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A lot is happening in our little area of the craft beer world. When we challenged the status quo back in 1989 by exclusively serving only the finest micro-brewed products, no one else had yet dared to shut out Canada's big two (now foreign owned) breweries. Supporting local beer culture has gotten a lot easier over the years. Seventeen years ago there were only handful of micro-breweries, now we have a choice of well over one hundred products from small breweries in our "backyard". We will be celebrating this diversity of choice at our Spring Festival and have laid down a challenge to our local breweries to surprise and delight us with new products and one-off creations. More details will follow in the May news. Admission is free, samples will be sold for $1 each (all taxes inc.) On Wednesday March 15, 2006 a few of our patrons investigated the world of Irish whiskey to determine if the difference between the regular and premium versions of the same brand are significant or worthwhile. This was purely an educational exercise that had nothing to do with getting a head start on the festivities which traditionally are observed two days after this event. The results seem to indicate that if you want the best Irish whiskey from a particular distillery, price is a reasonable indication of quality. The only exception to this is Black Bush which finished lower than the lower priced Bushmills. However, price alone will not help you select the finest tasting whiskey. The two highest priced whiskeys, Jameson 18 yr. and Tullamore Dew Heritage placed one-two. However, the regular Tullamore Dew finished a close third at about a third of the price of the top finisher - besting the premium priced Bushmills Malt and Jameson 12 yr. The complete table of scores is available online The next step in the evolution of True Local Flavour is coming to your web browser on Tuesday April 25 with the launch of our new website whatsnext.ca. Our programming and events calendar, advance ticketing, artist index and profiles, a multi-threaded discussion forum for local culture from beer to music, and - best of all - live music streaming and podcasts will be found at this address. Now you can keep up to date on the best of Toronto from your cottage or halfway around the world. Sorry, Lamburgers and Coffee Porter are only available in person at C'est What. Over the past six months we have made a commitment to Craft Brewed Quality Standards for all of the products we serve (single batch brewing, all-natural and disclosed ingredients, no pasteurization). This has not limited the selection and variety that we can offer to you. Every month we feature at least two new beers. This months additions to our draught list include Scotch Irish's Black Irish Porter (which will be followed by Corporal Punishment), Heritage Traditional Dark, Durham's Hop Addict, and F&M's Stonehammer Dark (dry-hopped, cask). Depending on availability Black Oak Pale Ale (dry-hopped, cask) will be alternating with Granite Bitter (dry-hopped, cask) Our steadily expanding bottled list has thirty-six selections in addition to the thirty-five that are on tap. The Scotch Irish Tsarina Katarina Stout is the latest addition. 21 Day Music Calendar | Music Index
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Archives Those with day jobs may be reluctant to check out a show during the week. Not to fear, here at C'est What shows start within fifteen minutes of their advertised time, and most weekday shows wrap up by 11:30. Enjoy! Co-led by Topher Stott ( Drums ) and Adam Faux ( Guitar ) , Hot Fo' Gandhi, is a rootsy alt-funk band that draws on the influences and playing styles of their diverse lineup. Hot Fo' Gandhi features some of Toronto's best musicians including David Baxter - guitar (Hey Stella, Justin Rutledge), Lyle Crilly - laptop (Stop Die), Bruce Gordon - bass (Blue Man, I Mother Earth), John Kay - Sax (Toronto Jazz Orchestra), Laurel James - Vocals (The Squawking Heads), Adam Faux - Guitar + Vocals (The Lost Dakotas, Pig Farm, Tiny Specks), Topher Stott - drums + Laptop (Squawking Heads, Tiny Specks). Their shows often include some very special guests that come by to sit in, you never know who is going to show up! Hot Fo'Gandhi and The Tiny Specks continue their weekly Wednesday night show throughout April. Show time 9:30, Admission $5 |
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