Category: Restaurants

It’s that time of year when we start hearing kitschy Christmas songs in stores (and it’s not even Halloween yet). Consider it your reminder to start locking in holiday plans! First to add to your list is Miracle Toronto. The city’s OG Christmas pop-up Miracle Bar is expanding this year, and will offer two deck-the-halls … Continued

The lineup at Christie and Dupont starts forming around 11 a.m. and by noon stretches nearly three-quarters of a block. By 2 p.m., the line is much shorter — just eight or ten people, ending at the door of the former bank building that’s been lovingly restored by the young owners of Golden Horseshoe BBQ. … Continued

If there’s one thing acclaimed chef Akira Back knows, it’s the fusion of Japanese and Peruvian foods, called Nikkei cuisine. And he’s bringing his expertise to Toronto, opening a restaurant with other global outposts inside the W Hotel. The world-renowned, Michelin-starred chef is bringing his TONO concept to Toronto this fall, perched atop the city … Continued

The baked potato has been a popular staple for centuries, from street carts in Victorian London to the jacket potatoes that still steal the show in UK pubs. In North America, it earned a spot alongside steaks before a brief fast-food stint in the 1980s. But now, Toronto’s Spotato is giving the humble potato its … Continued

When you walk into Daisy May’s, the new all-day eatery at 968 Bathurst Street in the Annex, it feels less like a restaurant and more like a storybook of family heirlooms and neighbourhood memories. The wood countertop at the bar, once a beloved family tree. The church pews lining the wall once patiently waiting in … Continued

Summerhill has a brand-new addition, and it’s not your usual neighbourhood haunt. Seahorse, from veteran restaurateur Simon Bower (Mercer Street Grill, among others), combines polished hospitality with a youthful energy. His partners include Richard Renaud (Speducci Mercatto, Piano Piano)  and Eamon Clark, son of Rodney from the city’s legendary Rodney’s Oyster House. In the kitchen, … Continued

Starbucks recently closed 13 locations in Toronto as part of a larger restructuring process, affecting neighbourhoods like Yorkville, West Queen West, Fort York, Danforth East, Liberty Village and the Entertainment District. The closures have left many looking for local alternatives for a cup of joe. Here are six new cafés worth visiting for your next … Continued

Toronto’s West Queen West will soon get louder, livelier and a lot more retro. Cassette, a new restaurant and performance venue, opens October 25 at 1214 Queen Street W., taking over the former Melody Bar space inside the iconic Gladstone House. The space is designed to feel intimate and stylish, blending nods to classic diners … Continued

Punch is the city’s latest restaurant opening, bringing glossy London vibes and Indian flavours to Le Germain Hôtel Toronto Mercer. The name nods to the Hindi word pañch (meaning five, pronounced “punch”) and to punch, the world’s first cocktail – a mix of spirit, sugar, lemon, water and spiced tea that traveled from India to … Continued