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Happy Solstice everyone!
This is the official start of the winter holidays for me and includes a tot of homemade baileys in my coffee (check), baking (gingerbread ingredients in hand), banging a drum and lighting a candle (likely solo in Allen Gardens tonight) AND BBQ pork and noodles for dinner. So whether you celebrate with this kind of fire: Or this kind of fire: Or this kind: I hope you’ll join me and take today as a day to chase away your demons!
Some Of My Favourite Folks At Delicious
If you haven’t heard there is a new Food Show in town – Delicious Food Show! As the title suggests some of my favourite food professionals are involved. (Not all, but some). I know, favouritism… but the reason I like food festivals and events is that I get to see talented, interesting and friendly food folks making and serving tasty, interesting and exciting food. So isn’t favouritism kind of built in? So here are the folks I’m eager to see again! Chef Matt Kantor on Saturday at 2:30pm (note the change in day and time!) doing a demo on Modernist…
Friends With Benefits
This may seem strange to my friends who are artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and consultants, but last year I found myself without benefits for the first time since I was 18. It was a shock how many things you take for granted when you are “covered” – dental cleanings every 4 months, free glasses every 2 years, drugs! And even more of a shock when you realize how much these things cost when you aren’t. (Yes, even here in Canada.) When the benefits stopped, we sat down and reviewed our expenses and compared the cost of a new benefits package, including…
Make Hunger History
As many of you know, I am on the Steering Committee for Second Harvest’s Toronto Taste which is happening this Sunday at the ROM. Not to be confused with all the “Taste of…” events around Toronto and elsewhere, Toronto Taste is a gourmet fundraiser for Second Harvest. Now celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary, Toronto Taste brings together top chefs and vintners from across the region along with a massive team of volunteers to let you taste, drink and enjoy a Sunday evening making a difference by helping Second Harvest. Every day Second Harvest picks up excess fresh food that would otherwise…
My Favourite Day Of The Year!
Today is my favourite day of the year! It’s the winter solstice and by extension it’s the Festival of Lights in Kensington Market (hosted by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts) (for those of you viewing from home… aka an RSS reader, email or facebook there is a cool little flickr slide show embedded here) “Why Lexa, why?” you might ask, “Why would you chose the shortest day of the year as your favourite?” Well, little Cindy-Lou Who let me explain: I’m a huge fan of anticipation – and at the end of tonight’s longest night the light starts to come back.…
Canadian Summers
This weekend is our first opportunity this summer to get out of the city and run around barefoot in the grass, bumping into trees and blaming the forest. And to be delighted by the beauty of a wasp, toad and big-assed fire! It’s our first cottage weekend in 2008, and we are more than a little excited about it. To demonstrate my level of enthusiasm, here’s the note I sent to our lovely host: When do you need us ready and standing on the lawn quivering with anticipation? Can I make bagels on Sunday morning? Can I fall asleep at…
Lex is Big on Bloor
Thank you for your patience and attention. I vow: to stop testing “cool new” blogging tools on you to stop taking an hour to blog about my Sunday night to stop inundating you with photos from Conferences & Tradeshows (at least I will after this next one and if I can figure out how.) Now to prep for the last of the shows, conferences, events and festivals: Big on Bloor – This time we have a booth and are promoting CheapEats Toronto. We’re at booth K1 between Ossington & Shaw on Bloor, come say “Hi”
Today is Cupcake Day
In an attempt to embrace the “freedom” that is entrepreneurship and get me away from my computer at least once every two weeks, Plethora Press has instituted a Second Friday policy. That means that, starting today, I will be taking every second Friday off throughout the summer. Switch up — Originally uploaded by jslander. In celebration of my first Second Friday, I have deemed today “Cupcake Day”. Why Cupcake Day? Those of you who know me, know I’m not a huge desert person, give me a bag of doritos or a bottle of gin any day. However, over the last…
Lex The Roving Reporter
Straight from the Source – Do’s and Do Not Do’s of Blogger Relations By Alexa Clark (OneDegree.ca) [Photo by Mondo Lulu] More and more brands, marketing firms and PR agencies are turning to niche bloggers to get the word out about their new product or service. But are they doing a good job? What do bloggers really want? Alexa Clark, food blogger, … Continue reading on One Degree – http://www.onedegree.ca/ Are you going to the CMA’s Digital Marketing Conference this week? By Kate (MyNameIsKate.ca) We’ll also have a roving reporter from One Degree, Alexa Clark, on site as well. Would…
Toronto Street Treats [CETOblog]
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On Friday July 13 from noon until 2pm, head on down to Nathan Philips Square to taste what could be available on street vendor carts across Ontario once the new changes to Ontario’s street food vendor regulations hit the street on August 1st. [Continue reading on CETOblog.com] Technorati tags: toronto street treats, cetoblog, nathan philips square, street meat, street vendors
Saturday All Nighter
While I’m already being teased about my ability to stave off sleep, I’m planning on participating in Nuit Blanche with Rockr & Junkii (or is it just the Junkiis) tomorrow night. I have already compiled a list of all-night-CheapEats to keep my strength up, and Ger has been working on a list of installations to hit. Some of the high runners for me are the Yorkville Hub’s beds, the TTC pillow fight vehicle and the Ball Room Dancing. I’m excited about this great event and I hope everyone will come out, experience art in a new way and explore this…
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- May is national burger month. Right on! (found in the Whig Standard, by @sbats1 + Tara Curran) http://t.co/LezUpC3Ctq
- Quick visit to @farmgirlfood at the new (okay 1 year old) memorial centre farmers market in #Kingston… http://t.co/eXrEWXWh07
- RT @TheDanLevy: Don't ask ppl to RSVP to your event if by RSVP you mean BUY A TICKET. Those aren't the same & not saying what you mean just…
Lex In The Media
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Alexa is this week's Featured Member blog on Food Bloggers of Canada
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Alexa was featured as View The Vibe Friday Foodie, which started with "I caught up with this social media maven a few months ago at the Oikos’ Christmas in August dinner party and she stunned the heck out of me! This Jill of all trades is a publisher, writer, food blogger, photographer and lover of all things edible. She has her own publication of restaurant guides called Cheap Eats,...
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My Kensington Market tour, as part of the Ultimate Foodie Excusion, made Merry's #1 Blissdom Moment this year.
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