Released on = November 22, 2006, 7:41 am

Press Release Author = Lucid Communications

Industry = Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary = Christopher Straker, executive chef at Eggplant the
Restaurant, takes his modern French and Caribbean cuisine to the Gourmet Food & Wine
Expo, November 23-26

Press Release Body = Toronto, ON - November 22, 2006 - Eggplant the Restaurant
tempts palates daily on King Street East with masterful culinary creations from
executive chef Christopher Straker. From Thursday, November 23 until Sunday,
November 26, you can sample some of Eggplant the Restaurant's taste sensations at
the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo at the south building of the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre.



"It is a joy to bring samplings of our menu at Eggplant to the Gourmet Food & Wine
Expo this year," said Straker. "It will give people who have yet to dine with us an
opportunity to experience Eggplant for the first time and hopefully after one taste
it will keep them wanting more."



Visit Eggplant the Restaurant's exhibit at the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo to taste a
sampling of the most popular menu items including the mouth-watering Mount Gay rum
glazed ribs and blue crab and corn ragout.



Gourmet Food & Wine Expo

Details:

Date: November 23-26, 2006

Time: Thursday, November 23 - Premier VIP evening from 6:00PM-10:00PM

Friday, November 24 - General Admission from 2:00PM-10:00PM

Saturday, November 25 - General Admission from 12:00PM-10:00PM

Sunday, November 26 - General Admission from 12:00PM-6:00PM

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre - South building

222 Bremner Blvd (Between Skydome and Air Canada Centre)

For more info: Visit www.myspace.com/eggplanttoronto or www.eggplanttherestaurant.com



About Eggplant the Restaurant: Debuting on the Toronto scene in December 2005, this
urban yet elegant restaurant offers a fusion of sophisticated cuisine. For those
who appreciate the fine dining and cocktailing experience, Eggplant the Restaurant
envelopes you in flavours that transcend the fast-paced lifestyle of the usual
clientele. The front bar and lounge boasts a casual yet chic metropolitan feel.
Featuring a view of King Street East, Eggplant's lounge offers patrons entertainment
while they dine, whether it is an up-and-coming local musician or a DJ spinning
beats. The lounge menu includes favourites such as: taro Root nachos, beef skewers
with cured tomato aioli, and ribs glazed with Mount Gay rum sauce. As you continue
upstairs to the formal dining room, you encounter a stylish fine dining environment,
which showcases an innovative menu. Eggplant's executive chef, Christopher Straker,
delivers a fare often described as modern French with a Caribbean twist. Organic
Scottish cod, Ahi tuna, Caribbean spiced Cornish Hen, and Flat Iron steak are among
the popular selections from the main menu. The swanky yet relaxed VIP room is
perfect for smaller private parties that makes Eggplant the Restaurant the scene to
be seen.



About Eggplant: Founded in April, 2001, Eggplant - the company - is among the
biggest commercial music companies and full service production house in Canada.
They have served Emmy and Annie award-winning creative to television, advertising
and gaming communities, and have produced music for clients such as Rogers, GM,
Bell, Molson Labatt, Ford, Toyota and many more. Eggplant has created several short
films featured at The Just for Laughs Festival, which ran on the Comedy Network, as
well as several new shorts in the works. Recent releases include a new video game,
Full Auto, for X-box, as well as a new Snickers commercial launched in Prague.
Currently, Eggplant's music is heard in over 150 countries each day.

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Web Site = http://www.eggplanttherestaurant.com

Contact Details = For more information: Michelle Calvert @ 416.640.5675, email:
mcalvert@lucidcommunications.ca. Or Eggplant @ 416.363.8447, email:
info@theeggplant.com.