By Nisean Lorde
Looking for the best new restaurants in Toronto this week? The city’s dining scene keeps growing, and right now there are nine fresh spots worth checking out. From a cool new yakitori izakaya near Yonge and Finch to a modern Greek takeout counter on St. Clair West and an elevated Lebanese spot on Geary Ave, … Continued
A Michelin-recommended restaurant in Vancouver has just opened a location in Toronto, and this one is even bigger and better. Now open at 115 Wellington Street West, Riley’s Fish & Steak brings all the glitz, glam, and high-quality bites, the Glowbal Restaurant Group is known for. The group is also behind Black + Blue, which … Continued
Steak frites is just one of the many quintessential (and delicious) French dishes you can find in Toronto. It’s a straightforward pairing of a seared steak and a mountain of crispy fries, usually finished with a hit of herb butter or a peppercorn sauce that you’ll want to dip everything in. While the ingredients are … Continued
A new wine and sake bar has only just soft launched in Little Italy but it already has the city buzzing with excitement. That’s because Chez Wa —recognizable by its playful logo of a frog balancing a wine glass on its head — has already been serving up good drinks and good bites on the … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The Departure Festival and Conference, formerly Canadian Music Week, is back in 2026 and set to takeover the city May 4-10. With its return comes a week of music, media, sports, and digital culture. This year Departure offers up its Summits series, single-day sessions hosted at Departure House (58 Berkeley St.) that are designed to … Continued
The walkways in Toronto don’t seem as predictable on a Tuesday morning as they used to. There was a time when the city’s rhythm was predictable: Monday through Friday meant congested corridors and long lunch lines that snaked out of quick-service locations by midday. Wednesdays are the unofficial top of the workweek spike, and it … Continued
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been making headlines since his performance on the ice in Team USA men’s gold medal defeat against Team Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The NHL star walked away with three goals and four assists, allowing the team to win their first Olympic gold medal … Continued
Toronto’s chocolate scene is having a major moment this month, and the hunt for the perfect box has led us from the cobblestones of the Distillery to the high-fashion halls of Yorkdale. Whether you’re looking for the artisanal grit of a bean-to-bar shop or the polished, hand-painted elegance of an Aline Nasseh bonbon, the city … Continued
Toronto’s dining scene has heard the demands of their people and they’ve come with answers. As costs rise and habits shift, some of the city’s most respected restaurant groups are rethinking how luxury shows up in everyday life. As a result there seems to be a growing wave of sister restaurants that deliver the same … Continued
In Toronto right now, the best seat in the (restaurant) house isn’t a cozy booth but the bar. Close enough to the kitchen to feel the heat or accidentally make eye contact with a line cook, bar seating in the city jumped 78 per cent year-over-year in 2025. It’s the easiest spot to eat alone, … Continued
When you think about Italian cuisine in Toronto’s food scene, it’s hard not to think of a spot opened by Liberty Entertainment Group. From DaNico to Don Alfonso, the group has helped shape the city’s idea of Italian cuisine —and now it’s taking that vision south, setting its sights on Miami. This isn’t Liberty Entertainment … Continued
When Dave Sidhu first launched Taberna Social as a pop-up at Muskoka’s Katalyst Brewery, he knew he had something special — so special, in fact, that he turned it into a permanent location in Bracebridge. That location has since permanently closed, and the concept has moved to Wellington Street in Toronto, featuring a refined menu … Continued
