Many pizza lovers would say New York City has the best pizza on the continent. Sure, it’s not the Italian delicacy in its truest form, but the greasy comfort food we’ve come to love. And, now, one of New York’s finest pizzerias, Prince Street Pizza, is coming to Toronto, so we can really see for … Continued
Smorgasburg has officially made Toronto its fifth location. The food and drink festival was started in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York, offering guests waterfront views and local food and drink experiences. Now, with the help of food writer Suresh Doss, the festival will officially launch in Toronto on July 23. According to a … Continued
Dave Portnoy, also known as Stool Presidente, recently visited Toronto to promote his partnership with The Score’s sports betting app. But, would El Prez really be himself if he didn’t try some pizza on his visit? Portnoy sampled slices at pizzerias from Etobicoke to Leslieville, offering his cult-followed “one bite, everybody knows the rules” takes … Continued
The former Annex Food Hall got a huge revamp, thanks to Toronto food entrepreneur Trevor Lui. His latest venture, Superfresh, is a night market that will spotlight Asian cuisine, vendors and culture. It officially opens to the public on May 14. According to a press release, the space offers a very open concept, perfect for … Continued
Walking by the Mediterranean-style blue awnings and crisp white walls, you can hardly recognize the King West building. In its former life, it housed one of the more popular strip clubs in Toronto, For Your Eyes Only. Now, it’s known as Mademoiselle. The transformation that has been in the works for a year is finally … Continued
On Saturday, May 28, Henderson Brewery will be hosting a beer festival and carnival extraordinaire to celebrate the 250th birthday of Robert Henderson. The event is called Under the Big H and will commemorate Toronto’s first-ever brewer with a beer festival designed to showcase international breweries and offer carnival events throughout the day. Starting at … Continued
Toronto is, officially, the first Canadian city to get its own Michelin Guide, and we have, at least in part, celebrity chef Daniel Boulud to thank. “I’ve been coming to Toronto for more than three decades,” Boulud said. His eponymous restaurant has been inside the Four Seasons Hotel for a decade, and he was involved … Continued
Thornhill’s Kakushin Sushi is adding modern flair to classic Japanese specialties. Since its opening about a month ago, the Kakushin Sushi team has been busy constantly adding new and unique items to their menus, such as Spam Musubi and a smoked duck roll. Launching a restaurant just a month ago means the team still had … Continued
Justin Bella and his team are cooking up some of the city’s tastiest Filipino food at BB’s Diner, a fun, multi-faceted space in Parkdale. Previously closing its doors in July 2020, BB’s Diner is now one of many things you can enjoy out of the Sari Not Sari space. The partnership started as a pop-up … Continued
After years of speculation and effort, Toronto’s food scene is finally being recognized by one of the most prestigious food publications in the world: the Michelin Guide. Though the city has yet to publicly announce the news, we can confirm that the guide, which ranks restaurants in global cities like New York and London, will … Continued
Streets of Toronto surveyed over 50 of Toronto’s top chefs and simply asked them to share their two favourite restaurants in the city for food, service and ambiance. The result is an incredibly delicious and thought-provoking list of T.O.’s absolute best restaurants. While the full list will be published later this week, today we are … Continued
Grant van Gameren is one of the most creative and talented chefs the city has ever produced, whose restaurants such as Bar Isabel put the Toronto culinary scene on the map. We asked the chef, now living in Prince Edward County, to check out the goods from the city’s indie butcher shops and give us … Continued
