By Nisean Lorde
Toronto rap fans got an unusually healthy way to pre-game for a concert on Monday morning: they laced up with Atlanta-based rapper Gunna for a 5K run at Exhibition Place, just hours before the four-time Grammy nominee is set to take the stage at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The 5K Toronto run started at 9 am outside … Continued
Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve … your feed was full of it. But while the crowds are thinning in Portugal, here in Toronto, things are just heating up. Over the past year, Portuguese restaurants, bakeries and snack bars have opened across the city — and they’re not just for people craving custard tarts (though yes, there … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
If you’re looking to add a little extra magic to your Christmas travel adventures, there’s a charming town just about two hours from Toronto that might be one of Ontario’s best-kept holiday secrets. While other small towns are still packing away cobweb decorations and jack-o’-lanterns, this little theatre village is already in full-on holiday mode, … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
One of the best parts of the holiday season is choosing the most perfect Christmas tree —who doesn’t love the fragrance of fresh, crisp, woodsy pine circulating throughout their home? It evokes the very essence of the holiday season, creating a festive atmosphere! Best of all, going tree hunting with family and friends is part … Continued
Turkish breakfast has long been celebrated as a must-try experience, whether at restaurants in Turkey or at culinary outposts in Toronto and beyond. Now, it’s being considered for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, highlighting kahvaltı — literally “before coffee” — as a cultural and culinary cornerstone. “In Türkiye, breakfast is like a daily celebration,” says … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — skating season, that is! The city of Toronto has officially announced the opening date for the city’s outdoor skating rinks, and we’re getting excited. The majority of city-run rinks open next weekend on Nov. 29 and will remain open until late March next year, weather permitting. … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Gearu Avenue is filled with creative energy, an enviable indie food scene, and even a modern-day banya bathhouse. And now this December, we can add Toronto’s biggest winter street celebration to the list. On Saturday, Dec 6, the Geary Winter Block Party will spill across the strip, turning 1.2 kilometres of former industrial street into a corridor … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto is getting a Filipino holiday pop-up that’s all about comfort food, community and solidarity with farmers back home in the Philippines. On Dec 14, “Seeds of Solidarity: A Filipino Holiday Pop-up in honour of Filipino Farmers”, hosted by Pinay Collection and Kanto, will take over Food Hall TO in North York. At the heart … Continued
Toronto is showing the rest of Canada how it’s done when it comes to great food! OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in Canada for 2025 features 27 Toronto spots, from heavy-hitters like Alo Restaurant and Bar Isabel to exciting newcomers like The Lunch Lady, which opened its doors this summer. With 44 Ontario restaurants making the … Continued
As the winter starts to really settle into Toronto, our brains do what they always do: start planning the escape. While we all love the classics, there’s a new wave of design-forward boutique stays turning Ontario’s cutest towns into full-on winter destinations. These aren’t just “somewhere to sleep” hotels. They’re tiny, chic, obsessively curated properties … Continued
Toronto, get ready to line up! Streets of Toronto just hit a huge milestone: 600,000 followers on Instagram. And to celebrate, we’re giving back in the tastiest way possible — 300 free ShackBurgers at each of two Shake Shack locations. Shake Shack, a Toronto favourite thanks to its Canadian-sourced ingredients and iconic Shack experience, was … Continued
King West usually isn’t associated with holiday cheer. On any given weekend, the neighbourhood is a blur of espresso martinis, sparkly tops and people loudly debating whether to order fries “for the table.” But this year, something unusual is happening: King Street is going full Christmas mode. Toronto has been slowly warming up to holiday … Continued
