Beaches Jazz Streetfest starts here!

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Stock up on ice cream sandwiches and Augie's ice pops before you slip on your walking shoes! Enjoy sweets + sounds at Dufflet-Beach cafe (1917 Queen St. E., just east of Woodbine) while the annual Beaches International Jazz Festival wraps up this weekend with Streetfest.

Dufflet-Beach extended hours:
Thursday July 24th 9am - 8pm
Friday July 25th 9am - 8pm
Saturday July 26th 10am - 8pm

FYI Road Closure:
During Beaches Jazz Festival StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 24th, Friday July 25th, and Saturday July 26th, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening.

For more details and a list of performers, visit http://www.beachesjazz.com/ and on Twitter follow @beachesjazz
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Dufflet-Beach extended hours during Beaches Jazz Festival!

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Open late for your jazz snacking needs! Dufflet-Beach (1917 Queen Street East, east of Woodbine) will be open late this weekend to help you enjoy the Beaches International Jazz Festival!

Extended hours:
Thursday July 25th  9am - 10pm
Friday July 26th  9am - 10pm
Saturday July 27th  10am - 11pm

Keep your eyes open for our adorable Jazz cupcakes, perfectly suitable for eating in our dining room or toting along for a sidewalk munch.

FYI Road Closure: During Beaches Jazz StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 25th, Friday July 26th, and Saturday July 27th, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening.

For more details and a list of performers, visit http://www.beachesjazz.com/ and on Twitter @beachesjazz
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Hot Jazz, Cool Treats!

Slip on your walking shoes and enjoy sweets + sounds at Dufflet Beach (1917 Queen St. E., just east of Woodbine) while the annual Beaches International Jazz Festival wraps up this weekend with Streetfest.

Drop by our sidewalk table and check out our sweet jazz-themed butter shapes, Augie's gourmet ice pops, and iced lemonades to go. (and be sure to say hi to Kylee and Ashley!)

Beaches Jazz StreetFest also means that Queen Street East becomes a giant pedestrian mall (and closed to traffic) from 6pm to 11:30pm on the nights of Thursday July 26, Friday July 27, and Saturday July 28. Info on getting around can be found at http://www.beachesjazz.com/directions.html#roaddetails

http://www.beachesjazz.com/streetfest.html is the place to visit to check out bandshell listings for Woodbine Park, Kew Gardens and all along Queen Street East this weekend.

Dufflet Beach is the place to start! Grab something sweet to nibble + sip and have a Beaches Jazz good time!
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let them eat jazz!

Slip on your walking shoes and enjoy sweets + sounds + sand at Dufflet Beach (1917 Queen St. E., just east of Woodbine) while the annual Beaches International Jazz Festival wraps up this weekend with Streetfest. 

Drop by our sidewalk table and check out our special Beaches Jazz window display. Designed for Dufflet by artist Michelle Smith, music and cake icons made of sugar and different shades of sandpaper applied onto boards celebrate theme of sweets + sounds + sand.

Beaches Jazz StreetFest also means that Queen Street East becomes a giant pedestrian mall (and closed to traffic) from 6pm to 11:30pm on the nights of Thursday July 21, Friday July 22, and Saturday July 23, 2011. Info on getting around can be found at http://www.beachesjazz.com/directions.html#roaddetails

http://www.beachesjazz.com/streetfest.html is the place to visit to check out bandshell listings for Kew Gardens and all along Queen Street East this weekend.

Dufflet Beach is the place to start! Grab something sweet to nibble + sip and have a Beaches Jazz good time!

 

1000 tastes (remember to chew!)

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Luminato 1000 Tastes takes place this weekend at 100 John Street (between Adelaide and Wellington West).

Saturday, June 18 (12-9:00 PM)
Sunday, June 19 (12-6:00 PM)

Treat your taste buds to a trip around the world, with gourmet street food prepared by some of the city's leading restaurateurs. Free to attend. All food items $5 each.

http://www.luminato.com/2011/1000tastes

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! Be sure to visit the Dufflet booth where one ticket gets you a Strawberry Rhubarb Euro Tart AND a Classic Brownie with Walnuts!

 
 

jazzing it up for the weekend ...

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The annual Beaches jazz festival continues with Streetfest and concerts at Kew Gardens this weekend while Dufflet celebrates spinning the sweet stuff for 35 years with a special window at her Beach location at 1917 Queen St. E. (just east of Woodbine).

During StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 22, Friday July 23, and Saturday July 24, 2010, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening. Info on getting around can be found at http://www.beachesjazz.com/directions.html#roaddetails

http://www.beachesjazz.com/ is the place to visit to check out bandshell listings for Kew Gardens, and along Queen St. E. this weekend.

Dufflet Beach is the place to start - grab something sweet to nibble + sip and have a Beaches Jazz good time!

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jazz up your window? done!

Congratulations to Dufflet Beach for winning 2nd prize in the "Jazz up your Window" contest from Beaches Jazz and BIA!

Beach businesses on Queen Street East were judged for best decorated windows during the Beaches International Jazz Festival, with judges basing their selection on imagination, professional execution and integration of elements of jazz/music.

For more details, visit the Beaches BIA at
http://www.beachesbia.com/Events.asp

dufflet beach and all that jazz ...

The 21st Annual Beaches International Jazz Festival officially kicked off on July 17, but this weekend (July 23-25) upwards of a million people will roam around and soak up the ambience along a closed 2 km stretch of Queen Street East in Toronto.

It's an annual afternoon into evening pedestrian-only pilgrammage for folks to groove to the finest in Big Band, Swing, Dixieland, Smooth, Post-Bop, Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Funk, R&B and Soul sounds that Canada has to offer, with bands performing 3 sets nightly from 7pm to 11pm at a variety of street locations.

But wait ... there's more!

Why not launch your stroll and enjoy some sweet deals at Dufflet Beach (1917 Queen St. E.)? Weather permitting (inside if raining), drop by our sidewalk table each evening starting around 6pm (until store closes) and walk away with specially priced naturally delicious Jazz Festival treats including brownies for $2, gourmet cookies for $1.50, colourful butter shapes for $1.25 and fresh lemonade for $2.

For your convenience, here's a handy map of the area:



More info on street closures and a list of performers may be found at http://www.beachesjazz.com/streetfest.html