Fall in Toronto is truly a special time. With the baking summer days behind us and sub-zero days of snow and slush ahead, October is a month to experience the city in perfect conditions. With your vaccine passports in tow, crunch through the leaves to these 10 new establishments sometime soon! 1. Giulia 134 … Continued
A popular hair salon, Ergys Studio, near Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street used the COVID-19 closures to transform its waiting area into a coffee shop and cocktail bar. Clients and passersby alike can come into Ergys Coffee till Cocktail for a latte and a croissant or an Espresso Martini – their specialty – at … Continued
It seems every Halloween there is one costume that’s more popular than the rest, and it’s almost always based on the latest movie or TV show release. In 2016, girls had pink and blue hair to match Harley Quinn, while in 2019 Pennywise was seen on every street corner. This year, everyone is talking about … Continued
Over the last year or so, if you happen to be a little bit of a wellness nerd, you’ll have noticed a new love for mushrooms. And not the psychedelic or edible kind, but medicinal – and specifically adaptogenic. What are those exactly? Well, they contain polysaccharides and you can consume them in the form … Continued
Restaurateur and nightclub king Charles Khabouth is putting his signature spin on the private members club experience with CLIO, newly opened in September in a building that will look familiar to anyone who ever walked by or set foot in The Spoke Club at 600 King St. W. But that’s where the similarities end. Khabouth … Continued
We’ve all been there. It’s midnight, and you’re craving something sweet. Unable to sleep due to {insert disastrous world event here}, you start scrolling through your favourite food delivery app. To your surprise, every purveyor of fresh baked goods in the city has closed for the evening. There’s your run of the mill fast food … Continued
Brasa Peruvian Kitchen is all set to open in First Canadian Place after waiting months for provincial restrictions to lift. Though this was supposed to be the Peruvian-inspired restaurant’s first location, it will now be the third to open in a four-month timespan. Brasa Peruvian Kitchen is owned by Michel Falcon who, although not new … Continued
If you visit 1200 Dundas St. W. at just the right time on just the right night, you’re in for a treat. What was once a Beer Store parking lot is now filled with stalls housing various vintage pop-ups; instead of strewn shopping carts and bags of long-emptied beer cans, the space is now filled … Continued
An immersive, multi-sensory, and colourful new restaurant is opening in Toronto, and a familiar face is leading the charge in the kitchen. Chef Nuit Regular, who most recently opened Pai Uptown, will be leading the culinary program at Selva. The team behind the new space is the same as RendezViews, which transformed an old parking lot … Continued
By Ron Johnson
As far as exhibitions go, Picasso: Painting the Blue Period is a very big deal. The AGO’s hotly anticipated new show is open now to gallery members and will open to the general public on Oct. 26. TRNTO had a tour of the exhibition recently, as well as a chat with the exhibition’s c0-curator Kenneth … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Fresh off his trip into space, Canadian pop culture icon William Shatner is set to headline Toronto’s Fan Expo Canada this weekend. It’s time to dust off your cosplay outfit because Fan Expo, the largest comic book, sci-fi, anime, horror, and gaming event in Canada, returns after a two-year hiatus to Toronto’s Metropolitan Convention Centre … Continued
OddSeoul, a staple on the Ossington strip for its late-night Korean small plates and chill vibe, is opening a new spot on Dupont Street later this month. The new venture, called Neon Tiger will open Oct. 28 and offer a similar Korean-inspired menu complete with boldly flavoured snacks and fun cocktails. You may recognize the new … Continued
