Please Note
Our office will be closed from December 26 - January 2, 2012,
though we will be checking email periodically.

NOW OPEN: Shops at Don Mills Welcomes
Bier Markt to the NeighBIERhood!

Bier Markt, Toronto’s premier Belgian-inspired Brasserie, has opened a new location at the prestigious Shops at Don Mills located at 7 O’Neill Road and promises to delight the culinary taste buds and quench the refined thirst of Torontonians visiting the city’s newest dining and shopping hotspot.

The new 6,700 square foot location boasts Bier Markt’s first ever ‘street view’ kitchen that provides guests with a never-before-seen glimpse into the inner-workings of the kitchen from the street. It also offers an exclusive kitchen-side Chef’s Table for a more intimate dining experience.

Bier Markt Don Mills has a selection of over 145 brands of beer from over 30 countries and delicious European-inspired cuisine, including Moules, Charcuterie, Croques, Fondue, Steak Frites, and a 40-oz Rib Eye. It features a 95 foot bar with 46 draught lines, showcases a Glass Keg Fridge behind the bar, seats up to 200 guests in the dining room and up to 120 guests on the beautiful Boulevard Patio.

Bier Markt Don Mills’ décor and atmosphere echoes that of its sister locations with strong Belgian and French influences highlighted with dark woods and rich finishes giving it a real European-inspired Brasserie look and feel. Margaret Rudi, a Montreal-based architect and designer designed the interior of Bier Markt Don Mills and is also responsible for the design of Bier Markt King Street West. Like Bier Markt’s current locations,

Bier Markt Don Mills offers a scrumptious range of annual Culinary Feastivϋls defined by the season and created by Executive Chef Michael Cipollo including Fondue (January – February ), Shellfish (May-June), Oktoberfest (September – October) and Game (November – December). It also offers brunch on weekends and live musical entertainment from Wednesday to Sunday.

The Bier Markt Don Mills:
7 O’Neill Road, Shops at Don Mills
Sunday - Wednesday 11am - 1am
Thursday - Saturday 11am - 2am

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or call 416-447-0618.

THIS WEEKEND!
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH
WINTERFEST AND SHOPS AT DON MILLS!

WINTERFEST ON TORONTO'S WATERFRONT
The holiday season has made it down to the Toronto Waterfront, with lights, ice skating, kids shows and the Santa Cruise. (www.waterfrontbia.com)

The Mariposa Santa Cruise boards at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and attending kids get treats and a free photo with Santa. The cruise is $12 per person, or free for children under six. (www.mariposacruises.com)

Pets can also get their photos taken with Santa at PawsWay from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for $10. (www.pawsway.ca)

The Cavalcade of Lights continues across the Waterfront in four locations: the Tall Ship on the Amsterdam Bridge, the Music Garden, the Firehall, and the Westin Harbour Castle.

Free ice skating is at the Harbourfront centre from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and there are free puppet shows in Queen's Quay Terminal from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (www.harbourfrontcentre.com)

HOLIDAYS AT SHOPS AT DON MILLS
Shops at Don Mills is celebrating the holidays with family-friendly events throughout December with Santa, train rides, a skating rink and more. (www.shopsatdonmills.ca)

All aboard the miniature train through Shops at Don Mills, going on a tour past past the decorative holiday window displays and trees. The train is $3 per ride, with tickets being sold at guest services. Cash only. Check website for dates and times.

Kids can join Santa and his helpers for breakfast at Jack Astors and get their picture taken with him after the meal. Tickets are first-come, first-serve and $15, plus donation of a non-perishable food item. Saturday, December 17 from 9am-11am.

Santa Claus is just hanging out at Shops at Don Mills, strolling through the shops, handing out treats and talking to children. Free. Saturday December 17 from 11am-2pm, Sunday December 18 from 12pm-4pm and Saturday December 24 from 10am-2pm.

Outdoor Skating – Coming Soon - An outdoor skating rink will open for the winter soon. Free. Check website for more information on when it will be open.

