NATIONAL: Celebrity chef Todd English and global entrepreneur Keith Burkard have announced their newest joint venture: EHG, The English Hospitality Group. The new company features dozens of restaurants, hotels, nightlife venues and ghost kitchens, both domestically and internationally. Highlights include the first location of the English Hotel Chain, launching in Las Vegas in March, plus Todd English Food Hall, an upcoming 80,000-square-foot venue and art exhibition in Stamford, Conn.
MONTREAL: The 23rd edition of the Montréal en Lumière festival opened in the Quartier des Spectacles last week. This year’s edition includes a 300-meter-long ice-skating train through the Esplanade Tranquille, which is lined with lights and winter games. The city contributed $1.1 million to the event, which is open through March 5.
TORONTO: The Toronto Zoo is slated to undergo a major transformation over the next 15 years. Plans call for a new gorilla pavilion and a winterized Savannah pavilion, along with an art walk, eight yurts for overnight stays, glass viewing domes, a three-story brewery, a rooftop terrace and more.
VANCOUVER: The Khatsahlano Street Party, Vancouver’s largest free music and arts festival, will return on July 9 after a two-year hiatus. Taking over 10 blocks of the Kitsilano neighborhood, the event is presented by Merchants of West 4th Avenue and will feature musical performances, artisans, street performers, local food and drink vendors and more.
The 2022 edition of the Vancouver International Wine Festival will take place May 16-22 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and other venues around the city. The 43rd edition of the festival will celebrate local wine and food culture with tastings, lunches, winery dinners, seminars and more. South America, the theme originally intended for the 2022 event, has been postponed to 2023.
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