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Summerlicious 2010 edition
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- neighborguy Jul 1, 2010 10:51 AM
Hey all,
Once again we are in another season-licious installment. After a first-time bad experience long ago, followed up by reading what seemed to be only negative reviews here I've stayed away for years.
But I AM the eventual optimist, actually had a look on the official city website and am curious again. Is it possible to have a novel, reasonably-priced meal that would entice me to return to that restaurant during the rest of the year? Or will it be a foodservice-assembly-line experience about turnover where all I am is a few measly bux for the owner and a nuisance to the staff?
re: millygirl
Lucien was great for me
I had the Tomato water gazpacho, steak, and the rice pudding. The gazpacho was great. Straightforward but light and well executed. The steak was done with filet which was kind of dissapointing and it was a little overcooked. I can understand it's not gonna be really red inside but it was a bit tough for sous vide filet. The rice pudding was spot on and was topped with puffed rice that really brought needed texture to the dish.
Overall good value for $45 for lucien.
36 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E1C7, CA
re: CoffeeAddict416
Maybe I'm just nitpicking here but "disappointed" and "a little overcooked" doesn't sound like a great meal to me.
re: millygirl
$ 45 ? For 2 ? What was included for that price? Was it + tip and drinks? I'd like to know more.
re: lamaranthe
I've never heard of a steak cooked sous vide?? I imagine it would be real diffecult to control the doneness.
re: gogomiser
you can cook just about anything sous vide and if you know what you're doing it is possible to control the doneness but it requires many rounds of practice - trial and error!
re: JennaBean
sous vide wouldn't be my first choice of methods to cook a steak but to each he's/her own I guess.
re: lamaranthe
I believe CoffeeAddict was referring to the $45/3 course meal.... that is per person, excluding drinks, tip and tax.
re: L2k
We had an excellent meal at Byzantium last night. Large portions, delicious food and excellent service. Neighbourhood standbys are usually a safe bet for 'licious good times.
There were five of us, everyone was happy with their food but the curried chicken with egg noodles and fresh veggies was outstanding.
Just back from a delicious experience at Starfish. Our first time at Starfish and lucked into their Summerlicious lunch menu as that was not the reason we went. Their 4 oyster (so fresh!) starter alone would have been $11.00 on their normal menu, but we had those plus perfectly cooked rainbow trout mains and dessert (so-so strawberry shortcake) for only $20. each. Count this as a big thumbs up as a Summerlicious experience.
re: T Long
Good for Starfish!! Great for you...
re: Full tummy
I thought of going there for dinner, but found that their lunch and dinner Summerlicious menus are exactly the same! I am not going to pay almost double the price just for dining at night.
Did Bymark for Summerlicious lunch last Friday. It was OUTSTANDING. For Summerlicious they just may leave out an ingredient (i.e., no quail's egg on the variegated aspargus salad...no biggie for me), but some of the dishes you'd see on their regular menu. The dessert was small but perfect. Everyone was thrilled with their meal, and the service was as usual excellent.
re: MeMeMe
Did Crush for dinner on Friday and it was fantastic. One of more interesting menus for 'licious.
Seafood trio was very tasty, oyster, poached shrimp & grilled calamari, followed by the orzo salad and then the doughnuts. Delicious.
re: Pebbles
Just returned from dinner at Edward Levesque's Kitchen. They were unprepared and the place was PACKED with two wait staff working very very hard.
I was delighted with my choice of grilled calamari, the burger and the carrot cake.
My friends were equally happy with their vichysoisse and fattoush salad.
Definetely not one of our best experiences but then again we have been doing this for 5 years (both winter and summer).
Edward Levesque's
1290 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4L1C4, CA
re: domesticgodess
domesticgodess, if you are down to places like Edward Levesque's I would serioulsy consider quitting the entire S/Wlicious events. LOL!! Just kidding. I am happy that you were pleased with your selections.
I've had a couple of really BAD scary visits there in terms of both food and service. Don't know where he gets his meat but the last time, hubby's veal chop was inedible for the gristle. I can't believe he still packs them in.
re: MeMeMe
We got last minute reservation for two at Bymark for tonight (Wednesday night). I got the reservation by calling, despite no availability on their online reservation system. When we got there at 6:15 pm, a few tables were free. By the time we left at 7:30 pm, about half the tables were free.
We started with the seared tuna and spicy tomato soup with shrimp. Both were good. Mains were gnocchi and lamb. The lamb was cooked to perfection and melt in your mouth. Dessert was banana cake with caramel sauce and chocolate eclair with chocolate gelato. The banana cake was very good while the eclair was ok.
We also order a lobster poutine from the regular menu. While tasty, we found the lobster to be tough!
Overall, good service with good food.
66 Wellington St. W, Toronto, ON M5K 1J3, CA
Try Caju. It was a first time for us, and a real find for Brazilian cuisine. Will return for more!
Attentative,friendly, service, albeit on the slow side, perhaps maybe because it is summerlicious time.
Any other great finds will be much appreciated to hear about.
I usually try to avoid summerlicious as well as have had poor experiences in the past. A friend organized a dinner at the Drake last weekend..menu looked really good. We ended up ordering some things off the menu, as well as a few bottles of good wine. I still felt like the server treated us rather poorly cause some of us did stick with the summerlicious menu. I have to say that the food items were NOT impressive..what looked good on the menu translated to pretty lame on the plate. Unfortunate...now I have no desire to return for their regular menu.
re: redhead
That's the Drake, though.
I really enjoyed lunch at Biff's Bistro - the service was good, the patio was great, and the food was fantastic :-)
I've also had good dinners at Reds Bistro and Tutti Matti (the service is usually a little lackluster but still worth going imo). Enjoy!
Tutti Matti
364 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V1R7, CA
Biff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CA
re: ekim256
I posted my pictures up of Biff's Bistro here: http://cookiesandtomatoes.blogspot.com/)
I think it's been my best summerlicious lunch to date, but I'm going to Jump Cafe and Globe Bistro next week, I'll keep you posted! Did you choose any places yet? :
Biff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CA
re: ekim256
That does look pretty great for a $15 prix fixe... thanks for a great write up (and visuals), ekim!
re: Rabbit
Thanks Rabbit! :-)
Went to Peridot for Summerlicious lunch today. This is my first Summerlicious experience, truthfully - now I see why I've avoided it.
Front of house scewed up our reso, even though we called to confirm an hour before hand. They wouldn't let us forget it, it almost felt as though they were insinuating we were trying to "sneak in", or that we had the wrong day. (Not that it mattered -- the main floor was 1/2 empty even at high-noon of the lunch rush).
