Winterlicious begins today and runs for two tasty weeks. More than 200 restaurants across the city will offer prix fixe lunch menus priced at $23, $28 and $33, and dinner menus priced at $33, $43 and $53 until February 13. Foodies can step up to the plate and explore Toronto’s food culture at the 18th annual Winterlicious, created by the City of Toronto.
Winterlicious welcomes 18 new participants to the program this year: Alchemy Food and Drink; Arthur’s Restaurant; Babel; Bandit Brewery; Bodega Henriette King; Café Cancan; Grand Cru Deli; Kramer’s at the Cosmo; La Vecchia Lakeshore; Lavelle; MARBL; Marzitelli Ristorante; Pie Bar; Planta Yorkville; Rosalinda Restaurant; The Civic at The Broadview Hotel; The Shozan Room; and VIV at The Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made online or by telephone directly with the restaurants. The list of participating restaurants, and their menus, are available at http://www.toronto.ca/winterlicious.
Tickets are also on sale for the Winterlicious 2020 Culinary Event Series. Remaining food experiences from which to choose include:
• Feast by the Fire, Babel, February 4
• The Austins Entertain, Spadina Museum, February 6
• Edible History – Taste Where Toronto All Began, St. Lawrence Market, February 9
• Hungry for Comfort: Surviving a Canadian Winter, Fort York National Historic Site, February 9
• Scotch Tasting Dinner, David Duncan House, February 10
Follow Winterlicious on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LiciousTO, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiciousTO and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/LiciousTO/. The event hashtag is #LiciousTO.
Quotes
“Winterlicious has become a celebration of Toronto’s reputation as a culinary hub around the world and is one of the most anticipated events of the winter season. With more than 200 participating restaurants, I encourage everyone to take part.”
– Mayor John Tory
“Winterlicious provides the perfect opportunity for Torontonians and visitors to experience the city’s diverse food scene. With unique culinary events and restaurants participating city-wide, there is something for everyone.”
– Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson, Councillor (Ward 21 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee
About Summerlicious and Winterlicious
The Winterlicious and Summerlicious programs began in 2003 as a way to boost Toronto’s restaurant industry during typically slow periods of business. In the years since the programs’ inception, participating restaurants have served more than 7.7 million meals, generating more than $342 million in economic activity for the local restaurant industry.
Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit http://www.toronto.ca or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/CityofToronto, on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cityofto.