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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

Toronto bars and restaurants selling barbecue, charcuterie, booze and produce boxes at takeout windows and street-side markets

Toronto bars and restaurants selling barbecue, charcuterie, booze and produce boxes at takeout windows and street-side markets

Also: larb, sake, Thai smoothies, wine and two-minute dance parties

Quarantine Cuisine: How Michelin-star chef Masaki Saito makes a chilled tantanmen soup that's perfect for the summer

Quarantine Cuisine: How Michelin-star chef Masaki Saito makes a chilled tantanmen soup that’s perfect for the summer

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Pantry Raid: Elle Cuisine owner Lauren Mozer's six essential kitchen supplies

Pantry Raid: Elle Cuisine owner Lauren Mozer’s six essential kitchen supplies

And what she does with each one

10 Toronto stores that will deliver ice cream and gelato right to your door

10 Toronto stores that will deliver ice cream and gelato right to your door

Putting on that quarantine 15 just got easier

Quarantine Cuisine: How Dark Horse Espresso's Deanna Zunde makes her decadent chocolate chip cookies

Quarantine Cuisine: How Dark Horse Espresso’s Deanna Zunde makes her decadent chocolate chip cookies

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Quarantine Cuisine: How Cheese Boutique owner Afrim Pristine makes his not-too-saucy stromboli

Quarantine Cuisine: How Cheese Boutique owner Afrim Pristine makes his not-too-saucy stromboli

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A Q&A with DaiLo's Nick Liu, TL Insider's chef-in-residence for June

A Q&A with DaiLo’s Nick Liu, TL Insider’s chef-in-residence for June

See what he has in store for members this month

Pantry Raid: Shoushin chef Jackie Lin's five essential kitchen supplies

Pantry Raid: Shoushin chef Jackie Lin’s five essential kitchen supplies

And what he does with each one

Quarantine Cuisine: How La Palma chef Craig Harding makes his clean-out-the-fridge chicken curry

Quarantine Cuisine: How La Palma chef Craig Harding makes his clean-out-the-fridge chicken curry

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Toronto's bread-loving bakers share their sourdough-starter origin stories

Toronto’s bread-loving bakers share their sourdough-starter origin stories

Including a WWI-era starter from France and one that was brought to life in the Yukon 123 years ago

Pantry Raid: Kitchen Guerrilla owner Roshan Kanagarajah's six essential kitchen supplies

Pantry Raid: Kitchen Guerrilla owner Roshan Kanagarajah’s six essential kitchen supplies

And what he does with each one

Quarantine Cuisine: Chef Ariel Coplan's recipe for dessert-worthy apple crumble pancakes

Quarantine Cuisine: Chef Ariel Coplan’s recipe for dessert-worthy apple crumble pancakes

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Pantry Raid: Ufficio chef Ivana Raca's five essential kitchen supplies

Pantry Raid: Ufficio chef Ivana Raca’s five essential kitchen supplies

And what she does with each one

Quarantine Cuisine: How Rosalinda chef Matthew Ravenscroft makes his cheesy chilaquiles

Quarantine Cuisine: How Rosalinda chef Matthew Ravenscroft makes his cheesy chilaquiles

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Quarantine Cuisine: How North Saigon catering chef Kim Vo makes her comforting pho ga

Quarantine Cuisine: How North Saigon catering chef Kim Vo makes her comforting pho ga

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Quarantine Cuisine: How chef Ben Heaton makes his zesty club sandwich

Quarantine Cuisine: How chef Ben Heaton makes his zesty club sandwich

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Quarantine Cuisine: Enoteca Sociale chef Kyle Rindinella shares the recipe for his nonna's lasagna

Quarantine Cuisine: Enoteca Sociale chef Kyle Rindinella shares the recipe for his nonna’s lasagna

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"I don't think food is meant to be hoarded or kept exclusive": A Q&A with chef Nick Chen-Yin about his open-source cookbook featuring recipes from Toronto's top chefs

“I don’t think food is meant to be hoarded or kept exclusive”: A Q&A with chef Nick Chen-Yin about his open-source cookbook featuring recipes from Toronto’s top chefs

Learn how to make Patti Robinson's sourdough, Ted Corrado's gnocchi, Werewolf Pizza's pepperoni pie and more

A Q&A with Lauren Mozer, Elle Cuisine owner and TL Insider's exclusive caterer, on her new virtual cooking classes

A Q&A with Lauren Mozer, Elle Cuisine owner and TL Insider’s exclusive caterer, on her new virtual cooking classes

Members who sign up will learn how to make a different dish each week

Quarantine Cuisine: Chef Romain Avril's croque monsieur for your stay-at-home weekend brunch

Quarantine Cuisine: Chef Romain Avril’s croque monsieur for your stay-at-home weekend brunch

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Quarantine Cuisine: How Patois chef Craig Wong makes his favourite pineapple fried rice

Quarantine Cuisine: How Patois chef Craig Wong makes his favourite pineapple fried rice

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Quarantine Cuisine: How True True Diner chef Suzanne Barr snazzes up a grilled cheese sandwich

Quarantine Cuisine: How True True Diner chef Suzanne Barr snazzes up a grilled cheese sandwich

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Toronto gyms offering livestream classes for house-bound fitness freaks

Toronto gyms offering livestream classes for house-bound fitness freaks

Here’s to enjoying a jolt of feel-good endorphins while the city’s on lockdown

Inside the kitchen of Alex Courts, the chef and owner of vegan bakery Sweet Hart Kitchen

Inside the kitchen of Alex Courts, the chef and owner of vegan bakery Sweet Hart Kitchen

A few of the things it’s stocked with: three kinds of kale, jackfruit, wedding cake and pea milk

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

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

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”

How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence

Buy Canadian

"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

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative