*NOTE: This event has 3 separate seatings - 10am/1130am/1pm - Tickets are available for each seating via The Depanneur website.

Maria Polotan probably did more to transform my appreciation of Filipino food than anyone. Prior to starting The Dep, I hadn’t really had much experience with this cuisine. But that all changed when Maria brought these amazing flavours to Mama Linda’s — her 2020 Brunch residency at The Dep, and then to Lami, her East end brunch pop-up. All I can say is if you have not had the chance to try silog, the classic Filipino brunch of garlic fried rice with a fried duck egg, topped with Maria’s homemade savoury-sweet, Pinoy-style bacon, sausage or hash, you want to get on that ASAP. To help make that happen, I’m delighted to bring Maria’s fabulous brunch to the new Depanneur at CSI for one day only, with three 90 minute family-style seatings.

Note: Maria makes all of her sausage and corned beef from scratch (brined for 1 week!) using quality local meats from Sanagan’s, and uses gluten-free soy sauce throughout.

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Silog Platter

Start with a big platter of garlic fried rice garnished with cilantro drizzle, garlic vinegar and homemade achara (pickled green papaya) for the table

served with

Longanisa Bisaya

Lightly sweet homemade skinless pork sausages in Visayan (central Philippines) style (Maria’s local version uses maple syrup!)

Corned Beef Hash

Homemade corned beef brisket sautéed with garlic, yellow and green onions and potatoes

–or–

Vegan Adobo

Tofu, mushrooms and greens in a savoury-sweet garlic soy braise.

topped with

Sunny Duck Egg

or 2 regular eggs (optional)

and then finish off with

Puto Maya, Manga at Tsokolate

A classic breakfast in Southern Philippines: coconut sticky rice, mango and hot chocolate

Bottomless coffee or tea included

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$29 +HST

Seatings available at 10am, 11:30am, and 1pm

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Maria Lourdes Polotan grew up in a family where food played a central part on how life was celebrated; the kitchen was where the family congregated and her mother presided. Maria shares her passion for food through Mama Linda’s, offering traditional Filipino home cooking with quality local ingredients at pop-up events, catering, and at Withrow Park Farmers’ Market in the summer. @mamalindasto | @lamibymamalindas

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The Depanneur is a place where Interesting Food Things Happen. For more than a decade The Dep has been showcasing Toronto’s remarkable culinary diversity through thousands of unique food events as well as the forthcoming Depanneur Cookbook, featuring 100 recipes from 100 cooks. After more than 10 years at its iconic College Street location, The Dep is now bringing all new Interesting Food Things to exciting venues all across the GTA.

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