Food & Drink

“I like the challenges, but mostly I love spending time with my baby”: Susur Lee and his son Jet Bent-Lee on their fast food makeover TikTok account with six million followers

Featuring a deconstructed and reconstructed TV dinner, Domino’s pizza and instant noodles

Your Father’s Day gift guide to scotch and whisky for every type of dad

Cheers the fathers and father figures in your life with a bottle of whisky perfectly paired to his personality.

What’s on the menu at Romi’s, a new bakery and market from ex–Parallel Brothers chef Tomer Markovitz

Including challah, verdant falafel and out-of-this-world chocolate chip cookies

Toronto Maple Leaf Auston Matthews dishes his favourite delivery restaurants

Uber Eats offers Torontonians like Matthews a new way to discover worlds of flavour

“I save between $300 and $500 every month”: This extreme couponer shares her money-saving tips on TikTok

Kathleen Cassidy is the savvy shopper behind Living on a Loonie, a TikTok and Instagram account that teaches people how to pinch more than just pennies

A naturally light summer vino perfect for any occasion

Crisp and refreshing with low-alcohol content, this wine is a crowd-pleaser at any table

Where chef David Schwartz eats Chinese food in Scarborough and North York

His favourite spots for chili chicken, lamb soup, braised pig’s trotters and so many kinds of noodles

What’s on the menu at Margo, a new (public) Mediterranean restaurant inside a posh private club on King West

Including flaming cheese and one dessert that’s more than meets the eye

Highlights from Toronto Life’s seventh annual Best Restaurants event

Inspired by the pages of our Where to Eat Now 2023 issue, the event was held at the Evergreen Brick Works

Sort-of Secret: Pho Ngoc Yen, a hopping Vietnamese restaurant tucked away in a Mississauga industrial park

The airport-adjacent spot is popular for its short rib pho, bar snacks and warm hospitality

Where to eat and drink in Prince Edward County, according to these Toronto chefs who moved there

Jamie Kennedy, Alexandra Feswick, Albert Ponzo—and many others—weigh in

“It’s designed to make the diner feel like the main character”: A visit to Toronto’s first solo-dining restaurant

Yunnan Noodle Shack in Baldwin Village serves up steaming bowls of noodles and alone time

“We’re cranking out 60,000 pizzas a month”: Piano Piano chef Victor Barry on his plans for worldwide frozen pizza domination

Barry is now the proud owner of General Assembly’s line of frozen pies

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants in 2023

Featuring multiple French bistros, a two-person-minimum omakase spot and a restaurant that identifies as a palace. The message: go big or stay home

What’s on the menu at Then and Now, Parkdale’s new Asian fusion restaurant with a no-tipping policy

It’s a certified living wage employer

What’s on the menu at Trinity Market, a new wine bar, snack counter, pizza parlour and bottle shop right next to Bellwoods

Picnic mode: activated

Where to find the best meals for $10 or less in Thornhill

Including Korean hot dogs, charbroiled burgers, fully loaded falafel wraps and Filipino spaghetti

Raise a glass with these artisanal tequila cocktails

How three Canadian Tastemakers get into the holiday spirit with Don Julio

What’s on the menu at CKB, a brand-new Italian-ish bistro on Roncesvalles

After 20 years working in Italian kitchens, chef David Brace finally has his own

Celeb photographer Michelle Groskopf and The Prisoner Wine Company showcase Torontonians defying convention

“As a photographer, I often feel like a bit of an outsider—I don’t necessarily take traditionally beautiful photos. I love doing things differently.”

“The clientele was decidedly unbankerly”: A night out at the new stock market–themed bar on Bay Street

Drink prices rise and fall throughout the evening, like stocks on the trading floor

How to create a mini holiday bar cart

Hosting over the holidays? This festive, well-edited bar cart, built around four special bottles, will keep spirits bright

“It’s not that difficult to make things accessible”: A Q&A with the owners of a Toronto restaurant that caters to neurodivergent people

Sarang Kitchen in Dovercourt Village serves up Korean fried chicken—and inclusivity

Give the gift of good taste thanks to this Toronto pop-up

What’s on the menu at Laylak, a fancy new Lebanese restaurant in the Financial District

Including both pretty-in-pink and pitch-black cocktails

Uncovering maple’s surprising culinary versatility

Here are some sweet facts and delicious uses that showcase the delectable nuances of this iconic Canadian commodity

Liquid Gift Guide: Festive Sips

This holiday season, treat yourself to a glass of merriment or give a bottle of liquid cheer.

Evergreen trees and Irish whiskey: Jameson’s new tree lot at Stackt will be a festive holiday retreat

Give the gift of a perfect sip this holiday season

We’ve found a bottle that will appeal to everyone (and we mean everyone!) on your list

How I made this classic Italian dish in under 15 minutes thanks to a new food service

PORTA is bringing seasonal and premium ingredients with a convenient (and Italian) twist to Ontario

Toronto’s best afternoon tea experiences

Including classic service, cake-filled makeup cases, teapot cocktails and tea on a train