Toronto Life Insider: Exclusive Dining Experience at REIGN Restaurant!

Toronto Life Insider: Exclusive Dining Experience at REIGN Restaurant!

For one night only, join us on Tuesday, September 29 for a behind-the-curtain look into The Chef’s Notebook—a personal collection of recipes, sketches, memories, and ideas gathered throughout Chef Roland’s culinary journey.

The evening will explore the dishes and experiences that have shaped his cooking, from memorable flavours and defining moments to ideas that never found their way onto a regular menu and new inspirations still taking form.

Presented as an intimate, multi-course dinner, each dish will reveal another page of the notebook and the story behind it. Created exclusively for this event, the experience offers guests a rare look at the influences, creative process, and evolving perspective behind REIGN's Executive Chef Roland Torok-Ducharme and the culinary team.

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MENU

Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, followed by a four-course dinner with curated wine pairings.

BREAD SERVICE

Duck Fat & Paprika Brioche
toasted sunflower seeds, paprika whipped butter

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FIRST COURSE — LASSERRE, PARIS

Butter-Poached Nova Scotia Lobster (S, GF)
red wine–peach bisque, Niagara orchard peaches, lemon verbena

2018 CUESTA ESTATES Blanc de Blanc, Beamsville, Ontario

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SECOND COURSE — PÉTRUS, LONDON

Roasted Sea Bass (N, GF)
braised leeks, glazed salsify, cauliflower purée, toasted hazelnuts, sauce au vin jaune

2022 PEARL MORISSETTE Irreverence, Jordan Station, Ontario

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MAIN COURSE — REIGN

Dry-Aged Ontario Beef (GF)
glazed short rib, bone marrow royale, crispy potato gratin, Lyonnaise onions, sauce bordelaise

2020 CHATEAU LA MISSION Lalonde-de-Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

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DESSERT

LE FEUILLETÉ
Caramelized Puff Pastry, 64% Valrhona Manjari Chocolate Cremeux, Toasted Croissant Ice Cream

2017 ROSEWOOD Mead VSOP, Beamsville, Ontario

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"REIGN is where my passion for exceptional cuisine and genuine hospitality comes to life. Every dish and every interaction is about creating an experience guests will remember. We invite you to join us and experience the flavours, stories, and moments that make REIGN truly special." - Chef Roland Torok-Ducharme

EVENT DETAILS 

• Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
• Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Location: REIGN Restaurant at Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West Toronto, M5J 1E3
• What: Four-course dinner experience will include a welcome cocktail, wine pairings, a kitchen tour and additional surprises along the way
• Cost: $150 (+ HST & 20% gratuity)

Tickets are extremely limited—reserve your place now for this rare opportunity to experience REIGN Restaurant in an intimate, immersive setting.