By Erin Neilly
The site of the former Electric Mud barbecue joint has been resurrected as Superfly (5 Brock Ave.), a snazzy new snack bar inspired by 1970s New York, led by alum of the Drake Hotel. Expect cocktails, sharing plates too pretty to eat, groovy tunes and an all-year-round patio to keep the party going into winter. One … Continued
Toronto hasn’t traditionally been seen as much of a global high-end dining destination, but one little seven-seater restaurant is going to change all that. Chef Masaki Saito has won international acclaim for his two-Michelin-starred Sushi Ginza Onodera in New York. Now, he has moved to Toronto to open a sushi restaurant specializing in his signature … Continued
By Erin Neilly
With spring in full swing, local farmers markets are set to open in neighbourhoods across the city this month. Torontonians’ trips to the grocery store will be swapped out for weekend mornings picking up fresh produce at their local market and chatting with Ontario farmers. But what if the produce at the market is no … Continued
By Erin Neilly
With the legalization of cannabis and the opening of the city’s first legal dispensaries, cannabis culture continues to expand, and it’s shaping the way we date, relate and have sex. Daters can now specifically seek and meet like-minded singles with apps like 420Singles and High There, and data suggests that Canadian daters are overwhelmingly cannabis-friendly. … Continued
Fet Zun has replaced Bar Begonia in the Annex. This isn’t the first time that co-owners Anthony Rose and Robert Wilder have remade a restaurant. Earlier last year, they turned Rose & Sons from a diner serving up nostalgic food to a full blown delicatessen, and in the past few years, the duo has been … Continued
By lindsaylow
A) TEXTUR-RIFIC “What a lovely fabric. They look like they’ve been distressed, and it’s a nice alternative to a metallic.” Officine Creative at Gravitypope, 1010 Queen St. W., $580 B) TASSEL TIME “I love the tassels and the beautiful elongated toe. It’s a very rich look, very classy but unusual. Ron White just has such … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
William Ashley William Ashley carries the finest selection of world renowned brands, like the Caroline Leather Case & Box Collection by WOLF. Their Zip Travel Jewellery Case includes quilted leather exterior, LusterLoc anti-tarnish lining, mirror, seven ring rolls, three necklace hooks and four compartments. 131 Bloor St. W., 416-964-2900 Abdul Samad Al Qurashi (ASQ) … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Spin Award-winning Toronto theatre artist and innovator Evalyn Parry is back in town with her stunning bicycle-themed work SPIN. Through a series of songs played live on a vintage bicycle — from fenders to spokes to bells — Parry takes her audience on an innovative musical and theatrical journey about women, cycling and liberation. SPIN … Continued
By Erin Neilly
If there’s one thing bees and many city dwellers have in common, it’s a love of gardens. That’s good news for both because it means there’s hope for reversing the decline of bee populations worldwide. Cities like Toronto are important refuges for pollinators and could ultimately hold the key to their survival. Canada is home … Continued
Here you have it, the top 50 restaurants of 2019, ranked by some of the most celebrated chefs in the city. Sixty of them, in fact. Chefs like Patrick Kriss, Nuit Regular, Grant Van Gameren and Anna Chen all told us what their favourite spots are and why they love them, and we drew up … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s new memoir tells the story of how he overcame a tragic childhood of bullying, sexual assault and life with an alcoholic father through love and courage. Here is the real Singh that Canada needs to get to know ahead of the next election. Why was now the right time for … Continued
In this new restaurant renaissance, chefs are no longer simply the people in the back of the kitchen, turning out dishes — now, they are name brands and entrepreneurs. They’re business owners, Instagram influencers, celebrities. Among the most well-known chefs of the Toronto dining scene, only some of them still work their kitchens. The others … Continued
