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Chefs in the Hood

Where chef Mark McEwan eats grilled octopus, pumpkin hummus and chicken-fried steak in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood

Where chef Mark McEwan eats grilled octopus, pumpkin hummus and chicken-fried steak in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood

His favourite restaurants in the neighbourhood

Where chef Chris Locke gets breakfast sandwiches, burgers and beer on the Danforth

Where chef Chris Locke gets breakfast sandwiches, burgers and beer on the Danforth

A few of his favourite restaurants and bakeries in the east end neighbourhood

Where chef Nuit Regular eats eggs Benedict, Peking duck and butter tarts in East Chinatown

Where chef Nuit Regular eats eggs Benedict, Peking duck and butter tarts in East Chinatown

Her go-to restaurants and bakeries in the east-end neighbourhood

Where the Food Network’s Baker Sisters go for biscuit sandwiches, birthday cake doughnuts and sourdough bread in the east end

Where the Food Network’s Baker Sisters go for biscuit sandwiches, birthday cake doughnuts and sourdough bread in the east end

Their go-to restaurants and bakeries in Leslieville and Riverside

Where chef Gabriele Di Marco gets dim sum, burgers and gelato around Yonge and St. Clair

Where chef Gabriele Di Marco gets dim sum, burgers and gelato around Yonge and St. Clair

Three of his favourite spots, and what he gets at each one

Where chef Jesse Vallins gets stewed oxtail, katsu sandos and cheese fondue in the east end

Where chef Jesse Vallins gets stewed oxtail, katsu sandos and cheese fondue in the east end

Three of his favourite spots and what he gets at each one

Where chef Elia Herrera gets chicharrones, churros and chicken tacos in Kensington Market

Where chef Elia Herrera gets chicharrones, churros and chicken tacos in Kensington Market

Three of her favourite spots, and what she gets at each one

Where chef Ivana Raca goes for jerk chicken, vegan pizza and macarons in East York and on the Danforth
Food & Drink

Where chef Ivana Raca goes for jerk chicken, vegan pizza and macarons in East York and on the Danforth

Three of her favourite spots, and what she gets at each one

Where chef Steve Gonzalez eats pho, tortas and doughnuts in Kensington Market and Chinatown

Where chef Steve Gonzalez eats pho, tortas and doughnuts in Kensington Market and Chinatown

Four of his favourite spots, and what he orders at each one

Where chef Kshitiz Sethi eats butter chicken, pizza Pugliese and pav bhaji fondue in Midtown and North York

Where chef Kshitiz Sethi eats butter chicken, pizza Pugliese and pav bhaji fondue in Midtown and North York

The Paese chef takes us to three of his favourite spots

Where chef Rob Gentile eats lamb biryani, bone broth and doughnuts in his east-end neighbourhood

Where chef Rob Gentile eats lamb biryani, bone broth and doughnuts in his east-end neighbourhood

His favourite places to go in Corktown, Leslieville and Little India

Where chef Danny McCallum eats sourdough bread, spaghetti bolognese and Italian desserts in his Junction neighbourhood

Where chef Danny McCallum eats sourdough bread, spaghetti bolognese and Italian desserts in his Junction neighbourhood

The Jacob's and Co. chef takes us for a tour of his favourite Junction joints

Where chef Matt Basile eats calzones, ceviche and piri-piri chicken in his St. Clair West neighbourhood

Where chef Matt Basile eats calzones, ceviche and piri-piri chicken in his St. Clair West neighbourhood

His favourite spots in his ’hood, and what he orders at each one

 

Big Stories

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy
Culture

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy

<em>Toronto Life</em>’s top longreads of 2022
City

Toronto Life’s top longreads of 2022

&#8220;I spent five years in a white-power gang&#8221;: Inside the twisted world of Toronto&#8217;s white supremacist movement
Memoir

“I spent five years in a white-power gang”: Inside the twisted world of Toronto’s white supremacist movement

The average rent for a one-bedroom is $2,481—and it&#8217;s going&nbsp;up
City

The average rent for a one-bedroom is $2,481—and it’s going up

My wife and daughter were killed when Iran shot down Flight PS752. I will do whatever it takes to bring the corrupt regime to justice
Memoir

My wife and daughter were killed when Iran shot down Flight PS752. I will do whatever it takes to bring the corrupt regime to justice

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022
City

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022

How Simu Liu is using his superpowers for good
Culture

How Simu Liu is using his superpowers for good

These three brothers scammed their investors out of $233 million. Then they lived like kings
City

These three brothers scammed their investors out of $233 million. Then they lived like kings

The Homecoming Club: Five families on leaving Toronto, regretting it and finding their way home
Real Estate

The Homecoming Club: Five families on leaving Toronto, regretting it and finding their way home

At 80, John Irving still has plenty to say: about Trump, about abortion, about tattoos, about everything
Culture

At 80, John Irving still has plenty to say: about Trump, about abortion, about tattoos, about everything

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman&#8217;s latest show
Culture

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman’s latest show

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes
Real Estate

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes

The restaurant industry is broken
Food & Drink

The restaurant industry is broken

Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants
City

Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants

I took a three-month vow of silence and walked nearly 1,000 kilometres
Memoir

I took a three-month vow of silence and walked nearly 1,000 kilometres

The New Hollywood North: Up close and personal with the city’s new superstars
City

The New Hollywood North: Up close and personal with the city’s new superstars

“I was so petrified by the scale of the job that I couldn’t sleep”: True tales from the city&#8217;s high-rise construction workers
City

“I was so petrified by the scale of the job that I couldn’t sleep”: True tales from the city’s high-rise construction workers

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir
Memoir

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir

Where to get a dream cottage for less than you think
Real Estate

Where to get a dream cottage for less than you think

Frank Gehry has a few things to get off his chest
Real Estate

Frank Gehry has a few things to get off his chest

Great Spaces

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills
Real Estate

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills

Best Dressed

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Trish, Mac &#038; Matty Matheson, the ultimate nonconformists

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Trish, Mac & Matty Matheson, the ultimate nonconformists

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fashion director George Antonopoulos

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fashion director George Antonopoulos

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fitness model and anti-blogger Sasha Exeter

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fitness model and anti-blogger Sasha Exeter

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Brian A. Richards, potential future face of fashion in Toronto

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Brian A. Richards, potential future face of fashion in Toronto

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Artsy supercouple Jeffrey &#038; Lucia Remedios

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Artsy supercouple Jeffrey & Lucia Remedios

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