Sophie’s Dine-In and Takeout brings a casual lunch and dinner option to Eglinton. The restaurant’s crowd-pleasing menu runs the gamut from sandwiches and burgers to pizza and souvlakis. Sophie’s also has a lengthy vegetarian menu, which includes traditional Persian dishes. Holt Renfrew’s flagship restaurant has reopened with an ultra-modern look and a revamped menu developed … Continued
By Nikki Gill
After a falling out with the founding chefs at Quetzal last year, Grant van Gameren has been working the pass at the Mexican restaurant he owns with Owen Walker. Now, the new head chef has been announced. Toronto’s own Steve Molnar will be taking over the reins. After receiving formal training at the Institut Paul … Continued
Yin Ji Chang Fen is the GTA’s most popular spot for rice noodle rolls. These little umami wraps, or chang fen as they’re called in the streets of Hong Kong, are savoury rolls of delicate rice noodles wrapped around proteins like marinated pork, beef or shrimp. The Cantonese restaurant already has outposts in Markham and … Continued
The Wheatsheaf Tavern is reopening its doors following a long-awaited upgrade. Opening in 1849, this iconic watering hole is the oldest in the city. After 170 years, Terry Tsianos and Scale Hospitality decided it was time to give this space the glow-up it deserves. On the southwest corner of King and Bathurst, Toronto’s original sports … Continued
A new restaurant dubbed Wild Chicory is now open on Mount Pleasant Road in midtown Toronto. Wild Chicory is offering what it is calling “culinary Canadiana” with a sophisticated spin. Using local ingredients, chef Shawn Limoges (Globe Bistro) is focussing on the bounty of Ontario while showcasing elevated versions of classic dishes. The chef is … Continued
Mandy’s salads are coming to Toronto. Whether it’s the success of Joe Beef’s, Dreyfus, Lov restaurant or the highly anticipated opening of La Queue de Cheval, Montreal has been making quite an imprint on our city. The latest to join the Montreal-Toronto invasion is the beloved aesthetic driven salad bar, Mandy’s. The femme, upscale salad … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The management of venerable Bloor West bar Clinton’s took to social media late in the day on Feb. 21 to announce the venue is closing in a touching letter posted on Facebook. “For eighty-three years, Clinton’s Tavern has been a mainstay on the corner of Bloor and Clinton. A lifetime of memories are hidden away … Continued
Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue is one of the hottest development nodes in the city. To try to get ahead on the planning front, a new planning framework for the intersection, designed to evaluate current and future development was recently endorsed by Toronto and East York Community Council. Councillor Josh Matlow said the framework … Continued
A labour strike is looming in Toronto’s not-so-distant future. The city has until Feb. 27 to settle a contract dispute with the Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 — which represents about 5,000 outdoor city workers, including garbage collectors. If an agreement isn’t reached, the city has announced a contingency plan. In the event of … Continued