Get the Perfect At Home Pedicure this Holiday
with the Airplus® Spa Value Pack

North American winters are cold and dry, but that does not mean your feet have to be. Treat yourself or someone else this holiday season with the limited edition Airplus Spa Value Pack, which contains everything you need for a therapeutic at-home pedicure.

The Airplus Spa Value Pack includes four items for a complete at-home pedicure:

• Pedistone™ - a double-sided pumice stone made with 100% pure Indonesian volcanic pumice with medium and heavy coarseness sides

• Scrub™ - exfoliant sugar scrub with a special emulsifier to maintain granularity

• Heel Foot Crème™ - super-hydrating heel crème made with paraffin for extra moisture retention

• Aloe Infused Spa Sock™ - ultra-comfortable moisturizing socks infused with Aloe and Vitamin E that provide the ultimate spa experience to soothe and comfort feet

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Zellers Pharmacy, the Airplus Spa Value Pack is valued at $20 and retails for SRP $12.99.

Breakfast with Santa at Shops at Don Mills
Saturday, December 10 & 17

Santa is having a breakfast and you are invited! Join Santa and his helper and celebrate the holiday season with a delicious breakfast at Jack Astors on Saturday, December 10 and Saturday, December 17 from 9:00am until 11:00am.

Each child will get a memento of their visit with Santa and will be able to enter Shops at Don Mills' colouring contest. Santa will be available for pictures to help you remember this wonderful occasion so don't forget your camera.

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis for $15 per person (cash only) and will be available from Guest Services. In addition, if you are able to please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank for their Christmas food drive.

Dates: Saturday, December 10 and Saturday, December 17
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am Place: Jack Astor's, Shops at Don Mills
Price: $15 per person (cash only), available from Guest Services, in addition if you are able to please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.

*Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or call 416-447-0618.

All Aboard the Miniature Train
at Shops at Don Mills!

Breathe in the crisp winter air during a miniature train ride through Shops at Don Mills! Hop aboard for a magical tour and a firsthand glimpse of the decorative holiday windows as the miniature train travels through the centre square, past the beautifully lit trees and the finest shops! Tickets will be sold at Guest Services for $3/person per ride and are cash only.

Dates:
December 1-18 - Thursdays to Sundays 11:00am – 7:00pm
December 22, 23 - 11:00am – 7:00pm
December 24 - 10:00am – 2:00pm
December 26-30- Daily 11:00am – 7:00pm
December 31 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Price:
$3/person per ride, cash only

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or call 416-447-0618.

Celebrate the Magic of the Holidays
at Shops at Don Mills throughout December!

North York will resemble the North Pole as Shops at Don Mills (Don Mills and Lawrence) celebrates the holiday season with a number of family events throughout December! Experience the true spirit of Christmas in a festive outdoor setting and enjoy train rides through a magical winter wonderland, visit with Santa and his helper, window shop while walking through the decorated streetscapes or skate on an outdoor rink! Don’t forget to pick up a shop! card® for last minute gifts!

Christmas is a magical time at Shops at Don Mills. Check out the store windows that are decorated for the holiday season and take in the beauty of the holiday lights while you shop. Children of all ages will love to ride the miniature train and have breakfast with Santa and his helper!

For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or call 416-447-0618.

Airplus Holiday Giveaway
with The Dressing Room!

The Dressing Room is doing a Holiday Giveaway for some great Airplus products that will keep your toes pampered through the harsh winter season!

To enter, head on over to The Dressing Room and comment on why you should win.

Good luck!

Gallery in the Garden: Place and Space

Sherway Gardens until January 7, 2012

Sherway Gardens’ (Hwy 427 & the QEW) current Gallery in the Garden exhibit entitled Place and Space features pieces by artists Angela K. Lynch, Doug Mays and Michko Wrye that highlight the natural beauty of landscapes. The exhibit is on display until Saturday, January 7 in the corridor at door 3.

Landscape painting is an exploration of the phenomena of natural scenery – mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, forests and nearly always, the sky. The artist’s brushstrokes can evoke for the viewer the mood and the memory both of the particular location and of the universal qualities of nature.

Etobicoke artist Angela K. Lynch has painted with and learned from a number of accomplished and admired Canadian and American painters. Beginning in watercolour, Angela found the translucency and flow of paint and water along with the unexpected and unpredictability of watercolour made it both an exciting and challenging medium. Now with the desire and curiosity to explore new territory, she is currently working in acrylic and hopes to expand her landscapes onto paper, wood and canvas as emotional statements and expressions of how she sees nature. Angela is a member of the Humber Valley Art Club, the Toronto Watercolour Society and an associate of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto. She has won several awards in juried exhibitions, and has displayed her work in Nuit Blanche, the University of Toronto Faculty Club, Lynch Group of Companies, and was guest instructor at the NFPA Conference in Laguna Beach 2010. Check out Karen’s lanscapes at www.babewithabrush.com.

Stoney Creek artist Doug Mays has a unique, impressionistic painting approach which he attributes to the influence and inspiration of the works of John Singer Sargent and the teachings of Edgar Whitney. Doug graduated from Mohawk College in Architectural Technology in 1971 and went on to have a successful business career in the Hamilton area until 2002. An award-winning artist at the early age of 10, Doug studied art through high school and following graduation he pursued further studies with several well-known Canadian and American artists. Doug is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and is a past President of the Central Ontario Art Association and spends much of the year instructing in watercolour in Canada, Mexico and Europe. To learn more about Doug, visit www.arrowsinthequiver.com.

Toronto artist Michko Wrye’s main interest is realistic landscape painting. He is a devotee of past masters such as Sydney Laurence, Edward Wesson, Edgar Payne, Andrew Wyeth, John Carlson, Thomas Hill, William Keith, Albert Bierstadt and Ted Lambert. Michko's love for nature’s beauty led him to travel and live in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Maine, California, Colorado, Grand Canyon and the Rockies. He is an active member of Wet Canvas and his preferred medium is acrylic on panel. You can see more of his work at www.winninglandscapes.com.

For more information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

METRO TORONTO
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
SHOPS AT DON MILLS
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

TORONTO SUN

November 24, 2011
Gingerbread Cookie Factory


Don't forget that the Gingerbread Cookie Factory returns to
Sherway Gardens this Friday, November 25!
Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
November 25 to December 18
Cookies are $4 each or three for $10
All proceeds in support of Seniors Health & Wellness at Trillium Health Centre

For additional information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

SPREAD HOLIDAY JOY TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN BY DONATING TO TOY MOUNTAIN! Sherway Gardens November 14 – December 23

Help less fortunate children this holiday season by donating a new, unwrapped toy to one of the two special CTV Toy Mountain bins at Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) from November 14 until December 23 at 6pm. The bins are located in Sherway Square opposite Aritzia and next to the Guest Services Booth.

It’s so easy to make the holidays a bit happier for a child. Last year, the CTV Toy Mountain collected 143,512 toys for less fortunate girls and boys. Please be generous and donate early to the CTV Toy Mountain! The Salvation Army will deliver these toys to needy children in our community in time for Christmas.

Call 416-621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

Shops at Don Mills' Holiday Tree Lighting
and Toronto Firefighters' Toy Drive
Thursday, November 24

Join Global Toronto and Shops at Don Mills for the third annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony in support of the Toronto Fire Fighters’ Toy Drive on Thursday, November 24 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm with LIVE coverage on Global Toronto between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.

Celebrate the spirit of the holiday season with the annual lighting of two beautiful Holiday Trees in the Town Square, enjoy exciting activities for the whole family and enter for a chance to win a $100 shop! card® with the donation of a toy to the Toronto Fire Fighter’s Toy Drive.

Santa Claus will be dropping by with treats and a few of his reindeer, there will be a Christmas choir and carollers filling the square with festive music and activity stations for the kids, so be sure to bring your camera to capture the magic!

Spread the holiday cheer to families in need and support the Toronto Fire Fighters’ Toy Drive. The donation of a new, unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more receives a coupon for a FREE Hamburger from South Street Burger, a FREE hot drink and cookie from Aroma Espresso Bar and the chance to win a $100 shop! card® or two tickets to the Grand Opening of The Bier Markt at Shops at Don Mills!

