Charity Williams will make her third Olympic appearance with Team Canada women’s rugby sevens team and her teammates are relying on her seasoned experience. From ninth place in the SVNS Series in 2023 to a fifth place finish this year, the women’s team has only grown stronger. Here is what you need to know: Hometown: … Continued
Toronto’s 9,000 restaurants are a maze of must-try dishes. We’ve cut through the clutter to bring you the top bites your out-of-town guests can’t afford to miss this summer. Here are 10 eats that are sure to impress. 1. Cereal shrimp toast from Gateau Ghost View this post on Instagram A post shared … Continued
The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially begun, and there’s nothing better than cheering on Team Canada among fans! From now until Aug. 11, Canadians will be taking to the track, the water, the sand and more to go for gold. Here are the five best places to root for them and watch the Olympics in … Continued
Paris 2024 will mark Brian Yang’s second Olympic appearance, having first competed as the youngest member of Canada’s badminton team at Tokyo 2020. This year, Yang won men’s singles bronze at the Pan Am Championships and has enjoyed great success in competitions. Here is what you need to know: Hometown: Richmond Hill Sport: Badminton Background: … Continued
Toronto’s dining scene has been a whirlwind of dynamic, diverse and eclectic this year, as evidenced by our curated list of the 12 best new restaurants. We believe in getting the real scoop from insiders, which is why we tapped into the city’s culinary elite, from Michelin stars to celebrity chefs, to bring you their top picks. Next on … Continued
Come late August, there’s one Toronto tradition that keeps spirits high — the CNE! Sure, the rides, games and endless shopping pavilions are fun, but the real thrill is the whacky midway food. The CNE keeps its food lineup hush-hush until closer to opening day, which got us thinking about all the delicious (and strange) food … Continued
A popular French restaurant that opened during the Pandemic is saying au revoir. Located in Little Italy, Pompette burst onto the scene four years ago to much fanfare. The restaurant even snagged a spot in the 2022 Michelin Guide, praised for “Chef/co-owner Martine Bauer’s menu, a treasure trove of French dishes dolled up with a … Continued
With the Olympics just days away, not all of us are lucky enough to be in Paris to cheer on Team Canada and take in the sights and sounds of the city of romance. But don’t worry — in Toronto, there are so many ways to embody the Paris lifestyle! From authentic French antiques to striped … Continued
Cassie Lee is making her Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games, having been a member of the Canadian senior national team since her senior debut in 2021. This year marks the first time in two decades that Team Canada will have a full team for both men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, presenting Lee with … Continued
Forget smash burgers, Etobicoke’s got something new on the grill. Elijah’s Automatic Flame Broiled, the brainchild of The Burger’s Priest founder Shant Mardirosian, is opening its doors later this week in Etobicoke. Mardirosian is back, reigniting his passion for flame-broiled burgers with a menu that’s all about in-house butchered and ground meats, flame-kissed to perfection. … Continued
At the age of 14, Fay De Fazio Ebert is representing Canada in the Paris 2024 Olympics as the country’s youngest Olympian and rising skateboarding star. Here is what you need to know: Hometown: Toronto Sport: Skateboarding Background: Ebert competed in the Montreal stop of the Vans Park series in 2019 at the age of … Continued
The residents of Harbord Village saw a seamless transition earlier this year when a beloved café transformed into a retail space perfectly fit for Toronto — a specialized bike shop combined with a third wave coffee shop featuring, of course, Canadian coffee beans and local pastries. The remaining open location of Major Treat Coffee closed permanently … Continued
