Table Talks are back! From 2015-2020 The Depanneur hosted dozens of fascinating Table Talks — informal culinary salons where local food personalities talked about an Interesting Food Thing while Dep founder Len Senater prepared a menu inspired by the topic. Join us for all new Table Talks at CSI Spadina!

Genevieve Sartor is a remarkable polymath that I met on a chance encounter in 2020 while travelling back from Kenora, ON. From pursuing a PhD on James Joyce at Trinity College, to opening a sourdough bakery on Manitoulin Island, every turn of that late-night fireside conversation held a new surprise. We've remained friends, orbiting each other's paths in unconventional restaurateurship as we investigate our relationship to the world and people around us through food. I'm delighted to have her at The Dep for this Table Talk where she will explore the concept of terroir in Ontario, with a particular focus on Northern Ontario. It will delve into the notion of a Canadian food scene in relation to immigrant, francophone and Indigenous cultures to open up a discussion about what Canadian food really means. We are currently scheming on how to do a collaborative Dep culinary excursion to Manitoulin this summer... come by and find out more about it! For tonight's dinner, Len Senater will be showcasing Ontario-specific ingredients, from locally-grown heritage corn to wild-foraged ramps and mushrooms, locally produced cheeses and breads, and more.

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Red Fife crostini with local ricotta, wild ramp pesto, elderberry capers

Wild mushroom ragout and braised seasonal greens on heritage corn polenta, with Monforte cheese, cranberry/blueberry gastrique.

Maple butter tarts with Kawartha Ice Cream

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Dinner 6:30-7:30 • Talk 7:30-8:30 • Q&A + Dessert 8:30+

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Genevieve Sartor is the owner and operator of New Grain Bakery and Kitchen in M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island. She is also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Health and Behavioral Science at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, and has published and spoken at length on food and critical thinking in Canada and Europe. @newgrain_kitchen ----- The Depanneur is where Interesting Food Things happen. For more than a decade The Dep has been showcasing Toronto’s remarkable culinary diversity by hosting unique food events. @thedepanneur