Culinary Adventure Co.

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Culinary Adventure Co. is a culinary tourism and food tour company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It was founded in 2010 by Tania Daviduke. [3] [4] Since 2014, it has been owned and operated by Kevin Durkee, who previously owned the cheese-themed Toronto restaurant Cheesewerks. [5] Culinary Adventure Co. is one of Canada's largest provider of culinary tour services. [6]

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Services

As of October 2018, Culinary Adventure Co. offers cultural walking food tours in Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Kingston, and Charlottetown. [7] The tours are guided by local culinary professionals. [8] In 2013, the company was awarded a Canadian Signature Experience designation from the Canadian tourism department, for its Escape the city: Canoe Paddle + Culinary Adventure. [9]

In June 2017, Culinary Adventure Co. partnered with Ritz-Carlton to offer tours exclusively for the hotel's guests. [10] That month, Durkee and a chef from the Ritz-Carlton went on a one-day tasting tour to six Canadian cities, [6] traveling from coast-to-coast in 24 hours to create a "Taste of Canada" menu. [7] [11] The Metro News described the event as "The Great Canadian Food Race". [12]

Reviews

Toronto.com listed Culinary Adventure Co. first in its "Best Food Tours in Toronto", calling it "a nice balance with its choice of stops and local trivia". [13] A writer for Forbes named the company's tour of Toronto's Chinatown and Kensington Market as one of the world's "9 Best Food Tours". [2]

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  2. 1 2 Abel, Ann (March 13, 2017). "Eat the World: 9 Best Food Tours". Forbes. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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  4. ↑ "Chef Scott's Excellent Culinary Adventure!". Local Magazine. May 5, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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