Bubbles, fire pits, heated patios and personalized chalets are just some of the creative set-ups you can expect from Toronto’s outdoor brunch scene. With indoor dining still on pause, restaurants across the city have transformed their summer brunch patios into cosy winter dining spots. These are the best heated brunch patios in Toronto. Against … Continued
Some of Canada’s most well-known personalities are showcasing their favourite local restaurants for Rally for Restaurants, a new digital series created by Stella Artois in partnership with athlete empowerment brand Uninterrupted Canada. The series builds on the original Rally for Restaurants initiative, which was launched by Stella Artois in April of this year. The Canada-wide … Continued
This week, Rick’s Good Eats and The Rolling Pin are teaming up to create the ultimate treat for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Diwali, which begins Nov. 14, is a New Year’s celebration that usually includes family feasts and fun. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, this year’s festivities won’t look like previous ones. However a … Continued
In another tough blow for Toronto restaurants and bars, the city announced yesterday that indoor dining will remain closed for at least another month. The news came as an unpleasant surprise for Toronto restaurants, with Ford having previously announced that the city would move into the restrict (orange) level of the COVID-19 response framework, allowing … Continued
A wave of pop-ups continues to sweep across the city, as restaurants seek ways to better cater to takeout diners amid the pandemic. Adrian Forte, a semi-finalist on the most recent season of Top Chef Canada, is the latest chef to help shake the city out of our collective takeout rut with his new to-go … Continued
Taiwanese bakery chain Hazukido is landing in Toronto next week, marking the brand’s first North American location. Launched in 2014, Hazukido now has a whopping 200 locations around the world. The chain is known for its carefully-crafted croissants, which are available in dozens of sweet and savoury flavours. “People who may have travelled are very … Continued
Aburi Restaurants, the hospitality group behind Toronto restaurants like Miku and Aburi Hana, is tapping into the city’s collective need for comfort food with its new pop-up. Hosted by Aburi Tora restaurant in North York, Marukatsu is a fun, fusion-style concept that blends Japanese and Mexican culinary influences. The pop-up menu is focused on katsu, … Continued
A fundraising campaign is aiming to help resurrect a beloved Kensington Market business. Neighbourhood staple Jumbo Empanadas shuttered its doors in late October following a three-alarm fire at adjacent grocery store Emporium Latino. Although the fire didn’t enter Jumbo Empanadas, safety inspectors forced the long-running restaurant to close for an indefinite amount of time while … Continued
With the future of indoor dining still in flux amid the pandemic, Toronto restaurants are continuing to pivot their business models to stay afloat. Kinka Family, the hospitality group behind restaurants like Kinton Ramen and Neo Coffee Bar, is expanding its delivery options with the launch of two new virtual restaurants. Also known as “ghost … Continued
Since indoor dining was first closed in March, high-end restaurants across the city have gradually traded fancy tasting menus and artful small plates for more casual, takeout-friendly dishes that appeal to diners eating at home. With dining rooms temporarily shuttered again this month, Momofuku Kojin is the latest Toronto restaurant to enter the takeout game … Continued
Several Toronto chefs have removed all lobster-affiliated dishes from their menus in an act of solidarity with Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq fishers, whose right to fish off-season is currently entangled in a confusing treaty dating back hundreds of years. The Peace and Friendship Treaties, enacted by the British crown in 1760 and 1761, have sparked tension … Continued
