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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

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions

"We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO": Toronto's Grape Witches on what it's like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business

Where chef Aaron Chen eats in Markham and Richmond Hill

Where chef Aaron Chen eats in Markham and Richmond Hill

His favourite spots for salt-and-pepper popcorn chicken, bún riêu and almond croissants

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

Toronto's new dirty martinis are easy, breezy and literally cheesy

Toronto’s new dirty martinis are easy, breezy and literally cheesy

Slice of Life is kicking up a stink with its blue cheese martini

Inside the Latest Issue

Inside the Latest Issue

The April issue of Toronto Life features the anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand

Five Toronto takes on schnitzel, the comfort food classic

Five Toronto takes on schnitzel, the comfort food classic

Including one with house-made brown-butter plum sauce, one with beef tripe and one with roasted lion’s mane mushrooms

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

General tickets for Toronto Life ’s annual Best Restaurants event are on sale now

General tickets for Toronto Life’s annual Best Restaurants event are on sale now

Get yours before they’re gone

Five Toronto restaurants bringing back the power lunch

Five Toronto restaurants bringing back the power lunch

Lingering midday menus have returned, including a five-course feast with wine pairings and a choose-your-own Spanish adventure

What’s on the menu at Arianna, a lavish Italian restaurant and lounge above Harbour 60

What’s on the menu at Arianna, a lavish Italian restaurant and lounge above Harbour 60

Including lasagna for two and sky-high pistachio gelato

Where chef Eric Chong eats Cantonese fried noodles, chicken shawarma and Wagyu beef tacos in Oakville

Where chef Eric Chong eats Cantonese fried noodles, chicken shawarma and Wagyu beef tacos in Oakville

A tour of his favourite restaurants in the lakeside suburb

What’s on the menu at Bonito’s, a new Korean-Ecuadorian diner on Ossington

What’s on the menu at Bonito’s, a new Korean-Ecuadorian diner on Ossington

It’s from the team behind Milou and Bar Bowie

Where Desi Burger owner Abdul-Rehman “Sonu” Saleem eats in Little India

Where Desi Burger owner Abdul-Rehman “Sonu” Saleem eats in Little India

His favourite spots for Pakistani chicken karahi, Afghan beef mantu and South Indian vegetarian thali

"No regrets at all": Gusto 54 Group's Janet Zuccarini on what it’s like to run a restaurant in the US right now

“No regrets at all”: Gusto 54 Group’s Janet Zuccarini on what it’s like to run a restaurant in the US right now

Part of a new series featuring Toronto restaurateurs with businesses south of the border

What’s on the menu at Harbour 60, the new-and-improved revamp of the luxe steakhouse

What’s on the menu at Harbour 60, the new-and-improved revamp of the luxe steakhouse

Even the plates are trimmed in 24-karat gold

"The least we can do is make sure Canadians can still afford ice cream": The CEO of Chapman's on why the company is freezing its prices

“The least we can do is make sure Canadians can still afford ice cream”: The CEO of Chapman’s on why the company is freezing its prices

We’ve got the inside scoop

Where chef Matthew Simpson goes for sandwiches, breakfast pierogies and wood-fired pizza in Whitby

Where chef Matthew Simpson goes for sandwiches, breakfast pierogies and wood-fired pizza in Whitby

He took us for a tour of his favourite spots to eat in the Durham region town

A farm-fresh feast, delivered weekly

A farm-fresh feast, delivered weekly

Join the harvest with Thames River Melons

Created byThames River Melons

“I immediately knew it would complicate things”: Reyna owner Nicki Laborie on what it’s like to run a restaurant in the US right now

Part of a new series featuring Toronto restaurateurs with businesses south of the border

A breakdown of baked Alaska, the classic dessert that’s so hot it’s cool

A breakdown of baked Alaska, the classic dessert that’s so hot it’s cool

Executive chef Andrew Piccinin takes us through the making of the Joneses’ show-stopping, meal-ending treat

Hot Plate: Five Toronto takes on the Japanese egg sandwich

Hot Plate: Five Toronto takes on the Japanese egg sandwich

Japan’s favourite no-fuss snack is the city’s hottest sandwich trend

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

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

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports

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The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024

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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

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions

"We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO": Toronto's Grape Witches on what it's like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand