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Be part of History: CALL OUT for Volunteer Torch Bearers for June 5 Bridge Lighting Event!

Would you like to be part of a unique moment in Riverside’s history?

We are looking for 10-15 enthusiastic Riverside residents or business owners of all ages to be Torch Bearers in our Riverside Bridge Lighting Parade on the evening of June 5th. Our Torch Bearers will lead our public parade with Samba Toronto from McCleary Park, west along Queen Street East and in the Riverside neighbourhood to the foot of the Riverside Bridge.

Our public Bridge Lighting festivities start at McClearly park (Queen St E/McGee) at 6:30pm. Samba Toronto will kick off our parade at 7:45pm. Torchbearers will carry and pass the Riverside torch, created by a local artist!

Torchbearers should be excited to help raise enthusiasm and guide the way for our community parade. We will be briefly introducing each Torchbearer at McClearly Park before kicking off the parade.

CONTACT US to be a Riverside Torch Bearer at marketingassistant@riversideto.com or 416-466-8167. Simply tell us who you are and why you would be a great torch bearer!

FIND OUT MORE about the Bridge illumination and sign up as a member of the public for this free event

Riverside Bridge - Artist Mock-up -Paul Boken 2014

What Kind of Cookie Are You? Visit Mary Macleod’s Shortbread at June 6 Riverside Eats & Beats

Mary McLeod’s: delectable all-butter shortbread cookies in all sorts of flavours are yours to discover 😉

Mary Macleod’s Shortbread is the place to be at the June 6th Riverside Eats & Beats Festival (and every day!) for melt-in-your-mouth shortbreads of all flavours, shapes and sizes. Have fun taking their “What Cookie are you?” quiz and have a chance to win FREE COOKIES FOR A YEAR!

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About Mary MacLeod’s…

Mary Macleod’s bakes up all-butter shortbreads in all sorts of delicious flavours, like Chocolate Crunch, Dutch Chocolate, Butterscotch, Rolled Coconut, Hazelnut Chocolate, and many more. You can buy in store or order on-line, by the cookie or bigger batches. They are the perfect gift for home or to ship to friend across town or even overseas in their signature tins!

Started in 1981, Mary Macleod’s was the first business in Canada devoted to creating hand-made, pure, small-batch shortbread cookies. Mary built her business by earning the trust of the community, genuinely appreciating every customer, and by making the finest shortbread cookies.

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747 Wine Bar To Serve up Peruvian Flava at June 6 Riverside Eats & Beats Festival!

747 Wine Bar: the place to go daily for charcuterie platters and unique wines by the glass + premium cocktails

747 winebar 1As part of the Riverside Eats & Beats StreetFEST, 747 Wine Bar will be turning up the latin flava with mouth-watering Peruvian tasters: jerk chicken tortillas with mango salsa, vegetarian yucca burgers and moringa juice!

(Don’t forget to drop by again between 5 and 7pm to enjoy their $6 /4 oz wine options like Dog House Red, Palatine Cabernet Franc, Shiraz, Chardonnay, and many more!)

 

 

747 winebar 3More about 747 Wine Bar… 
Specializing in Charcuterie Platters and over 30 wines offered by the glass, 747 Wine Bar is super flexible in letting you build your own platter or knowledgeable staff can pick for you!  Try their wines by the glass, even 3 oz samplers or 2 oz ‘wine flights’ (!), and their unique premium cocktails like the Bourbon Sour or Champagne Cosmo! Their menu changes seasonally to use the freshest local products. Take a peek at their menu and get ready to come back for more 🙂

 

 

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What their customers say:

“A great atmosphere, a great date place for sure and a great place for a solo bar meal and a glass of wine.” – Vince B.

 

 

 

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Bike It! Block Party on Munro Street as part of Riverside Eats & Beats StreetFEST June 6th

Bicycle tune-ups, cycle decorating, kids bike rodeo, pedal-powered music, ice cream bike …and more at Riverside Eats & Beats!!

As part of the June 6th Riverside Eats & Beats StreetFEST, we’ll be celebrating Bike Month with a super fun, exciting Bike It! Block Party with all the trimmings…

decorated-biekJoin Oma Chiropractic, Quince Flowers, and Ward 30 Bikes for a kids bike rodeo, with bike decorating, and prizes for the most ‘done up’ bike!

Switchback Cyclery will be teaching how to change a flat tire and answer your bike questions.

 

 

 

2013716-be-good-gelatoWant to try Gelato by bike? Be Good Gelato will be on site with their mobile gelateria with nut free, low fat gelato made with fresh milk, real cacao, vanilla beans and local produce.

Or test out your legs and make your own berry or banana smoothie with the bicycle-powered blender! Operation is a cinch, just put the jug on the back and pedal away!

 

 

mqdefaultHelp us pump out some cool beats at our pedal-powered concert, brought to us by Tune Your Ride, including Les Petits Nouveaux and Mirian Kay!

LET US KNOW you’re coming to the Eats & Beats StreetFEST!! Get free tickets to the Bike It! Block Party and more

 

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Historica Canada at June 6th Eats & Beats Festival

Step right up and test your national knowledge with Historica Canada!

As part of Riverside’s June 6th Eats and Beats StreetFEST, Historica Canada staff will be wandering the Riverside streets with a trivia wheel and prizes! Show how much you know about our country’s history, geography, politics and culture!

Historica Canada

Historica Canada

Historica Canada is the largest independent organization dedicated to history and citizenship inCanada.  Some of Historica Canada’s nationwide programs include the Heritage Minutes (check out this fun video mash up), Encounters with Canada and The Canadian Encyclopedia.

 Let us know you’re coming to the Eats & Beats StreetFEST!! Free tickets here

Thank you to Toronto 2015 IGNITE and Metroland media for their support of the Eats & Beats StreetFEST