Tag: Don Alfonso 1890
GBC Celebrates 20-Year Partnership with ALMA School of Culinary Arts
TORONTO — George Brown College (GBC) recently celebrated its 20-year partnership with ALMA School of Culinary Arts in Italy with a series of events...
Curiosity fuels Mario Cagnetta’s career path in wine
It’s curiosity that led certified sommelier Mario Cagnetta to make wine his career path and his lifelong learning adventure. As a child growing up...
Wine service re-surges at restaurants
Wine drinkers and wine producers pivoted to virtual events and tastings during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the experience of entertaining, educating and selling is...
OpenTable Reveals Canada’s Most Romantic Restaurants for 2023
TORONTO — OpenTable has revealed Canada’s 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for 2023 in time for Valentine’s Day. The list features spots that diners say...
Web Exclusive: The Value of Great Servers
By Adam and Larry Mogelonsky
The onsite restaurant is a hallmark of nearly any great hotel, with customer sentiments towards the former entity reflecting back...
CAPS Ontario Reveals Winner of Best Ontario Sommelier Competition 2022
TORONTO — Justin Madol, sommelier at Toronto’s Michelin-starred Don Alfonso, has been crowned the winner of the Ontario chapter of the Canadian Association of...
Liberty Entertainment Group Unveils New Don Alfonso 1890 Restaurant atop the...
By Rosanna Caira
Since 1890, the Don Alfonso name has carried a storied history in the Campania region of Italy. But it wasn’t until 1973...
Chef Profile: Daniele Corona
Chef Daniele Corona grew up in a family of foodies.
“In my family, we have a lot of food lovers, especially my uncle, who is...
Winners of 2022 CAPS Cup Tasting Challenge Revealed
TORONTO — The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) has revealed the results of its 2022 CAPS Cup tasting challenge,...
Web Exclusive: Don Alfonso 1890 to Re-open at The Westin Harbour...
By Nicole Di Tomasso
After running a pop-up dining experience inside the Casa Loma Conservatory for the last year and a half, Toronto’s most internationally...