Specializing in Alpaca Wool Wear and Up-cycled Goods for the Whole Family
Blending the talents of Avani Creations, specializing in up-cycled products, and Asiri’s Treasures, focused on alpaca wool wear – Asiri’s & Asani’s is a Christmas pop-up in Riverside on now until December 24th. Come visit the shop at 768 Queen Street East!
I’ll be seeing you…, owned by two sisters, with a dollar and a dream – Natasha and Vanessa, opened up at 747 Queen Street East on December 2nd.
This cozy new spot entices you in with its beautiful vintage decor: from the sister’s mom’s antique couch at the entrance to the hand-picked plate collection at the back. Feels just like a home (if we were super stylish that is!).
The sisters, originally from the West End have migrated to our East End, and have been frequenters of Riverside for some time now.
I’ll Be seeing you offers uniquely spun cocktails like the Smoke Show – which gives a new twist to the classic Caesar – to The Disappearing Unicorn, which will vanish before your eyes…. Light fare like salted warm pretzels, cheese platters, and meat platters are the perfect accompaniment to go with a glass of Henry of Pelham’s Baco Noir. To satisfy your soul there’s the Mad Mac, mac and cheese with three cheeses and panko crumbs, or baked wings and pickled veggies.
Needless to say, we’ll be seeing you there soon!
Founded in 2010, Culinary Adventure Co., is Canada’s largest culinary tourism and experience operator. They offer neighbourhood food tours, culinary adventures, cooking classes and corporate culinary programming for clients and companies across Canada. Multi-award winning and highly ranked on TripAdvisor (#1 in Food + Drink activities, and Certificate of Excellence for 4-years running!), they are the top choice for tours in Toronto!
There have a special place in Riverside too, where Culinary Adventures Co. runs a wildly successful tour every Wednesday and on Saturdays (April-November) – bringing thousands of new people into the neighbourhood every year and boosting the local economy.
Company Founder, Chef Scott Savoie, is affectionately referred to as “Toronto’s Unofficial Culinary Ambassador”. He puts a high priority on giving back to the community and frequently donates his time to numerous charity events and causes to benefit the community. From his yearly presence at the Riverside Eats & Beats StreetFEST with a big canoe, to the Annual Antler Breakfast he puts on in support of community initiatives like the Rivertowne Breakfast Program – he is truly part of the heart of Riverside!
Chef Scott is a bilingual, private chef/culinary instructor with over 25 years diverse culinary experience. His mother introduced him to cooking at a young age, as he would often get underfoot while she made her delicious homemade bread. He got his first taste of the restaurant business washing dishes in a greasy spoon at the age of 12 and from these humble beginnings, Chef Scott gained invaluable experience. His early years were spent honing his culinary skills in Montreal restaurants and private clubs. He is well versed in a variety of cooking styles from comfort food to fine dining but is best known for his flare of marrying seafood and wild game with a fusion twist.
He founded Culinary Adventure Co. to showcase the culinary diversity of Canada’s largest city to locals and visitors alike.
Check out this video from 2014 to see all the fun that’s in store!
Get your tickets online now or at the BIA office (761 Queen Street East).
You can also get your 50/50 tickets to win big in the BIA office and at the Breakfast
This year’s proceeds are again in support of the Rivertowne Breakfast Program, championed by Joan King and the Rivertowne Safety First Program. This program, currently funded by local mothers and community partners (Ralph Thornton Centre and Chef Scott, founder of Culinary Adventure Co.), provides children, youth and families in the neighbourhood with a free, warm breakfast once a week. It also aims to bring people in the Rivertowne community together regardless of their family’s income level and give them something to look forward to while building a sense of community.
Culinary Adventures Co. is also donating 5% of its online gift card sales for the month of December to the Rivertowne Breakfast Program!
Walk up and down the BIA and you’ll see signs of the season popping up everywhere!
Bergström Originals’ stylish Bond-girl inspired 2015 Holiday Collection of clothing and accessories is on display and ready to go. Little Peeps is all decked out in holiday attire and has enrolled the help of a furry friend to help welcome customers 🙂 Empire by Bullet is fully stocked for the season with all manner of seasonal treats and delights. Irish Design House has its beautiful and unique handcrafted wintery clothes and gifts. Switchback Cyclery has got its Seasonal Sale on the go! Oso Viejo is going deep red with a 35% off sale on all products until Cyber Monday. Mary Macleod’s has their seasonal cookie collection up for grabs. Beautiful poinsettias are on for great prices at Riverside Market.
Other signs of the season…Riverside BIA office staff and volunteers have been hard at work enlivening the office, community and the streets with a seasonal decor. The Courtyard at 791 Queen Street is the team’s latest conquest, all decked out for Riverside’s Annual Light Up event happening Nov 28!!
We hope everyone is enjoying the new look!
