‘Do it Slow’ Banchetto (Slow Food) [SOLD OUT]

‘Do it Slow’
Banchetto
A Slow Food Feast
with Canada’s Slow Food Leaders &
Slow Food International Founder & President
Carlo Petrini

May 1
FRIDAY
6:30pm Reception
7:30pm Dinner

Hart House Great Hall
Hart House website
Map to Hart House Great Hall

Tickets
$125 Slow Food Members
$150 Nonmembers
general admission

$5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the University of Toronto Urban Agriculture Committee.

Dinner Sponsored by Slow Food Toronto, Toronto Slow Food Chefs, and Ontario Wines.

Reception hosted by Jamie Kennedy.

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Slow Food Toronto and Hart House will host a Convivial Dinner.

A sumptuous evening of dining that will feature collaborations from twenty-five of Toronto’s Slow Food chefs and national leaders speaking on food related issues.

The event will begin with a reception hosted by Chef Jamie Kennedy that will include Canadian Cheeses and Ontario Wines.

The dinner portion of the evening will consist of five courses prepared by top local chefs who are active members in the Slow Food community.

This Gala will serve to showcase the collection of Slow Food Canada individuals who are committed to supporting structures amongst producers, food communities, and food activists, as well as promoting the principals of Good, Clean, and Fair food for everyone.

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Participating Chefs
Jeff Crump & Bettina Schormann, Ancaster Old Mill * Mark Cutrara, Cowbell Restaurant * Karen Viva-Haynes, Viva Tastings * Jonathan Gushue & Rob Howland, Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa * David Chrystian, Victor Restaurant at Hotel le Germain * Tawfik Shehata, Vertical Restaurant & Bar * Michael Steh, Reds Bistro and Wine Bar * Anthony Walsh, Tom Brodi & Chantalle Noschese, Canoe * Joshna Mahraraj, The Stop Community Food Centre * Steffan Howard & Chrystal Porter, Palais Royale Ballroom & Creative Cuisine by Palais Royale * Andrew Milne-Allan, Zucca * Marco Tucci, Hart House, University of Toronto * Anthony Rose, The Drake * Ted Corrado & Michelle Fernandes, C5, The ROM * Anne Yarymowich, FRANK, Art Gallery of Ontario * Bertrand Alépée & Jason Inniss, Amuse-Bouche Restaurant * Scott Vivian, Sharon Bergey & Rachelle Cadwell, Jamie Kennedy Kitchens.

Wineries
Henry of Pelham, Chateaux Des Charmes, Featherstone, Cave Spring

Slow Food
Founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986, Slow Food became an international association in 1989. It now boasts 85 000 members, offices (in order of creation) in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, USA, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom and supporters in 130 countries. Slow Food is committed to safeguarding foods, raw materials, and traditional methods of cultivation and transformation. It seeks to defend the biodiversity of cultivated and wild varieties and protect convivial places which form a part of cultural heritage because of their historic, artistic, or social value.

Slow Food Canada website

Slow Food Toronto website

How to become a member of Slow Food Toronto

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‘Do it Slow’ Banchetto (Slow Food) [SOLD OUT]

Hart House Great Hall
Fri May 01 2009, 6:30pm (SOLD OUT)


Ticket Sales Begin:
Wed Apr 08 2009, 11:00am

Ticket Prices:
Slow Food members - $125.00
nonmembers - $150.00

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