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Where to eat lunch this week
Our weekly search for Toronto's best midday meals led us to this amazing Chinese dining hall. The two-bite delicacies offer some...
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Rain is now “unrecognizable” as it becomes the all-new Japanese-inspired Ame
When Rain closed its doors in early January, it was supposed to be for modest renovations. The co-owning Rubino brothers (Guy and...
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Hidden treasure: A photographic tour through some of Toronto’s best dim sum
One of Toronto’s best dim sum experiences occurs in the strangest of venues: the Doubletree Hilton hotel near Pearson...
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Grilled cheese mania, ignoring Canadian restos, the LCBO’s bottom shelf
• Is it just us, or is grilled cheese the new poutine? The kiddie comfort food takes centre stage at this weekend’s Grilled...
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Christine Cushing wants to teach “lovable losers” how to cook
Spirited TV chef Christine Cushing is on a mission to transform Toronto’s “hopeless lovable losers” into confident cooks on...
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Free coffee from McDonald’s, Toronto restaurants stayin’ alive, Keith’s moves west
• High-end restaurants like Perigee have been hit by the humbled TSX, but many others are adapting to the new market and staying...
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Scaramouche stimulates appetites with (yet another) recession-friendly prix fixe
These days, set menus seem to be about as common as pink slips, and Scaramouche is no exception. On Tuesday, the midtown mainstay...
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TV chef Laura Calder moves to Toronto and wants to teach us to pour a great glass of water
The Food Network’s effervescent face of modern French fare, Laura Calder , is bringing her continental expertise home to...
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Beer: The new wine
Forget the chardonnay—beer is Toronto's new dining partner. We’ve been watching the beer-pairing trend since it popped up over...
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RIP, recession-struck restaurants
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Sushi on Bloor shut down, lax meat import rules, advice for recession-weary restaurants
• Long-standing speculation about the quality of the fare at Sushi on Bloor has been officially validated: Toronto Public Health...
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WHERE TO EAT NOW: Toronto’s top 10 restaurants, top new restaurants, and much, much more
James Chatto's eagerly awaited annual ranking of the city's best restaurants is now on-line. Find it as part of our "Where to Eat...
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Charging for tap water, ATM-style coffee, the return of Jamie Oliver
• Though he's been in Britain’s bad books often over the past decade, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver is back. He became the...
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More poisoned dogs, Comfort Zone’s $11-million lawsuit, maple syrup everywhere
• It’s a trying time for Toronto’s dogs. First there were the toxic wieners in High Park; then pooches were zapped by stray...
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Toronto’s hidden brunch gems
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Guess who’s coming to dinner: Queen West restaurants are under siege by child critics
Continuing its “performance art that doesn’t suck” mandate, activist group Mammalian Diving Reflex is teaming up again with...
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Obama Café’s competition, a trip to Carrot City, trimming the restaurant bill
• Talk of gratuities is in the air. Reminding us of the supposed origin of the acronym “TIPS” (the grammatically dubious...
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“We’re recession proof!”—an annual saviour comes to Toronto
Several holidays have been downsized by the economic downturn: first there was Recessmas, then Valentine’s “Pay What You...
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Shops with multiple identities: Creative trend or a sign of the (bad) times?
Nothing is more Torontonian than the ability to multitask. The daily toggle between BlackBerry and iPhone is de rigueur, as is the...
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Stolen meat in Toronto stores, Irish authenticity, how to lose 173 pounds
• With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, it’s time to start scoping out Irish pubs. But as Toronto welcomes two new venues...
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Whining and dining: A look back at Winterlicious 2009 with Marc Thuet and Michael Bonacini
The Winterlicious of 2009 was like no other. There was a recession on, new pricing and a two-week extension. Plus, the much loved...
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Parkdale’s new festival, Beerbistro’s free meal giveaway, Starbucks’ breakfast deals
• Consumers are willing to pay much more for ethically produced meat, but who really knows what the label means? Here, a look at...
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Goodbye, foie gras; Jamie Kennedy’s latest admirer; drinking while pregnant
• Foie gras has been forsaken by such luxury food magazines as Gourmet and Bon Appétit . In its stead, readers will find advice...
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David Adjey’s diet, the history of mall food, Toronto farmers’ markets
• Shopping mall dining is meant to be fast and easy—but some of it is interesting, too. Here, the stories behind gyros, Orange...
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Canada Day Bar Cart: Summer sips
Make the most of this momentous occasion with these easy sippers, including wines, brews, spirits and low-alcohol bevs
Best New Restaurants
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These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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Sex worker and
Anora
consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood
Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight
Deep Dives
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal
As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down
Deep Dives
Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial
She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
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Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
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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,
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?
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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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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
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This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
City News
A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
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“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling