Lifestyle eatings and seatings are on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

In addition, if moms are looking to be pampered with a night away from home on either Saturday, May 12th or Sunday May 13th, EPIC offers a Mother’s Stay Rate of $129 at The Fairmont Royal York hotel (subject to availability in 2012 and exclusive of taxes).

This year, Chef Tim Palmer’s Mothers Day Brunch in EPIC comes on the heels of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts recently announced Lifestyle Cuisine Plus, a new menu available upon request catering to guests with specific diet-dependent conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and gluten free, as well as unique dietary preferences including, macrobiotic, raw and vegan diets.

Moms with specific dietary requests often have to forfeit flavor and choice for their health, but not at EPIC Restaurant this Mother’s Day. 

EPIC servers will treat mom royally as EPIC’s culinary brigade continues to support the hotel’s commitment to using organically grown and locally sourced products wherever possible.

Highlights on the menu include roasted Lake Huron whitefish, pork, naturally raised turkey and veal loin from Ontario.

Some of the more decadent raw items include East Coast Oysters and a build your own salad bar.

Over ten dessert options are to be found inside EPIC’s dessert showcase room. Several, using the richest of ingredients and the real cream goodness of dairy, sit side by side with sliced fresh fruit, berries and a variety of tasty wellness elixirs of honey, ginger and carrot.

A selection of Fairmont wellness teas by the Metropolitan Tea Company serve to round out the culinary desires, featuring: Energy, Tranquility, Digestif, Equilibrium and High Antioxidant — as unique as every Mother can be.

EPIC’s Mother’s Day Brunch is $79 per person, $39 for children ages 5-12 and children under 5 eat free.

Prices include valet parking with seating on Sunday, May 13th at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.

Call 416-368-2511 for Mothers Day Brunch in EPIC and 416-860-5097 to reserve a room with brunch, or email festive@fairmont.com for more information. Reservations can also be made with OpenTable.

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Build Your Own Green Salad; Organic Greens, Caramelized Pears, Sliced Cucumbers, Grape Tomatoes, Toasted Walnuts, Red Beet, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Mandarin Sections and Dried Fruits, Shaved Thunder Oak Gouda
House Dressings & Vinaigrettes
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Grilled Asparagus Salad

Mom’s Grand Salad With Boston Bibb Lettuce

Marinated Ontario Vegetable Salad

Roast Niagara Beet Pear Salad, New Farm Arugula

Marinated Soverin Farms Tomato & Cucumber Salad
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East Coast Oysters on the Half Shell with Shallot Mignonette
Traditional Garnish
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Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon with Classic Garniture
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Chilled Jumbo Shrimp
Cocktail Sauce, Marie Rose, Tartar Sauce and Lemon Wedges
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Antipasto Display Smoked and Cured Meats and Olives
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Salad Nicoise with Fresh Roof Top Oregano Vinaigrette

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Display of Canadian Cheeses with Fresh Baguette and Grissini Sticks
& Walnut Royal York Hotel Honey

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Sliced Fresh Fruits and Berries
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Cubed Fruits for Chocolate Fountain
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Condiments for Carving Station
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Assortment of Sushi, Nigiri and California Rolls

Hot buffet offerings:

Spring Asparagus and Niagara Brie Soup

Carving Station:
Rooftop Herb Crusted Roasted Veal Loin
Fun Guy Farms Mushroom Jus

Cured Lemon Roasted Ontario Turkey
Pan Jus
Horseradish, Whole Grain and Dijon Mustards
Local Cranberry Sauce

Hot Food Selection:
Lavender and RYH Honey Glazed Lamb Lollipops

Pomegranate Glazed Organic Chicken Supreme,
Buttered Courgette Ribbons, Chateau Potatoes

Cornish Hen Stuffed with Red Quinoa,
Charred Vine Ripe Tomato and Fennel Fondue

Roasted Lake Huron Whitefish,
Sauce Vierge

Butter Chicken with Saffron, Pistachio Basmati Rice

Vegan Eggplant Lasagna

Medley of Baby Vegetables

Roasted Tri-Colored New Potatoes

Belgian Waffle and Pancake Station:
Belgian Waffles
Pancakes
Fresh Seasonal Berries
Fresh Whipped Cream
Maple Syrup

Breakfast Selections:
Eggs Benedict
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast
Roasted Tomato
Breakfast Pork Sausage
Chicken Apple Sausage
Crispy Bacon
Sautéed Mushroom
House Made Chocolate Bread Pudding

Dessert Offerings:

Chocolate Waterfall with Biscotti, Marshmallow and Fresh Fruit
Mango and Raspberry Shot
Trio of White, Milk and Dark Chocolate Juice Glasses
Strawberry Cheese Cake
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Cranberries.
Chocolate Flourless Cake.
Blueberry Mousse in Chocolate Cups
Peach Crème Brule
Lemon Curd Slices
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake

Seatings for EPIC Restaurant’s Mother’s Day Brunch are on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Mother’s Day Brunch is $79 per person, $39 for children ages 5-12, and children under 5 eat free. Prices include valet parking with seating on Sunday, May 13th at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.

Call 416-368-2511 for Mothers Day Brunch in EPIC and 416-860-5097 to reserve a room with brunch, or email festive@fairmont.com for more information. Reservations can also be made with OpenTable.

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The award was presented at the Annual Canadian and International Garden Tourism Awards Luncheon, sponsored by VIA Rail Canada and hosted by VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia.The Garden Tourism Awards are presented to organizations and individuals who have distinguished themselves in the development and promotion of the garden experience as a tourism attraction.

“Gardens are among Canada’s premier tourism destinations, offering unique experiences and attracting visitors from our core and emerging markets,” said Michele McKenzie, President & CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission as she presented today’s Awards.

Dave Cowen, Chair of the B.C. Garden Tourism Coalition, and General Manager of Butchart Gardens closed the event saying, “Given the enormous number of Canadian and American travellers – almost 14 million annually, as quoted in the latest TAMS report — who include visiting Canadian gardens among the top ten things they want to do while on a holiday, it has been a pleasure to recognize Canada and the world’s many and varied garden experiences as vibrant tourism products.”

The inaugural Garden Tourism Awards were presented at the 2011 Garden Tourism Conference held in Toronto.

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Guests will have the opportunity to partake in this global initiative by participating in the hotel’s “green” inspired activities when the lights go out for 60 minutes beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012.

Earth Hour is a global event created by the WWF to help raise awareness and assemble millions of people to take action on climate change. In 2008, The Fairmont Royal York was the first hotel in Toronto to register its Earth Hour participation. On Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m., all 60 of Fairmont’s world-class hotels around the planet will participate by turning off their lights for one hour. The event will mark the unification of The Fairmont Royal York hotel with an expected 30 million people worldwide in over 4000 cities.

At 8:30 p.m. The Fairmont Royal York’s neon rooftop sign will go dark, signalling the hotel’s “Green Team” to power down the exterior awning and canopy lights in unison with millions of Earth Hour participants worldwide. Inside the hotel, the volunteer team of over 30 eco-minded colleagues will light candelabras and hundreds of tea lights are to be placed throughout the lobby and pool area of the hotel for Earth Hour.

Guests at the hotel’s health club will experience relaxation in a different light: with the whirlpool and swimming pool illuminated by the glow of surrounding candles. The special candlelight swim is offered exclusively to hotel guests from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Guests are also encouraged to participate in the environmental activities by turning the lights out in their rooms by way of a WWF bookmark accompanying their key cards and at the evening “turndown.”

Guests residing in the GTA, as well as Hamilton, Kitchener, Waterloo, Barrie and Oshawa area who want to turn an earth hour into a full night may take advantage of the hotel’s Earth Hour rate exclusive offer. This rate includes a one night accommodation in a Fairmont guestroom starting from $119 CAD per night (exclusive of taxes and gratuities). The Earth Hour locals rate requires a non-refundable one night deposit and is only available on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Proof of GTA or above noted regional residency must be provided at check-in. For reservations please contact 1-800-441-1414.

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COMPETING CHEFS
Brook Cavanagh – La Palette, Mark Cutrara – Cowbell, Jason Bangerter – Luma, Jamie Kennedy – Gilead, Didier LeRoy – Didier Lorenzo Loseto – George, Patrick McMurray – Starfish, Tim Palmer – Fairmont Royal York, Albert Ponzo – Le Select

COMPETING AMATEUR CHEFS
Martin Malivoire – Malivoire, Paul Pender – Tawse, Sue Ann Staff – Staff, Harald Thiel – Hidden Bench

Sample a dozen different tartars (meat, seafood or vegetable) and the wines to match. Vote on your favourites and see if they are in line with our panel of culinary experts and celebrity judges. See if your palate is in sync with our team of sommeliers who will determine the best wine matches. And, because we can’t live on tartare alone there will be other food to enjoy – frites and Asian hors d’oeuvres and sweets.

To reserve tickets call Annette at 416-445- 9920 and help a great cause.

Your support will benefit a child’s education by constructing a needed school in Guatemala. 95 cents of every dollar raised will be donated to the project. Tax receipts available.

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