Special Events
Exclusive concerts, private tastings, theme nights… Chez Victor Restaurant & Bar spares no effort to make every stay a memorable one, particularly by offering you the opportunity to take part in various special events all year long. Cultural, gourmet, artistic, trend, and other events are stamped with the seal of quality and originality integral to the Germain experience. To find out what’s on during your next stay, check this section regularly.
Chez Victor restaurant
invites you to discover
the Niagara wine road
100% VQA Pure Pleasure
David Chrystian and Mark Moffatt will be showcasing the creations of their chef and winemaker friends from the magnificient wine-making region of Niagara from March to May 2008.
Reserve your table and your stay with us by contacting:
Dhinakaran Gurusamy
Sales Director
416 883-3437
Chez Victor, March 7 to 15
This magnificent Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyard crafted the region’s first Icewine 25 years ago. Come to Chez Victor to meet Hillebrand restaurant chef Frank Dodd and winemaker Darryl Brooker and sample their tasting menu.
Guest Chef: Frank Dodd, at Chez Victor on March 7 and 8
Guest Winemaker: Darryl Brooker, at Chez Victor
on March 7 and 8
Chez Victor, March 28 to April 5
Recently awarded Winery of the Year, Peller Estates in picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake offers wine lovers a magnificent setting to enjoy their award winning wines and outstanding cuisine. Savour this experience as part of a menu specially designed for the occasion by winery restaurant chef Jason Parsons and winemaker Lawrence Buhler.
Guest Chef: Jason Parsons, at Chez Victor
on March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5
Guest Winemaker: Lawrence Buhler, at Chez Victor
on March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5
Chez Victor, April 25 to May 3
Enjoy the award-winning vintages of this wonderful winery, often described as the “Ontario’s most picturesque vineyard.” Chez Victor will honor winery chef Jan-Willem Stulp’s creations and winemaker Brian Schmidt’s selection for the occasion.
Guest Chef: Jan-Willem Stulp, at Chez Victor
on April 25 nd 26 and May 2 and 3
Guest Winemaker: Brian Schmidt, at Chez Victor
on April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3
Chez Victor, May 9 to 17
The subtle wines of this charming family vineyard in the St. Catharines region are world renowned. Savor them as part of a “discovery” menu created by guest chef Eric Peacock of the Wellington Court restaurant.
Guest Chef: Erik Peacock at Chez Victor on May 9 and 10
Guest Winemakers: Winery owners and brothers Daniel, Matthew, and Paul Speck at Chez Victor on May 9 and 10
Download the complete program (PDF) Download the press release (PDF) 
ENJOY OUR NEW INTIMATE
ROOFTOP VINEYARD AT HÔTEL LE GERMAIN !
From May to August
Our Chez Victor sommelier will be hosting complimentary wine tastings on Friday and Saturday afternoons over the summer months.
If you wish to learn more, we invite you to contact Mark Moffatt at Chez Victor Restaurant at 416-883-3431 or mmoffatt@germaintoronto.com .
STEM WINE EVENT
June 1 to 30
Executive chef David Chrystian and restaurant manager and sommelier Mark Moffatt are pleased to present the wines of Stem Wine Group for the entire month of June.
Join us as we prepare a five course table d’hote each night featuring Ronco Del Gelso Tocai Friulano, Fracastoro Amarone, Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Alta Sauvignon Blanc, and Merry Edwards Pinot Noir.
Menu price is $120 per person, taxes and gratuities are extra.
Reserve your table with us by contacting
Mark Moffatt
Restaurant Manager and Sommelier
416-883-3431
Download Stem Wine Event Menu 
SUMMERLICIOUS 2008
July 4 to 20, 2008
Chez Victor will be taking part in the fifth edition of Toronto's ever-popular restaurant promotion, Summerlicious 2008,
from July 4 to 20.
We will be offering exclusive prix fixe menus at $20 for lunch and $35 for dinner. Wines will be provided by Vincor International at supplemental pricing.
Reserve your table with us by contacting
Mark Moffatt
Restaurant Manager and Sommelier
416-883-3431
Download Lunch Menu 
Download Dinner Menu 
THREE EVENINGS TO REMEMBER
Chez Victor Restaurant at Hotel Le Germain and L'Atelier Grigorian, Canada's finest music providers, come together once again to proudly present a second season of the ”Three Evenings to Remember” concert series.
This summer we celebrate the art of music, wine and cuisine. In June, world renowned musicians Coenraad Bloemendal and Erica Goodman will delight you with an evening of romantic music for cello and harp. In July, the flavor turns festive with the up-tempo Afro-Cuban magic of the Luis Mario Ochoa quintet. Then in August, stars come out as the beautiful jazz vocalist Diana Panton sets the stage with Canadian icons Don Thompson and Reg Schwager.
Chez Victor's Chef David Chrystian and master sommelier Mark Moffatt complement the evening with cuisine and wine pairings to equally inspire the senses.
Act quickly—seats are limited! To reserve a table for any of these dinner concerts, please visit or call Chez Victor Restaurant at Hotel Le Germain.
Tickets are $125 and include dinner, wine pairings, concert, taxes and gratuities.
Reserve your table and your stay with us by contacting:
Dhinakaran Gurusamy
Sales Director
416 883-3437
FEATURED ARTISTS
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Cocktails from 6:30–7:00 p.m. Dinner and concert starting at 7:00 p.m.
Bloemendal, one of Canada's foremost cellists, has performed with an array of world-class musicians, including Glenn Gould. Juno award winning harpist Erica Goodman has been a concert soloist with the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra and taken the stage with nearly every symphony orchestra in Canada.
These two stunningly virtuosic musicians are soon to grace Chez Victor with a beautiful duet performance on cello and harp.
WORLD MUSIC
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Cocktails from 6:30–7:00 p.m. Dinner and concert starting at 7:00 p.m.
Nominated in 2007 for Canadian Latin Jazz Artist of the Year, guitarist, vocalist and composer Luis Mario Ochoa brings to the stage the infectious Latin rhythms of his Afro-Cuban quintet. His band will feature Hilario Duran on piano, Paco Luviano on acoustic bass, Luis Orbegoso on drum/timbale and Jorge Luis Torres ”Papisoco” on congas.
with Don Thompson on piano and Reg Schwager on guitar
JAZZ MUSIC
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Cocktails from 6:30–7:00 p.m. Dinner and concert starting at 7:00 p.m.
Diana Panton has been heralded as Canada's hottest rising jazz star. Recently appearing on the cover of VIEW and NOW magazines, Diana has been honored as 2008's “Jazz Vocalist of the Year." Joining Panton on both albums—and for this not-to-be-missed live concert—are two of Canada’s foremost jazz musicians Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. Her sophomore release If the Moon Turns Green is an exquisite example of her unique vocal signature.
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