The crop of restaurants participating in Winterlicious 2014 has been announced in anticipation of the January 31st start date of this year's prix fixe festival (and the opening of reservations on January 16th). While the list as a whole won't get anyone jumping out of their socks, it's by no means a bad year for the festival. Perennial favourites like Canoe and North 44 once again grace the list (not to mention other established restaurants like Splendido, Mistura, and Celestin), but there's also a small selection of newer restaurants that appear this year, including Momofuku Daisho the Noodle Bar, Bent, Cafe Boulud, and Origin North.

Also of note is that tickets for the Culinary Events series go on sale today (yes, today). These tend to be on the pricey side to my mind, but they will absolutely appeal to the self-declared foodie looking to rub shoulders with Toronto chefs or to have an immersive culinary experience. We'll have more on Winterlicious as the opening of reservations nears.

Lead photo from our review of Momofuku Noodle Bar