ArtworxTO Food Tour Maps
Calling all foodies! This past year, as part of ArtworxTO, Eat More Scarborough and our team at Scarborough Arts have hosted our #LocalDiscoveries Food, Culture, Art & Neighbourhood Tours! In honour of our nostalgic experiences, Scarborough Arts is delighted to introduce illustrated versions of our food tours created by the talented Daniel Rotsztain. We hope these vibrant maps inspire you enough to visit one of these many tasty places. Scroll down to take a look at the colourful cuisine! 🎉
If you're a foodie, you'll be happy to know that Scarborough is a fantastic place to explore a diverse range of cuisines. Our amazing neighbourhood is home to a melting pot of cultures, and the food scene reflects that beautifully. You can enjoy mouthwatering Indian curries, delicious Chinese dumplings, flavourful Caribbean jerk chicken, and tasty Japanese sandos. There's something for everyone! Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a fine dining experience, our varied food options are sure to delight and satisfy any palate. So, come and experience the rich culinary diversity of Scarborough through these fantastic illustrations - your taste buds will thank you! 🥂
As a part of #ArtworxTO, in partnership with @cityofto, @ontarioartscouncil Cultural Hotspot (@culture_to), and @eatmorescarborough.
↓ Take a look at the stimulating tasty places we’ve experienced, all across our wonderful town of Scarborough! ↓
↓ Meet the Artist, Daniel Rotsztain, who illustrated these colourful maps! ↓
These lovely illustrated Cultural Hotspot maps were created by Daniel Rotsztain.
Daniel Rotsztain, aka the Urban Geographer, is an artist, writer and cartographer whose work examines our relationship to the places we inhabit. The author and illustrator of All the Libraries Toronto and A Colourful History Toronto, Daniel’s work has also been featured in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and a regular column on CBC Radio's Here and Now. As a frequent patron of libraries, malls, and strip malls throughout the Greater Toronto Area, Daniel's projects seek to understand and support the diverse settings of the city’s public life through walking tours, residencies, and landscape interventions. He is the co-lead of plazaPOPS, a community-lead approach to transforming strip mall parking lots into free, accessible, and safe gathering spaces. He is also a project manager at ERA Architects where he works on cultural and economic development projects.
Website: https://theurbangeographer.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theurbangeog/
↓ Take a look at what our adoring members have to say about our Scarborough food tours! ↓
“In love with the vibrancy of Scarborough’s cuisine! I’m always amazed by how I can be transported on a global scale with just a brisk walk to each location.”
“Food is one of my love languages and I’m grateful to be living in an area where that love is plentiful and in the form of restaurants and cuisine from around the world.”
“Scarborough has it all: incredible culture, cuisines, public art, architecture and people - and, of course, that’s not all. From the savory meats and seafood at Ghadir’s to delectable sweets at Kunafa’s to Northern Smokes’ mouthwatering brisket and ribs - and everything in between - you gotta eat in Scarborough!”
“Best part of Scarborough food is getting to eat it at a random parking lot with your friends.”
“No matter where you go to find food in Scarborough, it makes you feel like this is home away from home.”
“Scarborough’s food story is worth sharing because it’s extremely diverse, vibrant, and delicious!”
“Scarborough has the most diverse and tastiest food in the world.”