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Tourism BC Dinner at Origin
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We are fortunate to have Claudio Aprile in our city.
With Colborne Lane and now Origin, we can delight in his creations and ethereal offerings.
I was one of the lucky chosen ones to attend a Tourism British Columbia Media Dinner at Origin a few weeks ago.
Press dinners are often very rigid and follow a certain agenda, but these fine folks showed that West Coast folks really do know hospitality and merely wanted to share their love of their cities with us over fabulous food. PR companies, take note! Representatives from Tourism British Columbia (Josie Heisig), Vancouver (Amber Sessions), Whistler (Breton Murphy) and Victoria (Holly Lenk) know how to do it up right and in style, to boot!
Origin’s decor was well-suited for this kind of night. As you can see by the lighting fixture (pictured at top) over our private dining table, it is a whimsical, magical place.
The menu was a bunch of fun appetizers to start – Smoked Cod Croquettes with Saffron Aioli, Plantain Chips with Guacamole, Bangkok Salad with Peanut Brittle (pictured above), Asparagus Salad and the best oysters I’ve ever had in a delicate yuzu dressing.
I had to leave after the salad as I was throwing my fella a surprise get together a few city blocks away. Too bad. I think I may have missed out on some doozies.
Origin
107 – 109 King Street East
Toronto, ON
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