The Distillery District’s Country Fest is turning into a genuine food event in its own right, not just a backdrop for live music. This year’s lineup leans hard into hearty, crowd-pleasing fare built to match the festival’s rootsy energy. On the menu: fried chicken done right, a rich crawfish gumbo, tomahawk steaks big enough to […]
Running a restaurant means most of your meals happen on the job — so where do the people behind Down Home, the Grey County favourite, actually eat when they finally get a night off? Owners Joel Gray and Hannah Harradine have their own well-worn list of go-to spots across the region. Their picks lean into […]
Dhoom means “celebration” in Hindi, and the new Danforth restaurant lives up to its name in every direction. Opened in December 2025 in the former home of longtime brewpub Louis Cifer, Dhoom comes from brothers Sohail and Sajid Rayani, who previously built Royal Baithak and the Biryaniwalla franchise into local staples. The transformation from Louis […]
I Am A Cake has spent over a year building a devoted following in Markham on the strength of a simple pitch: desserts that are genuinely “not too sweet.” Now, the Korean dessert cafe has landed its second location, in a butter-yellow building in Moss Park. Owned and operated by pastry chef Amy Seo, the […]
Before Nadège Nourian single-handedly kick-started Toronto’s love affair with authentic French pastry back in 2009, she cut her teeth working in Michelin-recognized kitchens in her home country of France — the daughter of two chefs herself. Now, nearly two decades later, she’s finally bringing her cooking, not just her baking, to the city with Chez […]
Walk into Kebab Bazari and, past the jazz standards drifting from the speakers, the first thing that hits you is the rich aroma of beef hitting an open grill, layered with a heavy dose of spice. With its simple signage on a heavily trafficked stretch of Queen Street West, the restaurant could easily blend into […]
When the romance between Elmwood Bar founders Allen Meredith and Mallory Bey was first blooming, regular road trips to Buffalo became a tradition. Years later, after moving from Little Portugal to Etobicoke with their toddler, the couple realized their new neighbourhood had plenty of fine dining and takeout — but nowhere for a casual snack […]
Proper is bringing Italian-American comfort food to the heart of Roncesvalles, in the space formerly occupied by La Cubana — and it comes from a genuinely unexpected source. Owner Michael Edwards spent more than 30 years as a business consultant before deciding, in 2025, that he was ready for something more tangible than selling ideas […]
Neither a devastating fire at one of his other restaurants, nor a diagnosis of lung and throat cancer, nor even the failure of several major organs could keep Toronto restaurant veteran Naveen Chakravarti down for long. His latest venture, an Ossington reimagining of his restaurant Neon Tiger, is the direct product of that perseverance. The […]
After shutting down for the winter back on November 23, Tom’s Dairy Freeze is officially back in business, and Toronto’s ice cream fans wasted no time noticing. From here on out, the city can count on warmer days ahead — and, more importantly, a nearly non-stop lineup outside the charmingly retro shop. Tom’s has built […]