By Ron Johnson
For restaurant owners across the country, the last year has been difficult. For Il Covo’s Ryan Campbell alongside Sara Steep and Giuseppe Marchesini, it also presented an opportunity. Campbell and company set to work pivoting and opening new food businesses to cater to the comfort-food craving crowd that was clamouring for new culinary experiences. His … Continued
An antique car is typically described as a vehicle that is more than 25 years old and has some historical significance. These cars are often classic American muscle cars, and on other occasions, they are limited-edition vehicles. If your classic car is a 1969 Dodge Charger or a 1954 Chevrolet truck or any other significant vintage … Continued
By Nikki Gill
After the challenges caused by shipment delays, foundation problems and Hurricane Sandy in seasons one and two of Island of Bryan, season three now picks up with the hotel shutting down due to the pandemic about six weeks after Caerula Mar’s grand opening. We caught up with Bryan and Sarah Baeumler ahead of the season … Continued
By Ron Johnson
With the latest stay-at-home order in effect, Torontonians’ dining options have been limited to delivery and takeout, similar to the measures enacted over the December holidays and at the beginning of the pandemic last year. This time, though, with COVID-19 cases soaring to record highs across the province, restaurant and food shop owners and managers … Continued
Toronto restaurants that closed this week Unable to weather yet another dine-in lockdown, Ivan Castro’s La Bartola has temporarily closed until restrictions are lifted. In an emotional Instagram post, the team behind the innovative vegan Mexican hotspot said “if you have a friend or relative working in the hospitality industry, you have witnessed how hard … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto saxophonist Joseph Shabason is set to release his new instrumental album The Fellowship on April 30 via Telephone Explosion and Western Vinyl. The ambient jazz album follows a chronological arc that spans three generations covering his parents’ early lives, his own spiritual and physical adolescence, and his subsequent struggle to eschew the problematic habituations … Continued
White pizza, also known as pizza bianca, is a traditional Italian pizza that doesn’t use red tomato sauce. With one of the most flavourful elements of the pizza completely out of the equation, the secret to an incredible white pie isn’t in the sauce but instead, is a balanced mixture of olive oil, garlic, salt … Continued
By lindsaylow
Janet Rosenberg Studio Inc. is an award-winning landscape architecture firm. Her most recent project is No. 7 Dale, an ultra-luxury residence in Rosedale. With the arrival of spring comes that wonderful sense that everything is coming back to life. As weather warms and our deciduous trees slowly begin to leaf out, we become immediately aware … Continued
Foodie favourite the Cheese Boutique is continuing its dairy domination of the Ripley Avenue area. According to its new Instagram account, CB Bottega is poised to open at 29 Ripley Ave., three doors down from the main shop at 45 Ripley Ave. Until recently, the space at 29 Ripley Ave. housed the Cheese Boutique’s cookware … Continued
By Nikki Gill
A new photography series is putting a tongue-in-cheek spin on crypto art — an emerging art form made up of non-fungible tokens or NFTs. The tokens are unique digital files that are non-interchangeable, which means when you purchase a piece of art made with them, you’re investing in the artist who created it, similar to … Continued
By lindsaylow
Parenting columnist Joanne Kates is an expert educator in the areas of conflict mediation, self-esteem and anti-bullying, and she is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park The most wonderful thing in the world is to look at your children, your partner by your side, and bask in loving them together. Knowing that the two of you adore … Continued
The latest bakery to open in the 905 is serving the best thing since sliced bread: shokupan, a fluffy style of bread popular in Japan. Launched in mid-March, Iki Shokupan is taking orders via Instagram DM and typically sells out a week in advance. A technique called the Yudane method, which involves mixing bread flour … Continued
