12 Toronto food events to check out this week: September 11 to 17
There’s no shortage of delicious things to do in Toronto this week. TIFF is in full swing (meaning cocktails are flowing freely), food trucks are on the move (in advance of winter coming), and there’s a full week of cookbook signings, pop-ups, and harvest festivals happening.
Here are all the food events happening this week in Toronto.
TIFF
43 Toronto bars (and counting) have extended last call for TIFF. The film festival on now offers the perfect opportunity for celebrity spotting and late night cocktails.
When: September 7 to 17
Where: Bars across Toronto
86’d Salsa Battle
Che Food Truck, Cocina Economica, Uncle Smoke, Seven Lives, and more will compete for to be crowned best salsa in Toronto at this free-to-attend event.
When: September 11, 8 pm
Where: The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto
Price: Free
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Burmese Days
Chef Noureen Feerasta shares a taste of Burma at this communal feast. The multi-course menu includes pan-seared samusa dumplings, Shan noodles, Burmese beef curry, and more.
When: September 14, 7 pm
Where: Rickshaw Bar, 685 Queen Street West, Toronto
Price: $60
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Sausage Party Pop-Up
Fully loaded gourmet vegetarian and vegan hot dogs pop up at this east side brewery for an afternoon of franks and fresh beer.
When: September 15, 4 pm to 9 pm
Where: Left Field Brewery, 36 Wagstaff Drive, Toronto
Price: Admission is free.
7-Eleven’s Slurpee Name Your Price Day
Self-inflicted brain freeze has never felt so altruistic. On September 15 across Canada, you can pay whatever you want for a large Slurpee and proceeds will be donated to a good cause.
When: September 15
Where: 7-Eleven stores across Canada
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Toronto Beer Week
30+ events are planned in part of this collective series of events showcasing local beers, brewers, and bars.
When: September 15 to 23
Where: Bars and breweries across Toronto.
Price: Varies.
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Roncesvalles Polish Festival
Billed as North America’s largest celebration of Polish culture, the festival enters its twelfth year in 2017, offering a weekend of live entertainment and international music on multiple stages, a polka party under the stars, two sprawling beverage gardens, midway, and festival foods from 40 renowned Roncesvalles-area restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and bistros.
When: September 16 and 17
Where: Roncesvalles Avenue
Price: Admission is free.
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Food Truck Festival Ontario
Spend the third weekend in September eating your way through $6 menus at this massive celebration of street eats taking place on Toronto’s waterfront.
When: September 16 and 17
Where: Sherborne Common, 61 Dockside Drive, Toronto
Price: Admission is free.
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Toronto Eats Book Signing Event
Meet-greet-and-eat with Toronto author Amy Rosen as she signs her latest book, chats about the Toronto food scene, and dishes out her signature cinnamon buns.
When: September 16, 11 am to 1 pm
Where: Labour of Love, 223 Carlton Street, Toronto
Price: Free
Toronto Garlic Festival
Ontario farmers and local chefs get together to cook with garlic, and visitors can taste delicious garlic-themed dishes paired with Ontario wine and craft beer at this September event. The festival includes live music, film screenings, talks and demos, free garlic shots and the Garlic Breath Contest. YUM.
When: September 17 at 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
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City Cider
Celebrate apple season in Toronto and spend a day surrounded by live music, delectable eats, freshly pressed cider, and a hard craft cider bar in a heritage orchard at this event hosted by Not Far From The Tree.
When: September 17, noon to 5 pm
Where: Spadina Museum
Price: $10 in advance, $15 at the gate
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The Famous Canadian Beer Run
On your marks, get set, beer! Toronto’s 5 km Beer Run is back and will take place on September 17. Following the run, participants and spectators can recharge at a Craft Beer & Food Festival complete with live entertainment.
When: September 17, 10:30 am to 6 pm
Where: Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
Price: From $25
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