Green Living Show Media Preview 2018

March 12, 2018 Shuang Shan

The Green Living Show is an event that I visit each year ever since my high school days when it first started. The show has grown and changed a lot over the years but my family and I return back to it because it showcases new products and services that are innovative and impactful to our environment and community.

The food selection at the show has been getting better each and every year, showcasing eateries that are dedicated to using local ingredients while making dishes from all corners of the world.

Here are some photos from the media preview night where we got to sample a lot of the different dishes and test out a few products.

Contest for Dixonlicious 2018

February 18, 2018 Shuang Shan

You might remember my post and video from Dixonlicious 2017, hosted by Dixon Hall, the night is a fundraiser to support vital food programs within our community - hot meals for seniors and shelters, as well as breakfasts and snacks for students.

This year's Dixonlicious will take place on March 1st. Tickets are $90 each or $70 for youth which will allow you to enjoy dishes from Biff’s Bistro, Barrio Cerveceria, Daniel et Daniel, Paintbox Bistro, Hooked, The Food Dudes, Hawthorne Food & Drink, Skin Bones, and Show Love Cafe. The night will also feature drinks from Lost Craft, Karlo Estates Winery, SoCIAL LITE Vodka, Walter Craft Caesar, and Freshed Right.

Lucky for us, Dixon Hall has given me two tickets to give away!

Enter below for you and a friend to come along to eat and drink to a great cause.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fresh Start with Fresh Rents

January 12, 2018 Shuang Shan

Before 2017 wrapped, my friends Samia and Zoey launched their sustainable fashion business, Fresh Rents. Just in time for our collective fresh start of the New Year, Fresh Rents offers a sustainable alternative to purchasing fast fashion and a more affordable option to investing in designer pieces.

Change begins from the individual level and our day to day decisions can create a greater collective impact.

Check out their website for rental and buying options.

Eat to the Beat 2017

November 5, 2017 Shuang Shan

There’s nothing more I love then an event that showcase the great culinary finds within our city. Toronto’s gastronomic scene is constantly involving and refining our collective palette as we grow together. Whenever I get a chance to taste a multitude of eateries within the same night without the need to teleport, I get overly excited and blissful. Eat to the Beat is one of my favourite events and it has a special place within my heart as it showcases all the amazing female chefs and their dishes. This year, 60 female chefs came together to cook in support of the Canadian Cancer Society at Roy Thompson Hall and it was truly a night to remember and savour.

Anticipation for Eat to the Beat 2017

October 1, 2017 Shuang Shan

Eat to the Beat is one of my favourite culinary events and it will return on October 17th at Roy Thompson Hall. 60 female chefs will be coming together to cook up a storm for The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. I was lucky enough to attend the event last year and captured many of the chefs in action and tasted their dishes. It’s a fun night to sample some of the city’s best plates to support a great cause and put a spotlight on the amazing women within our food industry.

If you wish to taste 60 dishes in one night, without the need of teleporting all over Toronto and support breast cancer research, check out Eat to the Beat and get your tickets here.

Toronto Taste 2017

July 6, 2017 Shuang Shan

A photographic and video recap of Toronto Taste, the culinary event in support of Second Harvest and the food services they provide within Toronto.

Dixonlicious 2017

April 27, 2017 Shuang Shan

Recently I attended Dixonlicious, the annual food event hosted by Dixon Hall. It's a night of culinary celebration in support of vital food programs. The night was a chance to fund raise for services that bring hot meals to senior homes and homeless shelters as well as providing breakfasts and snacks for students. So many great food friends came out, Linda from Starving Foodie, Natalie from Cooking Quidnunc, and Mary from Mary's Happy Belly. There were also lots of great vendors showcased their gastronomy talents. Watch the video above for my recap of the night.

Eat to the Beat

November 16, 2016 Shuang Shan

For over twenty years Eat to the Beat has been bringing female chefs together to showcase their talents in support of The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. This year, on November 1st, 60 of Toronto’s best female chefs came out and brought their signature dishes to the event.

The venue, Roy Thompson Hall was filled by attendees as live music from a violinist and a DJ duo offered a musical backdrop. Breast cancer survivors also sported creative and festive corsets through out the evening. It was the perfect night to taste the best of the city while supporting a worthy cause.

Here are some of the faces and food from the evening.

Anticipation for Eat to the Beat

October 25, 2016 Shuang Shan

On November 1st, 60 remarkable female chefs will come together to showcase their talents for one worth cause at the Eat to the Beat event, benefiting breast cancer. Held at Roy Thompson Hall, this event is a chance for food lovers to come together and sample some of the best dishes of the city. Chefs from Colette, Mildred’s Temple, The Drake Hotel are amongst the many establishments in participation.