Taste of the Danforth…It’s that time of the year again!!!
Taste of the Danforth is one of the big summer event that no foodies should miss. The festivities kick off tonight at 6pm, and end Sunday at 8pm. Aside from the food, there are live entertainment, shops with bargains, contests and wine + beer samplings.
Each year, I would have three shifts: Fri, Sat and Sun, each with a different set of friends. My foodie pals and I would start at around Donlands, eat our way all the way to Broadview, have a break at Willows Mexican Restaurant for a nice Sangria, chat a little, then nibble our way back with desert stands along the way.
Game Plans:
Friday — early birds: if you don’t like too many crowds, as the vendors are just getting set up, but not everything is in place yet
Saturday — the gong show: if you love a good crowd, and you want to have an eating marathon. The day starts from 11 am, you will have time to eat, drink, rest, shop and repeat it a few times, then head over to the local bars for more partying after 11pm.
Sunday — bargain hunters: if you like a good bargain, as they are trying to clear all of their inventory before the end of the festivities.
See you all there!!!
Author: 
Publisher-Creator Mikhail Saavedra began life down by the deepest tip of southern Latin America. He started life with a deep curiosity for all things, with music and books being at the forefront, a curious child by all accounts. As he grew and opened his eyes to the world, he developed a sense of justice and dignity in part as a reaction to growing up in a military dictatorship. Alas, this did not fill him with fear or cynicism but a more rebellious spirit, which led him to being incredibly popular at the principal’s office and the local riot police department….
Then came Canada and it was here that he was able to formulate his deep desire to learn about the world, with Toronto being the kind of multicultural soup that could engage his need to know and embrace. It started with writing, then moved on to what became Toronto’s first Latin Alternative radio show, followed by an all-English show in the same vein. It was this desire to find the true “crossover” among people, which led him to the concept of “Alternavox”
He is a lover of wine, good food, Neruda, Eduardo Galeano, rebel music, revolutionaries, dancing, family and beautiful people. Believes that kindness in this much too cynical world is revolutionary, that you are a better person when able to give a little without asking for the change and that on the same token you should laugh at yourself and the madness surrounding you as often as possible as you set out to change the world bit by bit. 