COVID-19 has had a ripple effect on the restaurant industry, not only impacting restaurant staff and owners but everyone who normally does business with them. With dining rooms shuttered across the city, the food suppliers that normally stock restaurant kitchens are seeing their usual orders decrease significantly or disappear entirely. Like restaurants, food suppliers are … Continued
Roncesvalles Village BBQ joint Barque Smokehouse is relaunching its takeout and delivery program today, with a new focus on make-at-home dishes. Barque had suspended their former takeout and delivery program for several weeks following the COVID-19 outbreak. Barque co-owner and chef David Neinstein says that after initially shutting down their dining room, the team was … Continued
As Toronto restaurants navigate the many challenges of switching to delivery/takeout models amid the COVID-19 closures, one Toronto restaurant owner is coming to the rescue with tech support. Nav Sangha, owner of Parkdale’s Miss Thing’s and co-owner of Otto’s Bierhalle and SoSo Food Club, is helping restaurants set up their own online ordering platforms for … Continued
This is a strange and challenging month for restaurant openings. Although we don’t know when dining out will return to our lives, we’re giving love to newly opened restaurants you can still try using takeout or delivery. We’re also sharing restaurants slated to open soon, so you can build your must-try list for when we … Continued
I am in love with too many Toronto restaurants to list. For almost 50 years (!!) I’ve been getting paid to go to restaurants and write about them, and I’ll fight anyone who says they have a better restaurant scene than we do. Have you eaten Chinese in San Francisco? Ours is more diverse and … Continued
As many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. “Noodle soup is one of my comfort favourites dishes that’s easy to cook at home,” says chef Nuit Regular of Pai Northern Thai Kitchen, Sukhothai, and Kiin. “I love the spicy, … Continued
With Ontario bars and restaurants prohibited from offering dine-in services for the foreseeable future, many have pivoted to takeout and delivery models to stay afloat. To-go dining alone, however, isn’t profitable enough to keep certain restaurants in the green. The industry is now petitioning the Ontario government to allow wine, beer, cider, and spirits to … Continued
This week, as many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. “These tender, sticky, beefy morsels of oxtail are nestled between the crevices of velvety noodles and smothered in a Caribbean spiced au jus,” explains Top Chef’s Adrian Forte. “The … Continued
This week, as many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. Chef de cuisine Michael Acero says that this simple, savoury Brussels sprouts dish is a fan favourite at both Miku and it’s sister restaurant, Tora. “Not only is this … Continued
This week, as many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. “Mac and cheese is the epitome of comfort food,” says Planta‘s chef David Lee. “There is nothing like a plant-based spin on a beloved classic.” View this … Continued
This week, as many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. “This meatball recipe is my take on the recipe my mother used to make when I was growing up,” says executive chef Rocco Agostino, of Pizzeria Libretto. “It’s easy … Continued