My appie -- a Mesclun Salad -- was a soggy, wilted bowl of tough greens, browned by way too much balsamic. It took 45 minutes to get my main -- a room temperature store-bought pita -- laying open on a plate with a skimpy helping of chicken, a smattering of spinach and flavourless "apple chutney", which I can only describe as looking like reconstituted apple niblets. My main was paired with -- wait for it ! -- the exact same style of soggy salad. Dessert -- chocolate creme brulee -- wasn't too bad, but the custard was a tad grittier than I would have liked, not really smooth. It was the high point of the meal, I'd say, but that's not saying much.
We were reminded continuously by the frantic waitress on how far behind the kitchen was, how understaffed they were, etc. She was very friendly, at least. We heard that the patio was packed, but the restaurant didn't really seem that busy, so I will give her the benefit of the doubt. This said, customers at the table next to us us were threatening to leave because they had far passed the 60 minute mark wait for their entrees.
What do you get for $15, I guess. We definitely got what we paid for. Disappointing. Will never be back.
Went to Jump for dinner last night- typical, consistent O&B. Great app (tuna tartare with soppressata), mains (Miami ribs - tasty and a very generous helping, Piri Piri chicken - not authentic, but still tasted good), and dessert (skip the vanilla creme and get the cheesecake). Totally worth the $35. Excellent service, and it wasn't crowded - I will never do another 'licious event on the weekend after experiencing the calm of a weeknight.
re: klf
Just came back from Jump lunch. Can't say that I was blown away. It was good, but nothing more.
Tuna tartare appetizer was quite boring - tuna was very fresh and good quality but it was just plain chopped tuna with nothing added to it; sopressata was nice and spicy but I didn't care for the combination of sopressata and tuna together.
Salmon main was ok. Tasty, but not exciting and quite oily. Horseradish cream tasted too greasy. I recently made my own horseradish cream with whipped cream and spicy sauce and it was a really nice contrast for a homemade fish and crab terrine. But in this entree salmon was already oily and the horseradish creme fraiche somehow added to the greasiness of the dish instead of cutting it. Beets were good but I wished they were more pickled because I wanted some acidity to help with the oily taste of the fish.
Cheesecake was really good - creamy, dense with tiny caramel crumbles. I might be too picky but I wished it was just plain dolce du leche and not dulce du leche cream as it was a bit too watery and not as intense as I love my dulce du leche.
I went to "Oliver and Bonacini cafe grill" at Bayview Village about 3-4 times for previous -licious and I must say that food there was more interesting and tastier than at Jump.
Service was quite slow and not too attentive, but that didn't really bother me.
Went to Rosedale Diner and 7 Numbers (on Eglinton) for dinner last weekend and the Yonge St. Diner for lunch today. Overall, the disappointment (though not really a surprise since I don't like them in their new location at all) was 7 Numbers. RD was very good and I've never been that into the food before: very tasty watermelon and feta/olive salad and unusually good in how the flavours did together and the gazpacho was lovely (and I'm not usually that into gaz). The salmon was very nicely done with lots of rapini and moussaka was quite tasty---a nice rendition for me since it had mushrooms and spinach. Bread pudding was OK (not great) and ditto for the tartuffo but creme brulee was excellent.
I've never been to Yonge St Diner and I was pleasantly surprised. The service was friendly and helpful (if somewhat inexperienced) but all the food was very good; arugula salad with beets---very, nice; arctic char, arugula pasta (nice light sauce, very flavourful without being too oily and nice crunchy/soft garlic cloves and generous on fresh arugula); and the trifle and meringue tower with key lime cream wasn't especially key-lime-like but it was lovely if you like crunchy meringue. Which I do.
So 2/3 experiences that are what Summerlicious should be like: A reason to go back!
Rosedale Diner
1164 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W2L9, CA
re: Ediblethoughts
I work there. It's the Yonge St. Grill, not Diner.
Glad you liked the lunch, I think it's much better than the dinner but they took off some of the best parts for the latter.
re: jollyinebriate
Sorry about that--yes, of course, Grill. I noticed the dinner looked pretty similar to lunch except for the entrees.
re: Teep
I've been meaning to post all weekend- after seeing the original posting re: summerlicious, thought I should share. Have been doing the 'licious' since it started, and I'd say most of our experiences have been great!!! Done Canoe, Bymark, Auberge in the past- and have never been disappointed, service has always been terrific. Some smaller restaurants certainly can't handle the volumes, service slacks, and the food sucks- and therefore I'd never go back.
This year- went to Didier on Friday and was actually blown away- Teep- our experience was the exact opposite!! Our server was so attentive we ended up having cocktails, wine with dinner and after dinner drinks and coffee! We spent far more than the $45 pp, and were incredibly satisfied. Duck confit must be one of my most favourite meals- and I was thoroughly impressed by Didier's...it was perfectly crispy, tender, flavourful... just wonderful. We will definitely go back to check out the a la carte menu..... I don't think the service was good just because of our drink purchases- but do think we spent more on drinks because our server was so incredibly attentive- thanks Christoph!
Went to Jump on Monday with some colleagues- again, service was fabulous. Meal was good- not blown away- portions were huge and flavourful, our meal was not rushed (and we lingered for quite some time)- overall a great experience.
To Celestine this Saturday- will keep you posted, but so far I'd say this Summerlicious is 2 for 2 for me!
66 Wellington St. W, Toronto, ON M5K 1J3, CA
re: shariberri
Interesting Shari. Was Christoph the tall slim one? we had no less than 5 people serving us though the slim one was the main server. The reason why I thought it had to do with spending on drinks is that after I finished my glass of wine and declined another, the service went downhill from that point on, i.e. just bring out the food, no "how is everything", "would you like coffee" etc.
re: shariberri
shariberri, please let us know how Celestine is. I've heard mixed reviews since Pascal left and would be very interested to get an update. I hope you enjoy!
re: millygirl
Reporting back after our dinner at Celestine.... have to say it was, as my husband described, underwhelming. Service was actually wonderful, had great cocktails, but the food was a little lack-luster. My foie gras appy was a little rediculous- some kind of whipped mousse with maybe a quarter tsp of foie gras in it, and one 2inch toast. Lobster risotto was good- but the presentation was terrible- a wide thin plate with a circle of risotto, with a few chunks of lobster- tasted good though. My companions had the salmon (good but very small portion) and the beef ribs (also very good, but small servings). All the deserts were okay.
We had a good meal due to the company and ambiance (until they started playing Euro Dance music part way through the evening, and then switched back to french music?!). I think they should have tried to offer ingredients that lend themselves to a $35 meal, rather then try to use premium ingredients scantly and compromise on the taste/quantity.
Can't figure out if this was due to the change in chef or summerlicious. Have had several good meals there over the past year....
