Walk through Toronto’s Entertainment District on a Saturday night and you’ll notice something: the music doesn’t stay in one lane. In one venue you might hear Afrobeats blending into dancehall. In another, K-pop nights have built devoted communities that sell out months in advance. Latin nights at venues across the city have grown from niche […]
Nadège Patisserie has been a Queen Street West institution for years, known for its exquisite French pastries and a devoted following in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood. In early February 2026, founder Nadège Nourian expanded the vision with Chez Nad by Nadège — a full-service French bistronomie restaurant tucked behind the patisserie at 780 Queen Street […]
When Amal opened on King Street West, it quickly earned Michelin recognition — four consecutive years on the Michelin Guide and a spot on OpenTable’s top 100 Canadian restaurants. The food was exceptional, but the format was formal. Little Baba by Amal, which opened in January 2026 at the former Bar Chica space on King […]
Resilience is a quality Toronto’s hospitality scene has had to develop in recent years, and Liliana on Queen Street West is one of the best examples. Chef Marvin Palomo was behind Vela, a beloved Toronto restaurant that was forced to close after a devastating fire. Rather than scatter his team, Palomo took his crew to […]
There’s a great story behind Eloise, one of Toronto’s most talked-about new openings of the year. Graham and Dan Hnatiw are the brothers behind the Old Spaghetti Factory — one of Canada’s most recognizable family dining chains. But at Eloise, on the Esplanade, they’ve done something entirely different. The room is all softness and sophistication: […]
INK Entertainment has been behind some of Toronto’s most memorable venues — REBEL, Cabana Pool Bar, DPRTMNT — but Portland Square on King West might be its most ambitious project to date. Opened in summer 2025, Portland Square is a four-storey dining destination at the corner of King and Portland. Each floor is its own […]
On Queen Street West, most venues try to pick a lane — bar, club, restaurant, venue. The Drake Hotel decided to be all of them, and somehow pulled it off. What makes The Drake unlike anything else in Toronto is the culture it’s built around the space. The main floor bar draws in a mix […]
Twice a year, Toronto does something unusual: it makes its restaurant scene dramatically more accessible. Winterlicious and Summerlicious are the City of Toronto’s official prix-fixe dining programs, running for three weeks each in January/February and July respectively. Participating restaurants across the city offer fixed-price lunches and dinners at significantly reduced rates — typically $28, $38, […]
If you’ve ever wondered where Toronto’s most epic Saturday nights happen, the answer is almost always the same: REBEL Nightclub, perched right on the waterfront at 11 Polson Street. Originally known as the Docks and later Sound Academy, REBEL has evolved into something genuinely unique — a 4,000-capacity venue with four distinct rooms, each playing […]
Toronto’s Italian Renaissance: 5 Restaurants You Must Try in 2026 By Richard De Sousa — Gold Plate Awards Toronto’s culinary landscape has never been more alive — and when it comes to Italian dining, the city now rivals some of the world’s top gastronomy capitals. From Michelin-starred innovation to beloved neighbourhood classics, here’s a definitive […]