Caribbean Street Food Festival @ Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, ON - Sat Aug 31st!

Caribbean Street Food to satisfy your soul.
Games, music and contests to free your spirit.

The first Don't Worry. Eat Happy: Caribbean Street Food Festival (in March) was so good, we’re doing it again. Bigger space. Special section for Dominos. Hula Hoop. Jacks…plus THE AMAZING RACE: Caribbean Style. Eat. Play. Love. Indoors or Outdoors.

It’s the Last Hurrah of Summer. Come lyme with us!
WIN PRIZES with your best Limericks & Riddles.

EXCLUSIVE VIP PERKS
- RUM PAIRING SESSION (sips & tips for pairings from sweet to spicy).
- Caribbean Street FOOD INCLUDED for you in the VIP Lounge.
- GOODY BAG with:
   Free copies of JamaicanEats magazine
   Free 100-page ‘PASSPORT.’ Keep it to get discounts from vendors and to capture your Caribbean food    ventures. MAKE MEMORIES. It's a Keepsake/Memory book.
- WIN PRIZES...2 Draws, VIPs only, for the 10 Reasons Why Jamaicans Run So Fast Cookbook.

FREE General Admission

VIP Lounge: Adults, $40; Kids 6 and older, $15 (food only); Kids under 6 Free
DON’T WORRY-EAT HAPPY : )

Location:  Daniel's Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON

Time: 11a - 7p

Facebook event page here

The 20th Anniversary of Hot & Spicy Food Festival @ Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON - Fri Sept 1st - Mon Sept 4th!

The 20th anniversary edition of Hot & Spicy Food Festival showcases Canadian celebrity chefs, a curated food market, and a ChiliKids cooking competition, all paired with sizzling jazz and Toronto Blues Society’s co-presentation of Canada’s hottest blues.

FREE

Location:  Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON

For info and schedule click here

JerkFest's VIP Meet & Greet Boat Cruise aboard the River Gambler, Toronto, ON - Thurs Aug 10th & JerkFest @ Centennial Park, Toronto, ON - Fri Aug 11th - Sun Aug 13th!

JerkFest's VIP Meet & Greet Boat Cruise, Thurs Aug 11th!

All aboard the Grace JerkFest’s Meet & Greet Boat Cruise

Kick-off the exciting extended weekend celebration of the Grace Jerk Food & Music Festival 2017, aboard the exquisite double decker, River Gambler. Meet the legendary, platinum record R&B singer, Freddie Jackson, the 1st hour before the cruise set sail on
to’s harbour, and take in the sights and sounds of the city’s waterfront and breathtaking skyline.

Sailing at 8:45PM sharp from 333 Lakeshore Blvd, East, Pier 31, downtown Toronto. This three (3) hour cruise will circle the stunning Toronto harbour. Watch the sunset and experience the sights of the city’s waterfront and spectacular skyline while dancing the night away under the starry skies to the groovy sounds of one of Toronto’s finest DJs, The Unstoppable Senior, spinning the best of the 80’s and 90’s R & B, Reggae and Soca.

Tantalize your taste buds with delectable dishes by Piranha Catering, featuring Jamaica’s world famous Jerk Chicken and Escovitch Salmon served with Rice & Peas and Vegetables. Enjoy a non- alcoholic drink. Cash bar on board. Every guest will receive a Grace gift bag upon departing the ship.

As a bonus, fifteen (15) lucky cruisers will be selected for a special Meet & Greet with another legendary R&B crooner, Brian McKnight on Friday, August 11 at the Love and R&B Edition – Men of Soul, Centennial Park, Etobicoke.

Dinner & Dance Cruise Time

Meet & Greet: 7:30PM – 8:30PM
Boarding: 7:00PM
Cruise: 8:45PM – 11:30PM
Disembark: 11:30PM

Dress

Elegant

Dinner Menu

Jerk Chicken, Escovitch Salmon, Rice & Peas & Vegetables
Cash bar

Tickets are on a BOGO Sale now! Buy 1 get second for half price!!!

$90 for 2 tickets

For tickets and info click here

Fri Aug 11th - Love and R&B Edition with Brian McKnight & Freddie Jackson

Sat Aug 12 & Sun Aug 13 - Maxi Priest, Pinchers & Ikaya

Location:  Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Rd, Toronto, ON

Time:

Fri
Festival Gate Opens
Love and R&B Edition
5.00 PM - 10.00 PM
Featuring performances by
Freddie Jackson & Brian McKnight
Gate Closes@10:00PM

Sat & Sun
Festival Gate Opens
Come for the Food. Stay for the Fun.
10.59 AM - 10.00 PM
Gate Closes@10:00PM

For tickets, full schedule and info click here

Lovin' Local Food Fest with Jully Black Live @ Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, ON - Sat Aug 8th!

Join us at the inaugural Lovin' Local Food Fest – a celebration of local and sustainable food and drink in the heart of downtown Toronto. Admission is free all day - 11AM - 10PM!

Innovative foodies, restaurants, celebrity chefs, chef competitions, live music, kids' activities and more – a full day of fun, food and celebration.

Kids can enjoy face painting, arts and crafts, music and more while the adults are partaking in some of the best local food and drink Toronto has to offer!

This is a Feast ON certified event. Monetary donations can be made to the Daily Bread Food Bank, both online and on-site at this event.

Location:  Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 DUNDAS ST E, Toronto, ON

Time:  11a - 10p

Note:  Jully Black performs at 8p

For full schedule of performers click here

Jerkfest @ Centennial Park, Etobicoke, ON - Sat Aug 10th & Sun Aug 11th!

JerkFest 2013

August 10th & August 11th
Time:  11a - 11p

Canada's Jerk Food Festival
This Saturday August 10th
and Sunday August 11th
inside Centennial Park, Etobicoke, ON, base of ski hills
Visit the Kids’ Zone and the Craft Village

Challenge your bellies and taste buds
at the
Hot & Spicy Jerk Chicken Eating Competition
Enjoy a mouth watering jerk chicken meal
inside the VIP Garden – A Blue & White affair!
Refresh yourself with your choice of a non alcoholic beverage
as you enjoy live performances by

Lukie D
Steele
Nu Evolution Band
Destiny Band
Joy Davis
and many more.

Hosted by
the Juiceman
Jonathan Shaw

Music By
Stylus DJ Finalist
Miss Boom
From G987 FM

Plus, one lucky patron will walk away with a 7 night’s trip for 2 to Sunset Beach Resort Jamaica, compliments of Sunset Beach Resort & Caribbean Promotions Arts & Culture Inc.

General admission is by donation.

For VIP $25 tickets
visit JerkFestival.ca or
call 905-488-5345!

JerkFest @ Centennial Park, Toronto, ON - Sat Aug 11th & Sun Aug 12th!

Welcome to JerkFest

You all came out in unbelievable numbers and made JerkFest 2011 another phenomenal year! Thanks to all who came from within Toronto, all over the GTA and overseas to celebrate with us; you made our 10th anniversary an amazing record-breaking event! JerkFest 2012 will be even bigger and better! It will once again be staged at the beautiful Centennial Park in Etobicoke offering great jerk food, fun for the entire family, more prizes and surprises.

Performances by Admiral Bailey, Lukie D, Heritage Singers and Jay Davis

Admission:  $2.00/VIP tix - $20 adv

Aug 11 & 12, Time:  11 a - 10p

Location:  Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Rd, On the corner of Rathburn Road and Renforth Drive, at base of ski hills

Visit: http://www.jerkfestival.ca for more info

JerkFest 2011 @ Centennial Park, Etobicoke, ON - Sat Aug 6th & Sun Aug 7th!

JerkFest 2011 will be even bigger and better! It will once again be staged at the beautiful Centennial Park in Etobicoke offering great jerk food, fun for the entire family, more prizes and surprises.

Entertainment Schedule

CULTURE— SATURDAY, AUGUST 06, 2011

2:00 pm…………….Kashka Caribbean Folk Dancers

3:00 pm…………….Kendrum Youth Steel Orchestra

4:00 pm…………… Fashion Show

5:15 pm…….………Little Bit More Reggae Band

6:00 pm………..….Baby Boyz Dancers

6:15 pm…………….Fuzion Reggae Band

6:45 pm…………….Blizz (Reggae)

7:00 pm……………Nnika Francis -Grenada Soca Queen

8:00 pm………..….George Nooks


JAZZ—SUNDAY, AUGUST 07, 2011

3:00 pm …………Two Scoops Jazz

4:00 pm………… Vickie van Dyke

6:00 pm………….Eddie Bullen

7:00 pm…………Chris Smith

Admission: Donation of a toonie will be appreciated

VIP INFO

Step into the VIP Garden oasis, here you will be served with your choice of alcoholic & non alcoholic beverages, delicious, hors d'oeuvres - jerked to perfection by an international renowned chef out of Jamaica, W.I. Located immediately in front of the stage, sit back, relax, chitchat and take pictures with the artistes, who will be on hand to meet and greet.

VIP Cover charge: $25.00
Ticket Special until Aug 5, 2011: Buy two V.I.P. tickets online for $50.00 and get the third one free.

Time: 11am - 10pm

Location: Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Rd, On the corner of Rathburn Road and Renforth Drive, Etobicoke, ON

http://jerkfestival.ca/

Jerkfest 2010 @ Centennial Park, Etobicoke, ON - Sat Aug 7th & Sun Aug 8th!

JERKFEST celebrates the internationally renowned ‘Jerk Cuisine’ immersed in a rich 2-day celebration of Caribbean food and culture. The picturesque Centennial Park is home to the festival again this year. This free outdoor event will showcase twenty vendors all cooking up their best versions of jerk chicken, pork, beef, lamb, seafood and vegetables. One ultimate winner will be chosen by our celebrity judges.

What is Jerk Food?

The term jerk is said to come from the word charqui, a Spanish term for jerked or dried meat, which eventually became jerky in English. Another origin is linked to the jerking or poking of the meat with a sharp object to make holes in the meat and then filling it with the spice and slow roasting over a wood fire. Jerk spiced food is popular in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean.

Jerk All Over

When Anthony Plummer immigrated to Toronto ten years ago, he asked his friends what there was to do in this city. “They told me about Taste of the Danforth, which features Greek food. And I asked, what about Jerk food?” That’s when Plummer decided to start the JerkFest.

Now in its 9th year, the JerkFest brings the flavors of the Caribbean to Toronto. “Jerk food is loved by so many different cultures because the flavours are so powerful. Everyone loves a great juicy taste. And there’s a whole culture attached to it. It’s just the same way reggae music, Bob Marley or Jamaica as a destination has captured the world… there’s a mystique to it all, to the spice, it’s hot, it’s sexy!”

A Good Jerk?

“You really have to use potent seasonings, natural seasonings. The best jerk is left to sit and marinate. Then it is cooked very slowly over real firewood. A good jerk spice has pimento, hot pepper, scallion, garlic and thyme. It uses the different flavours of the Caribbean like nutmeg to captivate the taste buds,” says Plummer.

Food for all, fun for all!

There’s something for everyone at the JerkFest. From live stage performances, to the kid zone, to our celebrity tasting competition and our fine dining tent. Free entrance, free parking and free fun, it’s a can’t miss event!

Proceeds from JerkFest will go to the Negril Education Environment Trust, an organization in Jamaica that aims to put a book in every child’s hand and a computer in every classroom. At home here in Toronto, JerkFest has partnered with the Jamaican Canadian Association to provide a full scholarship for post secondary studies in the field of arts to a student demonstrating excellence every year.

JerkFest 2010

August 7th, 8th

Centennial Park, Toronto

For more details on the festival, please visit http://www.jerkfestival.ca.