By Ron Johnson
Dining room closures have left the restaurant industry in crisis. More than a million hospitality workers have been laid off from their jobs and, as of April 1, many restaurants are now burdened with overdue rent payments. In an industry where profit margins are known to be thin, operators across the country won’t have the … Continued
COVID-19 has had a ripple effect on the restaurant industry, not only impacting restaurant staff and owners but everyone who normally does business with them. With dining rooms shuttered across the city, the food suppliers that normally stock restaurant kitchens are seeing their usual orders decrease significantly or disappear entirely. Like restaurants, food suppliers are … Continued
Roncesvalles Village BBQ joint Barque Smokehouse is relaunching its takeout and delivery program today, with a new focus on make-at-home dishes. Barque had suspended their former takeout and delivery program for several weeks following the COVID-19 outbreak. Barque co-owner and chef David Neinstein says that after initially shutting down their dining room, the team was … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Parenting columnist Joanne Kates is an expert educator in the areas of conflict mediation, self-esteem and anti-bullying, and she is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park. Two weeks ago I became a grandmother. It’s as exciting and wonderful as I imagined. As they say, if I’d known how much fun being a grandparent … Continued
By lindsaylow
If there was ever a time we could all use a cheerful distraction and the chance to hone our home-cooking chops, it’s now. Fortunately, Mary Berg is offering us both with her show Mary’s Kitchen Crush, which returned to CTV on March 22. The new batch of episodes promises approachable recipe inspiration plus plenty of … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Don’s Bakery has been a Muskoka tradition for decades. The Bala, Ont. shop is a hive of activity every spring and summer weekend beginning on Mother’s Day and stretching to Labour Day as cottagers descend en masse to stock up on their famous scones, butter tarts, cookies and pot pies. Bryan Foster grew up cottaging … Continued
After two weeks of your Instagram feed flooding with photogenic meals prepared by friends and family, you might have the itch to try your hand as a home cook. Well, Toronto restaurants want to make your culinary venture that much easier. Impress your family and your feed by ordering a meal kit from one of … Continued
As Toronto restaurants navigate the many challenges of switching to delivery/takeout models amid the COVID-19 closures, one Toronto restaurant owner is coming to the rescue with tech support. Nav Sangha, owner of Parkdale’s Miss Thing’s and co-owner of Otto’s Bierhalle and SoSo Food Club, is helping restaurants set up their own online ordering platforms for … Continued
Farmers’ markets are closed indefinitely in Toronto but that doesn’t mean you have to forgo your locally sourced produce. Farmers across Ontario are working on new initiatives to bring you a farm to table experience, and that includes delivering fresh produce, dairy, and meat right to your front door. Kendal Hills Farm has launched The … Continued
Toronto’s restaurant industry is getting a much-needed break from the provincial government. Starting Thursday, licensed restaurants and bars doing takeout and delivery across the province will be able to sell booze with their orders. The announcement is a welcome one to restaurants struggling to offset their losses during the pandemic. The temporary change to the … Continued
This is a strange and challenging month for restaurant openings. Although we don’t know when dining out will return to our lives, we’re giving love to newly opened restaurants you can still try using takeout or delivery. We’re also sharing restaurants slated to open soon, so you can build your must-try list for when we … Continued
I am in love with too many Toronto restaurants to list. For almost 50 years (!!) I’ve been getting paid to go to restaurants and write about them, and I’ll fight anyone who says they have a better restaurant scene than we do. Have you eaten Chinese in San Francisco? Ours is more diverse and … Continued
