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A pop-up restaurant, MacGyver-style: Boxed launches at a Queen West coffee shop

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Anyone hanging out in Parkdale Wednesday evening may have stumbled across an interesting spectacle: a chain of rather hip-looking servers scurrying through Queen West’s traffic, arms brimming with plates of meticulously prepared food. A pop-up restaurant was, of course, to blame. In this case, it was Boxed, a roaming supper club by chef Matthew Sullivan (formerly of Spice Safar), who launched his concept at The Mascot Wednesday.

Charles Khabouth’s new bistro, La Société, brings 1920s Parisian charm to Bloor Street

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Toronto’s entertainment king Charles Khabouth threw a lavish party last night to celebrate the opening of his latest venture, La Société. Before it opened its doors to Toronto’s most stylish (we spotted Greta Constantine’s Kirk Pickersgill, National Post’s Shinan Govani and Fashion editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra, to name a few), we caught up with Khabouth and partner Danny Soberano on the sunny patio.

Agave y Aguacate, Kensington Market’s not-so-hidden gem, unveils a new summer menu

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There is a lot to be savoured at the small food court behind Pancho’s Bakery in Kensington Market, including veteran chef Francisco Alejandri’s much-lauded Agave Y Aguacate. It’s probably the market’s worst-kept secret, and it’s not hard to see why. Alejandri and his sous-chef Clea Stuart have been dedicating nearly all of their waking hours to the takeout-only spot. The duo launched a new summer menu yesterday, so we checked out some of the offerings.

To spice up cocktail sessions this patio season, make like the Brits

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Summer has finally arrived, and Torontonians are seasonally preoccupied — even borderline obsessed — with seeking out sunbathed patios and the cool refreshments that they offer. Mainstream favourites like Bloody Caesars, mojitos and sangria are great and all, but don’t you ever find yourself craving something different? Something wildly potable and subtly fruity, with digestive properties and a compelling history, perhaps? Well then, British favourite Pimm’s might hit the spot.

Caplansky’s defends its meat mettle against Goldin’s and The Stockyards in this year’s Deli Duel

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This isn’t your average hot dog eating contest. This Sunday, meat-crazed Torontonians will partake in yet another culinary competition, this time in the form of a deli sandwich duel. The Stop Community Food Centre is hosting the 2nd annual Deli Duel, a smoked meat sandwich competition wherein Caplansky’s Delicatessen (the reigning champion) will battle against Goldin’s and The Stockyards for the 2011 title.

Coming Soon: The Legion, a Greco-Roman “ultra sports bar” on the Danforth

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If the brotherhood of man had an official language, it would be sports talk. And if that brotherhood had a headquarters for ritualistic beer drinking and game-watching, it would be Danforth’s soon-to-open The Legion. With its high ceilings, fireplaces, shared tables, Greco-Roman architecture and charcoal-grilled steaks, the upcoming Greektown bar brings to mind a sort of Alexander the Great camaraderie.

To find Poetry, Kensington Market’s new jazz cafe, follow Miles Davis’ hand

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Kensington Market is no stranger to experimental music, so it’s fitting that Poetry Jazz Café, a new bar dedicated entirely to live jazz, has set up shop on the market’s arterial avenue at 224 Augusta. Its outer facade emblazoned with a dynamic mural of Miles Davis’ hand, Poetry now opens its doors five nights a week —Wednesday to Sunday — to house an eclectic melange of young jazz musicians and soulful, jazz-oriented, vinyl-spinning DJs.

The Butchers responds to its extreme couponing debacle

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After offering seemingly too-good-to-be-true coupon bargains (like $99 for $400 worth of meat) on deal-of-the-day websites like Dealfind, The Butchers — North Toronto’s decade-old purveyor of organic and naturally-raised meats — is dealing with a business blunder. It simply cannot keep up with demand, and customers new and old are outraged. We spoke with owner Marlon Pather to find out exactly how this business-boosting scheme got so out of control.

Meals on wheels: food truck festival aims to show City Hall how street food is done

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Ice cream, fries and hot dogs: the trifecta of trashy food items available to busy Torontonians hasn’t evolved much since the inception of the food cart itself. Meanwhile, other world-class cities like New York and Miami have long been famous for their selection of gourmet goodies, like authentic tacos, artisanal grilled cheese sandwiches and freshly popped kettle corn, all made to order aboard whimsically named food trucks.

Spearhead Brewing Co. to roll out the first of its beers across the province on June 17

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When the great economic crisis of 2008 hit, Dimitri van Kampen turned to alcohol. His foray into booze was far more creative than down-and-out desperate, though: the Toronto-born financial lawyer got into home brewing and discovered a passion for craft beer. That passion has taken the form of Spearhead Brewing Company, which will officially roll out its inaugural beer at bars and restaurants across the province on June 17.