For many of us at Audi Midtown, the holiday season is best spent with those who are closest to us: Family, friends, and loved ones. And the ways we share that quality time with our nearest and dearest are as diverse as the great city of Toronto in which we live.
Service Manager Angelo Christopoulos enjoys spending holiday time breaking out the LEGO sets with his kids — building both lasting memories and impressive structures. If your little ones asked for new LEGO sets — and you’re looking to resist the temptation to break open their gifts early — LEGOLAND Discovery Centre at Vaughan Mills is running its Bricktacular event right through to New Year’s Eve, featuring activities like build your own LEGO ornaments and a scavenger hunt.
Another one of Angelo’s holiday favourites? Pastitsio — a Greek baked pasta dish — is a Christmastime fixture for his family, and prepared every year by his mom. Not all of us are lucky enough to have fresh, made-by-mom pastitsio, so head on over to Athens Restaurant on the Danforth for a tasty gluten-free version. Bonus: You’ll be invited right into the kitchen to see the daily specials.
Audi Brand Specialist Ildiko Futo is all about three things during the holidays: Family, repeat viewings of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and sweet treats. If you’re like Ildiko and need to indulge your sweet tooth, Narcity has a handy list of Toronto-area dessert spots that will put you in a festive sugary coma. And for a unique holiday experience, you gotta check out the Hersey’s Kitchen Pop-up in the PATH network downtown. Custom cookies, FTW!
Goodies in hand, how about catching the adventures of the Griswald Family on the big screen? Hot Docs for The Holidays is a series of free-with-donation screenings, which, of course, includes Ildiko’s favourite, Christmas Vacation.
For Parts Consultant Augustine Jacob, taking the family for a nice drive while listening to smooth Christmas melodies is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. If that sounds like the perfect weekend activity, we suggest a trip to Niagara Falls for Canada’s largest festival of lights. It’s a truly unique way to experience the majesty of one of this country’s most iconic natural features.
Augustine and family also enjoy a nice hearty biryani during the holiday season, and CBC’s Suresh Doss recommends trying the traditional Indian rice-based dish at LaRosh in Ajax.
However you choose to spend your holidays, you can’t go wrong with good food shared with even better company.
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