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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

McPretenders: seven Toronto takes on the mighty Big Mac

McPretenders: seven Toronto takes on the mighty Big Mac

Toronto’s obsession with fancy fast food isn’t new, but it's growing. As the city's snack bars multiply, so too do the options...

Nine things you can get at Toronto's new all-bacon restaurant (from least to most ridiculous)

Nine things you can get at Toronto’s new all-bacon restaurant (from least to most ridiculous)

Two years ago, Bacon Nation combined two of Toronto’s great guilty pleasures—bacon and deep-fried fairground food —to much...

Introducing: The Bristol, a new pub and curry house in The Great Hall on Queen West

Introducing: The Bristol, a new pub and curry house in The Great Hall on Queen West

Name: The Bristol Neighbourhood: Queen West Contact Info: The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street...

The latest addition to Baby Point: a cute organic café and bistro

The latest addition to Baby Point: a cute organic café and bistro

Baby Point, once a sleepy no-man's-land just west of the Junction, has accumulated all the trappings of a trendy neighbourhood: an...

The Sell: two sisters sell their $64,900 Dufferin Grove home for a whole lot more

Real Estate News

The Sell: two sisters sell their $64,900 Dufferin Grove home for a whole lot more

The sellers: Maria Neves Da Rocha, a 67-year-old retired cleaning lady, and her twin sister, Maria Emilia Vieira, who still works...

Introducing: Kanga, the Aussie-inspired pop-up's standalone meat-pie shop

Introducing: Kanga, the Aussie-inspired pop-up’s standalone meat-pie shop

Name: Kanga Aussie Meat Pies Neighbourhood: Entertainment District Contact Info: 65 Duncan St., 416-324-9174, eatkanga.com Owners:...

Introducing: Peoples Eatery, a new Chinatown restaurant from the 416 Snack Bar team

Introducing: Peoples Eatery, a new Chinatown restaurant from the 416 Snack Bar team

Name: Peoples Eatery Neighbourhood: Chinatown Contact Info: 307 Spadina Ave., 416-792-1784 Owners: The team behind 416 Snack Bar:...

Introducing: Sparrow, a new upscale pub in Bloor West Village

Introducing: Sparrow, a new upscale pub in Bloor West Village

Name: Sparrow Neighbourhood: Bloor West Village Contact Info: 2197 Bloor St. W., 647-349-2211, @SparrowBloor Owner: Michael...

Hummus Smackdown: our search for the city’s best chickpea spread

Hummus Smackdown: our search for the city’s best chickpea spread

The Middle Eastern trend has Toronto restaurants re-imagining one of the oldest Arabic staples: hummus. Here are our five...

Introducing: Farmer's Daughter Eatery, a pescatarian destination in the Junction Triangle

Introducing: Farmer’s Daughter Eatery, a pescatarian destination in the Junction Triangle

Name: Farmer’s Daughter Eatery Neighbourhood: Junction Triangle Contact Info: 1588 Dupont, 416-546-0626, @DupontDaughter Owner:...

Introducing: The Passenger, a cute new gastropub in the Junction with a little retro flair

Introducing: The Passenger, a cute new gastropub in the Junction with a little retro flair

Name: The Passenger Contact Info: 2968 Dundas St. W., 416-762-0777, thepassenger.co Neighbourhood: The Junction Owners: Michelle...

Farmhouse Tavern is the latest Toronto restaurant to open a spin-off

Farmhouse Tavern is the latest Toronto restaurant to open a spin-off

Why have one great restaurant when you can have two? That seems to be the logic behind Toronto’s new run of culinary...

Introducing: Tavern by Trevor, a new spot for brunch and bar snacks (deep-fried foie gras!)

Introducing: Tavern by Trevor, a new spot for brunch and bar snacks (deep-fried foie gras!)

Name: Tavern by Trevor Neighbourhood: Entertainment District Contact Info: 147 Spadina...

