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Eating and Drinking 2012

Post pertaining to the 2012 edition of Toronto Life’s Eating and Drinking Guide

Gift Wines: 10 sure-fire picks that are suitable for any special occasion

Gift Wines: 10 sure-fire picks that are suitable for any special occasion

Choosing the right bottle for the right event can lead to hours of indecision. Here, we save you the angst

Eight Ontario wines that are worth ordering straight from the winery

Eight Ontario wines that are worth ordering straight from the winery

Some of the province’s most exciting bottles aren’t always available at the LCBO

Where Kensington’s hipster butcher king Peter Sanagan goes for a good meal and a stiff G&T

Where Kensington’s hipster butcher king Peter Sanagan goes for a good meal and a stiff G&T

(Image: Sean J. Sprague)

Where Nadège Nourian, chef at Nadège Pâtisserie, likes to eat and drink

Where Nadège Nourian, chef at Nadège Pâtisserie, likes to eat and drink

(Image: Sean J. Sprague)

Delica’s Devin Connell on the city’s freshest, liveliest flavours

Delica’s Devin Connell on the city’s freshest, liveliest flavours

(Image: John Cullen)

Dustin Gallagher, of Top Chef Canada fame, on funny sushi masters and divine French toast

Dustin Gallagher, of Top Chef Canada fame, on funny sushi masters and divine French toast

(Image: John Cullen)

Where Anthony Rose likes to go for great steaks, icy treats and a day at the races

Where Anthony Rose likes to go for great steaks, icy treats and a day at the races

(Image: John Cullen)

Hemant Bhagwani, the chef-owner of the Amaya empire, on where he goes to splurge and save

Hemant Bhagwani, the chef-owner of the Amaya empire, on where he goes to splurge and save

(Image: John Cullen)

David Neinstein, the pitmaster of Roncesvalles smokehouse Barque, names his favourite foodie haunts

David Neinstein, the pitmaster of Roncesvalles smokehouse Barque, names his favourite foodie haunts

(Image: John Cullen)

Three top sustainably caught fish (and where to get them in Toronto)

Three top sustainably caught fish (and where to get them in Toronto)

For ethically tortured piscivores, trawling the fish counter can be like walking a minefield. Here, three sustainably caught fish...

Three top Ontario cheeses to sink your knife into

Three top Ontario cheeses to sink your knife into

Local artisanal creations are appearing on the handsomest cheese boards in town (Image: From left, Thornloe’s Evanturel, Bella...

Seven of Toronto’s top tea blends, from fermented Yellow Dragon to Oh Canada Maple

Seven of Toronto’s top tea blends, from fermented Yellow Dragon to Oh Canada Maple

Slamming back an espresso may get the caffeine coursing, but tea is a drink for all senses. A roundup of the most...

Haute Dogs: seven of the best sausages in the city

Haute Dogs: seven of the best sausages in the city

Innovative butchers are digging up old family recipes and mixing exotic meats with offbeat flavourings. Here, the city’s best...

Eight blessedly cheap wines you can bring to any dinner party with confidence (and change in your pocket)

Eight blessedly cheap wines you can bring to any dinner party with confidence (and change in your pocket)

Toronto’s top five Korean restaurants

Toronto’s top five Korean restaurants

If your idea of Korean cuisine is the bi bim bap listed at the bottom of your local sushi joint’s menu, then these restaurants...

Toronto’s best five restaurants to go for a business lunch

Toronto’s best five restaurants to go for a business lunch

The top five spots to break bread, dent the expense account and sign a deal while you’re at it (Image: Aria’s red wine–cured...

Toronto’s five best brunch dishes

Toronto’s five best brunch dishes

(Image: The huevos rancheros at Origin, by John Cullen)

Toronto’s five best house-made breads

Toronto’s five best house-made breads

(Image: The heavenly brioche at Lucien, by John Cullen)

Toronto’s five best restaurants to bring the kids along and eat well too

Toronto’s five best restaurants to bring the kids along and eat well too

No frozen chicken fingers. Just five restaurants that satisfy young palates and keep the grown-ups happy (Image: The...

Toronto’s five best house-made pickles

Toronto’s five best house-made pickles

Lovingly brined, jarred and served by the city’s star chefs, these pickles are the best of the puckery pack (Image: Gilead...

The $145 Grand Plateau at La Société is the city’s most outrageous seafood feast

The $145 Grand Plateau at La Société is the city’s most outrageous seafood feast

Where to find it: The new sceney bistro La Société, 131 Bloor St. W., 416-551-9929 . What: The platter features catches by...

Toronto’s five best steak frites

Toronto’s five best steak frites

The city’s most impressive meat-and-potatoes pairings in order of awesomeness (Image: The flatiron steak at Delux, James Tse)

Burger of the Year: how The Burger’s Priest makes its delicious, gut-busting Vatican City

Burger of the Year: how The Burger’s Priest makes its delicious, gut-busting Vatican City

(Image: Christopher Stevenson)

Toronto’s five best restaurants for smoky, tender, chin-dribbling barbecue

Toronto’s five best restaurants for smoky, tender, chin-dribbling barbecue

(Image: John Cullen)

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

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

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

Buy Canadian

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

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