Brothers Guy and Michael Rubino have established a reputation for their powerhouse combination of culinary and business expertise. But in early 2018, they embarked on their most innovative and exciting venture yet: a vertical farming company known as We the Roots. The technology was initially developed by the University of Guelph’s Controlled Environment Systems Research … Continued
Chef David Lee’s new Planta Queen (180 Queen St. W.) opened up in his former Nota Bene spot in late March, promising plant-based interpretations of chef’s favourite childhood dishes. After a closure due to storm damage last summer, Drake’s sushi bar Pick 6ix reopened late March as Pick 6ix Sports (33 Yonge St.). Thornhill just … Continued
Dan Perretta has wanted to be the greatest since he first started cooking. And he is well on his way. During a bout of shoptalk he may precede any mention of his current boss, Grant Achatz, with the words, “one of the best chefs of his generation” with no hint of exaggeration. As a teenager, … Continued
By lindsaylow
Bars are not what they used to be. Witness Bar Isabel. The Carbon Bar. Momofuku Milk Bar. And now — oh joy — Bar Buca. Son of Buca is the ne plus ultra of the process that started when restaurants lost their white tablecloths. Along with losing comfy chairs, reservations and any semblance of welcome. … Continued
Chef Elias Salazar proves this classic cuisine is more than just ceviches and steaks
Patrick Kriss’s new restaurant is a smooth glam room down a quiet laneway
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Lobster crudo, black truffle agnolotti on the Yorkville menu and yet the flavours are bland
Jen Agg’s Queen St. restaurant serves comforting traditional favourites
Be a coach, not a player in your kid’s life
Chef Anna Chen, formerly of Scaramouche and Buca, draws crowds with her Bloordale bistro in Toronto
