The wildly-popular pop-up, Sunny’s Chinese, has returned with a nine-course set menu that’s available for one weekend only. As of today (January 10), Sunny’s Chinese newsletter subscribers will have exclusive access to takeout from the pop-up from Jan. 14 through Jan. 16 for pick-up. The nine-course set menu is priced at $140 and feeds between … Continued
Donuts without the quintessential O-shaped centre? Mike and Debbie Skellas and Tony Merante are doing exactly that with their latest spot, Unholy Donuts. The new bakeshop serves up brioche-style donuts that forego the centre hole to create dense pastries that can be chock-full of creative fillings like ganache and lemon curd, or piled sky-high with … Continued
By lindsaylow
Hundreds of new restaurants have popped up in the city since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While indoor dining remains temporarily closed, plenty of restaurants are offering take-out, as well as “dine-in” options on their heated patios. We recruited Toronto’s best chefs and asked them a simple question: what’s on your 2022 must-try list? … Continued
Carlo’s Bakery has opened its first-ever flagship store in Port Credit. Most famously known after being featured in TLC’s Cake Boss, Carlo’s Bakery is a family-run bakery that first opened in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1910. Originally owned and operated by Carlo Guastaferro, in 1964, Bartolo Valastro Sr. took over Carlo’s, and ran the bakery … Continued
Recently, a video went viral showing an employee of a popular late-night Chinese food destination, Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant, picking up spilled food from the ground with his hands and depositing it into a container, and now, owner Colin Li is speaking out to set the record straight. The video, which was uploaded to popular … Continued
The Government of Ontario is temporarily limiting the service fees that third-party delivery companies, like Uber Eats charge to restaurants. The move comes after an announcement was made earlier this week that introduced new pandemic-related restrictions, including a ban on indoor dining. Effective immediately, any restaurant’s service fees, before taxes, will not exceed 20 per … Continued
It’s been eight long months since the downtown mecca for meat-lovers, Beast, closed its doors for renovations back in May 2021. But not to fret: as of Jan. 3, co-owners Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton have taken over the kitchen at Blood Brothers, a much-loved, west-end brewery and bottle shop owned by brothers Brayden and … Continued
Ration: Beverley is a progressive new restaurant from the Ration Food Lab hospitality group. After taking over the Beverley hotel’s ground floor restaurant space in 2020, the trio behind the group – Wes Barber, chef Jef Edwards and Chris Nguyen – launched several takeout-friendly concepts, including Ration Burger and Ocaso Tacos, during the pandemic. “We … Continued
This story was updated on Jan. 7, 2022 to include details on the Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant. When the COVID-19 pandemic induced an economic shutdown back in 2020, the Canadian government eventually responded by introducing two temporary financial aid programs. The first, and perhaps most widely known, was the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit … Continued
Amidst a surge in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the Ford government is considering implementing stricter measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, sources report. According to CP24, some of these measures include a temporary ban on indoor dining, lowering indoor and outdoor gathering limits (down to five from 10, and … Continued
Bloorcourt is now home to a new prix fixe Korean spot, serving up unique dishes all made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. The succinct four-course prix fixe menu is available for $78 and provides creative, artfully plated dishes using the bold, aromatic Korean flavours you know and love served up in a modern, industrial-meets-minimalist space. … Continued
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“Of all the desserts that I make, financiers are one of my mom’s favourites. She is an avid tea drinker and enjoys pairing it with a simple dessert,” says Roselle co-owner Stephanie Duong of this pistachio financier recipe. “Although we don’t have it on our regular menu anymore, she always requests that I make it … Continued
