COMMUNAL DINNER: Seoul Food BBQ | Greg Couillard

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chef Greg Couillard is best known for his unique and eclectic mix of Caribbean, Asian, Latin, and Indian flavours and ingredients. He has forged a reputation as a fearless culinary innovator, a kind of supercollider of food ideas, smashing them together with incredible force, producing novel and exotic new dishes for lucky diners to marvel at. Chef Greg’s 30+ year culinary legacy has left an indelible impression on fine dining in Toronto, opening eyes, minds & palates to the incredible culinary diversity of our city. For this dinner, Greg casts his net across Asia, reeling in flavours from China, Thailand and Korea, and bringing it all to the table with his inimitable panache.

COMMUNAL PICNIC: Mexican Picnic | Erika Araujo

The Bentway Studio 55 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mexican culture has a profoundly long history, with settlements reaching back to 10,000 BCE, and a pre-Hispanic agricultural legacy contemporaneous with ancient Egyptians. This rich and ancient tradition, combined with centuries of Spanish colonial influence, has evolved into the full glory of contemporary Mexican cuisine. Tonight Chef Erika Araujo of Ixiim prepares a selection of classic Mexican dishes from, a colourful and flavourful picnic perfect for a warm summer night.

COMMUNAL PICNIC: Palestinian Picnic | Mary Freij

The Bentway Studio 55 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In so many of the world’s culinary tractions, delicious food and their warm memories are the domain of grandmothers. Chef Mary Freij’s newest project, Teta’s Kitchen is an homage to those recipes, connecting Mary to her Palestinian and Lebanese roots, and sharing the stories and flavours from her family’s kitchen.

COMMUNAL TABLE: Summer Solstice Feast | Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People) on June 21 — the eve of the summer solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day — to celebrate the changing of the seasons, the beauty of Niibin (Summer) and the gifts that it brings to us.

$80.00

COMMUNAL TABLE: O Canada | Newcomer Kitchen

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Newcomer Kitchen is made up of women from around the world who have come together to share their foods and cultures with Toronto. These ladies are excited to create a truly international meal just in time for Canada Day — a celebration of what makes this country home for so many.

$40.00

COMMUNAL TABLE: Moroccan Flavours | Dali Chehimi

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Long-time Dep favourite, Chef Dali Chehimi brings traditional Moroccan favourites to the table for a delicious taste of the Casbah!

$40.00

COMMUNAL TABLE: Indonesian Rendang | Nai Nai

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Indonesian food boasts many unique flavours, textures and ingredients worth exploring, and tonight Chef Elita of NaiNai shares a few distinctive and authentic Indonesian recipes.

$40.00

COMMUNAL DINNER: Turkish Delight | Tuba Tunç

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The flavours of contemporary Turkish food emerge from this mix of cultures and traditions, and shine in Chef Tuba Tunç’s selection of traditional Turkish dishes.

$40.00

COMMUNAL TABLE: Momo Party | TC Tibetan Momo

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join Tsewang & Lhundup of TC’s Tibetan Momo, for a taste of traditional Tibetan fare, all made with local, organic ingredients sourced directly from the Ontario farmers they work alongside at several of Toronto’s farmers’ markets.

$40.00

COMMUNAL TABLE: Viva Colombia | Natalia “Cookie” Martinez

The Bentway 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Patacón pisao is a classic dish from Colombia: green plantain that has been fried and pressed flat, then refried until crispy to serve as the base for a range of tasty toppings. It is such a well-loved dish, there is even a popular salsa song about it!

$40.00