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Erin Hershberg

Erin Hershberg is a freelance writer with nearly two decades of experience in the lifestyle sector. She currently lives in downtown Toronto with her husband and two children.

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A Michelin-recommended seafood restaurant and steakhouse is coming to Toronto

A Michelin-recommended seafood restaurant and steakhouse is coming to Toronto

Riley’s Fish and Steak will open in the old Shore Club space

Why this Toronto restaurateur is eliminating takeout orders and patio service

Why this Toronto restaurateur is eliminating takeout orders and patio service

It has nothing to do with CaféTO fees or delivery app commissions

A new meal subscription service is delivering dishes from Toronto’s top chefs (and one Michelin-starred restaurant)

A new meal subscription service is delivering dishes from Toronto’s top chefs (and one Michelin-starred restaurant)

So long, sad desk lunches

Linny's Steakhouse has a new sister deli serving massive sandwiches

Linny’s Steakhouse has a new sister deli serving massive sandwiches

Come for the pastrami, stay for the smoked fish salad and pickle seltzer

Inside Jacobs and Co.’s new 14,000-square-foot steakhouse

Inside Jacobs and Co.’s new 14,000-square-foot steakhouse

Featuring a piano lounge, more than one dry-aging room and honking cuts of meat

Mimi Chinese now has three limited-time-only items on the menu at Shake Shack

Mimi Chinese now has three limited-time-only items on the menu at Shake Shack

Including a Sichuan-inspired fried chicken sandwich

Toronto's new Thai restaurant makes The White Lotus –themed cocktails

Toronto’s new Thai restaurant makes The White Lotus–themed cocktails

Everything there is to eat and drink at Same Same

"How I went from being a vegan activist to chef at one of the world's best steakhouses"

“How I went from being a vegan activist to chef at one of the world’s best steakhouses”

Danny McCallum grew up in a single-parent household and worked as a cook as a teen. After joining a celebrity-backed activist group, crashing at River Phoenix’s LA home and spending a few years in Montreal’s anglo punk scene, he found his way back to his passion

Matty Matheson is opening a 9,500-square-foot restaurant in Hamilton

Matty Matheson is opening a 9,500-square-foot restaurant in Hamilton

The Iron Cow Public House will be housed in the city’s new arena

"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

The city is making restaurateurs pay nearly $1,000 to use their own patios this year

The city is making restaurateurs pay nearly $1,000 to use their own patios this year

Toronto—where you can’t even step outside without forking over cash

What's on the menu at Gochu Libre Kantina, a Korean Mexican snack and cocktail bar

What’s on the menu at Gochu Libre Kantina, a Korean Mexican snack and cocktail bar

Including bulgogi tacos, ramen birria and a kimchi martini

What's on the menu at Amber Kitchen and Coffee, Leslieville's new brunch spot from a former Parallel chef

What’s on the menu at Amber Kitchen and Coffee, Leslieville’s new brunch spot from a former Parallel chef

Bonjour Brioche has some competition

A look at what 21 of Toronto's top chefs served at this year’s Chefs for Change event

A look at what 21 of Toronto’s top chefs served at this year’s Chefs for Change event

Reimagined childhood favourites from Masaki Saito, Patrick Kriss, David Schwartz and more

What's on the menu at Runway 06, a 12,000-square-foot air-travel-themed supper club

What’s on the menu at Runway 06, a 12,000-square-foot air-travel-themed supper club

There’s even a VIP departures lounge

Sort-of Secret: Bindi's Burgers, an Indian-inspired smash burger operation inside a Little Italy bar

Sort-of Secret: Bindi’s Burgers, an Indian-inspired smash burger operation inside a Little Italy bar

Also on the menu: deep-fried paneer sticks and masala chicken nuggets

Hot Plate: Five new Toronto takes on shrimp toast

Hot Plate: Five new Toronto takes on shrimp toast

Including one with an everything-bagel-spice twist

What's on the menu at Cafe Belém, a new Portuguese café, bakery and bottle shop in Kensington Market

What’s on the menu at Cafe Belém, a new Portuguese café, bakery and bottle shop in Kensington Market

Including custard tarts, of course

"I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life"

“I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life”

Doctors told Brad Arseneau that he would never walk without a cane again. He managed to find his way back to doing what he loves most: skateboarding

What's on the menu at Larb Muang, a new Thai restaurant with a Michelin connection

What’s on the menu at Larb Muang, a new Thai restaurant with a Michelin connection

The Baldwin Village spot is the latest project by the Koh Lipe team

Toronto’s top 10 new pasta dishes

Toronto’s top 10 new pasta dishes

Perfectly pillowy gnocchi, whole-lobster spaghetti, dual-personality agnolotti and more

“Not everybody needs a 10-course meal for romance”: Toronto chefs on their favourite date-night spots

“Not everybody needs a 10-course meal for romance”: Toronto chefs on their favourite date-night spots

Including a Pakistani kitchen, a French standby, a pizzeria and a dive bar

What's on the menu at Jamil's Chaat House, a charming Pakistani restaurant that started as a pop-up

What’s on the menu at Jamil’s Chaat House, a charming Pakistani restaurant that started as a pop-up

It’s bringing a taste of Lahore to Queen West

“I was struggling with addiction when I found out I was pregnant. The perinatal addictions clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital saved me”

“I was struggling with addiction when I found out I was pregnant. The perinatal addictions clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital saved me”

With the support of Baby and Me, Rhyann Chamaillard was able to get clean, find housing and become the parent she always wanted to be

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

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

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

Buy Canadian

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

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