By Nisean Lorde
If you need an excuse to do Prince Edward County in the dead of winter, mark the Drake Devonshire’s Barn Burner to your calendar. The waterfront hotel in Wellington is bringing the event back on the night of Feb. 28, 2026, marking the sixth year of the Barn Burner! It runs from 7 p.m. to … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
If you’ve sworn off Winterlicious because the menus feel a bit watered down, here’s your reason to come back this year. Toronto’s annual winter culinary festival runs Jan 30 to Feb 12, 2026, with three-course prix-fixe menus across the city (dinner tiers range from $25 to $75). While some diners have complained about limited menus … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
This is an official heads-up for breadstick lovers: Olive Garden is coming back to Ontario. The first new Olive Garden restaurant will open in the GTA at Vaughan Mills, followed by a second location in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood, and both are expected to open this summer! If nothing else, there’s a clear nostalgia factor at … Continued
After nearly two decades defining what Toronto eats for dessert, Nadège Nourian is finally showing the city what she eats for dinner. Since opening her minimalist Trinity Bellwoods flagship in 2009, she’s pulled the city from sugar-coated nostalgia into the sharp, precise world of modern French pâtisserie. View this post on Instagram A … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Ghadir Meat & Restaurant has built a loyal following around its full-service meat-market-and-restaurant serving classic Lebanese and Middle Eastern faves, but there’s a whole other reason to pull up: a “hidden” fish market tucked toward the back of the space! If you typically only order a shawarma and bounce, you might miss the sizable seafood … Continued
Toronto’s diners aren’t chasing trends, and that’s exactly why they’re still standing. Most of these spots cropped up mid-century, built on a foundation of bottomless coffee and a “get in, get fed” attitude that served a growing, working-class city. The city’s diner culture traces back to early establishments like The Senator Restaurant, founded in 1929, … Continued
There’s a lot of things happening at chef Michael Hunter’s restaurant, Antler. It’s celebrating its ten-year anniversary this year, but it also mysteriously shut its doors on Monday for a month-long period. So what’s happening within those walls? “With the temporary closure, we’ll be completing a thoughtful renovation that supports the next chapter of Antler. … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Our favourite restaurateur-actor-celeb chef is cooking up something new for Canada. Matty Matheson has created a Canada-exclusive KFC menu scheduled to drop on January 19! Right now, we don’t know exactly what will be on the menu, just that it’s part of a broader North American push toward warm, value-driven comfort food (but, looking at … Continued
Amano Trattoria rang in 2026 by hopping on one of Toronto’s biggest restaurant trends: a full rebrand. This weekend, the upscale Italian spot officially transformed into Notte Ristorante, a new concept designed for lingering late into the night. “We had a great run with the brand, but looking to the future and at what other … Continued
Where Frankie Tomatto’s once drew massive buffet crowds in Markham, Luna Private Banquets has quietly opened something that’s almost the opposite: a restaurant made almost entirely of walls. There’s no main dining room or bustling common area. Instead, the floor is a maze of 26 private rooms and high-walled booths, echoing the private banquet culture … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Dubai chocolates are yesterday’s news; the latest dessert trend is Dubai Chewy Balls! Scroll through your Insta feed, and you’ll likely spot videos of cocoa-dusted, pistachio-stuffed treats getting pulled apart for maximum stretch. These sticky, marshmallow-wrapped chewy balls (built around pistachio cream and crunchy kataifi) are going viral in South Korea, and they’ve now hit … Continued
MIMI Chinese the Michelin-recommended restaurant on Davenport wrapped up service on Jan. 4 to start a quick renovation, marking a major turning point after four and a half years of being one of the toughest reservations in the city. Since it first opened back in 2021, people flocked to MIMI’s for the vibe as much … Continued
