After living in Los Angeles for the past year, Michelin-trained Toronto chef Alexander Fields is back with a revived version of his supper club. This time, Rhyz is pairing Fields’ take on Afro-Caribbean cuisine with quality Ontario wines. Fields is a Montréal native who got his start working in top establishments including Henry’s Restaurant and … Continued
Following Toronto’s excessive obsession with gourmet sandwiches last summer, it’s looking like summer 2026 is all about premium bagels. That’s what it would appear, anyway, if the sold-out opening weekend of Arthur’s Snackette is any indication. Tucked in a laneway off St. Clair Avenue West, Arthur’s Snackette gets its roots from Montréal’s Arthur’s Nosh Bar. … Continued
A Michelin-recommended restaurant in Vancouver has just opened a location in Toronto, and this one is even bigger and better. Now open at 115 Wellington Street West, Riley’s Fish & Steak brings all the glitz, glam, and high-quality bites, the Glowbal Restaurant Group is known for. The group is also behind Black + Blue, which … Continued
A new wine and sake bar has only just soft launched in Little Italy but it already has the city buzzing with excitement. That’s because Chez Wa —recognizable by its playful logo of a frog balancing a wine glass on its head — has already been serving up good drinks and good bites on the … Continued
Blue horses and genuine Italian hospitality will soon be found in neighbourhoods across Toronto. A cozy Etobicoke restaurant that opened in December and is known for its quality service will soon be expanding to open three restaurants within less than a year. Located at 848 The Queensway, The Blue Horse Cucina comes from the … Continued
Through Gusto 54, Janet Zuccarini has built an empire of restaurants across Toronto — we’re talking King West, Young & Eglinton, Ossington, Corktown and beyond. But it all started three decades ago with a little yellow house in Yorkville. A timeless institution celebrating 30 years, Trattoria Nervosa has become synonymous with the upscale district, … Continued
Just over a year since shutting its doors, Fish & Loaf is making its return to Toronto — this time in Richmond Hill. The Asian fusion restaurant will be opening at 155 East Beaver Creek Road, Unit 22 in early April. When Fish & Loaf opened in a Scarborough plaza in 2023, it quickly earned … Continued
If there isn’t enough reason to head to Prince Edward County, then perhaps you can be enticed by a new restaurant from chef Grant van Gameren. That’s right, the prominent restaurateur behind some of Toronto’s standout spots — Bar Isabel, Bar Raval, Martine’s Wine Bar and Michelin-starred Quetzal, to name just a few — is opening … Continued
The team behind some of Toronto’s most celebrated restaurants is opening a unique, hidden Italian dining experience. Located at 11 Church Street, Pasta Privato will open on March 27 with an evolving menu rooted in storytelling, offered à la carte or as an eight-course tasting menu. The project is a personal one for partners Yannick … Continued
Where the one-of-a-kind, vibrant Cold Tea bar’s closure left a hole in Queen West last year, a new dual-concept destination will soon be opening its door. A European-inspired café by day and lively Tex Mex cocktail bar by night, Cafe Gigi and The Dirty Laundry are coming to 1186 Queen Street West this month with … Continued
A new restaurant in Baldwin Village is refining Vietnamese cuisine and culture to the max. Awash in dark wood tones, red velvet curtains and decadent chandeliers, Petite Lune Saigon combines French sophistication with classic Vietnamese hospitality. The new restaurant — and its name — pays homage to the French influence that shaped Vietnam’s iconic architecture … Continued
Nothing can stand in the way of a restaurant owner determined to bring their vision and quality bites to the city. If anyone is proof of that it’s Naveen Chakravarti. Last month, the restaurant owner opened Neon Tiger, an eclectic and high-energy bar and restaurant serving up Pan Asian and Indian dishes, after months of … Continued
