Category: Restaurants

Dirty lattes are all over social media lately, and you can now try one in Toronto’s east end. A.M. Coffee Laboratory in Scarborough announced its new ‘Signature -86°C Dirty Latte’ earlier this month, and customers apparently have just seconds to taste it at its best! According to Barista Magazine, a dirty latte typically starts with … Continued

PG Clucks has long been considered one of Toronto’s best spots to get your chicken fix, and now, after a decade, it’s turning off its fryers for good. The restaurant announced yesterday that its tiny College Street counter closed immediately, while the larger Queen St W location will keep frying until July 25.   View … Continued

If you want to get your hands on one of the best sandwiches in Ontario, you usually only have to drive about 45 minutes up to Bolton. That is where La Focaccia built its massive cult following, regularly drawing huge crowds and selling out of daily-baked sourdough focaccia by the early afternoon. But if you … Continued

A burger battle could soon be brewing just north of Yonge and Bloor. McDonald’s is moving into a heritage storefront at 826 Yonge St, opposite the Toronto Reference Library, while Shake Shack is set to open just a short walk south on Yonge. The new McDonald’s site was previously home to a Pizza Pizza and … Continued

Start planning your pink outfits, Toronto. The ultimate Barbiecore dining and entertainment experience is making its Canadian debut in the city this summer, and it’s a total throwback dream. Following massive, sold-out runs across the U.S. and Australia, the Malibu Barbie Cafe is landing at 70 The Esplanade on August 13. Brought to life by … Continued

Toronto’s omakase scene has officially moved beyond sushi and sashimi, with one local chef now giving the tasting-menu treatment to something a little less expected: dry-aged beef. Chef Joe Friday, the man behind Friday Burger Company, has launched a hidden Burger Omakase experience that is the first of its kind in Toronto. Instead of ordering … Continued

Union Station serves hundreds of thousands of commuters each day, so no surprise it’s one of the best spots to grab a quick breakfast on the go. But the lunch and dinner options are just as tempting, with everything from crispy Chinese-style burgers and bowls of tonkotsu ramen to fried chicken sandwiches and spicy Jamaican … Continued

If you didn’t get your fill of cheese curds and gravy over the Canada Day long weekend, a Yorkville kitchen is keeping the celebration going for the rest of the month with a massive twist on the Canadian staple. Día Restaurant & Lounge, located on the second floor of the Canopy Toronto Yorkville hotel at … Continued

It’s officially time to say goodbye to one of Toronto’s longstanding Italian restaurants and say hello to an entirely fresh face. INK Entertainment, one of Toronto’s best-known hospitality groups, is ready to revamp Figo; you won’t even recognize it.  Bar Romy, Figo’s replacement, officially opens July 2 at 295 Adelaide St. W., transforming the former … Continued

Shake Shack has officially taken over the historic former Albert Britnell Bookshop space at 765 Yonge St., just north of Bloor. For decades, this location was a staple for Toronto book lovers, but most recently, it operated as a Starbucks that managed to keep a lot of the building’s original architectural charm. Now, it’s trading … Continued

The revolving door of Toronto’s trendiest culinary strip continues to spin. For five years, 59 Ossington Ave. was home to Pastiche, a theatrical, velvet-curtained speakeasy known for its quirky ‘5:00 p.m. to who cares’ hours and blind tasting menus. After quietly closing its doors in 2024, the moody space sat empty for a stretch, leaving … Continued