Entries by Cara Benjamin-Pace

TABLE TALK: Dawn and Ed Rek

Dawn and Ed Rek, a former bread baker and chef respectively, are in their 8th year as local artisanal cracker makers at Evelyn’s Crackers where they bake, package, label and […]

TABLE TALK: Ksenija Hotic

Last week marked the Hotic family’s arrival in Canada precisely 20 years ago. Ksenija Hotic, a photographer and fan favourite at the Dep, passed around childhood photos along with home-smoked […]

TABLE TALK: Vanessa Yu

For an aspiring caterer to do well in an industry cornered by large food service providers is more daunting than most realize. Perhaps this isn’t news to you.

TABLE TALK: Jose Arato

Once an accountant in Venezuela, Jose Arato’s life and career is one of transition and exploration. Arriving in Toronto some 13 years ago, Jose’s passion for food led him from […]

TABLE TALK: Peter McClusky

Before turning to garlic farming and actively supporting the local farm movement, Peter McClusky left his near 20 year stint in New York City spent partly as a Digital Media […]

TABLE TALK: Carlos and Sandra Flores

It’s somewhat fitting Carlos and Sandra Flores are the first to share a table with a handful of guests for our inaugural Table Talk. After all, it was only two […]

40 Homes for Dinner

40 Homes For Dinner fundraising event for Homes First — an organization actively addressing homelessness in Toronto. Hosted by: MP Andrew Cash Catering by: Rancho Relaxo

Toronto Mentions the Dep 2014

The Grid lists our Rusholme Supper Club in their “Joiner’s Guide” Indie88 “the sly” Rusholme Supper Club finds a way on Indie88’s Secret Supper Club List The Swallow Everyone Loves […]

Healthy Local Food and Alex Mazer

AlexMazer.ca “FoodShare and other Ward 18 food leaders such as Community Food Centres Canada, the Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market, and The Depanneur have shown the exciting potential of good, healthy […]