Tom Brodi wants his patrons to have the inside scoop on how their meals are crafted. Brodi, former chef de cuisine at the Canoe Restaurant, has created a customer-friendly design for his newest eatery, Toca, set to open in January 2011 on the first floor of Toronto’s new Ritz-Carlton.
The Ossington Avenue ban on new restaurants and bars could have prompted William Tavares to take his trade elsewhere in a huff, but the restaurateur has hung around long enough to outlast the ban, open up one resto, and now he has plans for a second.
We tested two of Toronto’s favourite soups — Rodney’s clam chowder and Yen Ching’s hot and sour — and analyzed each bowl’s caloric, sodium, and fat content. What our lab discovered just might surprise you.
The Ballroom Bowl, a 10-lane bowling alley with a 300-seat sports bar and restaurant, is set to open next month at the corner of John and Richmond streets in the old Montana’s space. Chef Tawfik Shehata, formerly of Vertical restaurant, has been hired as the executive chef and he says the menu will be all about having fun.
Brownes Bistro is opening a second location and bringing something new to the table. The owners — also known as the Jacob brothers — of the sophisticated French bistro are taking over the former Terroni location, near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.
I have a pile of Canadian Tire money sitting at home. Is there anywhere else in Toronto I can cash it?
BUSTING THE BANK for the holidays means less cash for dining, but that doesn’t have to mean a substantial drop in quality. Herewith, five of the top cheap thrills in town.
The City of Toronto has lifted its moratorium on new restaurants and bars on Ossington Avenue, and Salt Wine Bar, which was closed by the city for violating the regulations, is wasting no time reopening its doors.
Toronto got a taste of Viennese coffee culture this week with a visit from Franz Grünwald, a world-champion Austrian barista and certified coffee fanatic. He shared with us his top tips for a perfect cup of coffee.
A new smokehouse has made its way to the College and Ossington area. Hadley’s is serving up barbecue entrees with stick-to-your- rib sides like coleslaw, baked beans and mac ’n’ cheese.
IS COMMUNAL SCRABBLE an underrated icebreaker? Ben Castanie thinks so. He and his partner, Aurelia Peynet, are the latest to stock their newly opened eatery — Snakes and Lattes, 600 Bloor St.W. — with a wall of classic board games for customer use.
The man – Zane Caplansky – who made his mark with his house-smoked, hand-cut meat, has revamped his menu. While meat dishes still dominate, Caplansky seems to be warming up to herbivores.
