Donuts without the quintessential O-shaped centre? Mike and Debbie Skellas and Tony Merante are doing exactly that with their latest spot, Unholy Donuts. The new bakeshop serves up brioche-style donuts that forego the centre hole to create dense pastries that can be chock-full of creative fillings like ganache and lemon curd, or piled sky-high with … Continued
Carlo’s Bakery has opened its first-ever flagship store in Port Credit. Most famously known after being featured in TLC’s Cake Boss, Carlo’s Bakery is a family-run bakery that first opened in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1910. Originally owned and operated by Carlo Guastaferro, in 1964, Bartolo Valastro Sr. took over Carlo’s, and ran the bakery … Continued
Recently, a video went viral showing an employee of a popular late-night Chinese food destination, Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant, picking up spilled food from the ground with his hands and depositing it into a container, and now, owner Colin Li is speaking out to set the record straight. The video, which was uploaded to popular … Continued
The Government of Ontario is temporarily limiting the service fees that third-party delivery companies, like Uber Eats charge to restaurants. The move comes after an announcement was made earlier this week that introduced new pandemic-related restrictions, including a ban on indoor dining. Effective immediately, any restaurant’s service fees, before taxes, will not exceed 20 per … Continued
It’s been eight long months since the downtown mecca for meat-lovers, Beast, closed its doors for renovations back in May 2021. But not to fret: as of Jan. 3, co-owners Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton have taken over the kitchen at Blood Brothers, a much-loved, west-end brewery and bottle shop owned by brothers Brayden and … Continued
This story was updated on Jan. 7, 2022 to include details on the Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant. When the COVID-19 pandemic induced an economic shutdown back in 2020, the Canadian government eventually responded by introducing two temporary financial aid programs. The first, and perhaps most widely known, was the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit … Continued
Amidst a surge in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the Ford government is considering implementing stricter measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, sources report. According to CP24, some of these measures include a temporary ban on indoor dining, lowering indoor and outdoor gathering limits (down to five from 10, and … Continued
Bloorcourt is now home to a new prix fixe Korean spot, serving up unique dishes all made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. The succinct four-course prix fixe menu is available for $78 and provides creative, artfully plated dishes using the bold, aromatic Korean flavours you know and love served up in a modern, industrial-meets-minimalist space. … Continued
Aburi Hana Executive chef Ryusuke Nakagawa has created a series of bespoke tiers that are presented in traditional ojubako vessels. All three tiers contain an assortment of fresh fish from around the world, expertly sliced and delicately balanced atop rice and finished with garnishes that include truffle sauce, black caviar, edible florals, and more. Aburi … Continued
In spite of everything that’s happened this year to the hospitality industry (one of the longest in-door dining bans in North America, lockdown restrictions, food inflation costs, supply chain shortages—we could go on and on), plenty of new restaurants still managed to successfully open their doors in 2021. From fine dining to casual snack spots, … Continued
TikTok, the video-sharing app known for its viral dance challenges is expanding onto the food scene. You may have tried one of the recipes popularized on the app, like the baked feta pasta or the sweet and creamy dalgona coffee that went viral in 2021. In fact, food videos are incredibly popular on TikTok with … Continued
With the Omicron variant leading to a surge of new COVID-19 cases in Toronto, many bars and restaurants across the city are taking a proactive approach, and have announced a temporary suspension on indoor dining until the new year. While some restaurants have shifted to a take-out-only model that was previously seen during the height … Continued
