From The Hollywood Reporter · Tim Chan · · 1m 10s
Avantika kicks off TIFF week on a W Toronto rooftop
A small dinner above Yorkville, Nikkei food from a Michelin-starred chef and a hidden vinyl bar that kept the night going.
In brief
A small dinner above Yorkville, Nikkei food from a Michelin-starred chef and a hidden vinyl bar that kept the night going. W Toronto opened its TIFF season with an intimate rooftop dinner at TONO and a late night at TOKI Listening Bar, with Avantika as the headline guest. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Avantika opens the festivities
Avantika, star of Mean Girls and Not Suitable for Work, helped kick off W Hotels' TIFF celebrations last week with a dinner at W Toronto.
A Yorkville address
The hotel sits in the heart of Yorkville, the ritzy Toronto neighborhood where much of the festival's glamour plays out.
“located in the heart of the city's ritzy Yorkville neighborhood”
Dinner above the skyline
The outdoor dinner took over the rooftop of TONO, the hotel's new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Akira Back. Just over 30 guests got skyline views.
Nikkei on the menu
The meal drew on Nikkei cuisine, which blends Japanese and Peruvian cooking. It's the style that runs through Akira Back's kitchen at TONO.
“a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian dishes”
Late night at TOKI
The party ran late at TOKI Listening Bar, the hotel's hidden vinyl bar. It pours cocktails inspired by Japanese whiskey and has highballs on tap.
“the hotel's hidden vinyl bar”
The short version
W Toronto opened its TIFF season with an intimate rooftop dinner at TONO and a late night at TOKI Listening Bar, with Avantika as the headline guest.
