Toronto restaurants that closed this week Batch House is closing after five years on Victoria Street. The brewpub and bottle shop from Creemore Springs Brewery was reportedly unable to weather the loss of regular foot traffic in the Financial District. Iconic Italian staple the Big Slice is temporarily closing while they move down the street … Continued
A new initiative is honouring some of the many Toronto restaurants that have permanently closed their doors over the past year due to the pandemic and raising funds to support unemployed restaurant workers in the process. Last Dish sees local artists partnering with shuttered restaurants to design commemorative plates featuring signature menu items. Vesuvio Pizzeria … Continued
By Ron Johnson
During the pandemic, takeout is ruling the culinary world. And that has given many in the business and those new to it the opportunity to experiment and try something new, often with delicious results. Case in point: BEAR Steak Sandwiches. BEAR Steak Sandwiches is a great local sensation serving up $16 flank steak sandwiches with … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Would you prefer a pink heart-eyed robot delivering your late-night munchies? Tiny Mile, a Toronto-based startup, can make that food-induced fever dream come true. Tiny Mile has six active robots named Geoffrey that deliver food within two kilometres of restaurants in Toronto through Uber Eats. The adorable robots are all over social media and have … Continued
By Nikki Gill
The Hudson’s Bay company announced this morning on its Instagram page that it has taken the Fifteen Percent Pledge. The pledge is an initiative started by Aurora James — Toronto-born and U.S.-based fashion designer behind Brother Vellies — last year as an initiative combat the effects of systemic racism in both the U.S. and Canada. … Continued
By lindsaylow
We round up some of the go-to comfort foods that have been getting us through the ongoing lockdown. BEST ‘ZA AMBASSADOR PIZZA CO. Ambassador Pizza Co. has introduced Toronto to the unusual but much-loved Windsor-style pie. Signature toppings in the Rose City include canned mushrooms and lots of shredded pepperoni. GHOST PIZZA A pivot by … Continued
By lindsaylow
THE FOOD ADVOCATES We highlight some of the local figures who helped support important Toronto restaurant industry causes this year. JEN AGG The always-outspoken restaurateur has garnered support via social media for industry issues, ranging from paid sick days for hospitality workers to the negative impacts of SkipTheDishes partnership with the LCBO. VICTOR BARRY The … Continued
For years, For Your Eyes Only held the space at 536 King Street West and stood ground as one of Toronto’s last remaining strip clubs. When it shuttered in August 2020 after the owners sold the building that housed it, the vacant space raised a lot of questions. What would take over the massive space … Continued
Toronto restaurants that closed this week Maiz Arepa’s Queen West location has permanently closed. In what has become a sadly familiar type of Instagram post, chef Fernando Sequeda shared “unfortunately, our restaurant has not been approved for many of the government support[s] and it’s almost impossible to keep running out of our pocket with all … Continued
Toronto restaurants that closed this week Iconic Toronto restaurant Café Diplomatico is temporarily closing after the death of its founder, Rocco Mastrangelo Sr. In an Instagram tribute, his son and daughter-in-law remember him as a “passionate advocate of Italian culture, music and film in North America” who “worked hard to introduce the café culture that … Continued
By lindsaylow
Parenting columnist Joanne Kates is an expert educator in the areas of conflict mediation, self-esteem and anti-bullying, and she is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park. It is not a good week to be a camp director. Come to think of it, it’s not been a good year to be a lot of things, including a camp … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Although there is a giant question mark over the next month or two, the city of Toronto has confirmed it is moving ahead with curb lane installations for its CaféTO outdoor dining program with construction to begin May 8. “We know at some point, we will be able to reopen again and we want to … Continued
