By provided a venue to showcase amateur and professional culinary talent, The Dep helps to expand the possibilities for food in Toronto.
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Regularly scheduled activities
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS | Workshops 6:30–9pm
T.O. cooks share their skills and secrets
1st TUESDAYS | Table Talks 6–9pm
An informal culinary salon featuring guest speakers and a meal by Len Senater
WEDNESDAYS | Newcomer Kitchen 6–7pm
Syrian newcomer women prepare traditional meals for pickup or delivery.
THURSDAYS | Drop-In Dinners 6-9pm
“Open mic night” for culinary talent in Toronto!
FRIDAYS | Private Events
Host your own private culinary event for 12-24 people
SATURDAYS | Supper Club 7:30-10:30pm
Family-style dinner parties with guest cooks
SATURDAY & SUNDAYS | Brunch — 10am–2:30pm
Mazeh is an exciting new Levantine-inspired Brunch pop-up!
Private Events
The Depanneur is a versatile, fully equipped venue for food events for 12-24 people. You can use our kitchen yourself, work with a chef or caterer of your choice, or we’d be happy to connect you with any of the many amazing talents we’ve worked with to create a custom event tailored to your needs.
Kitchen Rental
We rent out our inspected, commercial kitchen by the hour, as well long-term rentals in our co-working commissary shared by several local food entrepreneurs.
NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED May 23, 2018
/0 Comments/in Newcomer Kitchen /by lensenater[Beef + Lamb] Kebab Hindi كباب هندي Levantine cuisine has no shortage of kebabs – as Islamic culture spread across the world it brought with it many dishes, and brought back many inspirations and influences. So it comes as no surprise that there are countless kebab dishes in India, nor that Indian culinary ideas have […]
DROP-IN DINNER: Georgian Khachapuri by Roman Kliotzkin
/0 Comments/in Drop-In Dinner /by lensenaterKhachapuri are delicious open-faced pies originating in Georgia and popular throughout all of the former Soviet Union. Many consider them Georgia’s national dish, but they are so popular that at the 2014 Olympics at Sochi, 175 000 khachapuri were eaten. The traditional adjarian khachapuri is filled with melted cheese and egg, and is eaten by ripping […]
DROP-IN DINNER: Jamaixican by Avery Billy
/0 Comments/in Drop-In Dinner /by lensenaterCome meet Chef Billy Bass where Jamaica and Mexico get down to party! —– Ackee & Salt Fish Tostones $6 Fried plantain topped with Jamaica’s national dish — ackee and salt fish — and a slather of a chipotle aioli Available #vegetarian Jerk Pork Tacos $14 (3pcs) Tender & juicy Jamaican-style jerk pork […]
SUPPER CLUB: Paris in Food & Song by Chantal Vechambre & Melyssa Rose
/0 Comments/in Supper Clubs /by lensenaterMuch of what is loved around the world as French culture has its roots in the vibrant street life of Paris, and tonight we will celebrate it in its most iconic forms — the rustic yet refined food of the classic Parisian Bistro, and the timeless music of Edith Piaf. Both share humble, working-class origins, […]
TABLE TALK: Melanie Coates (aka BEEGrrl)
/0 Comments/in Table Talks /by lensenaterJoin Melanie Coates (aka BEEGrrl) to welcome in Spring with a talk about the Birds and the Bees… Over ten years ago, Melanie, along with Chef David Garcelon, were the first in the world to install an urban apiary on the roof of a city centre hotel, at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York, where Melanie remains […]