A range hood is one of the most important features in a kitchen and a high-quality range hood will be almost unnoticeable. Its whole purpose is to help maintain the air quality and cleanliness of your kitchen — and good ones will filter out any pollutants or unwanted odours generated during the cooking process. For … Continued
As Torontonians, we’re lucky to have five major sports franchises in the palm of our hands. But sometimes you want to travel to watch your favourite teams play (and maybe save a few bucks on those Leafs tickets). Here are three trips you can take to watch Toronto’s home teams play away. Catch Mitch Marner … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Not enough people in this city know about Jackie Shane or have listened to her incredible music, and a new Heritage Minute celebrating the life of this prominent figure in Toronto’s music history is right on time. The Heritage Minute comes ahead of Transgender Awareness Week and the Trans Day of Remembrance and is produced … Continued
Writing about food for Post City has brought me inside Toronto’s best restaurants and arm’s length from the city’s greatest, most acclaimed chefs: Patrick Kriss at Alo, Keith Froggett at Scaramouche and Susur Lee at Lee, just for starters. So when Rob Rossi insisted on my having a meal at Giulietta, his buzzy College Street … Continued
Lusciously cheesy and beautifully layered, lasagna is the ultimate comfort food. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Massimo Capra puts everyone’s favourite pasta dish to the test and gives us the skinny on which lasagna reigns supreme. Winner: La Palma This is a beautiful interpretation of lasagna Bolognese. The pasta tastes great and it has just the … Continued
Flea markets are part of the fabric of our Toronto community, so it’s always sad to see one go. Last week, one of the city’s top flea markets, the Leslieville Flea, announced their permanent closure in an Instagram post. Founders Chris Roberts and Brigid Elmy called it the “end of an era,” sharing that the … Continued
Take your snacking to a whole new level with obscure chocolate, chips, candy and cereal at Toronto’s newest convenience store-on-steroids. Vancouver-based Lucky’s Exotic Bodega has headed east, opening its fourth location on one of the coolest streets in the world — Ossington. Swing by for hundreds of novelty goodies, from sweet, salty, savoury or sour … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A musical take on Mean Girls has just opened at the Princess of Wales theatre in Toronto where it will run until at least Nov. 27. It is a lively and entertaining production that remains faithful to the essentials of the original cult-classic movie while giving it a slight update to include social media and … Continued
Direct from Florence, Toronto is now the new home to Italian café, Ditta Artigianale. Located on Richmond St. W., on the ground floor of the Harlowe Condominium, the roaster fondly referred to as “Ditta” is known to have introduced specialty coffee to the Italian people and makes this the company’s first international location. Francesco Sanapo … Continued
Michelin-star chef Patrick Kriss has opened Evangeline, an intimate rooftop bar at Ace Hotel Toronto. Sitting 14 stories high, Evangeline is an 80-seat lounge with sweeping views of the surrounding skyline. Evangeline was designed by the acclaimed studio Shim-Sutcliffe architects, with the interior done by Atelier Ace. A cozy indoor seating area spreads across the … Continued
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her new podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts. This season, … Continued
Pick your fighter: Matty’s Patty’s, Aloette or Harry’s Charbroiled? Three of the city’s best chefs known for their high-end eateries (and in some cases, Michelin stars) have all thrown their toques into Toronto’s more affordably priced burger scene. But which celeb cook takes top prize? We did a deep dive into the trio’s offerings so … Continued
