{"id":134689,"date":"2026-06-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/?p=134689"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:28:18","slug":"5-new-italian-restaurants-in-toronto-that-are-rewriting-the-rulebook-on-one-of-the-citys-favourite-cuisines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/5-new-italian-restaurants-in-toronto-that-are-rewriting-the-rulebook-on-one-of-the-citys-favourite-cuisines\/","title":{"rendered":"5 New Italian Restaurants in Toronto That Are Rewriting the Rulebook on One of the City&#8217;s Favourite Cuisines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Italian food in Toronto has always been a safe bet \u2014 but safe is no longer the goal for the city&#8217;s newest generation of Italian restaurants. 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