For decades, self-serve salad bars and buffets have been an integral part of the Canadian dining experience. But, even as restaurants begin to reopen doors in Toronto and the GTA, outlets that offered buffet services as part of their operations have been required to remove the facility and forced to adapt to changing times. So, … Continued
The organizers behind Street Eats Market are hosting a Filipino Street Market this weekend. From Aug. 22 to 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Scarborough Town Centre, 15,000 square feet will become a Filipino street food scene. Featured eats at the Filipino Street Market will include Halo Halo, barbecued meats, Lechon, and … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Even as the Stage 3 reopening continues in Toronto, one unfortunate enduring reality is the non-stop news of restaurants closing up shop over insurmountable COVID-related hardships. Here are the five most recent locales to which we reluctantly bid farewell. Don Alfonso 1890 Don Alfonso 1890, one of Toronto’s favourite spots to celebrate a special occasion … Continued
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has announced that she will not be participating in the U.S. Open this year. The Mississauga native let fans know in a tweet on Thursday, citing a lack of preparedness for her decision and adding that she aims to focus on fitness in the coming months. “I have made the … Continued
By Nikki Gill
The Toronto Ice Cream Festival is going down this weekend at Scarborough Town Centre and will feature cold treats from Eva’s Original Chimneys, Fugo Desserts, Ihalo Krunch and many more. The festival will run from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16. Many of the city’s annual summer food festivals … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Charles Khabouth and Danny Soberano are not letting a pandemic slow them down. The duo behind some of the city’s most popular restaurants recently announced the opening of Amal, a modern Lebanese restaurant at 131 Bloor St. W., with a second location opening soon in Coconut Grove, Miami. Amal (pronounced: am-elle) is a traditional Arabic … Continued
A three-storey condo inside 40 Oaklands Ave., just south of De La Salle College on Avenue Road, has hit the market in Toronto. Unit 332 comes with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and has been extensively renovated to include upscale finishes throughout. Two of its three levels are dedicated to indoor living space, while the third … Continued
While the pandemic may have put a moratorium on street festivals in Toronto, locals are finding new ways to celebrate certain time-honoured traditions like the ever-popular Taste of the Danforth. Every year, the event welcomes nearly 1.6 million people over the span of three days, making it the largest street food festival in Canada. Attendees … Continued
By lindsaylow
Suzanne Barr is a respected Toronto chef with a flair for Afro Caribbean, soulful comfort food. Her culinary repertoire includes owner of Saturday Dinette; inaugural chef-in residence at the Gladstone Hotel; resident judge on Food Network Canada’s series ‘Wall of Chefs;’ and partner and executive chef at True True Diner, which permanently closed during the … Continued
Jen Agg’s charming Queen West diner has returned in BBQ form. Le Swan has started hosting weekly cookouts behind the back of the restaurant, on the edge of Trinity Bellwoods Park. Running Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m., the weekly BBQs feature a simple menu that includes burgers, hot dogs, rotisserie … Continued
By Erin Neilly
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. Parenting in the time of COVID reminds me of every time anybody ever told me: “You should do….” with my kids. It was always going to be … Continued
After months of waiting, Toronto will finally join the rest of Ontario in phase three of the province’s reopening plan on Friday. But while some restaurants gear up to reopen for indoor dining, others are announcing they will have to close their doors for good. Here are five restaurants that Toronto has had to say … Continued
