Love Food Fest 2014

Kid Food for Grown-Ups! There is a new food festival in town on Oct. 7, 2014 at Wychwood Barns. Food festivals took over summer in Toronto summer and food lovers can continue the fun at “Love Food Fest”! The event is being put on by Action Against Hunger Canada and the goal is clear: raise money to help put an end to child deaths from hunger. It looks to be a fun night, as the theme of the food will be “childhood classics.” I am expecting some unique twists on foods we loved as kids, although a giant tub of Nutella + Spoon often takes me back to my childhood.

The best part is that many of Toronto’s top chefs will be cooking up their own interpretations of these childhood classics, with a grown-up twist. The chefs and restaurants are actually competing for a trip to Peru, so food can be expected to be top notch. The winning dish will be selected by a panel of Judges with the help of Love Food Fest guests. A panel of children judges would be fitting. Thirsty? Fuel up on delicious local wines, craft beer and fine spirits! 

Tickets for Love Food Fest are on sale now ($125/ Ticket) if you want to support a great cause, and indulge in a night of delicious food and drink from some of Toronto’s brightest food creators! With the ticket, you’ll receive unlimited access to the event, sampling items from over 20 chefs plus 20 boutique wine, beer and food vendors (full list of participants here). 

Love Food Fest
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. 
Venue and Address: Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St, Toronto 
Tickets: $125 A portion is tax receiptable. Ticket gives you unlimited access to the event, sampling items from over 20 chefs plus 20 boutique wine, beer and food vendors. 

Here is a list of the Chefs and Restaurants that will be competing to make the best “Kid Food for Grown-Ups!” 

Ayse Aydemir (Anatolia) 
Matt Basile (Fidel Gastro / Lisa Marie) 
Matt Blondin (Junk Bar) 
Rodney Bowers (Hey Meatball on College) 
JP Challet 
Howard Dubrovsky (Fonda Lola) 
Alexandra Feswick (The Drake Hotel) 
Claudia Gaviria (Cruda Café) 
Trish Gill (The Dock Ellis) 
Brook Kavangh (La Palette) 
Sang Kim (Sushi Making for the Soul) 
Yumiko Kobayashi (Wind up Bird Cafe) 
Shahir Massoud (Levetto Restaurant) 
Josh Molot 
Jacob Sharkey Pearce (Ursa) 
Tyson Porcellato (Rasa) 
Ivan Tarazona (Celestin) 
Eric Wood (Port) 
Shinji Yamaguchi (Gushi) 
Vanessa Yeung (Aphrodite Cooks)