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Toyota and Serious Eats are back with the next installment of their series of the Culinary Dream Date. This episode begins by following Jamie Bissonette, head chef at Toro, a Spanish-influenced tapas restaurant in the South End of Boston as he prepares for couple Genie and Adam’s dream date. Jamie spends the day driving around in the Toyota Sienna, and explains that working in the restaurant business requires you to own a car that is easily maneuverable, easy to park, and has cargo room for staff and supplies. He remarks that the Toyota Sienna exceeds all of these expectations, and after not owning a car for ten years, this vehicle made him want to buy a new car! For their culinary dream date, Genie and Adam were also chauffeured around in the Toyota Sienna, a perfect date vehicle. Watch the full video below to see the delicious tapas Jamie cooks for Genie and Adam at Toro! ToyotaUSA. "Serious Eats Culinary Dream Date – Toro, Boston MA | 2016 Toyota Sienna | Toyota." YouTube. YouTube, 17 Mar. 2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biSWnnTZ0HY>.

When Serious Eats decided that they wanted to provide couples in six different cities with a unique dining experience in a top local culinary hot spot, they decided to turn to Toyota in order to truly make this a completely memorable experience. For each outing, the couples were provided with a chauffeured ride in a 2016 Toyota Sienna that brought them to and from their dining destination in style. Recently, two couples (London & Justin and Sophie & Neal) were treated to a night out in Venice, California where they enjoyed an evening at LEONA. While there, they were able to interact one-on-one with Chef Nyesha Arrington while enjoying a custom menu that she had handpicked especially for this evening. All of the dishes she prepared were inspired by some of her favorite comfort foods and were made from ingredients that she had purchased at the local farmers market. Learn more about Chef Nyesha and her mission to provide customers with “a hug from the inside” in the video below.

As we know, we are our kids’ biggest role models. And while we may not realize it, they are even watching us when we are behind the wheel. Children learn driving habits much earlier than we think, as soon as the child’s car seat can turn to face front. That’s why Toyota is teaming up with Safety City, a safety education program for second and third graders that blends classroom instruction with real-world driving experiences. Toyota is donating $49,000 toward ten kid-sized electric cars which will help students get a hands-on experience and carry good driving habits over to when they do get on the road. For Toyota, supporting programs like Safety City is an obvious choice. “We believe everyone deserves to be safe, and we want to be a part of helping keep people safe, on and off the road,” said Wil James, president of Toyota’s Kentucky plant.  “That’s a priority for us, and it’s why we’re investing in programs like Safety City.” "Toyota Puts the Vroom in Safety Education Program Aimed at Putting Kids in the Driver's Seat | Corporate." Toyota Puts the Vroom in Safety Education Program Aimed at Putting Kids in the Driver's Seat | Corporate. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2016. < http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+safety+city+tmmk+march8.htm >.