Just months after announcing his departure from the high-end dining room LSL, where he worked alongside Masaki Saito and Christian Le Squer, chef Didier Leroy is making a quick return to the kitchen. When he left the Avenue Road tasting counter late last year, the official line was that he was stepping back after 50 … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto’s FIFA World Cup kickoff is just days away, and while all eyes are on the players and tournament schedules, the star-studded opening ceremony is also getting a lot of love, too. The opening ceremony takes place 90 minutes before kickoff on Friday, June 12, when Canada takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto … Continued
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Toronto’s dining scene has never been more expensive, but great meals don’t have to come with a triple-digit bill. To find the city’s best spots where dinner for two stays under $100, we turned to the people who know Toronto food best: its chefs. We asked 80 top local talents to share their favourite neighbourhood … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
We all know that deadmau5, a.k.a. Joel Zimmerman, is a massive cat lover. This is, after all, the same DJ and music producer whose catalogue includes feline-friendly titles like “Cat Thruster,” “50 something cats,” and “Bitter Kitten (heck, his late cat Professor Meowingtons even had a cult following of his own). Now, the Niagara-born DJ … Continued
Pop icon Nelly Furtado is putting her star power behind Toronto’s newest culinary destination, giving fans a taste of her heritage while teasing a major local hot spot for the upcoming World Cup matches. In a recent video posted to her Instagram, the Canadian singer-songwriter shared a clip of herself enjoying a traditional São Jorge … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto’s getting ready to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026, but in many ways, the world is already here. The city is hometo more than 250 ethnicities and 160 languages, so we can expect tons of neighbourhood gathering spots to turn into full-blown home bases for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of fans cheering … Continued
When the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto this week, the whole city is going full soccer mode — including, it turns out, in the fashion world. There’s a new three-day-only pop-up happening on Ossington Avenue that’s going to be filled with soccer-themed collections from top brands. Canadian menswear retailer Harry Rosen is behind … Continued
There’s an all-you-can-eat buffet brunch, and then there’s Tapagria’s Spanish-inspired Asado weekend buffet, a full-on tapas feast that goes way beyond your usual eggs-and-waffles spread. The Spanish tapas restaurant is tucked inside a Thornhill plaza, but it’s serving up one of the GTA’s most unique AYCE brunch experiences, complete with rotating offerings and staples like paella, grilled … Continued
Discover more about the Ontario iGaming market, see what players want from the future, and learn which online casinos in Ontario Liam Blackley recommends for safe and fair entertainment. Liam, you’re part of the writing team at Casino.ca. Can you summarize your experience in iGaming and describe what Casino.ca does? Liam: I mainly work as … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A new water shuttle on the Toronto waterfront will allow passengers to travel from the eastern edge at the Port Lands to Bathurst Quay in the west. This new pilot project by the city of Toronto, Waterfront Toronto and the Toronto Port Authority connects three stops along Toronto’s Inner Harbour: Portland Slip (near Bathurst Quay … Continued
When warm weather hits in Toronto, it’s only a matter of time before every weekend is filled up with pop-up markets for every taste! Shopping is never better than with a drink in hand, browsing outside in the warm weather as you hop from vendor to vendor. Toronto just does pop-up markets right, and here are … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Not everyone can afford tickets to the World Cup 2026, but there are other ways to get in on the celebrations, including watch parties, romance excursions and, well, theatre. This summer, Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon, about 1.5 hours northeast of the GTA, is turning World Cup mania into an interactive dinner theatre experience with Murder … Continued