Hope that helps Millygirl!
re: shariberri
Thanks shariberri. Although 'underwhelming' it still sounds as though you had a much better experience then we did last w'licious. In your case, at least the food was good. Our's was more quantity, than quality. We left extremely disappointed and saddened. Honestly, I felt if he keeps serving food like that, the place won't last long. Perhaps it's improved somewhat.
re: shariberri
Jump is always great. Probably one of the more consistent restaurants in Toronto. I was there for our semi-annual 'licious lunch (i go there other times too as i work nearby). And for $20 you really can't go wrong.
We had a really wonderful time at Midi Bistro last night! They are participating with a $25 prix fixe dinner with a lot of variety - about 5 or 6 choices per course.
I had their "MIDI salad," a lovely combination of flavours with prosciutto, parmesan, pine nuts and pesto. The saltiness, nuttiness, and slight bitterness balanced beautifully.
My SO had an herby, rich (but not overpowering) and very satisfying pate.
To follow, I had their duck confit. The meat was tasty, and a mustard sauce drizzled on the plate complemented it nicely. The duck was served with cooked veg and a small salad, and I commented to my SO that the portions were perfect for a multi-course menu (as I am often stuffed part-way through my main at Sidecar and end up staring longingly at the chocolate cake).
My SO had their mushroom shepherd's pie, and found that it tasted more of carrots than of mushrooms. He really enjoyed the side salad but would try something else next time we return (and we are excited to return).
To finish, I had creme brulee (I am no expert but found it tasty, creamy and nice - it had none of the problems I've had elsewhere with flaky or insubstantial top layers or runny custard) and my SO had tarte tatin (lovely with strong flavours of brandy and apple) and cinnamon ice cream, which paired well.
As a side note, the table next to us raved about the salmon dish.
The place was lovely, the service prompt, and we were amazed that the place wasn't full. A wonderful deal. Dinner for 2 with a beer each and a half litre of wine (after taxes) was $98. We're excited to return!
Midi Bistro
168 McCaul St, Toronto, ON M5T1W4, CA
re: gogomiser
I'm also going there this Sunday, and taking my father for his birthday. Hopefully someone who has been there can post a review. If not, would you mind coming back post-meal and sharing your experience? :)
re: team_eater
OK I'll try to remeber to post Sat.
re: gogomiser
Cafe de Lac
I Started out with the braised short rib poutine, very good, perfect amount of beef, cheese, gravy, fries where done perfect. The only negative was I could have eaten more. Taste my gf freese salad with lardon very good also. For my main I had the I had the rib eye medium rare with foie gras can say it was the best steak but good flavour and litte tuff and again great frits foie gras was a little grizzally didn't cut like butter. GF had the rainbow trout very well prepared crispy skin however the portion was very small, should be 3-4 times larger to be an entree, size was more like an app. Nobody at the table had the duck confit but it looked good. Dessert had the maple tart, tasted like sugar pie very good. GF had the apple crumble wouldn't recommend it, apples were not baked enough still crunchy.
All in all I think it was a decent meal and the service was very good.
re: gogomiser
Thanks so much for remembering, gogomiser :) I'm excited to take my parents there tonight. I will definitely be ordering the poutine, and I'm going to try the duck confit as well. I'm glad it'll be worth the drive out there!
re: gogomiser
So we went for dinner on Sunday.
The poutine was delicious, but you're right about the portion size - it was miniscule! It didn't help that they plated it on a dish the size of a bread plate, making it look even smaller. Speaking of small, I had the maple syrup tart for dessert. It was a bit too sweet for my liking. However, the most appalling thing about it was the size (or lack thereof). No word of a lie, that slice of pie was no bigger than my middle finger.
I know you can't expect fabulous value from Summerlicious, but the above portion sizes were a bit ridiculous for me.
For the mains, the duck confit was very flavourful, and everyone enjoyed this dish. Too bad the skin wasn't crispy, but it was still satisfying.
Not sure I would return again on a regular night. The food was decent, but it's too out of the way for me to make it a destination restaurant.
re: team_eater
I totally agree with your observation. The more I read about other peoples views of summerlious the more I want to avoid restaurants that have sumerlious until they go back to the regular menu.
re: gogomiser
I went for lunch and it was mediocre. I think they are trying really hard and use lots of wonderful local and artisanal ingredients. The service was friendly my grill cheese (with some meat in there too)was hohum, small mixed side salad, mesculan, nothing I couldn't make at home. Thought the bread , for the gc, should have been something exciting but it was regular white sliced! Nice wine list. They serve Tawse wines, one of my favourite Niagara wineries.
The lady who runs the place very friendly. It was only lunch so.... I can't comment on dinner. It was just so dull, I am hesitant to go back.
Went to Canoe this week.
The appetizers were pretty meh. Especially the scallop ceviche, which included several slivers of scallop sashimi. It wasn't a ceviche. There was no hint of citrus or spice detectable in the slightly fishy scallop meat (ugh). The goat cheese tart was serviceable.
Mains were much stronger. I had the oil poached tuna which wasn't fishy and was served atop a spring cassoulet. I liked the richness and pop of the accompaniments. And the Alberta Beef was a tenderloin wrapped in bacon. Very tasty, and done to medium rare as promised.
Desserts were fine enough - I enjoyed the Nanaimo bar but ... I always enjoy nanaimo bars and this one wasn't very different from those I've tasted at home bake sales.
Some stumbles on service (asked for our reservation twice, given the wrong dishes, twice, ceviche was described as being topped with 'ceviche sauce') but otherwise, service was friendly and competent, though not nearly as polished as I would expect from this calibre of restaurant.
I had previously enjoyed a -licious meal or two at Canoe and was very disappointed this time around.
54th Floor TD Bank Tower, 66 Wellington, Toronto, ON M5K 1H6, CA
re: Yum2MyTum
Just wondering if you had to dial a zillion times to get through to Canoe or is it less crazy now.
did bodega on mccaul last week.
upon seating we were not asked if it was for licious or the regular menu. we received both menus. we both chose the licious.
appetizer: both had the goat cheese tart. it was acceptable. small portion.
main: both had the seafood paella. it was good. medium size portion and flavourful. each plate had exactly 3 mussels, 1 scallop, 2 shrimp. also had chicken, a little light on the sausage, making the dish less smoky than i like it.
dessert: chocolate pecan tart and strawberry shortcake. both were acceptable.
added a side order of frites. they were good, plain flavour, medium crispness.
markup on wine by the glass was average.
service was acceptable. pleasant but not polished.
patio was a very nice setting.
it was friday night 6-8 pm and they were not full, so i don't think they were suffering from licious volume problems.
there were a couple of additional choices on the licious menu beyond what is on the licious website and on the restaurant's licious page of its own website.
according to the restaurant's website, they normally have a $30 prix fixe. that is not available during licious. it's also less than the $35 licious, but does not include a seafood paella option. although their website was updated to show the licious menu, it did not state that the regular prix fixe is off.
the regular prix fixe offers a wine pairing half-pour with each course that could make things more interesting. we didn't ask but they might do that with the licious on request.
considering the quality, i left feeling they should have been at the $25 price point, not $35.
re: ta0126
bodega licious page
Went to Six Steps for lunch today. It was a lot more enjoyable than Jump yesterday (wrote about it here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7177...).
