While one of the city’s newest cafes, The Anarchist, has certainly garnered lots of attention since it first opened its doors, not all of it has been positive. According to the café’s website, The Anarchist is “an anti-capitalist, anti-colonial café, shop and radical community space on stolen land at 190 Jarvis St.” Alongside specialty coffee, … Continued
When CaféTO became a permanent fixture in the city’s dining scene, people were excited. It allows restaurants to increase their revenue, allows diners to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine, and encourages a feeling of community. If it’s done right. The problem is that the patios popping up across the city are not exactly picturesque … Continued
Foxies Bakeshop’s signature dessert can satisfy even the biggest sweet tooth. The locally-owned business takes stuffed cookies to the next level, both in size and flavour. Foxies, a sister-run enterprise, opened as an online bakeshop in 2018, serving up four-ounce (or quarter-pound) stuffed cookies in flavours like cinnamon snickerdoodle, Nutella and Oreo, which captured hearts … Continued
Charcoal Biryani is the latest restaurant to be added to restaurateur Hemant Bhagwani’s long list of successful eateries, including Popa, Amaya, and Egg Bird. But, the new concept was actually inspired by the recent challenges and the constant changes happening in the industry, including staffing shortages and broken supply chains. “It’s becoming very hard to … Continued
Good news for Toronto’s east end: a historic restaurant that was open for 90 years before closing is making a triumphant return. Reliable Fish & Chips opened its doors in 1930, but closed its doors earlier this year when the building was sold to new owners. The fish ‘n chips spot was only closed for … Continued
After a two-year hiatus of events and performances celebrating the LGBTQ community, kick Pride month off with local celebrity talent at Toronto’s newest rooftop restaurant, Harriet’s, atop the 1 Hotel Toronto. Brooke Lynn Hytes, the first Canadian winner of hugely popular American reality competition television series RuPaul’s Drag Race, will be giving an electrifying live … Continued
Trendy wine bars with local and imported sips are a hit all over Toronto, and a brand new food and wine festival is hoping to create a unique opportunity to pair local wines with food you don’t typically find on those menus. Head down to the Stackt Market on May 28 for the Spring into … Continued
After a three year pandemic hiatus, Gluten Free Garage, Toronto’s only festival dedicated to food without gluten, is making a comeback. On Sunday, May 29, over 60 food and drink vendors will come together in the Artscape Wychwood Barns to offer the best in Ontario’s gluten-free food scene. According to a press release, the fare … Continued
Grant van Gameren is turning a long-closed coffee shop into an east end version of his iconic Harry’s Charbroiled burger spot. The new eatery will be located at the corner of Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street East, once the home of an old-school Coffee Time that closed in 2019. Throughout the pandemic, the space sat … Continued
Alexander Dalgliesh-Switzer loves pastrami sandwiches. And, though he’s been living on and off in Toronto since 2011, he couldn’t seem to find one that met his standards. “I thought I couldn’t be the only one that felt that way,” he says, “and I guess I wasn’t wrong.” He decided he had a solution. After all, … Continued
If you’re in the Midtown area and looking for the finest in food from the land and the sea, OysterMine should be next on your list. Think upscale dining without the stuffy, uptight atmosphere where you can sample a rotating oyster menu and food from all over the globe in a relaxed, modern interior. Choose … Continued
