Cocktail Event at Park, Blackstrap Delivers and More

WESTMOUNT— A cocktail soirée is about to go down at Park Market, courtesy chef Antonio Park, in honour of Gil Michel-Garcia and Mari Toyoda's appearance on CBC's Dragon's Den to push Wafu, a line of Japanese-style sauces. Park is a pitchman for the brand. [-EMTL-]

VERDUN— Blackstrap BBQ has news on two fronts: delivery is back and, perhaps as importantly, a new sandwich that pit master poet Dylan Kier calls "a textural symphony." [Twitter]

CHINATOWN— Look what happens when Orange Rouge chef Aaron Langille has a go at Dungeness crab.

LITTLE BURGUNDY— This tweet from Le Vin Papillon is the most Canadian thing ever.

STREET FOOD— Cooks: send your cvs to Camion Au Pied de Cochon.

PLATEAU— Trim Plateau bistro Lili Co. took the day off yesterday to work on a new menu.

AHUNTSIC— Mark February 6 on your calendar: oyster and Riesling bash at La Bête à Pain.

ANNIVERSARY WIRE— Dic Ann's is in a generous mood as the iconic chain celebrates six decades in business.

CITÉ MULTIMÉDIA— Joe Rodriguez, the pastry chef at Mercuri, sent some teaser tweets yesterday in advance of the restaurant's imminent launch. [Twitter]

MILE END— Raza is open exceptionally this Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. dinner service. [Twitter]

QUARTIER LATIN— One casualty of the #polarvortex? Uniburger's milkshake profits. [Twitter]
[Photo: Randall Brodeur]