Shoppers are also invited to pick up their “Fashion Passport” and stop by Murale, Salomon, Symphony Diamonds, Eddie Bauer and New Balance to be eligible to win a $500 shop! card®.

'Tis the season for giving, put a smile on every child's face this Christmas. Donations can be dropped off in donation bins at Shops at Don Mills until Christmas Day (December 25).

For additional information, please visit
www.shopsatdonmills.ca or call 416-447-0618.

Personalize a Gingerbread Cookie with Icing, Sprinkles and Love

At the Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre Gingerbread Cookie Factory Returning to Sherway Gardens November 25 – December 18, 2011

Take part in the popular holiday tradition and joint the Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre for their 20th Annual Gingerbread Cookie Factory at Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) from November 25 to December 18. The Gingerbread Cookie Factory is open from Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm and it is located at the north end of Sherway Square near GapKids. Cookies are $4 each or three for $10. All proceeds support Trillium Health Centre.

People of all ages have been participating in Sherway Gardens Gingerbread Cookie Factory and it has become part of many families’ annual holiday traditions. More than 3,000 cookies are decorated each year to help the Trillium Health Centre.

TIPS FOR DECORATING A GINGERBREAD COOKIE:
Making gingerbread is a fun family activity during the holiday season. All you need to get started are some gingerbread people cookie cutters and some imagination. Take one gingerbread cookie, add any amount of icing and top with candies, gumdrops and chocolates. ENJOY!



TRADITIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE RECIPE:

• 1/2 c. sugar


• 1/2 c. shortening


• 1 egg


• 1/2 c. light molasses


• 2 1/4 c. flour


• 4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice


• 1 tsp. baking powder


• 1/2 tsp. salt


• 1/2 tsp. all spice Cream sugar and shortening.

Add egg and molasses; blend. Mix in dry ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/8 in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 Fahrenheit degrees for 8 to 9 minutes.

For additional information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca

TIE UP ANY HOLIDAY LOOSE ENDS

AT THE SALVATION ARMY GIFT WRAP BOOTH

SHERWAY GARDENS December 1 – December 24

Put the finishing touches on your Holiday shopping with a visit to the Salvation Army Gift Wrap Booth at Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW), starting Thursday, December 1 until Saturday, December 24 at Sherway Square opposite the food court stairs.The depot will be open weekdays and Saturdays from 10 am until 8 pm, and December 24 from 10 am to 3 pm. There are no gift wrap services on Sundays. At a minimum of $5 per package, with additional donations gratefully accepted, 100% of all proceeds go to fund the Salvation Army to assist those in need in the local community.

The money raised through the Salvation Army Gift Wrap Booth is used to assist men, women and children who come to the Salvation Army seeking help.

The Salvation Army genuinely appreciates the tremendous help from the students in the community and the support of Sherway Gardens over the past 30 years.

Tips for wrapping the perfect gift:

If it doesn’t feel like the Holiday Season unless you do some of your own gift-wrapping, Sherway Gardens has some great tips to help make your gifts stand out:

• Instead of buying holiday-themed papers, purchase plain red, metallic silver or gold, and a beautiful white. Dress the papers up for the holidays using red, green or metallic ribbons. Any leftovers can be used for other gift giving occasions such as birthdays, simply by using different coloured ribbon.
  


• Cellophane bags are great for small non-fragile gifts such as baked goods and candies. Use coloured tissues and ribbons to make the bags stand out.



• Coloured tissue paper makes any gift more festive. Collect several colours to use when lining gift boxes to cushion delicate items.



• Remember to use stick-on tags when mailing gifts, or for a large gathering when the tag could come off. A great alternate idea is write the “to” and “from” information on a plain glass ball using a metallic marker and attach it to the gift with ribbon.• Use a hole puncher to attach gift tags with ribbon or raffia.


• But most of all have fun with your wrapping!

For more information call 416-621-1070 or visit

www.sherwaygardens.ca

TORONTO STAR
November 5, 2011
It's Worth A Walk
Around the Block!

