of Toronto's most innovative chefs and drop him in the heart of Mexico's rich and vibrant culinary culture for 5 years? You are about to find out... Chef Greg Couillard has built an international reputation on his insatiable culinary curiosity and you can be sure that it […]
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED In the late 40s, male cookbook writers and columnists tried to assert their kitchen superiority, not just in the restaurant, but even at home. They voiced contempt for the safe, unimaginative, three-meals-a-day cook (i.e. women), and set themselves up as the opposite: sophisticated, yet rugged hosts, whose repertoires ranged […]
The name Tunis is often associated with an Arabic word that means to socialize and to be friendly. With hospitality so close to the heart of Tunisian culture, it should be no surprise that it also abounds with fantastic food. Dali Chehimi has put together a delightful menu featuring several classic Tunisian dishes, many rarely […]
The Dep is proud to invite back Ksenija Hotic and the rest of the Hotic family for another fantastic foray into the heart of Bosnian cuisine and culture. These amazing feasts have sold out every time we've hosted one, so book your spot ASAP! ----- Basturma & Sujuk Homemade cured & smoked meats by Ksenija […]
