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il ponte to stir it up with an Italian Flair at Riverside’s June 6th Eats & Beats StreetFEST!

Tantalize your taste buds with il ponte’s fresh local ingredients and authentic Cucina Italiana


43860c35-564f-4022-93a6-a2095912cecb_largeCiao Riverside! Located at the westerly gateway of Riverside, il ponte will be serving up Cucina Italiana BBQ tasters and musical entertainment at this year’s Eats & Beats Streetfest.

This new restaurant, whose name means ‘the bridge’, is perched on the east bank of the Don Valley, overlooking the West Donlands and Pan Am Games Athlete’s Village. The decor embraces the surroundings, culminating in verbal and visual reference points to the classic Riverside Bridge.

8There are many special features of il ponte but the most important one is the owner, restaurateur, Giancarlo. With 30 years experience in the industry, Giancarlo’s famous saying is that “menus are for tourists”. Every dish aims to provide ‘inspiration and palatial pleasure’, and custom orders are welcomed! You can expect fresh made soups and salads, gourmet pizza and pasta, fresh fish and seafood dishes and local house butchered meats. Good wines will always be carefully selected to pair.

 

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All food is classic Italian cooked with fresh local ingredients and authentic ingredients imported directly from Italy. The staff are friendly and welcoming creating a unique atmosphere that will have you wanting to come back!

What customers say:

“Love these people and their food! So inviting and friendly. Bend-over-backward type of people…Amazing Italian food; simple, quality and delicious.” – Doug W.

 

 

 

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

 

June 5 is Toronto’s Riverside Bridge Lighting with Samba Parade!

Celebrate the Lighting of iconic bridge coupled with Brazilian music and culture

0On the evening of June 5th, the Riverside BIA and community will launch the Riverside Gateway Bridge Project – a $600,000 capital installation illuminating the iconic Riverside bridge. The Bridge is the gateway to Toronto’s Historic Riverside District, located on Queen Street East, between the DVP and Empire Avenue.

Riverside BIA is excited to have Samba Toronto leading the public parade and torch relay for this exciting illumination.  Samba Toronto is one of Toronto’s favorite Samba bands, drawing on inspiration from both Toronto’s Brazilian community and honorary Brazilians representing their company.

Samba Toronto engages performers from the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Samba percussion program, ensuring that they get the best and most qualified people to represent their heritage and community. Founded in 1928 they entail is a long rooted history of bringing people together by overcoming differences and engaging in fun and entertainment. Their goal is to unite communities to tell stories and share in happiness.

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Riverside BIA is happy to help facilitate the cultural link between Brazil and Toronto and encourages everyone to join in and enjoy this creative art form!

The fun starts at 6:30pm at McCleary playground followed by the Samba Parade which kicks off at about 7:45pm. Come and be a part of the story, that will brighten the skyline as we welcome the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games to Toronto!

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Many thanks to our Bridge Lighting partners and sponsors: This project grew from idea to inception thanks to public partnership with City of Toronto, Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher, and private sponsors: Gold Sponsor – Streetcar Developments; Silver Sponsors – Hullmark Developments, and Downtown Automotive Group; and Bronze Sponsors – Ashlar Urban Realty, The Avro, BMO, Brightworks Interactive Marketing, Harhay Construction, il ponte, and OX Agency – all of whom shared our vision.

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

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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.

LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING to the EATS & BEATS Festival  

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

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.

 

 

 

LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING to the EATS & BEATS Festival  

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