What started as a plan to open a modern Iranian Café offering freshly baked pastries and sweets turned into a pizza place, putting a Persian spin on the comfort food classic. Noon Eatery opened in January 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a province-wide stay-at-home order in place, restaurants could only offer … Continued
Omni Palace, a Chinese noodle house that specializes in traditional hand-pulled Lanzhou noodle dishes and other Halal delicacies, has created an innovative mixed-noodle menu for its latest outpost in North York’s Sheppard Yonge Centre. Omni Palace has more than 500 locations worldwide, including a restaurant in Toronto that opened three years ago. The new location officially … Continued
Fall in Toronto is truly a special time. With the baking summer days behind us and sub-zero days of snow and slush ahead, October is a month to experience the city in perfect conditions. With your vaccine passports in tow, crunch through the leaves to these 10 new establishments sometime soon! 1. Giulia 134 … Continued
A popular hair salon, Ergys Studio, near Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street used the COVID-19 closures to transform its waiting area into a coffee shop and cocktail bar. Clients and passersby alike can come into Ergys Coffee till Cocktail for a latte and a croissant or an Espresso Martini – their specialty – at … Continued
Over the last year or so, if you happen to be a little bit of a wellness nerd, you’ll have noticed a new love for mushrooms. And not the psychedelic or edible kind, but medicinal – and specifically adaptogenic. What are those exactly? Well, they contain polysaccharides and you can consume them in the form … Continued
We’ve all been there. It’s midnight, and you’re craving something sweet. Unable to sleep due to {insert disastrous world event here}, you start scrolling through your favourite food delivery app. To your surprise, every purveyor of fresh baked goods in the city has closed for the evening. There’s your run of the mill fast food … Continued
Brasa Peruvian Kitchen is all set to open in First Canadian Place after waiting months for provincial restrictions to lift. Though this was supposed to be the Peruvian-inspired restaurant’s first location, it will now be the third to open in a four-month timespan. Brasa Peruvian Kitchen is owned by Michel Falcon who, although not new … Continued
An immersive, multi-sensory, and colourful new restaurant is opening in Toronto, and a familiar face is leading the charge in the kitchen. Chef Nuit Regular, who most recently opened Pai Uptown, will be leading the culinary program at Selva. The team behind the new space is the same as RendezViews, which transformed an old parking lot … Continued
OddSeoul, a staple on the Ossington strip for its late-night Korean small plates and chill vibe, is opening a new spot on Dupont Street later this month. The new venture, called Neon Tiger will open Oct. 28 and offer a similar Korean-inspired menu complete with boldly flavoured snacks and fun cocktails. You may recognize the new … Continued
Self-proclaimed ‘leader of the craft beer dining revolution,’ Beertown, has finally made its way to the big city. In addition to a long list of craft beers, ciders and wines reflecting the ever-evolving Ontario craft beverage scene, this family-friendly joint offers an equally extensive food menu sure to please all ages and tastes. Beertown’s rotational … Continued
Following the massive success of opening his restaurant Giulietta in the spring of 2018, chef Rob Rossi (who appeared on season one of Top Chef Canada) has once again partnered with David Minicucci to bring a taste of Northern Italian fare to Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Osteria Giulia opened on Oct. 2 at 134 Avenue Rd. … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto’s Lamanna Bakery is adding to the great Toronto debate on the best pizza in the city, while at the same time making serious social media noise far beyond the city’s boundaries. What’s one of the quickest ways to get Torontonians to disagree? Ask them where to get the best pizza in the city. Toronto … Continued
