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Tiffany Leigh

Tiffany Leigh is an award-winning freelance journalist with degrees in business communications and education. She has a culinary background, is a recipient of the Clay Triplette James Beard Foundation scholarship award and has worked in restaurants such as Langdon Hall. In addition to Toronto Life, her pieces have been read in publications such as Forbes, Vogue, Eater, Dwell, Elle, Business Insider, Playboy, Food & Wine and Bon Appétit.

Latest from Tiffany Leigh

Where Wonton Hut chef Eddie Yeung gets to-go jerk chicken, roasted pork belly and fried bao

Where Wonton Hut chef Eddie Yeung gets to-go jerk chicken, roasted pork belly and fried bao

We’re asking Toronto chefs and restaurateurs which takeout dishes have been getting them through the pandemic

Where Frilu chef John-Vincent Troiano gets takeout ravioli, yakitori and bento boxes

Where Frilu chef John-Vincent Troiano gets takeout ravioli, yakitori and bento boxes

We’re asking Toronto chefs and restaurateurs which takeout dishes have been getting them through the pandemic

Toronto restaurants and gourmet grocers selling holiday dinners for takeout or delivery

Toronto restaurants and gourmet grocers selling holiday dinners for takeout or delivery

From latke platters to turkey with all the trimmings

Where Thai chef Nuit Regular gets takeout fried chicken, takoyaki and Detroit-style pizza

Where Thai chef Nuit Regular gets takeout fried chicken, takoyaki and Detroit-style pizza

We're asking Toronto chefs which takeout dishes have been getting them through the pandemic

Rexdale's top takeout spots for goat roti, beef kebabs and chili chicken

Rexdale’s top takeout spots for goat roti, beef kebabs and chili chicken

Our favourite fast-casual spots in the west-end neighbourhood

Takeout Diaries: Where 7 Enoteca chef Marvin Palomo gets to-go Singapore chili crab, charcuterie and ebi katsu sandos

Takeout Diaries: Where 7 Enoteca chef Marvin Palomo gets to-go Singapore chili crab, charcuterie and ebi katsu sandos

We’re asking Toronto chefs to tell us which takeout is getting them through this pandemic

Unionville's top spots for takeout brunch, dim sum and steak dinners

Unionville’s top spots for takeout brunch, dim sum and steak dinners

Our favourite food to go in the picturesque Markham village

Takeout Diaries: Where Eataly Toronto chef Rob Wing gets to-go Thai curry, fried noodles and chorizo tacos

Takeout Diaries: Where Eataly Toronto chef Rob Wing gets to-go Thai curry, fried noodles and chorizo tacos

We're asking Toronto chefs to tell us which takeout is getting them through this pandemic

Oshawa's top spots for takeout pasta dishes, deli sandwiches, bowls of pho and kofta burgers

Oshawa’s top spots for takeout pasta dishes, deli sandwiches, bowls of pho and kofta burgers

Our favourite fast-casual food in the Durham Region city

Cooksville's top spots for takeout biryani, empanadas, lechon kawali and Korean fried chicken

Cooksville’s top spots for takeout biryani, empanadas, lechon kawali and Korean fried chicken

Our favourite places for good stuff to-go in the Mississauga neighbourhood

Port Credit's top spots for takeout tacos, barbecue, soft serve and smash burgers

Port Credit’s top spots for takeout tacos, barbecue, soft serve and smash burgers

Our favourite fast-casual food in the Mississauga neighbourhood

Niagara-on-the-Lake's top takeout spots

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s top takeout spots

Savour the last of summer with a food-filled road trip to NOTL

Prince Edward County's top spots for takeout burgers, lobster rolls, sub sandwiches and wood-fired pies

Prince Edward County’s top spots for takeout burgers, lobster rolls, sub sandwiches and wood-fired pies

Hit the highway and stuff your face with our favourite takeout in P.E.C.

Backyard BBQ: How Hexagon chef Rafa Covarrubias makes his al pastor fish tacos

Backyard BBQ: How Hexagon chef Rafa Covarrubias makes his al pastor fish tacos

"It’s a taste of Mexico, and a terrific meal with to share with friends”

10 of our favourite restaurants in Richmond Hill for takeout and delivery

10 of our favourite restaurants in Richmond Hill for takeout and delivery

Because not everyone's ready to dine in just yet (and that's okay)

Backyard BBQ: How chef Jerome Robinson makes his picnic-perfect fried chicken

Backyard BBQ: How chef Jerome Robinson makes his picnic-perfect fried chicken

"It’s pretty simple, but sometimes simple is best"

10 outstanding restaurants in Oakville for takeout and delivery

10 outstanding restaurants in Oakville for takeout and delivery

Including some great places for pizza, pierogies, and plant-based burgers

10 of the best restaurants in Pickering and Ajax for takeout and delivery

10 of the best restaurants in Pickering and Ajax for takeout and delivery

Including some excellent Afghani, Congolese, Greek and Mexican kitchens

10 incredible restaurants in Markham for takeout and delivery

10 incredible restaurants in Markham for takeout and delivery

Including excellent Chinese, Peruvian, Japanese and Caribbean kitchens

Backyard BBQ: How Chinese barbecue master Jack Tsoi makes his grilled honey char siu pork chops

Backyard BBQ: How Chinese barbecue master Jack Tsoi makes his grilled honey char siu pork chops

They're savoury-sweet, gloriously fatty, succulently pork-y—and not hard to make

10 of the best restaurants in Scarborough for takeout and delivery

10 of the best restaurants in Scarborough for takeout and delivery

Including Drake's favourite patty place

Backyard BBQ: How Art of BBQ chef and owner Trevor David makes his Big Bang Brisket

Backyard BBQ: How Art of BBQ chef and owner Trevor David makes his Big Bang Brisket

No smoker? No problem. You can make it in your oven, too

11 Toronto shops selling fully loaded picnic baskets you can pre-order for pickup

11 Toronto shops selling fully loaded picnic baskets you can pre-order for pickup

And the nearby parks in which to enjoy them

Backyard BBQ: How Barque's David Neinstein makes his crispy, crunchy dry-rubbed chicken wings

Backyard BBQ: How Barque’s David Neinstein makes his crispy, crunchy dry-rubbed chicken wings

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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

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

The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone

The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone

The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. Inside the brutal turf war for the city’s wrecks

Just Listed

For Sale: 92 Arjay Crescent

For Sale: 92 Arjay Crescent

As luxury buyers become increasingly focused on wellness, privacy, and long-term livability, a new generation of custom homes is emerging – one defined less by excess and more by thoughtful design

For Sale: 171 Durant Ave

For Sale: 171 Durant Ave

This rare property features 2 houses on 1 lot

For Sale: 50 First Avenue

For Sale: 50 First Avenue

A testament to time presiding over one of Uxbridge's most storied streetscapes, this magnificently preserved circa 1880 residence commands its prominent corner lot with the quiet confidence of a true architectural landmark

For Sale: 7 Bentley Drive

For Sale: 7 Bentley Drive

A commanding architectural statement in prestigious Stonegate–Queensway, this newly completed custom residence by Bali Homes Group presents a refined interpretation of contemporary luxury living

For Sale: 75 Queen Street

For Sale: 75 Queen Street

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