Service was better, more friendly and more attentive although there was no description of the food.
The Tomato Salad appetizer was tiny, it had 4 slices of tomatoes with 3 little basil leaves and 2 shavings of cheese. It was tasty nontheless with a really rich balsamic reduction that paired well with tomatoes.
Chicken main was also good although I question the use of sweet potato puree in the summer, it seems a more logical side for a winter entree. It was a chicken breast with a little bone which made the chicken not too dry. It had skin which was crisp, although it could be crisper in my opinion. The sweet potato puree was plain but good. Summer leeks were great, I wish there were more of them.
Strawberry and Rhubarb crumble was mostly just fruit with a very sparse sprinkling of oats and nuts crumble. I actually liked it that way. The taste of fresh fruit wasn't overpowered by topping.
I found the whole meal to be not too big, but just the right size and I didn't feel heavy after. The menu didn't look that exciting, but the end result was very pleasing.
Six Steps
53-55 Colborne St, Toronto, ON M5E 1E3, CA
Quality and value for money wise - Pangea beats almost every one hands down! For $35 dinner, rather than serving you the 'ultra-dull' chicken breast or grilled salmon, Pangea offer their famous grilled calamari or expensive Spanish Sereno ham as appertizer. For entree they have rack of venison or Bison striploin!! And dessert, 'wild' blueberry tart!
Food was well executed and tasty too!
re: Charles Yu
That sounds amazing!!
re: Charles Yu
Well, we had the same thing, but at lunch. Amazing value for $20 a head. She had the calamari, the veggie main, the wild blueberry tart. I had the serrano ham, the stuffed lamb leg, and the cheese.
We could not eat dinner that night, since we were still stuffed and basking in the multitude of foods.
Hey -- value...!!!!
I went to Byzantium Saturday night and had a very pleasant experience for summerlicious.
Although the appetizers were just fine, the mains were defintely the highlights.
My friend and I shared all 3 services (bonus of going with someone who has the same food tastes as you..which I highly reccomend for these kind of menus)
We started off with the fried calamari, nothing extraordinary but simply good and well cooked, and most importantly, not too coated in batter, which is always my biggest criticism with calamari in restaurants. The mussels as appetizers were also very nice in a white wine, garlic and leek sauce I believe. Not huge portions but just fine as we had the mains on the way :)
We shared the ribs and lamb burger. I am always afraid of geting ribs in restaurants where it is not their speciality dish as I've had too many experiences with dry, rough, tasteless meat that is so hard to get off the bone. These ones were quite tender, and the sweet mango but spicy marinade was also a great choice and had a side of tiny crispy sweet potato fries with them.
But even better was the lamb burger. It was perfectly cooked, as in not overcooked, and tender as all, which again, is another concern with lambburgers. It was filled with a generous amount of goat chees and caramalized onions mmm...Nice portion!
i'd say check it out folks,...cuz this is perhaps the only decent restaurant in the village and it is actually quite tasty. On top of it they have a few featured wines on their menu for the event at very decent prices- around 24$. We had a very nice Italia pinot grigio/chardonnay from Italy for that price!
Summerlicious may be the chance to give this a place a try for your first visit...
499 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y2C6, CA
re: jrex
Second Byzantium. Went there last night and was overall happy. I had the poutine appitizer and it was outstanding! Small portion but fine considering you wouldn't want to get too full on something so rich. Home made chicken gravy, fresh curds and wonderful fries. Not crispy but fresh cut and long and thin. I had the arctic char with beets, roast veggies and rice. The fish was fresh but sort of water logged and not overly hot. The short ribs where great. Big portion of them and very nice and saucy and smokey. Not quite smoke house material but a tasty dish. The key lime pie was incredible. Would have liked to have had more on the plate. VERY small piece. What made the night was the accomidating and genuinely friendly service. The patio is also lovely green and cushy.
Tried Trappers this evening and a very good experience. Angel hair pasta was a bit too oily but tasty and the salads were nice if a bit small. Still, portion sizes of mains were very good and the desserts were wonderful. Service was quite good too. Overall, I'd probably go back after Licious is over.
biff summerlicious dinner - $25
great value if u pick the right dishes.
cured albacore tuna + baked salmon would be a great choice.
chicken liver pate + steak frites would be an ok choice.
desserts are all weak.
overall, it's a very satisfying and great value 'licious offering.
Biff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CA
re: derekw
I really liked their flourless chocolate torte dessert! It was so warm, smooth and rich (but not too rich). The cookies weren't anything special, and I thought that their lemon cake was nice and light.
But I agree, Biff's is a really great value. Biff's, Reds Bistro, and Tutti Matti are my top picks for best "bang for your buck" 'licious restaurants.
Tutti Matti
364 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V1R7, CA
re: derekw
Biff's lunch is the best value -- $15. We're going Wed. We've been to Biff's for most of the licious events at lunch over the past five years.
went to pure spirits in distillery last week for lunch ($20).
upon seating we were not asked if it was for licious or the regular menu. we received both menus. we chose the licious.
appetizer: clam chowder tasted good but one person said there were very few clams. salmon flatbread was good, with smoked salmon, capers, and either sour cream or creme fraiche on pita wedges. mixed green salad was average.
main: salmon was a generous filet but was cooked through, probably too well done for most. sided with a tomato bread salad that one diner called moistened croutons. chicken supreme was a plain quarter breast with little seasoning and like the salmon also a bit overcooked. not dried out, but getting there. it came with sauteed cabbage and three asparagus spears.
dessert: the dessert trio was a small brownie-like wedge, slice of opera cake, and mini tart (possibly white chocolate cream). lemon tart had a soft crust and was served with whipped cream. both were acceptable.
markup on wine by the glass was low if you chose a licious feature wine, but a bit higher if you ordered from the regular wine menu.
service was acceptable.
patio in the heart of the distillery was a very nice setting. huge umbrellas were perfect for a hot sunny day.
the licious menu is significantly less than you would pay if you ordered three courses from the regular menu. none of us did so cannot comment on relative quality or portions. there were also 3 or 4 lunch specials on a separate sheet that were $15-18 (main only).
pure spirits
pure spirits licious page
Went to Zucca Trattoria for -licious dinner last Friday. They only had reservations at 6pm and told me that I have to leave by 7.45 which was fine. But somehow when we got there they couldn't find my reservations at all. Still they were able to accomodate us and we had a table for two near the window.
