There are big changes coming at ONE Restaurant. Today, The McEwan Group announced the sale of its 50% share in ONE Restaurant, turning it over to the new proprietors of the Hazelton Hotel. With this announcement, chef Mark McEwan confirmed that he, too, is leaving the Yorkville eatery. His departure comes after 15 years of … Continued
A new Little Italy restaurant promises to bring rustic homestyle Italian food to Toronto. Il Padrino, set to open in March of this year, is the first restaurant from Concetta Amaral, a Bari-born chef who attended culinary school in Milan. After her mother passed away, Amaral decided it was time to put her mother’s culinary … Continued
India is a massive country with food as regionally specific and diverse as the people who live there. In the North, cuisine is marked by rich, dairy-based dishes, while the South focuses more on soup-like curries and fried snacks. Not sure what region of India serves up your tried-and-true favourites? This new Thornhill Indian restaurant … Continued
Yelp’s list of Canada’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2022 was just released, naming 14 Toronto eateries among the best in the country. Grandma Loves You was voted the best in Canada, serving up mouth-watering sandwiches, one-of-a-kind hot dogs and homemade vegan cakes. Italian, Japanese, Chinese and American cuisines all found their way to … Continued
With indoor dining open across Ontario again, reservations to eat at restaurants across the city are filling up quickly. Scoring a spot to enjoy a meal is now a coveted experience, hard to come by unless you booked it right away. Many restaurants filled up their slots almost instantly, the second the government confirmed that … Continued
An Italian restaurant and popular events venue in Toronto’s historic Distillery District has transformed itself into a cozy and picturesque après-ski lounge. Now, you don’t have to board that expensive flight for an authentic Switzerland-inspired experience. Archeo, beloved for its sprawling cobblestone patio, has created its own slice of wintry bliss with an après-ski backdrop … Continued
One of Calgary’s hottest brunch spots is slowly popping up across the continent and Toronto is lucky enough to get not one, but two OEB locations opening later this year. The first will be “hatching” in Liberty Village this spring. When Chef Mauro Martina opened Calgary’s first OEB back in 2009, he had no intention … Continued
Zachary Kolomeir and Carmelina Imola are on a roll. The couple moved from Montreal to Toronto in 2018, and shortly thereafter, opened Dreyfus, a lauded ‘French-ish’ bistro on Harbord St., and Taverne Bernhardt’s, a rotisserie chicken joint in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighbourhood in 2020. Just last week, with the addition of co-owner Tristan Eves, Vilda’s, … Continued
With restaurants and gyms set to re-open on January 31, Doug Ford and the Ontario government announce the newest set of indoor dining regulations to accompany the modified Step 2 reopening plan. In short, there are quite a few differences from the first time Ontario was in Step 2. Restaurants are no longer required to … Continued
A Kyoto-based coffee shop is moving into Yorkdale mall, true to its globally-minded mission: to see the world through coffee. This location is the first of two set to open in Toronto, with another spot at Union Station scheduled for later in the year. Construction is currently underway inside the former David’s Tea storefront, with … Continued
What began as a side hustle spurred by the pandemic has expanded into a brick-and-mortar at Dundas and Brock Street where Jess Maiorana makes and sells ornate, handmade pasta along with other specialty grocery items and provisions. Visitors to the former hair-salon-turned-pasta-paradise can snag a variety of handmade goodies, like ravioli filled with ricotta, mint … Continued
For years, Cindy Wahler’s friends and family gushed over her homemade cookies. But it wasn’t until spring 2021 that Wahler, who is a psychologist, author, and leadership coach, decided to turn her baking hobby into something more serious. “I think I suffer from a little bit of imposter syndrome,” Wahler says with a laugh. “People … Continued
