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Caroline Aksich

Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.

Latest from Caroline Aksich

What's on the menu at My Roti Place, a new build-your-own roti restaurant on Queen West

What’s on the menu at My Roti Place, a new build-your-own roti restaurant on Queen West

Including roti, obviously, but lots of other Indian favourites, too

What's on the menu at Sofia, Charles Khabouth's new Italian restaurant in Yorkville

What’s on the menu at Sofia, Charles Khabouth’s new Italian restaurant in Yorkville

Including carpaccio, house-made pasta, and lots of wine

Inside the kitchen of Kate Taylor Martin, the owner of Nutbar, Summerhill's spot for superfoods

Inside the kitchen of Kate Taylor Martin, the owner of Nutbar, Summerhill’s spot for superfoods

A few of the things it's stocked with: sauerkraut, nutritional yeast, organic burritos and Häagen-Dazs

What's on the menu at Founder Bar, a new Little Portugal lounge with more than 150 cocktails

What’s on the menu at Founder Bar, a new Little Portugal lounge with more than 150 cocktails

There's something for everyone

What's on the menu at Fuwa Fuwa, a shop dedicated to trendy Japanese soufflé pancakes

What’s on the menu at Fuwa Fuwa, a shop dedicated to trendy Japanese soufflé pancakes

The jiggly flapjacks are the city's newest Instagram darling

How a 42-year-old hotel concierge lives in under 250 square feet

Real Estate News

How a 42-year-old hotel concierge lives in under 250 square feet

“If I hadn’t used the vertical space, this apartment would be an absolute nightmare."

What’s on the menu at Tsujiri, the Japanese matcha brand’s new two-storey North York location

So. Much. Matcha.

What’s on the menu at Giulietta, chef Rob Rossi's Italian follow-up to Bestellen

What’s on the menu at Giulietta, chef Rob Rossi’s Italian follow-up to Bestellen

The new menu is lighter than its meat-first predecessor, and it's full-on Italian

How the Gladstone Hotel's marketing director lives in under 500 square feet

Real Estate News

How the Gladstone Hotel’s marketing director lives in under 500 square feet

A rotating furniture selection keeps a tiny condo feeling fresh

What's on the menu at Constantine, the new restaurant at the Anndore House from the La Palma team

What’s on the menu at Constantine, the new restaurant at the Anndore House from the La Palma team

Including a few La Palma favourites

What's on the menu at Shunoko, a new omakase spot from the owners of Sushi Nomi

What’s on the menu at Shunoko, a new omakase spot from the owners of Sushi Nomi

Including a daily omakase that you don’t need to make a reservation to eat

What's on the menu at Meet Fresh, the super-popular Taiwanese dessert chain's first GTA location

What’s on the menu at Meet Fresh, the super-popular Taiwanese dessert chain’s first GTA location

Including lots of mung beans (which are tastier than they sound)

The architect Lebel and Bouliane’s trade secrets

The architect Lebel and Bouliane’s trade secrets

A series featuring Toronto’s top decor pros

Commute Design’s trade secrets

Commute Design’s trade secrets

A series featuring Toronto’s top decor pros

Carpenter Mary Ratcliffe’s trade secrets

Carpenter Mary Ratcliffe’s trade secrets

A series featuring Toronto’s top decor pros

Landscape architect Adele Pierre’s trade secrets

Landscape architect Adele Pierre’s trade secrets

A series featuring Toronto’s top decor pros

Interior designer Kevin Chan’s trade secrets

Interior designer Kevin Chan’s trade secrets

A series featuring Toronto’s top decor pros

Inside the kitchen of Nick Liu, the executive chef of DaiLo and Little DaiLo

Inside the kitchen of Nick Liu, the executive chef of DaiLo and Little DaiLo

A few of the things it's stocked with: Chef Boyardee ravioli, instant noodles and a whole lotta vodka

How a 33-year-old intern architect lives in 300 square feet

Real Estate News

How a 33-year-old intern architect lives in 300 square feet

A thoughtful layout and some tiny furniture help make a small space feel like home

Inside the kitchen of Paula Navarrete, the executive chef of Momofuku's new restaurant

Inside the kitchen of Paula Navarrete, the executive chef of Momofuku’s new restaurant

A few of the things it's stocked with: booze, mustard pickles and lots of hot sauce

What's on the menu at Kaka All You Can Eat, the new downtown location of Markham's AYCE sushi spot