Zucca is a long time favourite of mine. I've been there for -licious a couple of times and many more for a regular menu. Service on Friday was very slow and a bit inconsistent. About two or three times the server came over to a table of two next to us and asked them about their meal and totally ignored us. My bf and I joked that we weren't important enough to be asked. The wait for dessert was also ridiculously long and it took about 40 minutes to arrive, about half an hour after we finished our coffee.
The food, however, was good. Their menu was different from what's listed on the summerlicious site. My bf had greens in flatbread which he enjoyed. I had a salmon appetizer with fish "cooked" in citrus juices, it was very flavourful and fresh.
For the main, I had hanger steak with potato cake. I hoped that it'll be similar to Nota Bene's hangar steak but it wasn't. It was quite chewy and not too flavourful, but not bad at all. The potato and prosciutto cake was basically mashed potato with prosciutto and sun-dried tomatoes. It was really good but very salty. I salt my food quite liberally and it was too salty for me, whereas my bf uses very little salt and a bite of the cake was an overkill for him. The other entree was a salmon wrapped in zucchini, can't really say much about it. It tasted good, but nothing special, however I really liked the farroto.
For dessert he had pastry with ricotta, I only tried a tiny bite as I do not eat honey. I had panna cotta which was very creamy and luscious. Tasted a little bit like warm ice cream.
All and all it was a tasty dinner, but not their best -liscious menu and service.
Had a nice -licious lunch at Eight Wine Bar & Restaurant located in Metropolitan hotel. The decor of the place was beautiful with lovely and modern red accents, interesting ceiling and ambient light. Service was ok, not too attentive but not slow.
I had a Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Mousse Stuffed Vine-Ripened Tomato which was a really big tomato stuffed with a lot of mousse. The mouse was really great, I didn't taste the caramelized onions but the goat cheese flavour was well pronounced. I am not sure about the combination of raw tomato and this mousse though. Perhaps, the mousse would be better on crisp chips or rye bread or even baked potato. Still, the appetizer was really good and light.
My dining companion had Crab and Pea Risotto with Poached Egg served with Hollandaise and Crispy Bacon. I am not an expert on risottos. It was good, but it wasn't too risotto-like. Still, very enjoyable and a very big portion for an appetizer. I would have been perfectly happy with my tomato and half of my friend's risotto for a big and satisfying lunch.
For my main I had Pan-Seared Lake Trout served with Vegetable Cous-Cous, Peach Butter Sauce. The fish was quite tasty with nice crispy skin. Couscous was Israeli couscous and it was a bit too soft for my liking, I would prefer it more al dente. The sauce was a little strange, it was sweet but not too peachy and I think mayo or cream based (not sure about it though). All in all nice and light main course, it reminded me of a similar entree I had at Oliver and Bonacini Cafe for winterlicious a couple of years ago.
My friend had Wild Mushroom Pasta with Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Field Pea Neige, at that point she was full on risotto and bread (bread was served warm with soft butter balls and we couldn't resist having a couple of pieces each), so she only tried a little bit and took the rest home. I tried one noodle, it was good, can't really say much about it.
For dessert I had Sorbet with Fresh Berries which was disappointing. It was a very small scoop of very sour citrus sorbet with a few mixed berries - raspberries, bluberries, blackberries - no sauce, no mint, no anything. My friend had Pineapple and Banana Strudel served with Warm Chocolate Sauce and Lemon Frozen Yogurt, which was ok, but nothing special.
In the end I actually enjoyed this lunch a lot, my choices were tasty and light and I didn't feel stuffed after.
Eight Wine Bar
8 Colborne Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1E1, CA
re: Julia_K
Nice review JK... sorry to be know-it-all-ish, but note that Eight is in the Cosmopolitan Hotel not the Metropolitan (home of Lai Wah Heen).
Lai Wah Heen
108 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON M5G 1R3, CA
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Saw a tweet on twitter that there were spaces available at canoe. (last week).
Picked up the phone and dialed and got through without a busy signal.
Almost fainted.
Managed to get a reservation for 215 for lunch. Not idea but i will take it as I have never ever been there. Will report back.
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My bad... Thank you for the correction.
Went to lunch at Senses ($25) and found it very enjoyable.
Pan-roasted free range chicken breast (1 whole pc.) with salad - very moist meat.
Charred Kobe flank steak & chilled soba noodle salad - medium rare for the steak with the just right char.
Roasted New Zealand lamb chops - 2 pcs of 1.5", medium rare, tender meat.
Pan-seared bacon wrapped monkfish medallions, Vodka shiitake mushroom tomato sauce - the bacon and tomato sauce really made the usual dull monkfish a lot more enjoyable.
Peach tart w/ vanilla ice cream - the tart shell was the hard cookie dough, still quite nice.
Cherry creme brulee w/ flambeed cherried - like it a lot.
Both appetizers were exceptionally large portion with good protein. Service was quite good. Easy to book online too.
Biff's - $15 a head, lunch, great value: salmon tartare, tomato-spinach tart, pork loin, baked salmon, flourless chocolate pie, lemon cake. Total: $40 (for two, incl. tax, tip).
It was also slammed, so it was crowded. But we had an 11:30 reserv and were alone for 20 minutes -- that helped...
Thought I was done, but another event came up and I thought- lets try another 'licious dinner....
Ended up at Frank at AGO. Have wanted to go here for a bit, but never heard anything too much about it, so never got there.
Have to say I was really pleased! The portions were huge! It was a $35 menu, and everyone in my group of 6 was very satisfied. I was running late- called, and they didn't give me any grief. The restaurant was pretty busy through our meal, and even though we lingered for almost 3 hours- they didn't really kick us out :) Server did bring us the bill before we asked for it- but then didn't seem to care that we sat there.
The wine was pretty pricy though- Had a glass of 06 Cab Franc from CaveSprings for $16 for 5oz.... seems a bit much- but I enjoyed it.
For dinner I had the goat cheese in pastry on a bed of delicious greens. Had calf liver with mashed potatoes and onions for main. Was very good. The liver portion was so much I actually left some on my plate. My only complaint was that there was a hunk of onion on the plate that wasn't really dong much for me (I get the liver and onions thing)- it was kind of caramelized but not quite. Potatoes were good, and the CabFranc reduction was yummy.
For dessert had a strawberry shortcake on a massive biscuit.... was delicious.
All in all, I'd have to say I'm 4 for 4 this summerlicious- hope the rest of you lucked out too!
