If you haven’t had the pleasure of tasting the Rasa Chopped, executive chef Adrian Niman’s addictive take on the traditional chopped salad which many Torontonians consider to be the best in the city, here’s another opportunity to do so. The Food Dudes’ founder along with partners Adam Minster, Derrek Wasser and Lindsay Klein have opened … Continued
“It has been such an amazing run.” With those words, popular Yorkville eatery Wish, announced they would be closing shop after more than twenty years in business. “We want to thank you for all these years, from the first eggs Benedict to the last, we thank you. We hope we have participated in creating good … Continued
Although thrifting is usually a go-to fall activity, it’s not as fun when you’re a new parent on the search for used kids’ clothes. That’s why resale and consignment kids’ boutiques have been popping up across the city and all over the Internet, making it easier and faster to get second-hand clothes to your kids … Continued
Writing about food for Post City has brought me inside Toronto’s best restaurants and arm’s length from the city’s greatest, most acclaimed chefs: Patrick Kriss at Alo, Keith Froggett at Scaramouche and Susur Lee at Lee, just for starters. So when Rob Rossi insisted on my having a meal at Giulietta, his buzzy College Street … Continued
Lusciously cheesy and beautifully layered, lasagna is the ultimate comfort food. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Massimo Capra puts everyone’s favourite pasta dish to the test and gives us the skinny on which lasagna reigns supreme. Winner: La Palma This is a beautiful interpretation of lasagna Bolognese. The pasta tastes great and it has just the … Continued
Take your snacking to a whole new level with obscure chocolate, chips, candy and cereal at Toronto’s newest convenience store-on-steroids. Vancouver-based Lucky’s Exotic Bodega has headed east, opening its fourth location on one of the coolest streets in the world — Ossington. Swing by for hundreds of novelty goodies, from sweet, salty, savoury or sour … Continued
Direct from Florence, Toronto is now the new home to Italian café, Ditta Artigianale. Located on Richmond St. W., on the ground floor of the Harlowe Condominium, the roaster fondly referred to as “Ditta” is known to have introduced specialty coffee to the Italian people and makes this the company’s first international location. Francesco Sanapo … Continued
Michelin-star chef Patrick Kriss has opened Evangeline, an intimate rooftop bar at Ace Hotel Toronto. Sitting 14 stories high, Evangeline is an 80-seat lounge with sweeping views of the surrounding skyline. Evangeline was designed by the acclaimed studio Shim-Sutcliffe architects, with the interior done by Atelier Ace. A cozy indoor seating area spreads across the … Continued
Pick your fighter: Matty’s Patty’s, Aloette or Harry’s Charbroiled? Three of the city’s best chefs known for their high-end eateries (and in some cases, Michelin stars) have all thrown their toques into Toronto’s more affordably priced burger scene. But which celeb cook takes top prize? We did a deep dive into the trio’s offerings so … Continued
It’s everything. It’s nothing. It’s whatever you want it to be. That’s the catchy copy on Black Pearl’s website, the new downtown Toronto spot that opened earlier this month. Striking a fine balance between elevated-yet-casual, the bar is perfect for all your ‘night-out needs’ including post-work happy hours with colleagues to late-night dancing with friends … Continued
Loosely translated from Japanese, “omakase” means “I’ll leave it up to you.” It’s a sentiment that, when used in fine Japanese dining, evokes the message that the chef has free reign over assembling a creative menu that is aligned with seasonality and the availability of fresh, local ingredients that blend harmoniously course after course. For … Continued
You can now rub shoulders with mega superstars like Drake at Three Hearts, a new members-only club that recently opened in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. Located in the space formerly occupied by iconic live music venue, the Cadillac Lounge, the club comes from the same folks behind the secret garden patio, The Octopus Garden which opened … Continued
