CHIC, COZY COMFORT DEFINES TURF LOUNGE WINTERLICIOUS MENU

TORONTO, ON  -- If the winter menu of Turf Lounge were an article of clothing, 

it would be a cash

mere sweater: chic, cozy, and comfortable. A selection of Head Chef Tom Brodi's simple yet unforgettable fare will be available in a menu specially designed for Winterlicious, Toronto's winter culinary celebration that offers the perfect opportunity to discover diverse cuisine in a variety of local restaurants. Winterlicious runsJan

uary 30 to February 12, 2015. Turf Lounge reservations can be made by calling416.367.2111 or booking online at TurfLounge.com.

Deeply rooted in Chef Brodi's farm-to-table philosophy, artfully prepared dishes feature authentic, seasonal and sustainable ingredients often from local purveyors and suppliers. One example is the blackberry lemon sorbet from Muskoka's Belly Ice Cream Company.

 

 

 

Brodi explains "While working at the Ritz-Carlton, I was speaking to the door man one day who mentioned that his niece, Shelley, had an ice cream company. Since I always have had a focus on and for farm-to-table and trying to source and support local, I called her and was thrilled to find her flavours are locally sourced, all natural, and seasonal."

Adding a bit of magic to the menu is a soup featuring Cinderella pumpkin from the Holland Marsh area located near Bradford, ON. Even the wine used to deglaze is locally sourced-- CEV Sauvignon Blanc from Colio Winery, located in Harrow, ON in Lake Erie North Shore. "The Cinderella pumpkin has a natural sweetness when cooked, with a meat colour similar to butternut squash," says Brodi. "We sweat out leeks, white bulb onions, garlic, bay leaves, then add the pumpkin, vegetable stock and finish off with 35%cream." The pumpkin seeds themselves are toasted with a spice mix of tangerine peel, red chilli, sansho (Japanese pepper), nori, sesame seed, and poppyseed. The soup is topped with a luxurious whipped cream chantilly with nutmeg folded in.

 

A lamb sirloin option hails from a little further afield, Innisfail, AB. It is grain-finished and also Halal-certified. It is coated with an exotic spice mix of toasted fennel, chilli flakes, coriander seed, coconut sugar, garlic and olive oil, before being pan seared so the sugar caramelizes, creating a bit of a crust. A signature root vegetables mix features heirloom carrots, candy cane beets, and valentine radish grown by Cookstown Greens, Thornton, ON.

 

The Winterlicious menus are as follows:

   

Turf Lounge Winterlicious Lunch 2015

 

$23 per person

 

Kale Winter Greens

fennel salami, avocado dressing

 

Cinderella Pumpkin Soup

spiced seeds, nutmeg chantilly

 

Marinated Salmon Salad

tortilla chips, salsa

 

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Spinach Ricotta Ravioli

fire roasted tomato, rocket

 

Spiced Lamb Sirloin

cauliflower gratin, garlic jus

 

Panko Baked White Fish

harvest roots, lemon preserve

 

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Belly Sorbet

 

"Pluck" After Eight Rice Pudding

 

Cured Lemon Tart

 

Turf Lounge Winterlicious Dinner 2015

 

$35 per person

 

Kale Winter Greens

fennel salami, avocado dressing

 

Cinderella Pumpkin Soup

spiced seeds, nutmeg chantilly

 

Marinated Salmon Salad

tortilla chips, salsa

 

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Spinach Ricotta Ravioli

forest mushrooms, porcini foam

 

Spiced Lamb Sirloin

cauliflower gratin, garlic jus

 

Panko Baked White Fish

harvest roots, sweet shrimp, lemon preserve

 

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Belly Sorbet

 

"Pluck" After Eight Rice Pudding

 

Cured Lemon Tart

ABOUT TURF LOUNGE

Located in Toronto's Financial District at 330 Bay Street, Toronto, Turf Lounge is Bay Street's best bet. A unique concept from Woodbine Entertainment, Turf Lounge offers food enthusiasts the opportunity to indulge in the thrill of gaming for a complete and distinctive entertainment experience, all within the majestic architecture of a heritage setting. Sleek, contemporary, classic, yet still welcoming, Turf offers farm-to-table cuisine in a sophisticated urban playground. A premier destination not only for lunch, dinner and after-work cocktails, Turf easily accommodates corporate and private social functions and meetings in its distinguished main bar, magnificent dining lounge, and legendary private Savarin and Northern Ontario Rooms. Turf Lounge also offers an array of simulcast horse racing and sporting events from across the world, as well as current business news over 60 screens throughout the space, including a new dedicated "Jockey Club" wagering room.

ABOUT WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 

With roots dating back to 1881, WEG (formerly the Ontario Jockey Club) is the largest horse racing operator in Canada, showcasing world-renowned horse racing at both Woodbine Racetrack(Toronto), home of the iconic Queen's Plate, and Mohawk Racetrack (Milton), host of the storiedPepsi North America Cup. WEG, part of the Standardbred Alliance, and single operator of Teletheatres and Account Wagering in Ontario, operates off-track wagering at its Champions teletheatres throughout the province, which includes WEGZ Stadium Bar (www.wegz.com) in Vaughan and Turf Lounge (www.turflounge.com) in the heart of Toronto's financial district. Horse Player Interactive (www.horseplayerinteractive.com), the country's premier online and telephone wagering service, and HPItv, a Canadian digital television channel dedicated to horse racing, are also operated by WEG.

 

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