Lately it seems like anyone who’s anyone has a blog. And 11-year-old Ryan Storm is developing quite a following with his food blog, Ry’s Ratings. Since age 8, Storm has been trying out restaurants all over Toronto and reviewing his experiences. We recently spoke with him to get his views on eating organic, the best places find it and what an 11-year-old connoisseur does for fun.
Not all cannoli are created equal: from the disappointingly soggy to the delectably crispy and creamy, Italo-Canadian Rob Gentile sorts the best from the rest and declares a winner
This week, we asked Mike Angeloni, chef at L’Unita, to share his breakthrough recipe with us. As an alum of The Hoof Café and Splendido, Angeloni has spent time in a number of kitchens here in Toronto, and recently won a “Top 30 under 30” award from the Ontario Hostelry Institute. Herewith, Angeloni — who outs himself as a real nonna’s boy — shares one of his favourite pasta dishes.
Joining the slew of new restaurants to hit Parkdale in recent months is Chantecler, set to open its doors right near the super hot Grand Electric by this weekend. The small venue seats 26 and will feature a traditional diner-style kitchen with a modern aesthetic. Co-owner Jonathan Poon, who has worked in the food industry in Australia, Europe and Asia, will man the kitchen while his partner, Jacob Wharton-Shukster, will act as front of house manager.
Kensington Market is losing one of its most recognizable landmarks: the longstanding European Quality Meats & Sausages. The butcher shop is closing this spring, founder Morris Leider tells us.
After building a veritable empire out of the Amaya Indian food chain, Hemant Bhagwani has been a busy man as of late. But that hasn’t stopped him from branching out a little bit with his recently-opened Bazaar Global Food Bar on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, situated in the space formerly occupied by Lai Toh Heen.
Okay Toronto: you love lattes, and lattes have art on them, so here’s some cool latte art. We’ve just stumbled across this blog from a New York barista who likes to weird things to milk foam. In addition to Michael Jackson, this barista provides latte incarnations of Abraham Lincoln, the Mona Lisa, Bart Simpson and more. Something to think about while indulging in your lunchtime caffeine fix.
This is a juicy, spicy Pinot. Rich ruby colour with a bouquet of tobacco, clove and raspberry; medium-bodied, dry and firmly structured with a smoky raspberry flavour; full on the palate with a warm alcoholic finish. Food match: duck breast, rare roast beef.
After nearly three years, popular brunch spot Mitzi’s on College is closing its doors, depriving neighbourhood residents of its famous oatmeal buttermilk pancakes forever.
It isn’t uncommon for a restaurant to boast a signature dish, but how is an unsuspecting public to know who really has the sweetest pasta sauce or the tenderest filet mignon? With a head-to-head battle royale, of course. Food blogger Jacob Younan is orchestrating just that by putting Toronto restaurants to the test with Dish Duel.
After nine years of wining and dining Queen West denizens, Charles Khabouth and the folks at INK Entertainment have decided to close Ultra Supper Club and open a nightclub in its place. The new venue, designed by Canadian design firm Munge Leung, will be known as Cube.
Protesters from the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition paced back and forth in front of La Palette on Monday, holding signs that read “Stable to Table in One Week” and “Pet & Athlete Not Food.” The dozen or so activists were protesting the restaurant’s decision to return horsemeat to its menu earlier this month.