What’s on the menu at Kaka All You Can Eat, the new downtown location of Markham’s AYCE sushi spot

Yep, unlimited sushi

What's for sale at Sukoshi Mart, Kensington Market's new Japanese convenience store

What’s for sale at Sukoshi Mart, Kensington Market’s new Japanese convenience store

Including instant ramen, hard-to-find cereal and bento boxes

Inside the kitchen of Stuart Cameron, executive chef of Byblos, Patria and the brand-new Mira

A few of the things it's stocked with: pisco, chorizo, frozen pizza and Vegemite

How a 28-year-old marketing specialist lives in 300 square feet

Real Estate News

How a 28-year-old marketing specialist lives in 300 square feet

A tiny Parkdale apartment with an odd layout gets a bright and welcoming makeover

Summer Camp Guide

Summer Camp Directory 2026

Summer Camp Directory 2026

Discover our top-rated summer camps for kids of all ages

Wines of the World

Wines of the World: Rediscover your favourites from Toronto Life’s Best Restaurants

Wines of the World: Rediscover your favourites from Toronto Life’s Best Restaurants

From cabernet and merlot to icewine and chardonnay, these wines are primed to pair and delight

Big Stories

Charm Offensive: The cottage country mortgage broker who lost $101 million of his clients’ money

Charm Offensive: The cottage country mortgage broker who lost $101 million of his clients’ money

Sandy Sussman spent decades wooing the upper echelons of Toronto society, becoming their go-to investment guy. He took their money and made a huge bet on cottage country. When the market tanked, he lost it all. Then he did everything in his power to cover it up

The Monster Cottages vs. the Resistance: Inside the ruthless battle for the future of Muskoka

The Monster Cottages vs. the Resistance: Inside the ruthless battle for the future of Muskoka

From Gravenhurst to Port Cockburn, the uber rich and powerful are buying up shoreline for private island compounds and sprawling mega-resorts, radically changing the face of Muskoka and infuriating environmentalists, locals and long-time cottagers

Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it

Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it

When Sami and June Suomalainen died, it fell to the executor of their wills, a lawyer they hardly knew, to sell their million-dollar midtown home and split the proceeds among their inheritors. Seven years and six lawsuits later, the beneficiaries haven’t seen a cent

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026

This year’s list includes a 150-square-foot omakase counter, a Parisian brasserie in the Annex, Korean comfort food, Filipino karaoke and a Summerhill seafood spot that’s reinventing the raw bar

Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team

Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team

After years of false starts, months of nail-biting negotiations between the league and the players’ union, and an 11th-hour scramble to build a roster, Toronto finally has its own major-league women’s basketball team. Now it just has to live up to the hype

Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with SNL rookie Veronika Slowikowska

Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with SNL rookie Veronika Slowikowska

Slowikowska is the first Canadian to join the cast of Saturday Night Live in more than 25 years. She’s also this season’s breakout star. Now all she has to do is keep crushing it

Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer

Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer

The man who represented the infamous drug lord is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did he become an accomplice to his client’s crimes? Deepak Paradkar says he was just doing his job. The FBI says he crossed a line

The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?

The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?

We’re not over it, but they are. Six months after that devastating defeat, the Jays take the field once more, bent more than ever on winning the World Series. Dispatches from the dugout

My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press

My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press

My dad was the infamous Rolex Killer. The news of his crimes nearly broke me. And ever since, my family has been hounded by reporters, podcasters and true crime fanatics—a whole new circle of hell

Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin

Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin

Larry David is the indisputable king of brutal honesty. But if anyone comes close, it’s Robby Hoffman, the suddenly everywhere comic from whom no group is safe

Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?

Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?

Pamela Sugiman, a former arts dean at Toronto Metropolitan University, was a key player in the school’s push for diversity, equity and inclusion. When the backlash against DEI arrived, she was demoted. The school says it was a coincidence. She disagrees

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

Scenes from the rent-for-life revolution

This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI

This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI

It’s hard out here for a 20-something

The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market

The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market

Desperate wannabe parents are betting their life savings on unproven treatments and false promises

Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI

Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI

Last spring, a chatbot convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. He says it nearly destroyed him

Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world

Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world

Homegrown innovations that will transform lives for the better

293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband

293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband

When Valentino was abducted, I knew three things: he’d been taken by his father, he was somewhere in India and I would not rest until I found him

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