Visitors are eating up the Entertainment District

TORONTO, July 15, 2014 /CNW/ - All visitors eat. A fact that is embraced by an innovative culinary strategy from Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (TOED BIA) by their newly formed partnership with Canada's largest food tour and culinary experience operator, Culinary Adventure Co. (CAC).

This summer TOED BIA and CAC have joined forces to allow visitors to eat their way through the Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (TOED BIA). Two (2) unique culinary experiences have been created for 2014, the Entertainment District Food Tour and Craft Beer + Eats Adventure. These new CAC culinary experiences are served up every Thursday and Saturday, through to October 2014.

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT FOOD TOUR
This weekday food tour kicks off from Richmond + Duncan every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in The District.  The 3-hour walking tour will have guests tasting hand-made international comfort food, savoury soups; eating at and meeting some of Toronto's most iconic restaurateurs; learning about the dynamic history of the District; popping into some well-known hotspots; and capping it all off with a hip sweet treat.

Tickets are $75 per person and are designed for all ages.

To purchase tickets or for more information visit:
http://culinaryadventureco.com/tour/taste-entertainment-district/

CRAFT BEER + EATS ADVENTURE
This weekly Saturday culinary adventure commences at 4:00 p.m. and exclusively features pairings of Ontario's best local Craft Beers to some of The District's most credible edibles.  This 4-hour journey will take guests to  Toronto's most iconic local brewery, a pub with the most craft beers on tap in the country ---- and local hot spots. Beer tastings, food pairings and tasting notes are made available at each stop. The tour pours into over 4 establishments, all thriving with local and independent Craft Brewers and incredible eats until it winds up the experience at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $150 per person, for those 19 and over.

To purchase tickets or for more information visit:
http://culinaryadventureco.com/tour/craft-beer-eats-adventure/

The TOED BIA is situated in the fourth largest city in North America and is the largest entertainment district in the nation.  It is also home to over 130 restaurants, pubs and bars offering a vast array of dining options.

For Chef Scott Savoie, Chef & Founder, Culinary Adventure Co., "…when planning a trip whether abroad or in their own backyard 80% of travellers plan their food first.  This new partnership with the Toronto Entertainment District highlights the amazing culinary choices in the district, and we are thrilled to add these brand new culinary tours to our portfolio of seven other distinct Toronto neighbourhoods."

Janice Solomon, Executive Director Toronto Entertainment District BIA, states "Together with the talents of the Culinary Adventure Co. and the great diversity of dining and culture in the District, we look forward to the opportunities this exciting project will create for both visitors and BIA member businesses."

About Culinary Adventure Co.
Founded in 2010, Culinary Adventure Co., (CAC) is Canada's largest culinary tourism and experience operator.  CAC offers neighbour food tours, culinary adventures, cooking classes and corporate culinary programming for clients and companies across Canada. CAC was awarded the Ontario Culinary Tourism Experience Award from the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA) in 2012 and received the Canadian Signature Experience designation from the Canadian Tourism Commission in 2013. In addition, TripAdvisor rates CAC #1 in Food + Drink activities in Toronto, and CAC has won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 4-years running.

About the Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area:
Established in 2008, TOED's mandate is to promote, improve and preserve a dynamic area of Toronto. Benefitting from economic, environmental and social factors driving downtown growth, the Entertainment District is in the midst of a renaissance, firmly establishing itself as a thriving and vibrant district for living, creating, working and entertainment. From the Air Canada Centre to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Entertainment District includes many of Toronto's most iconic buildings. In the heart of the District is the CN Tower, Steam Whistle Brewing, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Rogers Centre, Roy Thomson Hall, Princess of Wales Theatre, Royal Alexandra Theatre and TIFF Bell Lightbox. www.torontoed.com

SOURCE: Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area

Janice Solomon, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District BIA, 416-926-1337, [email protected], www.torontoed.com, www.facebook.com/torontoed, Twitter: @torontoed