Ok, I think this is my last -licious meal, 4 lunches and 1 dinner is enough. In my defence I missed last few -licious events. Today I went to Far Niente for lunch. I called to make reservations yesterday and they were booked but the girl adviced to show up early (11.45-11.50) and we'd be seated anyway. Service was quite quick, I think it was the fasted out of all other lunches, we were in and out in just a little bit over an hour whereas in other places it took at least an hour and a half. The portions were also really big, however the actual food wasn't anything special.
My dining companion and I both had Panko Crusted Shrimp and Haddock Croquette with Corn, Tomato and Green Onion Salsa, Chili Caper Mayo for appetizer. The portion was quite generous with two big croquettes. Shrimp was left whole and it was surrounded by rather liquidy haddock "batter". It was quite plain with no real taste. I think it would be better with a squirt of lemon juice. The chili caper mayo lacked the heat but was nice. After eating two croquettes I felt really full already.
For my main I had Pan Roasted Wild Pacific Halibut with Udon Noodle and Sesame Seed Cake, Snow Pea Vine, Chili Orange Dressing. Halibut was nicely cooked - light and flaky. The noodle cake wasn't good at all, I left most of it on the plate. It was mushy inside and not crunchy enough on the outside. Also if there was Chili Orange Dressing on the plate then I didn't taste it at all.
My friend had Grilled Top Sirloin Steak with Fontina Cheese and Truffled Sour Cream Baked Potato, Red Wine Jus. It was a nice piece of steak cooked medium rare (although he wasn't asked how to cook it). I tried a piece and it tasted ok, not the best steak, but better than hanger steak at Zucca that I had last friday, although I guess one cannot really compare sirloin and hanger cuts.
For dessert I had Chocolate Espresso Ganache Tart with Chantilly Cream. The tart was good, nice crust and rich filling. I tried the cream but it was just too much with the tart, so I left it. I think it would be better with some candied orange or even just orange zest on top as the tart together with the cream was an overkill.
All in all, I would say that in terms of service and portion size it was the best value out of all 5 -licious restaurants that I visited this time, but in terms of taste probably the worst - too plain, too uninspiring. Still, it's a nice change from my regular salads or sushi.
Far Niente
187 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5L 1G5, CA
299 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R2L4, CA
I too have done 'licious installments since the beginning, but a couple of bad experiences in 2007 turned me off till now. Perhaps the recession helped encourage the restos to try a bit harder, and treat us a bit nicer.
I went to Mildred's Temple Kitchen on a Monday night with two other friends. My starter was a Panzanella salad. Tomatoes were fresh, fried bread cubes were fatty and crunchy, yet the dish was rather boring and underseasoned. I'd made more interesting tomato salads at home that week.
My main was the trout with cauliflower curry. The trout was so fresh, and panfried to perfection, crispy skin, moist flesh. The cauliflower curry was perfect. Again the florets were caramelized and brown on the exterior and firm and al dente in the middle. The curry wasn't overly greasy or salty (which is my pet-peeve with restaurant Indian food), and so it digested well, and I didn't regret my choice later on.
Desert was perfect, a lemon curd/meringue/berry concoction. It was the perfect tart/sweet/creamy/refreshing treat to follow a spicy meal on a hot summer night.
Not so sure about their take on a caesar? They rimmed the glass with cumin?? No celery salt and packed in way too much celery in the glass. To me, it wasn't really a caesar without the celery salt, and the excessive shaved celery in the glass made it seem more like a gazpacho.
Aside from the boring starter and bizarre bevy...I'd say twas a great meal, with an excellent main and dessert. I've thought about it often and felt compelled to provide a positive 'licious review.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna Avenue, Toronto, ON M6K 3S3, CA


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Annual VCF Golf Tournament Is Today At Rush CreekPosted by on June 8, 2011 – 6:49 am
The Vikings will host their annual golf tournament today at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove to benefit the Vikings Children's Fund (VCF). The sold-out event will feature the entire 2011 Vikings coaching staff, Vikings executives, Vikings alumni, Viktor the Viking and the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the VCF.
The tournament is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start followed by an awards ceremony with comments from Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier. The event is not open to the public. KFAN Radio will broadcast from the tournament from noon to 6:30 p.m.
Prior to the VCF Tournament, Vikings Director of Public Relations Bob Hagan and his staff will host their 3rd annual media challenge at Rush Creek as teams comprised of individuals from various media outlets compete in their own tournament. That event begins at approximately 8:00.
I'll be participating in the media challenge this morning and then I'll be covering the VCF golf tournament immediately after, so there won't be any updates until later this afternoon.
Since its inception in 1978, the Viking Children's Fund has raised more than $9 million, with over $4.9 million supporting research at the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics.
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By Sue G Vikes 4 Ever on Jun 8, 2011 | Reply
I feel bad that the current vikes can't participate….this is for charity…This lockout doesn't bode well for a season or a Vking stadium. It sucks!!!!
By Titus on Jun 9, 2011 | Reply
Funny, in 33 years this charity received $9 million in donations from the Vikings. Wow. How much did they pay Favre in two years? How much do they want for a stadium to throw and catch? Come on Sue, get a dose or reality.
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By Matt on Jun 14, 2011 | Reply
Really Titus? maybe you should get a little dose of reality. How much did you put forward out of your pocket to go to any charity. Oh and by the way, that 9 million is how much this event has raised, not how much the Vikings give to charities.

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It was all about the women on Monday at The Players as female business leaders gathered for Executive Women's Day.
The event featured 275 executives from the First Coast with talks from other successful women including Sherry Whay, agent for PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel.
"Most of these women are high executive level women in their business," said Whay. "I am probably one of the few women in this business and it's been exciting to tell them what I do on a daily basis because it's almost like with a sports agent, it's pulling back the magic curtain."
This is the fourth year of the event at The Players Tournament but the PGA Tour held similar events at 17 tournaments in 2013.
"It's been awesome," said Mariellie Mundy of Miller Electric. "It's empowering to get to know so many amazing women, especially local women in leadership so it's been a great experience."
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Best 'Brooklyn 99′ Quotes — "You breaking bad? You cooking meth? How many phones do you have?"| January 14, 2014 at 11:20 PM EST
Here are the best 'Brooklyn 99′ quotes from the episode "The Bet." If you are looking for Brooklyn 99 quotes from another episode: Brooklyn 99 quotes.
Best Brooklyn 99 Quotes – "The Bet"
"If you really knew me, you would have said 'crushing debt.'" – Jake Peralta
"Thor would never wager his hammer." – Boyle
Boyle: "Have you seen Rosa?"
Gina: "Rosa died 8 years ago."
