Origin was one of the restaurants that defined Toronto dining in the 2010s. Claudio Aprile — celebrity chef, MasterChef Canada judge and culinary force of nature — opened the concept in 2010 and built it into a cultural landmark before closing both locations in 2017. Nearly a decade later, the concept is making a comeback, […]
Leslieville’s culinary scene keeps delivering surprises, and the latest is Bar Etc. — a new “tropical in essence” cocktail bar that’s about to bring something genuinely exciting to a neighbourhood already building serious momentum on the Toronto food and drink map. Set to open at 1036 Gerrard St., Bar Etc. is a collaboration between sommelier […]
After five years of building one of Toronto’s most loyal dining followings on Ossington, Côte de Boeuf has finally done what regulars have been requesting for years: opened a second location. Brasserie Côte, the larger sister restaurant in the heart of the Annex at 400 Bloor St. W., has officially soft-opened, and the city’s French […]
Toronto’s Korean food scene is growing fast, but one category has remained stubbornly underrepresented on local menus: makgeolli. That’s about to change in a significant way. The team behind Gonzo Izakaya and Kensei Bar — brothers Hansang and Juwon Lee and their partner Hyunchan Jo — are launching Gyopo Brewery, a makgeolli brewery and Korean […]
Toronto’s cocktail scene received a remarkable visitor earlier this spring when Lady Bee, one of the world’s most acclaimed bars from Lima, Peru, touched down in the city for an exclusive one-night collaboration at Casa Madera. For cocktail enthusiasts who have spent years envying international bar rankings, this was an event to mark in the […]
ClubConnect.vip Introduces “Squad Finder,” a Real-Time Solution to a Persistent Problem in Nightlife In crowded nightlife environments—whether large-scale venues, music events, or university gatherings—losing track of one’s social group is a near-universal experience. Traditional coordination methods, including text messaging and static location sharing, often prove unreliable in dense, high-noise settings where connectivity is inconsistent and […]
Toronto has a well-earned reputation for hidden dining gems, but the city’s most interesting spots aren’t just off the beaten path — some are genuinely tucked away, operating behind closed doors, inside other businesses, or through entrances that most people walk past without a second glance. These are the places that reward the curious and […]
Toronto’s literary community and cocktail enthusiasts are about to find their perfect shared space. Book Bar, a concept that blends books, conversation and craft cocktails, is set to open at 600 Markham St., inside one of the restored heritage homes in the ongoing Mirvish Village development — and the city could not be more ready […]
Privacy is increasingly rare in Toronto’s open-concept dining world, but Luna Private Banquets in Markham is betting that a lot of diners are ready for something different. Where the legendary Frankie Tomatto’s once drew massive buffet crowds at the same address, Luna has reimagined the space into an almost entirely walled dining experience — a […]
Toronto’s dining scene never sits still, and 2026 has already delivered a compelling new generation of restaurants worth talking about. The best of them aren’t the flashy concept restaurants with enormous marketing budgets. They’re the ones with a story — family legacies reinvented, disaster survived and rebuilt, tiny storefronts doing one thing better than anyone […]