Garlic Breath Contest Winners Announced

The contest measured contestants for the highest parts per billion of CH3SH (Methanethiol), as measured by the Oral Chroma machine generously donated by Advanced Sensor in Markham, was announced today.
The 1st Place winner of the garlic breath contest is Talla Roushan, who won a $200 gift certificate at the Chefs' House Restaurant in Toronto, generously provided by the Chefs' House.

The contest was officiated by the Ontario Science Centre. Talla had a reading of 20.06 parts per billion.When she got home she made her boyfriend eat garlic too!

The Garlic Breath Super Hero



Anthony Morgan from the Ontario Science Centre



2nd Annual Toronto Garlic Festival

Despite the weather the festival was a great success, with about 2,500 garlic lovers visiting from across the GTA and southern Ontario.

Chef Luis Valenzuela





Garlic Tuna Sashimi





Garlic Farmer Simon de Boer

Tita Flips

Garlic Breath Super Hero

Garlic Farmer Warren Ham

Alchemy Pickle Co and 13 Cloves Garlic

Fusia Dog

Gushi Toronto

Ont Science Centre

The BaconWich





Garlic Chocolate Brownies on Breakfast Television

They were pleasantly surprised.

Don't Stink and Drive

This campaign is running on half of all downtown Toronto streetcars in the four weeks prior to the garlic festival. The idea is to encourage festival visitors to take the free shuttle to the festival. The advert sponsors are Steam Whistle and Tonic Magazine.

Tying the Strings Together

Getting things ready for the final countdown to the garlic festival coming up - this years' festival is more complex than the first year.