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Jessica Huras

Jessica Huras is a freelance writer and editor with over a decade of experience creating food, travel and lifestyle content. She’s a content editor for the LCBO’s Food & Drink magazine, and her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Chatelaine, Toronto Life and Elle Canada, among other publications.

Latest from Jessica Huras

Inside the kitchen of Ali Khan Lalani, the owner of General Assembly Pizza

Inside the kitchen of Ali Khan Lalani, the owner of General Assembly Pizza

Stocked with Mr. Noodles, homemade samosas and, of course, a killer pizza oven

What's on the menu at La Plume, a new French restaurant and speakeasy inside the Well

What’s on the menu at La Plume, a new French restaurant and speakeasy inside the Well

Including five types of tartare and five different steak frites

What's on the menu at Aamara, Corso Italia's luxurious new Indian restaurant

What’s on the menu at Aamara, Corso Italia’s luxurious new Indian restaurant

Including an interesting Indian twist on a charcuterie board

Inside the kitchen of Solomon Mason, executive chef at Auberge du Pommier

Inside the kitchen of Solomon Mason, executive chef at Auberge du Pommier

Stocked with a pieced-together pasta maker, fancy Dijon and three different coffee makers

What's on the menu at Frenchy, Hilton Toronto's new lobby bar and brasserie

What’s on the menu at Frenchy, Hilton Toronto’s new lobby bar and brasserie

It’s the centrepiece of the hotel’s full-scale renovation

What’s on the menu at Electric Bill, an Aussie-themed cocktail bar from the Civil Liberties team

What’s on the menu at Electric Bill, an Aussie-themed cocktail bar from the Civil Liberties team

Including sausage rolls, Marmite-glazed cabbage and mushroom “scallops”

Toronto's best, most lively new resto-clubs

Toronto’s best, most lively new resto-clubs

Fuel up, then boogie down—all without leaving the premises

What's on the menu at Astoria, a new French-American bistro inside the Great Hall

What’s on the menu at Astoria, a new French-American bistro inside the Great Hall

It replaces Otto's Bierhalle

Inside the kitchen of Kyle Rindinella, co–executive chef at Enoteca Sociale

Inside the kitchen of Kyle Rindinella, co–executive chef at Enoteca Sociale

Stocked with homemade tomato sauce, limited-run olive oil and a Nespresso machine

What's on the menu at Bar Goa, Hemant Bhagwani's new tasting-menu restaurant

What’s on the menu at Bar Goa, Hemant Bhagwani’s new tasting-menu restaurant

Including an elevated take on chaat and chicken masala tacos

What's on the menu at Contrada, Little Italy's unconventional new Italian kitchen

What’s on the menu at Contrada, Little Italy’s unconventional new Italian kitchen

Including a sweet-and-savoury roasted parsnip panna cotta

Inside the kitchen of Lonie Murdock, the head chef at Miss Likklemore's

Inside the kitchen of Lonie Murdock, the head chef at Miss Likklemore’s

Stocked with stolen sauces, experimental butter and gourmet gummy bears

What's on the menu at Bar Prima, an old-school Italian restaurant on Queen West from the team behind La Palma

What’s on the menu at Bar Prima, an old-school Italian restaurant on Queen West from the team behind La Palma

Including a beet caprese, swordfish piccata and savoury zeppole

Inside the kitchen of David Schwartz, the executive chef at Sunnys Chinese

Inside the kitchen of David Schwartz, the executive chef at Sunnys Chinese

Featuring an army of sauces, six jars of peanut butter and a collection of antique spoons

Baijiu, China's national spirit, is making waves in Toronto

Baijiu, China’s national spirit, is making waves in Toronto

Featuring baijiu varieties, bar recommendations and cocktail ideas for the potent, flavourful liquor

What's on the menu at Lucie, the Financial District's new spot for fancy French food

What’s on the menu at Lucie, the Financial District’s new spot for fancy French food

It’s the kind of place that has a champagne cart

What's on the menu at the Lakeview, the recently revamped 90-year-old Dundas West diner

What’s on the menu at the Lakeview, the recently revamped 90-year-old Dundas West diner

Including milkshakes, club sandwiches and buckets of fried chicken

Where to find the best meals for $10 or less on Dundas West

Where to find the best meals for $10 or less on Dundas West

Including spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken sandwiches, and smash burgers

French Renaissance: Six of the city's best new bistros and brasseries

French Renaissance: Six of the city’s best new bistros and brasseries

Featuring steak frites, duck confit and all things tartare

Hot Plate: Six takes on steak frites you need to eat right now

Hot Plate: Six takes on steak frites you need to eat right now

The bistro and brasserie staple is popping up on menus across the city

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