May issues

Special Advertising SectionA Taste of OntarioHome to virtually every nationality on earth and the mostpopulous province in Canada, Ontario hosts an excitingmix of cultures and traditions that get to the heart of theCanadian experience.CANADA’S CULTURAL HEARTEnjoy a sampling of international flavor at Ottawa’s ByWardMarket neighborhood with C’est Bon Cooking’s Edible OttawaTour. During this engaging two-hour tour, visitors explore heritagebuildings, meet farmers and chefs, and sample deliciousbites along the way.Meet tomorrow’s masters of culinary fusion at the Le CordonBleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute—the only Cordon Bleu campusin Canada. Eighty expert chefs lead students in the art of creatingthe perfect dish. Visitors can participate in day sessions or enjoyfinely crafted French cuisine prepared by Chef Yannick Antonand his dedicated team at the Bistro @ Signatures.The heart of Ottawa, and its most commanding architecturalfeature, is Parliament Hill, where visitors can explore culturalevents on the grounds and tour the magnificent Gothic Revivalbuildings that house Canada’s national Parliament. The nearbyRideau Canal, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Sitein 2007, links gardens, museums, and other attractions in thecity center.The city of Toronto also boasts a fine collection of world-classmuseums. Foremost among them is the Royal Ontario Museum.Spanning eons of natural history and centuries of human culture,the six million objects held in the museum collection are housedbehind another work of art: the spectacular Michael Lee-ChinCrystal entrance designed by Daniel Libeskind.As impressive as the crystal’s appearance, the C5 Restaurant,situated in its upper reaches, epitomizes Toronto’s elevatedappetite for fine dining, with a menu of artisanal classics expertlycrafted by Chef Corbin Tomaszeski.International cuisine is a staple of virtually every neighborhoodin Toronto: from Chinatown and Little India to the Danforth andKensington Market. The city’s newest dining and cultural hot spotis the Distillery District, a pedestrian-only stretch of Victorianerabuildings housing a collection of restaurants, bars, galleries,and the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.PhotoGRAPHS: TOP, courtesy of THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM; MIDDLE AND BOTTOM, courtesy of Ottawa Tourism and www.torontowide.com.From top: C5 Restaurant, Toronto; Rideau Canal, Ottawa; ByWard Marketneighborhood, Ottawa.