Seven Farm-to-Table Experiences in Ontario Worth the Drive Toronto has spent decades importing the province’s harvest onto its restaurant tables — a movement chefs like Michael Stadtländer and Jamie Kennedy helped pioneer, proving that Ontario-grown ingredients could hold their own against imported prestige. These days, the trend has flipped. Rather than bring the farm to […]
A Chef’s Guide to Eating Like a Local in Prince Edward County Prince Edward County has spent the last decade building a reputation as one of Ontario’s great weekend escapes — a place where vineyards roll down toward Lake Ontario and farm-to-table tasting menus have become the norm rather than the exception. But ask someone […]
Don’s Bakery Is Back — Thanks to a 24-Year-Old Who Grew Up Behind the Counter Some businesses are so woven into a region’s identity that their closure feels less like a business story and more like a death in the family. That’s roughly the reaction Muskoka had this spring when word spread that Don’s Bakery […]
The Grape Witches are marking peak tomato season with a party built entirely around celebrating the fruit at its absolute best — and the centrepiece is a sandwich stretching a full four feet long. Tackling a sandwich of that scale is inherently a group activity, which is exactly the point: the event is designed as […]
If you think Toronto’s best food is downtown, we need to talk. Scarborough is basically a giant food map of the world—and you don’t need a fancy reservation or a massive budget to explore it. We’re talking Indian, Tamil, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Caribbean, Filipino, Korean and South Asian food, often packed into plazas and neighbourhood […]
Toronto summers have two speeds: Way too hot and why-is-it-this-hot? When the temperature climbs, forget about another iced coffee. You need something FREEZING. We’re talking slushies, frozen lemonades, fruit coolers, smoothies and giant icy drinks that make your brain immediately forget that you were complaining about the heat five minutes ago. And Toronto has plenty […]
Let’s be honest. There comes a point in every semester when you look at your campus food and think: “I cannot eat another sandwich.” Good news: you don’t have to. A short trip to Kensington Market opens up an entire food universe—Caribbean, Mexican, Chinese, Middle Eastern, vegetarian, vegan, bakery, street food and everything in between. […]
Let’s settle one of the most important debates in Toronto: Who has the best pizza? Not the fanciest pizza. Not the pizza with the most ridiculous toppings. We’re talking about the kind of slice you grab after class, split with your roommates, inhale after a night out, or make a completely unnecessary TTC trip across […]
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 […]