Introducing: S. Lefkowitz, Toronto’s first all-hummus restaurant from the owner of Ezra’s Pound

Introducing: S. Lefkowitz, Toronto’s first all-hummus restaurant from the owner of Ezra’s Pound

Name: S. Lefkowitz Neighbourhood: Trinity-Bellwoods Contact Info: 913 Dundas St W., 647-346-8448 Owner: Ezra Braves, who closed...

A new coffee shop brings fresh-baked croissants (and cheesy bacon rolls) to the Roncey strip

A new coffee shop brings fresh-baked croissants (and cheesy bacon rolls) to the Roncey strip

For awhile it seemed like Roncey was in danger of losing its indie-coffeehouse cred, what with the recent closure of Alternative...

Introducing: The Citizen, an unusually sophisticated sports bar in Brant House’s former digs

Introducing: The Citizen, an unusually sophisticated sports bar in Brant House’s former digs

Name: The Citizen Neighbourhood: King West Contact Info: 522 King St. W., 416-703-2800, thecitizento.com , @thecitizen_to Owners:...

Introducing: Starving Artist, the gourmet waffle house’s new St. Clair West location

Introducing: Starving Artist, the gourmet waffle house’s new St. Clair West location

Name: Starving Artist Neighbourhood: Corso Italia Contact Info: 1078 St. Clair Ave. W., 416-901-7079, starvingartist.ca Owner and...

Introducing: Come and Get It, the Queen West pop-up’s new permanent digs

Introducing: Come and Get It, the Queen West pop-up’s new permanent digs

Name: Come And Get It Neighbourhood: Queen West Contact Info: 676 Queen St. W., 647-344-3416, comeandgetit.ca , @ComeAndGetIt416...

Introducing: Scaddabush, a 6,500-square-foot Italian restaurant in the Aura condos from the owners of Reds

Introducing: Scaddabush, a 6,500-square-foot Italian restaurant in the Aura condos from the owners of Reds

Name: Scaddabush Neighbourhood: Financial District Contact Info: 382 Yonge St., 416-597-8838, scaddabush.com Owners: SIR Corp, the...

Introducing: Grasshopper, a new vegan restaurant near U of T where nothing costs more than $10

Introducing: Grasshopper, a new vegan restaurant near U of T where nothing costs more than $10

Name: Grasshopper Neighbourhood: University Contact Info: 310 College St., 647-340-3666, grasshopperrestaurant.ca Owners: Roy Qian...

Introducing: The Greek, a modern Mediterranean snack bar on King West

Introducing: The Greek, a modern Mediterranean snack bar on King West

Name: The Greek Neighbourhood: King West Contact Info: 567 King St. W., thegreektoronto.com Owners: Camp 4’s Gani...

The Chase: a bachelor discovers that $1.2 million isn't enough for the house of his dreams

Real Estate News

The Chase: a bachelor discovers that $1.2 million isn’t enough for the house of his dreams

Seven figures just doesn't cut it anymore

Introducing: Agave y Aguacate, a permanent reincarnation of the beloved Mexican food stall

Introducing: Agave y Aguacate, a permanent reincarnation of the beloved Mexican food stall

Name: Agave y Aguacate Neighbourhood: Baldwin Village Contact Info: 35 Baldwin St., 647-748-6448 Owners: Mexican-born chef...

Introducing: The Carbon Bar, a massive Southern bistro on Queen East from the owners of Nota Bene

Introducing: The Carbon Bar, a massive Southern bistro on Queen East from the owners of Nota Bene

Name: The Carbon Bar Neighbourhood: Moss Park Contact Info: 99 Queen St. E., 416-947-7000, thecarbonbar.ca Owners: Yannick...

Canada Day Bar Cart

Canada Day Bar Cart: Summer sips

Canada Day Bar Cart: Summer sips

Make the most of this momentous occasion with these easy sippers, including wines, brews, spirits and low-alcohol bevs

Best New Restaurants

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in

Big Stories

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight

Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal

Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal

As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down

Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial

Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial

She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Buy Canadian

An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York

An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York

Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles

This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients

This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients

It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment

A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs

A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs

How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling