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First night feast, First Night celebration is a New Year's Eve fest that promises to be a feast

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First night feast, First Night celebration is a New Year's Eve fest that promises to be a feast

Date12/22/1992

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Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: First night feast; First Night celebration is a New Year's Eve fest that promises to be a feast. Restaurants along Front St. will toast the New year with menu specials. In on the fun; from left; are chefs Claude Gambin of L'Hotel; Nat Espinola of Shopsy's; and Thomas McCleverly of II Fornello. First Night hotline is 594-9666.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0021057F

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