On May 14th, Riverside Public House (Queen & Broadview), along with East End Eatery, “Rashers” and Wellington Brewery invite you to experience an East End “Beer and Bacon” – based on the concept of a “Wine and Cheese”, but with two big improvements: beer and bacon.
Beer and Bacon in Riverside
John Clark from Rashers has created 7 distinct bacon dishes:
- mini hogtown sandwiches
- candied bacon with blueberry cheese cake
- philly cheese steak with beef bacon
- Rasher’s maple apple cider grilled cheese
- Mushroom stuffed with cheese and bacon;
- bacon crostini’s
- and more…
Wellington’s Beer Cicerone (that’s like a Sommelier for Beer) has paired each baconalicious beauty with a specific Wellington craft beer.
The finale is Rashers Bacon Beer, created to honor this East End Beer & Bacon Extravaganza
There is more….
- Celebrating the setting along Historic Queen St East, in the 150+ year old building that Riverside Public House calls’ home, the team has invited a Toronto historian to give a small talk on Toronto and the name Hogtown.
- Any event at Riverside Public House wouldn’t be complete without entertainment – enjoy:
- live music by the Danger Beers
- Stand-up comedy from Barry Taylor.
If you love the East End, beer and bacon…. this is an event you cannot miss.
- Tickets are can be purchased at torontobeerandbacon.eventbrite.ca
Beer & Bacon in Riverside
About Riverside Public House
-About one year ago, co-owners Mike Homewood (Baby Huey, The Curzon) and Nav Sangha (of Wrongbar and The Great Hall) opened a gastropub at the corner of Queen & Broadview. In addition to great food, a welcoming atmosphere, the space doubles as a music venue, with an ample area at the back reserved for live acts and/or al DJ. This sizeable venue, and it’s vibe and fantastic kitchen is the perfect place for the first ever “East End Beer and Bacon Extravaganza”
About Rashers
– Six months ago, John Clark, one of the owners, and East End Resident wanted to open up a sandwich shop specializing in bacon sandwiches. (In fact, Rasher’s is North America’s only sandwich shop dedicated to bacon sandwiches). When evaluating locations John was initially drawn to the King West neighbourhood – wanting to compete against the craft burger and poutine shops, targeting the after-bar crowd. However, looking at the area, and knowing that both owners are from the East End, they chose to keep things local. Rasher’s is John and his partner’s first food service business and it has proven to be the right choice.
Rasher’s use beer in a number of our homemade sauces and braise some of our bacon in beer. They focus on farm to table initiatives and supporting smaller business Rasher’s made their first relationship with Wellington Brewery and it has been a great success
Rashers is focused on promoting both the East End – both Riverside and Lesliville and collaborates with local businesses to help promote the East End
The Beer and Bacon night is an example of striving to promote local business. By creating an event focused on two phonemenal things: beer and bacon, we can promote our sandwiches while bringing new customers to the Riverside. It’s a win-win.