"Date time, time to date!" – Jake Peralta
"There's plenty of embaressing to do and only a few hours to do it." – Jake Peralta
"That horse is a damn hero." – Gina
"I spent one whole dollar on this ring. Will you go on the worst date ever with me? You have to say yes." – Jake Peralta
"You're not allowed to fall in love with me." – Jake Peralta
"When you finally go out with me – and you will – it'll be because I do things that only Charles Boyle would do." – Boyle
"I'm sad ya'll are arresting me, but I'm excited you're back together." – Criminal
"I think I'm getting a text message….boop." -
"I get snacky." – Jake Peralta
"You cooking meth? You breaking bad? How many phones do you have?"
"How much did you spend on tonight?" – Boyle
"$1,400, but it's all on credit cards, so it's like $5 a month for the next 2,000 years." – Jake Peralta
"You live in you ex-wife's new boyfriend's basement, I'm not taking advice from you."
Detective Santiago: Permission to go to the bathroom?
Detective Peralta: Granted. First of three, use them wisely.
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Wedding: 6/2/2012
First of all, I want to preface this review by saying that my bridal party (myself and the groom included) were pretty out of control from the beginning of our reception until the after party ended at 4am - so we must not have been very easy to deal with.
AllStar provided our DJ, photobooth, and uplighting services at the Marriott in Quincy, MA. Our DJ, Josh Wiseman, was awesome - there was never a lull on the dancefloor, no awkward songs, and no cheesy line dances...he played all of our favorites and kept the party going strong until the very end. We never gave him any real instructions or a play/do-not-play list...we left our music in his hands and he did a fantastic job :)
Also, the uplights looked AMAZING and the photobooth was hoppin' all night long - we have a ton of hilarious pictures that we'll probably display more freely than our formals! Every service provided by this company exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend them!
I'm an award-winning wedding designer in my 10th year of business in two others state, neither of which is Massachusetts. I contacted AllStar for consulting on a situation in my own market. I researched them, read every word on their website and finally called them.
If you're wondering if the things on their website are really true, the answer is YES. If you're wondering if the products that they offer are better than most of their competitors and if that really makes a difference, the answer is YES.
I can't speak to how they interact with brides but I can tell you that their customer service to someone who had nothing to offer in return was patient, thorough and pleasant. So one can only imagine what they're like with paying clients.
Great customer service, the best of the industry in terms of products, the prices I saw were reasonable and applicable...what more could you ask for?
Best of luck to you Boston brides. AllStar gets 5 stars from this wedding planner!
Glad we could help! Since the Knot listed us among the top rated/most popular uplighting services nationally, we now get emails and calls from other companies all over America asking us how we get the amazing results our designers get at every weddin...
Wedding: 11/18/2011
My husband and I hired AllStar Entertainment for DJ and uplighting services after some careful research in our wedding planning. The AllStar team was absolutley flawless. Our Dj, Todd DellaPorta, was professional, reliable, listened to our every wish, friendly on the mic, and kept EVERYONE on the dance floor all night. Knowing that the DJ you select can make or break your wedding, we were happy to see that we absolutley made the right decision. Outstanding! Our lighting technician, Andrea, was at our event all night to control lighting changes. The lighting changed beautifully according to the moment happening. Our wedding could not have been more prefect. My husband and I were totally at ease with these vendors. They walked us through every step of the preparation. Should we or any of our families need future DJ or uplighting services, Todd and Andrea from AllStar are our people. Many years of experience and expertise are apparent in the way this company runs it's business. I rate the AllStar team with 5 stars even though they actually deserve 10!
Wedding: 8/31/2014
I didn't want to be able to tell that there was uplighting, I just wanted a beautiful glow to the room, and that's exactly what I got! I didn't really know how to describe what I was looking for, but my designer completely understood and I honestly didn't even notice until later when looking at pictures! It was perfect. Holly at the office is great to work with as well, and does a great job explaining what they can do.
Wedding: 8/1/2014
We used AllStar Entertainment for our DJ and Uplighting for our August 1, 2014 wedding.
Ashley was our lighting tech and she also did a wonderful job, the room looked beautiful and she made changes to the colors that added to the feeling, but weren't at all distracting to our guests!
I would definitely recommend AllStar Entertainment to any future brides!! Thanks Ashley!
Wedding: 5/17/2014
Bailey from Allstar Entertainment was a pleasure to talk to on the phone, and she did a magnificent job with the uplighting. The room was spectacular, the cake table and the sweetheart table were beautiful w/the lights and I never even saw her at work she was so stealthy. Well worth the money, beautiful and fun- set the scene for a great night. Thank you so much!
Wedding: 10/5/2013
This review is LONG overdue. After researching, and meeting with, several vendors, we chose All Star Entertainment for our music and uplighting needs. Our initial meeting with Mike, the owner, was both pleasant and informative. From there, he was able to match us with DJ Greg Ryan. Greg far exceeded our expectations. He was enthusiastic, professional, and personable. When they say the music makes the night, it's true! Greg listened to what we wanted and delivered. I can't count the number of compliments we've received since the wedding. He also did a stellar job working with the events staff to make sure the night ran smoothly.
Thank you Greg and All Star!
The Favaloros
Wedding: 12/7/2013
Mike was our lighting specialist for our wedding in December 2013. Initially I thought people were crazy for hiring a lighting specialist for events, but I met with All Star in May to see some of their work and they can truly transform a room. It is remarkable what a difference a few strategically placed lights can make. I am a firm believer now of the importance of lighting. Mike called us the week before the wedding to talk some specifics but we really left the decisions to him. Our venue looked gorgeous when we walked in, basked in a light blue glow. To our surprise and delight, he changed to a cream colored light for our first dance, and a pink hue for our parent dances. The best part of all was during the dancing, the dance floor was lit up in many different colors throughout the night. The pictures were stunning with the colors in the background.
Mike was a pleasure to work with, as well as all of All Star Entertainment, and I would highly recommend them in the future!
Wedding: 10/12/2013
We got married on Oct 12th 2013 and had DJ Greg Gervais for our wedding, and we also purchased a monogram floor light. The lighting was perfect and added that little extra touch we were looking for. Greg did an amazing job, and I would certainly hire him again for any function. He kept the party going all night long ( and we had a longer than usual reception. ~7hrs ). The sound level was perfect, never too loud or too quiet. Sound quality was excellent and Greg kept the dance floor full all night, playing just the right mix of music to keep both the older and younger guests of our wedding dancing until the very end. He was amazing to work with, helpful throughout the night and understanding of all the things we wanted. We have received many compliments on Greg and continue to refer him to anyone that asks. Honestly I could not think of a better DJ, and I hope I get to work with Greg again in the future.
Wedding: 10/26/2013
From the day my fiance and I walked into our first appointment with AllStar Entertainment to the last minute of my wedding, we were blown away by this group of people! The professionalism of the staff made the process seamless and during my wedding. DJ James was so fantastic! He got to know us and our taste in music and he just went with it. Everyone kept coming up to me and paying him compliments. We had a variety of age groups and the dance floor was never empty. The bridesmaids and I even broke out in chorus to Wilson Philips during dinner! I would highly recommend these guys for any occasion.
