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“If we had known it was going to be 18 months, we would have turtled up immediately”: A Q&A with Doug Penfold on closing Chabrol
Food & Drink

“If we had known it was going to be 18 months, we would have turtled up immediately”: A Q&A with Doug Penfold on closing Chabrol

The restaurant made it through the worst of the pandemic, but the damage was done

Here’s what happened when Spain’s powerhouse Rioja wine region paired up with one of Toronto’s top Spanish restaurants
Food & Drink

Here’s what happened when Spain’s powerhouse Rioja wine region paired up with one of Toronto’s top Spanish restaurants

A delectable evening of tapas and tempranillo at Cava

Atlas reveals Doug Penfold as one of Toronto’s most inimitable chefs

Atlas reveals Doug Penfold as one of Toronto’s most inimitable chefs

How a middle-school dropout mastered Spanish, French and now Moroccan cuisine

What’s on the menu at Atlas, a Moroccan restaurant from the owners of Cava and Chabrol

What’s on the menu at Atlas, a Moroccan restaurant from the owners of Cava and Chabrol

Spain, France, Morocco—what's next?

Here’s what it looks like when 10 top chefs work together for a one-night-only dinner service
Food & Drink

Here’s what it looks like when 10 top chefs work together for a one-night-only dinner service

See what went down at this year's second Chefs for Change dinner

The city’s top chefs on the best Toronto meals they’ve had lately

The city’s top chefs on the best Toronto meals they’ve had lately

Ten chefs and the meals they crave

Introducing: Chabrol, Yorkville’s new French restaurant from the owners of Cava
Food & Drink

Introducing: Chabrol, Yorkville’s new French restaurant from the owners of Cava

At his new kitchen, Doug Penfold swaps Spain for the south of France

How Canoe celebrated its 20th anniversary
Food & Drink

How Canoe celebrated its 20th anniversary

The restaurant welcomed back past chefs and front-of-house staff to work with the current crew for a one-night-only tasting menu

Cava’s owners to open Chabrol, a French restaurant in Yorkville
Food & Drink

Cava’s owners to open Chabrol, a French restaurant in Yorkville

The owners of long-standing Spanish spot Cava are taking on French cuisine with their newest project.

Chris McDonald on leaving Cava: “I feel like my job is done with Spanish”
Food & Drink

Chris McDonald on leaving Cava: “I feel like my job is done with Spanish”

 

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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