It recently opened a spacious covered patio for soaking up the last days of summer and for streetside star gazing. Whatever your TIFF plans, Riley\u2019s Fish & Steak can be your go-to.<\/p>\n
Chotto Matte<\/p>\n
Where\u00a0161 Bay St.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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On Bay Street, Chotto Matte\u00a0is marking TIFF with its golden ticket steak & sushi experience.<\/p>\n
Chotto Matte<\/p>\n
Chotto Matte<\/a> is marking TIFF with its Golden Ticket Steak & Sushi Experience, a surf-and-turf-inspired eight-dish menu combining premium steak with the restaurant\u2019s signature sushi, accompanied by a complimentary glass of wine for $70 per person.<\/p>\n Available from Sept. 1 to 20, the experience also comes with a TIFF-season bonus. Guests who book the Steak & Sushi Experience through the restaurant\u2019s Golden Ticket promotion will automatically be entered for a chance to have their entire meal covered by Chotto Matte, up to a $200 value. Golden Ticket bookings run Sept. 10 to 20 from 5 p.m. onward, so head to its online bookings for a chance to enter and dine like a star!<\/p>\n PUNCH at Le Germain Hotel<\/p>\n Where\u00a030 Mercer St.<\/p>\n PUNCH<\/a> is leaning into the TIFF energy with extended hours, festival events and a new tasting menu created specifically for the occasion. Throughout the festival, the restaurant will be open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., with food available until 11 p.m., making it an ideal spot for dinner and late-night drinks post-film.<\/p>\n New for TIFF is the Chef\u2019s Journey in Flavour, a $95 multicourse experience with an optional $55 wine pairing. The menu moves through dishes including Nova Scotia lobster with Ontario corn, crispy rice and lentils with paneer and Bengali sweet mango pickle, lobster with mussels and little neck clams, and minced lamb kebab with Kakori spices and pomme pur\u00e9e. Dessert features genoise sponge, vanilla mousse, compressed peaches and tarragon ice cream. Vegetarian alternatives are available upon request. PUNCH will also host a number of festival events throughout TIFF, including after-parties and industry gatherings, so be on the lookout for industry insiders.<\/p>\n ONE Restaurant at The Hazelton Hotel<\/p>\n Where 116 Yorkville Ave.<\/p>\n This TIFF, the festival action is returning to Yorkville and ONE Restaurant<\/a> at The Hazelton Hotel will have a front-row seat. Yorkville Avenue will close to vehicles and transform into a pedestrian-focused festival destination, bringing TIFF events and parties back to the neighbourhood. For the occasion, ONE is debuting two festival-inspired cocktails. Old Fashioned Glamour combines The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old, Valdespino Fino Inocente Sherry and orange, while The After Party mixes vodka, Cointreau, fresh blood orange and lemon juices, finished with a sugar rim.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also some added cocktail theatre courtesy of the Macallan Bar Cart. Mixologists prepare drinks tableside, with guests choosing from classics including a whisky sour and old fashioned. The experience is available in ONE\u2019s dining room and bar lounge, as well as through select in-room service at The Hazelton. For those looking to keep the evening going, ONE also serves a late-night menu from 10 p.m. until close, while its Bar Lounge (a celeb hot spot) hosts DJs Wednesday through Saturday.<\/p>\n Primadonna<\/p>\n Where\u00a0600 King St. W., 4th floor<\/p>\n Located in the heart of King Street West, Primadonna<\/a> is among several INK Entertainment properties with TIFF menu specials. Set to roll out on Sept. 10, and running until the last day of the festival, this spot has a feature cocktail called La Premi\u00e8re, made with tequila, aperol, Prosecco, lime, and lychee juice.<\/p>\n Along with the drink special, it is offering a set menu. Titled The Main Character Menu, the three-course meal comes with select starters like beef carpaccio or the frutti di mare, a main course that includes their spicy shrimp vodka rigatoni, along with your selection of dessert. The aperol spritz cake is one of the selections for that.<\/p>\n Bar Romy<\/p>\n Where 295 Adelaide St. W.<\/p>\n At Bar Romy, the popcorn colada special is served in a plastic popcorn bucket.\u00a0<\/p>\n INK Entertainment<\/p>\n Tucked in the corner of John Street and Adelaide Street West, Bar Romy<\/a> is one patio you\u2019ll want to be on during all the action. And its drink specials are photo worthy. Offering three cocktail features during the festival, the most photogenic is probably the popcorn colada, which is served in a plastic popcorn bucket. It includes rum, pineapple, coconut, lemon, and dark chocolate-covered popcorn.<\/p>\n Other drink features are the opening night, which is tequila based, and red carpet, which is a vodka-based drink with some cotton candy.<\/p>\n Writers Room at The Park Hyatt Toronto<\/p>\n Where 4 Avenue Rd., 17th floor<\/p>\n In Yorkville, Park Hyatt Toronto<\/a> is celebrating TIFF with a limited-edition cocktail menu and live music at Joni, making it another neighbourhood stop before or after the festival action.<\/p>\n Available at Joni and Writers Room from Sept. 10 to 20, the TIFF cocktail menu features two cinematic creations. The final draft combines Hennessy V.S, verjus, mead, agave and passion fruit, while the opening scene features Chopin Vodka, grapefruit-thyme syrup, herbal liqueur, lychee, wine and soda.<\/p>\n At Joni, the soundtrack continues with live jazz and swing inspired by the golden age of cinema. Performances run throughout TIFF, with John Amato Trio opening the festival on Sept. 10. It\u2019s your soundtrack to TIFF.<\/p>\n Aloette Spadina<\/p>\n Where 163 Spadina Ave.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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