RITZ RECIPES
VICARIOUS has partnered with The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto to bring you some of their favourite recipes with each issue. Try these for yourself and enjoy the pleasure of fine dining in the cozy confines of your own home or home on the road.
EARTH-TO-TABLE FARE Helming the kitchen at EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace, Chef Jeff Crump, is a Canadian slow-food pioneer and founder of Earth to Table Organic Farm and Earth to Table Bread Bar. Crump has authored two cookbooks based on the ‘eat local’ concept. The EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace menu is a culinary homage to our Chef’s earth-to-table phil- osophy, and his roots in the UK Gastrobar scene at The Fat Duck and the Hind’s Head. Thoughtfully- sourced ingredients and an emphasis on season- ality is of paramount importance to his menu concepts. Chef Crump’s cuisine can be described
EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace redefines pub culture and pays homage to traditional British Gastrobars. Tucked away on the lobby level of the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, the restaurant gives a nod to iconic food and beverage trends of the past, reimagined with a new perspective on modern dining. Designed by DesignAgency’s Allen Chan, EPOCH provides a contemporary and welcoming atmos- phere. Guests are greeted with a relaxed chic dining room, the ideal place to unwind and social- ize among a thoughtfully curated gallery of works by Canadian artists, Caitlin Cronenberg and Heidi Conrod. The centerpiece of the restaurant is a stunning wraparound bar fitted with pale stone countertops. The Green Room, adorned with a fireplace and pool table, is a cozy space, perfect for intimate events, and a tribute to the entertain- ment industry and Hollywood North. The terrace, created to be an extension of Simcoe Park, features a canopied bar, perfectly framing Anish Kapoor’s ‘mountain sculpture’ in the park and offers stun- ning views of the CN Tower, and also has an open- air kitchen with stone fire oven and sleek fire pits. General Manager, Guillaume Benezech says, ‘We wanted to provide a place that evokes your own story, where you can enjoy a personalized experi- ence and create memories with your friends, family and colleagues.’
as approachable and seasonally inspired. A SIP THROUGH THE AGES
EPOCH’s cocktails, handcrafted by mixologist Jon Neill, use creative mixology techniques to transport patrons through a compelling story- line. The beverage menu is divided into chapters: concepts, ingredients & infusions are inspired by garden ambiance, tropical motifs & a nod to clas- sic cinema. Along with its regularly scheduled service, EPOCH offers Afternoon Tea daily and a traditional Sunday Supper Prime Rib Roast Dinner.
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