Everybody loves brunch. That means you can never have too many brunch spots in town — a good thing since Toronto has no shortage of delicious hot spots. But, nobody quite does it the way Campechano’s new location does it: Mexican style. Just last week, Campechano Café opened at 374 Bathurst St., where Good Hombres … Continued
When the owners of Mission Eatery decided to close down for a few months, it wasn’t just to undergo a change in concept. It was to live out their dream to operate a business in the downtown core. The Mission Eatery was operating on Airport Road in Mississauga as a catering company for corporate and … Continued
Canadians are going to feel the pinch from the Bank of Canada’s largest interest rate hike of the century, but concerns of a recession may be overblown, at least one expert suggests. On Wednesday, the country’s central bank raised its overnight rate — which influences lending rates for things like mortgages and lines of credit … Continued
Before a wall of bottles and opposite an army of vintage shoes, Hanif Harji sits behind his massive desk as his phone lights up like a Canada Day sky. Harji, who owns 20 restaurants and 20 more Miss Jones cannabis dispensaries, has 1,240 staff, and if he isn’t the city’s premier restaurateur, he could still … Continued
After a two-year, pandemic-related hiatus, Toronto’s Festival of Beer returns in a big way. Back at the Exhibition Place, the festival will bring together craft breweries, start-ups and big names into one big festival. To kick off the weekend, Grammy Award-winner Nas will take the Bandshell Stage on Friday, July 22, taking the stage for … Continued
“I have gaslighted myself over the past 2+ years in my relationship with Rose and Sons and Big Crow,” Anthony Rose wrote in a recent newsletter. It was his very on-brand introduction to some sad news for Toronto’s food scene: the Toronto restaurateur is closing Big Crow and Rose and Sons. “Rose and Sons was … Continued
Peruvian-inspired dining is the name of the game at Nuna, a new Queen West spot. Think Southern American takes on tuna tartare, shrimp bites and marinated octopus, alongside adventurous offerings like duck green rice that combine local and imported ingredients. The new spot also offers an extensive, Latin-inspired cocktail menu, organic wine, local brews and … Continued
After months of conversation with the city to figure out how to get Taste of the Danforth up and running again, the Greektown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area announced today that the event has been cancelled this year. “The [BIA’s] Board of Management has determined the best way to ensure the long-term success of … Continued
Nothing says summer like a cool banana split. The mouth-watering combination of bananas, ice cream and toppings is both nostalgic and satisfying, bringing back memories of visiting the ice cream parlour with dad. This month, we asked Anthony Rose, whose restaurants, like Big Crow BBQ and Fat Pasha, tempt the city’s taste buds, to sample … Continued
The endless debate over what to order for a takeout dinner just got a little bit easier. One wants Italian, one wants Mexican, and one wants Japanese, where do you go? Kitchen Hub Food Hall has arrived to make sure takeout enthusiasts don’t have to settle. Better still, the new culinary hub is offering foods … Continued
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On a recent Friday night at Scaramouche, Keith Froggett’s 42-year-old jewel in midtown, we had white asparagus and filet mignon and grilled octopus. The meal, paired with French, local and California wine and finished with a vanilla meringue, was impeccable, divine: expertly presented and prepared, fastidiously plated and sourced, elegant in execution and idea. Is … Continued
