At the beginning of March, Chef Ricky’s passion project finally saw reality. His restaurant, Rikki Tikki, opened its doors in Kensington Market, serving up modern, home-style Indian cuisine to an area known for an array of cultures and styles. Available for dine in and takeout, Rikki Tikki’s appetizer items include paneer tikka fries, garlic tikki, … Continued
If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you’ve probably seen someone you know have their account hacked. Lately, hackers have been stealing people’s accounts and changing phone numbers and emails so that people can’t recover them, uploading fraudulent posts and stories about Bitcoin schemes and making money fast. Sadly, a local grocery store was the victim … Continued
It’s no secret that Italians use food as a form of expression, showing love through feeding family and friends in celebration. At Nodo, that mentality is carried into the restaurant, with fresh, approachable dishes from a wide range of Italian dishes on the menu. A new location of the Italian eatery is on the way, … Continued
The culinary mastermind behind Joybird Fried Chicken, Trevor Lui, is back with a new idea. This time, he’s serving up bao sandwiches and build-your-own rice bowls at BaoBowl, a temporary pop up inside Stackt Market that will only last a couple of weeks. The announcement came via Instagram, where Lui revealed the project last week. … Continued
Añejo Toronto boasts that the restaurant brings contemporary Mexican cuisine–and the city’s best margaritas–to King Street. With over 100 kinds of tequila, the basement eatery is brimming with Mexican culture, including colourful folk art and a fresh menu. The website says Añejo brings “the magic of old Mexico north of the 49th parallel,” thanks to … Continued
United by friendship and the need to bring awareness to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules and Russian chef Alissa Timoshkina began the (now trending) #cookforukraine movement. The global initiative raises funds for organizations involved in providing aid to the people of Ukraine. The premise behind the movement is to make traditional Ukrainian … Continued
“I was out there donating burgers kind of blindly, not knowing whether my business was even going to be alive in a month or six months,” says Johnny Prassoulis, the mastermind behind Holy Chuck Burgers. When the pandemic began, Prassoulis’ giving nature kicked in, and he knew that he wanted to step in and help … Continued
Black+Blue Steakhouse is heading east and opening a new spot inside the space that once housed the Toronto Stock Exchange. The award-winning, Vancouver-based restaurant has earned a variety of accolades, including TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice Distinction, which ranks it in the top 10 percent of restaurants worldwide. And, soon, its swanky vibe and high-quality menu will … Continued
When Alleycatz closed down in the summer of 2020, it left a gaping hole in the Yonge and Eglinton live music scene. But, now, a new locally-owned restaurant, Benny’s Barbecue is giving the space some life again. On Wednesdays through Sundays, the craft smokehouse serves up carefully smoked goodness from 11:30 to 8:30, or until … Continued
“735 Days of Anticipation” is the slogan for Toronto’s largest St. Patrick’s Day party, and there’s no better way to describe the wait. As restrictions ease, Rebel Nightclub will once again be the place to be on Saturday, March 19 as SPD Guinness hosts 5,000 partiers for a day of Irish festivities, live music, and … Continued
With the hospitality industry trying to revive itself after nearly two years of pandemic-related closures, restaurants across Toronto have come up with a new way to ensure that people are not skipping out on their reservations. Cancellation fees have started to pop up across the city, with some restaurants, like Little Italy’s Giulietta and it’s … Continued
