Toronto Life celebrates Where to Eat 2015 with a special one-night event of exceptional food and drink

On April 9, Toronto Life brought the pages of our annual Where to Eat issue to life with the inaugural Best Restaurants event, welcoming 450 guests to Artscape Wychwood Barns. Chefs from 16 of the top best new restaurants as chosen by Toronto Life restaurant critic Mark Pupo were on hand to serve their signature dishes. Attendees sampled butter-poached whelks from Michael Steh of Colette, truffle gnudi from Adrian Niman of Rasa, grilled sardine petisco from Roberto Fracchioni of Flor de Sal, jerk “spam” sandwiches from Craig Wong of Patois, and more. Each dish was paired with a craft beer from Amsterdam Brewery, the winemakers from Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Southbrook Vineyards poured organic wines, and Flow natural Ontario spring water kept guests well hydrated. Snacks and desserts were provided by Longo’s, and the evening wrapped with fresh-roasted coffee from Muldoon’s.

The April 2015 issue is available on newsstands now. See all the event photos here and take a peek at who made it on to this year’s list of the 20 best new restaurants.