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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

Where to Eat Late in Toronto: A night owl’s guide to dining out after last call

Where to Eat Late in Toronto: A night owl’s guide to dining out after last call

Featuring scratch-made tacos, Sichuan noodles, ’60s-style diner fare and more of the city’s best late-night eats

Inside the kitchen of Jared and Miki Ferrall, the owners of Crafty Ramen

Inside the kitchen of Jared and Miki Ferrall, the owners of Crafty Ramen

Including esoteric mushrooms, Japanese whiskey and many unopened jars of chili crisp

Where carb connoisseur Matthew Faust of Brodflour goes for bread, pastries and pizza in the west end

Where carb connoisseur Matthew Faust of Brodflour goes for bread, pastries and pizza in the west end

Including stops for airy sourdough, pull-apart doughnuts and pistachio-topped slices

Inside the kitchen of Beverly Crandon, sommelier and co-founder of Vinequity

Inside the kitchen of Beverly Crandon, sommelier and co-founder of Vinequity

Stocked with a mini cask, specialty Caribbean vegetables and an eclectic wine collection

Everything to eat at Wellington Market, the Well's fancy new 70,000-square-foot food hall

Everything to eat at Wellington Market, the Well’s fancy new 70,000-square-foot food hall

The space hosts a mix of indie food darlings and international brands with cult followings

Inside the kitchen of Adam Ryan, chef at Azura

Inside the kitchen of Adam Ryan, chef at Azura

Stocked with wild ginger, an ostrich egg and half a shelf of Old El Paso

“Pastry helped me embrace my queerness”: How chef Jayden Park baked his way to self-acceptance

“Pastry helped me embrace my queerness”: How chef Jayden Park baked his way to self-acceptance

His new bakery, Gateau Ghost, opens this week

What's on the menu at Lao Food Co., a new Lao kitchen in Carleton Village serving Sunday brunch

What’s on the menu at Lao Food Co., a new Lao kitchen in Carleton Village serving Sunday brunch

Motivated by the lack of Lao food in Toronto, Daovy Chanthalansy started a culinary side hustle

Inside the kitchen of food writer and television host Pay Chen

Inside the kitchen of food writer and television host Pay Chen

Stocked with exotic fruit, an epic chocolate drawer and stacks of cookbooks

Inside the kitchen of Shant Mardirosian, the founder of the Burger's Priest

Inside the kitchen of Shant Mardirosian, the founder of the Burger’s Priest

Stocked with a cotton candy machine, an outdoor grill and legions of sparkling water

Inside the kitchen of Diego Reyes, head chef at Chantecler

Inside the kitchen of Diego Reyes, head chef at Chantecler

Stocked with second-hand appliances, parsnip ice cream and a rare cookbook from the chefs at Noma

What's on the menu at Piggy's Island, a Korean barbecue restaurant in Thornhill that bounced back from a devastating fire

What’s on the menu at Piggy’s Island, a Korean barbecue restaurant in Thornhill that bounced back from a devastating fire

After nearly three years, the family-run spot is finally back in business

Inside the kitchen of Taylor McMeekin, the new executive chef at the Drake Hotel

Inside the kitchen of Taylor McMeekin, the new executive chef at the Drake Hotel

Featuring 14 boxes of cod tongues, a dozen De Buyer saucepans and a full floor dedicated to McMeekin’s home bar

Inside the kitchen of Jonathan Larrad, the owner of Spanish Pig

Inside the kitchen of Jonathan Larrad, the owner of Spanish Pig

Stocked with anchovy-stuffed olives, tinned razor clams and an eclectic cookbook collection

What's on the menu at Mishree, a new 6,500-square-foot Indian restaurant and cocktail bar in Mississauga

What’s on the menu at Mishree, a new 6,500-square-foot Indian restaurant and cocktail bar in Mississauga

There’s a cocktail under that bubble

Hot Plate: Eight Toronto takes on steak tartare

Hot Plate: Eight Toronto takes on steak tartare

The city’s restaurants are beefing up the bistro staple with modern meaty makeovers

What's on the menu at Aera, O&B's new steakhouse on the 38th floor of the Well

What’s on the menu at Aera, O&B’s new steakhouse on the 38th floor of the Well

Think of it as Canoe's slightly more relaxed (but still pretty sleek) younger sibling

Six ways to transform sad instant noodles into restaurant-quality ramen

Six ways to transform sad instant noodles into restaurant-quality ramen

Clement Leung, the TikTok-famous foodie better known as “Ramen Guy,” shares simple tricks to elevate the student staple

Inside the kitchen of Julian Bentivegna, the chef and owner of Ten

Inside the kitchen of Julian Bentivegna, the chef and owner of Ten

Stocked with Deep’n Delicious cakes, three bottles of maple syrup and his grandmother’s pasta maker

What's on the menu at The Joneses, O&B's new restaurant dedicated to retro Americana

What’s on the menu at The Joneses, O&B’s new restaurant dedicated to retro Americana

Including shrimp cocktail, Detroit-style pizza and ice cream sundaes

Inside the kitchen of Jennifer Coburn, the owner of Gia

Inside the kitchen of Jennifer Coburn, the owner of Gia

Stocked with vegan brie, instant coffee and two massive juicers

Inside the kitchen of Davide Ciavattella, the executive chef at Don Alfonso 1890

Inside the kitchen of Davide Ciavattella, the executive chef at Don Alfonso 1890

Including a frozen rabbit, tomatoes from Mount Vesuvius and a 30-year-old balsamic

Twelve of Toronto's best new private dining rooms

Twelve of Toronto’s best new private dining rooms

Holiday party planners, take note

The best holiday gifts for foodies

The best holiday gifts for foodies

Including a mini jamón carving kit, a drop-dead gorgeous French cake and exquisite conservas

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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