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Inside the kitchen of Charlie’s Burgers founder Franco Stalteri
A few of the things it's stocked with: foie gras, gelato and a whole bunch of bubbly
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The 10 biggest moments in Toronto restaurants in the last 50 years
The openings, chefs and dishes that mattered most
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Vita Sociale gets the boot
It was less than two years ago that Centro , a fine-dining destination, rebranded itself as the pizza-and-pasta-focused Vita...
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Introducing: Vita Sociale, the new rustic Italian rebrand of uptown institution Centro
Name: Vita Sociale Neighbo urhood: Yonge and Eglinton Contact Info: 2472 Yonge Street, 416-483-2211, vitasociale.ca, @VitaSociale...
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Centro changes its name to Vita Sociale, adding Roman-style pizza and a sandwich counter
Midtown Italian power restaurant Centro —which closed its doors in late February—has been gutted, reinvented and christened...
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The Month That Was: the Toronto restaurants and bars that opened and closed in February
Opening Closing Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
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The Dish Power Rankings: how the powerful stay powerful edition
Toronto Life’s roundup of the restaurants with the biggest buzz, the longest lineups and the toughest tables to snag. Edulis...
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Centro is shutting its doors for good in one week
Centro , the old-school Italian power restaurant at Yonge and Eglinton, is closing on March 2, and owner Armando Mano is opening...
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Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 12, because fancy food is back
In the recession-stricken aughties, eating out in Toronto was a humble affair—chefs catered to thrifty diners by opening...
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Centro to celebrate its 25th year with a series of dinners cooked by illustrious alums
It’s only fitting that the birthday bash for a restaurant that describes itself as a spot for “international influential...
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Winterlicious 2012: Toronto Life’s picks north of St. Clair
The vast area north of St. Clair is well represented in Winterlicious this year. Here, our 14 picks.
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GALLERY: All the chefs and dishes from last night’s Gold Medal Plates gala
Toronto’s annual Gold Medal Plates gala took place last night at Metro Toronto Convention Center. Celebrated in nine cities...
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See how chefs (from Frank’s Kitchen and Woodlot) feed each other at a fundraiser for one of their own
Over the last couple of months, we’ve reported on events where cooks and restaurateurs have donated their time and resources to...
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Brassaii gears up for summer with a revamped patio, a new menu—and a new chef
The makeover of King West has been going on for over a decade now, and members of the old guard (relatively speaking) are trying...
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Roger Mooking sells stake in Nyood to focus on family, new album and cookbook
Toronto chef and R&B singer Roger Mooking is streamlining his life—again. In 2010 he sold his first-born restaurant, Kultura...
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Introducing: Fishbar, the new Ossington seafood restaurant from the people behind Salt
After keeping eager would-be patrons waiting for almost six months, Fishbar , the new restaurant from William Tavares (co-owner of...
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The sipper club: meet the city’s competitive cabal of top sommeliers
Will Predhomme belongs to a competitive cabal of top sommeliers who sniff, sip and spit their way through hundreds of bottles a...
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Five things we learned about O&B from Corey Mintz’s behind-the-scenes feature
With the recent announcement that Toronto’s ever-growing food service company Oliver and Bonacini Restaurants is set to make The...
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The Best of Winterlicious 2011: Toronto Life’s 62 favourite restaurants
January is upon us, and for many hungry Torontonians, that means one thing: Winterlicious . The menus are less predictable than...
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12 best bets for Winterlicious 2011: our chief critic goes through the menus so you don’t have to
Big-spending downtown Torontonians have taken in the past few years to whining about Winterlicious, but the two-week dining...
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Real Simple: Chris Nuttall-Smith takes on Enoteca Sociale and La Bettola di Terroni
Enoteca Sociale doesn’t look like much, and the cooking isn’t fancy. But this humble Dundas West spot is a revelation We’re...
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Just Opened: Marben trades in the onyx for oh-so-popular reclaimed wood
Splendido did it , then Centro , then Brassaii, and now Marben. Sure, they’ve all been renovated, but more...
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Summit Scene: dispatch from inside the G20’s kitchens by local restaurateur John Lee
Flak jackets, photo badges and the K-9 unit are a rare sight at catering functions (more often a staple of the ensuing...
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Just opened: Malena, by the restaurateurs who brought L’Unità to Yorkville
Yorkville’s own little Little Italy—that block of Avenue Road where Sotto Sotto and L’Unità have stood these past few...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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“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
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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
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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
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
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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
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“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
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand