Bar Buca may be the latest Toronto restaurant headed for permanent closure. A notice of distress has been posted in the window of Bar Buca’s Yonge and Eglinton location, indicating that King Street Food Company, the hospitality group behind the Buca restaurants, has been locked out by the building’s landlord. Dated October 1, the notice … Continued
Much-loved Entertainment District restaurant Pai will soon be heading north with its northern Thai fare, with the restaurant set to open a second location at Yonge and Eglinton this autumn. According to a press release, the new outpost of Pai will take over a two-storey, 12,000-square-foot space at 2335 Yonge St. The restaurant will have … Continued
Those hoping to catch one last meal at Gusto 101 before the chilly autumn nights sweep Toronto’s patio scene will have to wait just a little while longer. The cozy Italian eatery, popular for its tempting $1/oz. house wines and savoury, wood-fired pizzas with just the right amount of char, has closed its doors until … Continued
Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen, a culinary staple for home-style curries and melt-in-your-mouth patties, has temporarily closed its doors until further notice, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The restaurant broke the news via social media on Sept. 21st, stating that the staff member, whose last shift was on Sept. 17th, is currently quarantined … Continued
Toronto chef Michael Hunter is partnering up with Café Boulud’s chef de cuisine Nicholas Trosien for a special seasonal dinner on Sept. 30. Aptly dubbed By the Books, the event menu will draw inspiration from chef Daniel Boulud’s respected cookbook DANIEL, as well as Hunter’s upcoming book, the Hunter Chef, which will be available in … Continued
Kiin, chef Nuit Regular’s beautiful Thai restaurant in the Entertainment District, is reopening this Friday after six months of temporary closure amid the pandemic. The restaurant specializes in royal Thai cuisine — an elaborate, artfully-plated style of cooking that was once served to Thai sovereigns. Kiin’s return sees the restaurant serving prix-fixe menus on Friday … Continued
It’s an exciting week for Toronto vegetarians and flexitarians as the cult favourite Impossible Burger makes its long-awaited Canadian debut. The flagship product from California-based company Impossible Foods is hitting the menus of 13 Canadian restaurants this week, marking its first availability outside of the U.S. and Asia. The Impossible Burger rose to fame in … Continued
Good news for those who mourned the cancellation of Summerlicious, Toronto’s beloved bi-annual prix fixe food festival, because there’s a new “licious”-inspired food event coming to the city this week. Kicking off on Sept. 11 and running for four weeks, AsialiciousTO will see Asian restaurants across Toronto offering special prix fixe menus priced at either … Continued
If you find yourself spending the Labour Day weekend in the city, Street Eats Market is planning a night market food event that might just make your cottage-going friends jealous. From Sept. 5 to 6, the event group is hosting an internationally-themed night market at Scarborough Town Centre. Street Eats Market has already hosted a … Continued
Goûter Patisserie is gearing up to open its second location at Eglinton and Avenue this fall. Headed by pastry chef Rodney Alléguède, the North York pâtisserie, boulangerie, and chocolaterie is known for putting a modern riff on classic French baked goods. Alléguède cut his teeth in Michelin-starred restaurants like Fouquet’s and La Maison Lenôtre in … Continued