Wedding: 10/18/2013
I ABSOLUTELY loved having James DiNanno as my wedding DJ! He made our wedding memorable and absolutely the best time our guests have had at a wedding. He was so easy to work with, as is all the staff from AllStar. He is super organized so we knew exactly when we would be contacted to discuss our music plans. He had great suggestions for our ceremony music and helped us tailor our wedding must-play list to our preferences. He had the entire crowd on the dance floor alllll nighhttt lonnnng! It was amazing!!! Everyone commented on how fun the music and dancing was that I ended up giving his name out to many of my friends and family that are planning their wedding. It was the best money I spent for my wedding day! Pick James!
Wedding: 9/14/2013
We used AllStar for DJ and Lighting and they did a great job. DJ Greg listened to what we wanted (a DJ who would keep things moving without any cheesiness) and he did just that. The lighting was subtle and beautiful.
Wedding: 9/21/2013
From the planning months before, to the day of, we couldn't have been happier. Allstar entertainment was there every step of the way making one thing less stressful. They were there answering every small silly question we had and followed up with us all the time. The day of was amazing and I thank Allstar and our awesome DJ James DiNanno so much. We had almost every guest on the dance floor and so many people pulled me aside throughout the day telling me what an amazing DJ we had. I can't thank James and Allstar Entertainment enough for such an amazing job. There's nothing like a terrible DJ to ruin your special day and let me tell you, you will NOT find that at Allstar. GREAT JOB JAMES!!! WE LOVE YOU!
Wedding: 9/13/2013
Our wedding would not have been the same with out James DiNanno. When we first meet James and told him that we wanted our weeding to not only be a celebration about us but our friends and family too we were instantly on the same page. We expressed to James that we wanted it to feel like a party with a tempo that would keep building throughout the night leaving guests wanting more when it came time to leave...and James did just that! He set the tone through each and every song keeping the night on track. When it came time to party after all the formalities were done the dance floor turned into a club and DJ JD ripped it up reading and engaging the crowd the whole time. 5 stars for James!. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ who listens, is attentive and detail orientated. James you made our night!!!!
Wedding: 8/29/2013
My new husband and I had hired James DiNanno of AllStar Entertainment to DJ our wedding this past August, he was absolutely, hands down, the best DJ I've ever come across! He did everything that we had discussed; from playing the songs that we loved to running the whole wedding with enthusiasm and care. Our guests were truly wowed and speechless by the incredible job that was done. We plan on hiring James again in the future and we whole-heartedly recommend James to anyone who is looking to have an awesome wedding reception.
Wedding: 8/18/2013
I used All Star Entertainment at my August 18th wedding at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, Ma. James DiNanno was our DJ, and Micheal Dynice was our lighting coordinator. We have nothing but great things to say about James and Micheal. James really listened to our music tastes and incorporated it into our event even though bands like "Something Corporate, Blink 182 and Saves the Day" arent usually heard at weddings. He went through everything with me, including the scedule of the day, song choices, and even the pronouncment of the bridal parties names. James was also very accomodating when right before the bridal party was about to be introduced, I wanted to change their intro song. James kept the dance floor packed even though it was a small wedding and his song choices really hit home with us. I would definitly book James again if I needed a dj. He was very professional, dressed very well and wasnt pushy with anything or always in your face. We were very pleased with our choice for Dj, and we recieved many compliments on the music at our event from our guests. What complimented James also, was the perfect lighting design by Micheal Dynice. They worked so well as a team and the lights were beautiful during dinner and really fun during the dance portion of the night. It was so fun to see all the lights flashing perfectly in sync with whatever music was playing. The lights put a perfect wash of color on the walls and Micheal had a great style fading them in and out to fit the moment. We were very pleased with the lighting! There arent enough good things to say about James and Micheal, I didnt have to worry about a thing all night and thats what we wanted. If you are on the fence about a dj or lighting coordinator. Give James and Micheal a try:)
Wedding: 7/27/2013
I had this image of what I wanted the lighting to look like at our wedding and they created something even better. We got married at The Lenox Hotel and I wanted the lighting to be classy and elegant and we got just that. The lighting was romantic during our ceremony, elegant during dinner and then then really fun during the dancing for the rest of the night. I recommend AllStar Lighting without any reservations. They are excellent at what they do.
Wedding: 6/22/2013
Michael was more than amazing. We couldn't have asked for a better DJ. We loved him, he did everything we wanted and more. So many guests have told us how great they thought he was too. We knew Michael was the DJ for us from the second we met him. He made our wedding so much fun and he was great with catering to the whole crowd. We are going to recommend Michael and allstar entertainment to everyone we know in need of a DJ.
Wedding: 6/7/2013
Dj Josh Wiseman was great! His selection of music was perfect for all of the wedding guests. His range of music was perfect. People were up dancing before dinner even started! He was great and flexible working with us the week of making some changes. He is very professional and great to work with. Guests continue to comment how fun the wedding was with the great music and dancing! We would highly recommend him for a wedding or any type of event.
Wedding: 6/1/2013
James was our DJ for our wedding and everyone including me and my husband felt her was the best DJ we'd ever seen at a wedding. We gave him very little guidance, no song list or anything which is what he recommends because his job is to read the crowd and boy did he do that. We gave him a do not play list which he stuck to and just an idea of the type of music we wanted and everything was perfect from start to finish. Every guest there during and after the wedding kept saying how awesome he was. He was like my iPod on shuffle but so much better. He kept everyone on the dance floor even the older people who you wouldn't expect including both sets of parents who weren't happy with previous DJs at family weddings said he was the best DJ. He also helped organize all the events and kept everything n track during the night. He started the party early by getting everyone on the dance floor early and kept a low profile like we asked him to instead of all the over the top DJ stuff that we hate where they try to steal the show.
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And we're off. While Rihanna may call this the 777 tour due to the fact that we are travelling 7 cities in 7 days, it's more of an 8 in 8 for us. Today we landed in Los Angeles and all of the media are settled in at The Westin Hotel ready to fly like jet setters tomorrow.
This is such a unique idea that many are worried about the execution of this plan. But the fact that this is being put together by the biggest pop star in the world keeps your nerves at ease and your excitement at a max. RiRi has tweeted that she wants to turn this jet into an old fashioned party bus. I think it's safe to say that we're all very okay with that.
Tomorrow we head to Mexico City and judging by the radio personalities and other media representatives, we're all going to get a good read on what to expect on this tour by tomorrow's showing. I'm expecting we start off with a bang! After all, would you expect anything else from our Bajan Beauty? At Dawn We Rage!
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