After touring the Hilton Toronto’s freshly renovated top floor suites, soprano Keri Alkema, who sings Giovanna Seymour in Anna Bolena, visited the Tundra Restaurant at the Hilton Toronto to learn more about their delicious spring menu.

In this video series, Executive Chef Kevin Prendergast and sous chefs Aaron Chen & Matthew Varner, take the soprano through three of the recipes on Tundra's new spring 2018 menu: the Roasted Asparagus Salad, the Grilled Whey Brined Pork Chop, and the Tundra Honeycomb Cocoa Berry Chocolate Bar! Keri also visits the hotel's poolside bar, to learn how to make one of her favorite drinks, the Classic Manhattan, with Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, Jonathan Joaquim.

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Appetizer: Roasted Asparagus Salad
with Sous Chef Matthew Varner

Entrée: Grilled Whey Brined Pork Chop
with Executive Chef Kevin Prendergast


Dessert: Tundra Honeycomb Cocoa Berry Chocolate Bar
with Executive Sous Chef Aaron Chen

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Keri wrapped up her recent visit at the Hilton Toronto by taking advantage of a beautiful sunny day to pair a sneak peek at the hotel’s pool-side bar with getting some tips on how to make one of her favourite drinks to enjoy post-performance.

Watch the video below for the trick to a perfect Classic Manhattan. You can find the recipe below the video!

Drink: Classic Manhattan
with Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, Jonathan Joaquim

Classic Manhattan

Ingredients:

1.5oz. Crown Royal Whiskey

.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

1-3 dashes bitters

Orange Twist

Maraschino cherries

Instructions:

Glassware - Rocks Glass/Martini Glass

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, stir until chilled
2. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish

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