A Taste of Toronto
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We then continued along West Queen West to see what was showing at the Edward Day Gallery (which used to be in Kingston) as well as to the Stephen Bulger Gallery to check out the incredible works of Sanaz Mazinani.
On Sunday we were kindly picked up by our friends Patrick and Raymond (see the Wellington Street Art Gallery) who drove us to the wonderful Distillery District to take in the 1000 Tastes of Toronto, a food festival that's part of Luminato--North America's largest arts festival--to showcase the culinary options in this great city.
Food tickets were $5 each and, unlike similar food events I've attended, the portions were quite large. Mark and I started with a lovely grilled chicken and brie on a baguette, followed by a nice pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw, and finished off with a paper bucket of mussels. Patrick and Raymond enjoyed the same starter as us but their second option was Thai sausage with mango and fresh oysters. Despite being shockingly hot and very crowded it was a hoot and great to see so many folks out enjoying such a distinctive neighbourhood of the city.
After hanging out for a couple of hours at their gallery, we then all headed with another friend to nearby David Pecaut Square to listen to a series of musicians covering Rufus Wainwright, in advance of Rufus himself taking the stage. Unfortunately, by the time Rufus was just about to come on stage, the hours in the heat and sun and the large crowds had taken its toll on us, so we actually headed home to chill out.
Silly rabbits indeed but we really enjoyed the city this weekend; marvelling at the diversity, the festivals, events, and stimulating environment within Toronto. There is so much going on within a small radius of our apartment. It's impossible to take it all in (Luminato runs for 10 days, for example) but we are doing our best to cherry-pick and get a taste of the treats of being in a major metropolis.
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