Read Online

JOIN SHERWAY GARDENS FOR THE AWARD-WINNING SANTA EXPERIENCE! Tickets on Sale November 1 - Reserve a Spot Before Tickets Sell Out! Sherway Gardens Santa Experience: November 14 – December 23

Enjoy the festivities this holiday season at the award-winning Santa Experience, an exciting, interactive visit with Santa at Sherway Gadens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) weekdays and Saturdays from Monday, November 14 until Friday, December 23. To register, visit the Holiday Booth any time after November 1st, near the entrance to Sherway Square to secure a spot.

REMEMBER, tickets sell out quickly and will likely be sold out by the end of November. Secure a spot right away!

Kids get to join Santa for an entertaining and interactive play session that features singalongs, dancing and story reading. Children are invited to share their wishes with Santa and pose for an informal picture taken by mom or dad at the end of each 30 minute session. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun.

With these scheduled sessions and pre-registration, children do not have to wait in long line-ups to visit with Santa. Groups of up to 15 children can be accommodated in November only. Admission is limited to children age 10 and under. Please be at Sherway Square 15 minutes before your scheduled session time to check in. Late arrivals cannot be admitted.

Tickets are $5 per child (limit of 6 tickets per family). Tickets are not required for adults accompanying children. 100% of the $5 per child ticket price goes to Sleeping Children Around the World – a locally based charity that provides bed kits for needy children in developing countries.

SANTA EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE
Although all sessions are listed below, please be aware that time slots fill up quickly as the season progresses and registration is usually closed by the end of November due to the popularity of the Sherway Santa Experience. The Santa Registration Staff will be happy to advise you as to which spaces are still available.

The Santa Experience sessions start at the following times:
Monday Nov. 14 – Saturday Nov. 19: 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm
Monday Nov. 21 – Friday Nov. 25: 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm
Saturday Nov. 26: 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm
Monday Nov. 28 – Friday Dec. 23: 10am / Noon / 2:30pm / 4:30pm / 6:30pm

Please Note: There are no Santa Experience Sessions on Sundays & there is no 10am session on Wednesday, Dec. 21st.

Tickets are $5 per child. Call (416) 621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

LIVE WITH REVIVE
16th ANNUAL EAT TO THE BEAT
October 18, 2011



Visit www.eattothebeat.ca for more details.
Read Revive Magazine online.

Sherway Gardens' Gallery in the Garden:

In Between the Lines
Until November 26, 2011

Demonstrating a sophisticated and visually satisfying use of the elements of colour, value, line, texture, shape, space and form, Sherway Gardens’ (Hwy 427 & the QEW) current Gallery in the Garden exhibit entitled In Between the Lines features pieces by artists Deon Best, Janice Jones and Rena Sava that produce a clear, precise image that combines both realism and creative imagination.

Artists Deon Best, Janice Jones and Rena Sava use very different approaches to creating their artworks, whether it is batik, watercolour painting, reduction printing, monoprinting, etching or collage, these challenging techniques are all used with the understanding that comes from much practice and strict attention to their execution.

Toronto artist Deon Best has loved drawing since he was a young boy. His portfolio covers a range of media including acrylic paints, mixed media, and digital design and his current focus, batik, employing a style known as ‘Modern Batik Design’. Although the precise origins of batik are not known, samples of dye resistance patterns on textiles can be traced back thousands of years ago to Egypt and the Middle East, Turkey, India, China, Japan and West Africa. Batik has evolved into an art form embraced by artists around the world. More of Deon’s work can be seen at his website at www.dbestdesign.ca

“The freedom and immediacy of working with wax and dyes on fabric is similar to that of painting,” states Deon. “The effects that can be achieved through resist dyeing often results in unpredictable and occasionally amazing texture and tones. Batik designs can be as complicated or simple as the artist desires, realistic and pictorial or purely expressive and abstracted.”

Janice Jones, another Toronto artist, has been interested in art all her life, but only started practicing it regularly after she retired from teaching high school. Janice started with botanicals, moved on to watercolours, added drawing from the figure, and two years ago, began printmaking after taking courses with Victoria Cowan at Neilson Park Creative Centre. Since then, most of her art has focused on printmaking, working with the Etobicoke Art Group’s Advanced Printmaking Studio at Neilson Park. Janice is a member of Neilson Park Creative Centre and The Etobicoke Art Group and recently won the top award for her entry in the Etobicoke Art Group’s 47th Annual Juried Exhibition.

“Although I continue to draw and paint, printmaking is the medium which I find most exciting,” says Janice. “After all the planning and preparation which goes into making a print, there is nothing to compare to that magic moment when the plate is run through the press, and then the paper is pulled back to reveal the finished product. “

Oakville artist, Rena Sava was born in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and studied in Rome, Italy as part of a European Honours Program. Rena creates reduction prints, which is a multicolor print that is then "reduced" by carving away areas on the same plate after each colour is printed. Working from light to dark, the part removed remains coloured and the reduced portion takes on the next colour. Most prints have 6 to 8 colour reductions. Rena’s work has been exhibited extensively across southern Ontario, in juried exhibitions at the Aird Gallery, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Oakville Town Hall Art Gallery, and Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery and in solo as well as many group shows.

“My painting and printmaking is a visual expression of nature: line, light, colour and form, as I see them in my subjects. I employ energetic, expressive mark-making in various media (sometimes layering techniques and materials) as well as stylization, abstraction and distortion, in order to reinvent the landscape and human form,” Rena says. “The intensity of the physical and psychological involvement in the process of painting is most important to me. My concern is to find a personal sense of harmony between subject and execution that engages the imagination of the viewer.”

The exhibit is on display until Saturday, November 26 in the corridor at door 3. For more information call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

METRO TORONTO
OCTOBER 20, 2011
EAT TO THE BEAT

Turn Up the Heat with a Salsa Dinner Cruise

Mariposa Cruises - Saturday, October 22

Dance the night away with Mariposa's Salsa Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a Cuban-Inspired menu and sizzling Salsa music while taking in the exquisite view of Toronto's fabulous waterfront aboard the Captain Mathew Flinders on Saturday, October 22. Boarding begins at 6:30pm, dinner and cruising follows from 7:00pm-10:00pm at the Queens Quay Terminal (207 Queens Quay W).

Get Salsa dance lessons and sizzle the dance floor to the sounds of a professional DJ. A full cash bar will also be available on board. Prices per person are $72.95 + taxes & hsc.

The menu includes:

• Crisp Green Salad



• Garbanzo Bean Salad



• Cuban Empanadas



• Cuban Ropa Vieja



• Criollo Chicken Breast



• Arroz Moro



• Steamed Fresh Vegetables



• Sweet Endings - a selection of sweets and treats



• Freshly brewed regular & decaffeinated coffees, orange pekoe & assorted herbal teas
  

For more information call 416-203-0178 or visit www.mariposacruises.com

ALL FEMALE CHEF LINE-UP HIGHLIGHT OF CULINARY FUNDRAISER!

16TH Annual Eat to the Beat - Roy Thomson hall - TOMORROW!!!

Sixty of Canada's top female chefs, each donating their time and talent, will be serving up edible treats at the annual culiary fundraiser, Eat to the Beat, tomorrow (Tuesday, October 18th) at 7:00pm at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street). This inspiring event is organized by Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada, a not for profit organization that offers free peer support to women coping with breast cancer, their families and friends. In its 16th year Eat to th Beat has raised $3.1 million for Willow's free programs and services.

The ladies of "class with a bit of sass" will be modeling food-inspired corsets; many created by Canadian designers some of who have been affected by breast cancer. The evening will also include live music, a silent auction featuring must-have items and a raffle draw for a chance to win great prizes including five-star, all-inclusive trip for two to the Dominican Republic, donated by Air Canada Vacation and the Gran Bahia Principe Esmeralda.

(Dianne Mowat, one of the corset wearing ladies at the 2010 Eat to the Beat event)

(From left to right: Joanna Chrystal & Vanessa Le Page aka The Cake Lady in their food inspired corsets from previous years)

For additional information, please visit www.eattothebeat.ca

For up to dat information on the day of the event, follow Eat to the Beat on Twitter (@EattotheBeat_TO) or Willow Breast Cancer on Twitter (@WillowTweeting)