Tucked inside The Watering Can, a European-inspired flower market in Vineland, Ontario, sits The Bistro — a genuinely under-the-radar cafe that most visitors stumble onto rather than seek out directly. The Watering Can first opened in St. Catharines back in 1996, bringing a taste of European flower markets to the Niagara region, before its success […]
Pizzeria Badiali has built one of the most talked-about slice shops in the city, but a growing lineup of collaborations and side projects is raising a genuinely interesting question: are the spinoffs starting to outshine the core business? Between a limited-edition Miss Vickie’s chip flavour built around its cult-favourite vodka sauce and a headline-making collaboration […]
Since 1993, Bairradino Churrasqueira has been a Junction Triangle mainstay, earning a reputation for some of the best Portuguese-style charcoal-grilled chicken in the city from its cozy Lansdowne quarters. After 33 years as a single-location operation, the beloved churrasqueira has finally opened a second spot. The new location has slotted into the former home of […]
A Montreal institution has officially crossed provincial lines. Pizza Spano — despite the name, an equal mix of Greek dishes, diner staples, and pizza — has been a fixture in Dollard-Des Ormeaux for more than four decades, and as of Monday, March 16, the family-run restaurant has landed its first Toronto location in the Castlefield […]
Why a Michelin Star Isn’t the Safety Net It Used to Be Michelin recognition is often treated as the ultimate stamp of approval for a restaurant — proof that a kitchen has hit a level most operators never reach. But according to Daniel Hadida, co-executive chef and owner of Restaurant Pearl Morissette, the accolade […]
For years, opening a buzzy new restaurant in Toronto meant picking a spot in one of a handful of well-established downtown corridors — King West, Ossington, Queen West. That pattern is shifting fast, and the reasons come down to hard economics as much as anything else. The numbers explain a lot. Prime downtown Toronto commercial […]
Coffee Oysters Champagne Is Becoming “Hotel à Toi” — A Secretive New King West Concept Running a restaurant in Toronto has never been an easy business, and even long-standing, well-loved spots aren’t immune to thin margins and rising costs. Now, one of King West’s more distinctive cocktail bars is being reinvented from the ground up, […]
Primrose Bagel Company has found an unexpected way to extend summer a little longer: Hot Dog Nights, a recurring event series that pairs the beloved bagel shop’s baking expertise with a distinctly different kind of comfort food. The pairing makes more sense than it might sound at first. A shop known for expert bread-making has […]
Steakhouses in Toronto tend to come with a hefty price tag attached, but Bar Butcher, the new Harbourfront spot from the team behind the Butcher Chef, is deliberately bucking that trend with pub-level pricing on a proper steakhouse menu. The concept makes smart use of an established brand’s reputation and supply chain — leaning on […]
Vers has opened in Carleton Village as a genuinely community-first addition to the neighbourhood — a queer-owned cafe and events space built to function as more than just a coffee stop. The space joins a growing wave of what’s sometimes called “third places” across the city — spots designed specifically to give people a reason […]