Over the last few weeks more restaurants have reinvented themselves by offering a variety of meal kits, from DIY ingredient packages to prepared meals. So, if you’re looking for great takeout or delivery options in North Toronto, these restaurants will have something to get your culinary juices going or to save you from cooking altogether. … Continued
By Ron Johnson
One of the city’s most celebrated chefs, Susur Lee of Lee Restaurant, will begin takeout and delivery service starting today, May 21, and running Wednesday to Sunday, 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “While this is an unprecedented and precarious time for our industry, I am confident that there is a light at the end of … Continued
The XGerminator, a new sanitizing product made for grocery checkouts, might be the new wave of technology supermarkets have been searching for. Real estate agent, Alyssa Mincer came to the idea of the XGERMINATOR when considering alternatives to wiping down her groceries. After coming across research that showed UV-C technology being used to sanitize cell … Continued
Pivoting to takeout and delivery has been a particular challenge for Toronto’s upscale restaurants, many of which have menus that don’t easily translate from dine-in to take home. While some have overcome the hurdle by introducing meal kits or special set menus, others have focused on warming our hearts with unfussy, comfort food fare. … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Recently, any talk to pro sports has revolved around uncertainty and has been a cause of gloom for most of us. In what was supposed to be playoff season, we are getting a bit of good news for hockey fans. Toronto is the first Canadian city to have a team in the National Women’s Hockey … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto residents will get their first look at the Toronto Zoo’s new Drive-Thru Experience when it opens to the public this weekend. Tickets will go on sale May 22 at 11 a.m. The zoo drive-thru experience will take place on formerly staff-only roads, and pedestrian walkways throughout the site and will even include a tour … Continued
Toronto restaurants have been put to the test during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have stepped up to the challenge and are not just surviving they are even giving back to the community. One such example is The Pickle Barrel, which has donated over 6,000 lunches to frontline workers in healthcare centres across Ontario over … Continued
By lindsaylow
As many of us find ourselves cooking at home instead of dining out, we’re sharing recipes from some of Toronto’s top chefs and restaurants. At chef Rob Gentile’s Buca restaurants, his signature nodini are a smash hit. “These have been in my family for as long as I can remember,” chef notes. “My mother or … Continued
By Nikki Gill
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. What exactly is a silver lining? First thought: It’s that thing we’re supposed to find under the cloud cover, to try to be okay with bad stuff. … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Premier Doug Ford has teased his much-ballyhooed cheesecake recipe for a couple of weeks and he has finally released it via social media this morning. The video episode called Cooking With Doug is just in time for a long weekend family baking project. This long weekend try making my famous cheesecake! I’ve been making this … Continued
By Nikki Gill
As an interior designer that has ventured into exterior design on my show Backyard Builds, I know better than anyone that the backyard tends to be the last place that people prioritize renovation work for their homes. However, it’s interesting how much that has shifted over these past few months. More than ever, people are … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
See all posts by Diamond and Diamond Lawyers During times of uncertainty, effective leadership skills are critical. Even the most natural leaders can struggle during a crisis and lose their sense of leadership. So, how do people manage during a crisis? Jeremy Diamond, Senior Partner of Canadian personal injury law firm, Diamond & Diamond, has … Continued
