When the partners behind Double Trouble Brewing Co. — Claude Lefebvre and Nathan Dunsmoor — released their Hops & Robbers IPA, it was like an introductory course on IPAs. Now, with the upcoming release of their Prison Break Breakout Pilsner, beer drinkers will get an easy-drinking take on Czech-style lager.
After a major revamp last fall, the financial district’s Reds Wine Tavern is set to expand with a second downtown location. The new restaurant, which is expected to open in late summer or early fall, will be located at the massive Aura condominium currently under construction at Yonge and Gerrard.
Though the name hints at something angelic, the clothing and accessories from British fashion house AllSaints are anything but. Named after a famous London street (All Saints Road in Notting Hill), the brand’s edgy, rock ‘n’ roll style is best suited for nights out on Queen West, but can only be found north of downtown at that mall that keeps on growing, Yorkdale
Speaking to the modern-day Alice in Wonderland — or Marie Antoinette — MoRoCo is an ode to all things chocolate. Located in a chi-chi Yorkville space, the boutique chocolaterie-meets-eatery is outfitted in lavenders and greys, acting as a backdrop to chocolate-nibbling patrons wiling away a lazy afternoon.
Claudio Aprile, the mastermind behind the Origin restaurant empire, has set up a pop-up food stand at Bayview Village to promote his soon-to-open Origin North. The pop-up launched earlier this month, but there’s still time to test it out and get some free food.
As part of our comedy issue, and in a tribute to the classic comedic gag, we took a look at some of the GTA’s top coconut cream pies. Herewith, chef Grant van Gameren declares a winner in our city-wide pie competition.
Xococava, midtown’s gourmet chocolate shop, will be closing its doors for good on May 17. Located at Delisle Court at Yonge and St. Clair, Xococava is the brainchild of Chris McDonald, chef and owner of the renowned Cava restaurant. The shop has been serving out chocolate treats and other desserts for the past five years.
Catch — the sustainable seafood restaurant that has been attracting pesce-philes to St. Clair West since its opening last year — recently announced that its chef, Nigel Finley, had accepted a position at the soon-to-open Chase Fish & Oyster restaurant.
Pale straw in colour, this Riesling has a nose of honeyed limes and petrol with a minerally note. It’s light on the palate, but its off-dry peach and citrus flavours are intense.
As the selection of craft beer at the LCBO improves, the answer to “what should I try next?” becomes more complicated than just “whatever you can get your hands on.” Picking up a bottle of Italian craft beer has (unexpectedly) become a safe bet, and the Birrificio del Ducato BIA IPA is no exception.
Earlier this month, Now Magazine reported that Jeff and Nuit Regular — the duo behind some of the best Thai restaurants in the city — were working on a new downtown project. Well, the wheels are moving: the Regulars have teamed up with Janet Zuccarini (owner of Gusto 101), who will act as a silent partner for their new restaurant, which will be called Pai.
Over at Electric Mud BBQ — Parkdale’s latest hotspot — things are both louder and messier than at the original Electric. The sibling resto serves up its take on grub from the southern states: shrimp ‘n’ grits, fried chicken and pork ribs smothered in peanut-studded Thai barbecue sauce. Dirty rock ‘n’ roll plays overhead while patrons lick their fingers clean.
