Walking into Bold Food Hub is a treat for the senses: it smells like comfort foods, with an array of flavourful scents greeting visitors. The one-of-a-kind, custom murals explode with colour and are rich in Chinese history, and modern rap music that makes you add a spring to your step plays as you walk in. … Continued
On King Street West every weekend, you’ll find lineups outside doors with loud music and modern interiors, advertising clubs and cocktails. But, the area’s newest hotspot takes on a non-traditional vibe, with funky disco music emanating from the basement space Wednesdays through Sundays. Descending the steps of Pizza Wine Disco is to enter a space … Continued
A hidden alleyway entrance off of College Street leads you to a new sushi-grade fish market, where you can order premium sushi and curated Japanese accoutrements for a meal that will taste like its fresh from Tokyo. Oroshi Fish Co. is a fish market with a speakeasy spin, headed by Chef Edward Bang, Chef Jeff … Continued
Southern Crown Caribbean Smokehouse was born out of the pandemic, a venture launched by seasoned chefs Barrington Graham and Kyle McClure back in 2021. For a couple of years, the duo had been planning to start their own thing, and last year Lob Toronto – a restaurant they both ran – let them use its … Continued
Erica Campbell felt a bit isolated back in 2013, while working her first full-time job in the beer industry. “I was working with all men, which isn’t uncommon in the brewing industry,” she says. So, she approached four beer-loving women she knew in Jaime Dobbs, Renee Navarro, Jen Reinhardt, and Magenta Suzanne and pitched them … Continued
Have you ever wondered what a 54 inch pizza looks like? Have you ever wanted a slice bigger than your head? A Southern California pizza chain is here to help you eat more pizza than you have ever imagined possible. Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria is bringing their famous Giant Sicilian pizza, claimed to be … Continued
Are you a food lover looking to shake things up in the kitchen? Dobbernationloves, a local food and travel blog, recently launched a series of cooking classes that promise to be as educational as they are fun—and will help get you out of your recipe funk. Andrew John Virtue Dobson, Dobbernationloves’ founder and publisher, is your … Continued
When Uncle Tetsu‘s Angel Cafe closed, it took the only eatery and experience offering up maid service as seen in Japan out of the Toronto scene. But, the concept has returned, thanks to Scarborough’s Oishiii Sweets. On March 13, the Kennedy Road space will transform into a Sailor Moon-themed experience, combining Japanese maid cafes with … Continued
One of Montreal’s most popular sushi joints is coming to Toronto. Like Boustan, Sushi Sama opened several eateries in Quebec and in the Ottawa area before finally taking the Toronto plunge. Henry Liu is at the helm of the North York outpost, relocating from Montreal to Toronto to oversee the expansion. A big part of … Continued
Cabano’s Comfort Food, the Chicago-style restaurant known for no-frills burgers and sandwiches, is opening a new outpost in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood, serving up premium lunch and dinner eats. The menu will feature the tried-and-true comfort food classics patrons have come to expect at Cabano’s other locations (in Etobicoke, Briar Hill and the downtown core), … Continued
Long-running North Toronto eatery South China Old School Chinese has closed its doors after 65 years in business. The restaurant, known for its wide menu of North American Cantonese food favourites like General Tao Chicken and Chow Mein, was a mainstay in the Davisville Village community. A decade ago, there was some trouble with the … Continued
