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Little Italy restaurant Grace calls it quits after six years on College Street
When it opened in 2008, Grace stood out among Little Italy’s unremarkable collection of tired trattorias. Since then, the...
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Prep School: Grace chef Colin Moïse on how to get the most out of jerusalem artichokes
A stint in Newfoundland taught Colin Moïse of Grace how to cook the nutty, versatile root veg Sautée them: Cut a pound each of...
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Must-Try: Grace’s flatiron steak is charred to crispy perfection
Chef Colin Moïses of Grace grills his flatiron perfectly: crispy and charred outside, magnificently rare at the centre. The...
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Friday Night Bites: tables for two at Swish by Han, Grace and the Queen and Beaver
It’s 4 p.m. on Friday, and you don’t have a dinner reservation. Still, there’s no need to fret (or waste your night waiting...
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Winterlicious 2013 Last Call: the scoop on the hot restaurants that still have tables available
Winterlicious ends on Thursday, but not before the dramatic final push, during which diners inundate their favourite ’licious...
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Winterlicious 2013: our food editor picks 10 ideal meals from this year’s list
Winterlicious is upon us again, with restaurants serving three-course prix fixe dinners for $25, $35 or $45. The roster doesn’t...
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Friday Night Bites: tables for two at Splendido, Fabbrica and Grace
It’s 4 p.m. on Friday, and you don’t have a dinner reservation. Still, there’s no need to fret (or waste your night waiting...
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New Reviews: Museum Tavern, Moo Milk Bar and Riverside Public House
An old-timey bar, fancified fried chicken and haute milk and cookies Museum Tavern ½ 208 Bloor St. W., 416-920-0110 Walking into...
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Friday Night Bites: Chiado, Grace and Auberge du Pommier
It’s 4 p.m. on Friday, and you don’t have a dinner reservation. Still, there’s no need to fret (or waste your night waiting...
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The Stop Night Market fundraiser to take over Honest Ed’s Alley
Even if scores of buzzing foodies crowding into the narrow alleyway at Honest Ed’s is not your idea of a fun night out, you...
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Friday Night Bites: tables for two at Chantecler, Grace and Pizzeria Libretto on the Danforth
It’s 4 p.m. on Friday, and you don’t have a dinner reservation. Still, there’s no need to fret (or waste your night waiting...
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Delica’s Devin Connell on the city’s freshest, liveliest flavours
(Image: John Cullen)
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Dustin Gallagher, of Top Chef Canada fame, on funny sushi masters and divine French toast
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Top Chef Canada’s Dustin Gallagher to leave Grace after four years
Dustin Gallagher, the adorably smiley chef who narrowly missed the finals on season one of Top Chef Canada, is moving on after...
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Hot Fuzz: how to make Grace’s peach-topped gingersnap cheesecake tart
“Grace’s owner, Lesle Gibson, has a family orchard in Newcastle, so I have access to all kinds of wonderful fruit. The recipe...
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’Wich Craft: how the city’s ice cream sandwiches stack up
Ice cream sandwiches have become the city’s chicest sugar rush, proving there’s no junk food too humble for the gourmet...
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Introducing: Tosho Knife Arts, the new Mirvish village mecca for fans of Japanese blades
Sitting down with knife enthusiasts Olivia Go and Ivan Fonseca , we couldn’t help but flash back to Kill Bill: Vol. 1 , when Uma...
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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...
Culture
Top Chef Canada recap, episode 13: the winner takes it all
It’s been quite a ride. After 12 weeks of special guests, horsing around and glorious product placement, season one of Top Chef...
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Top Chef Canada recap, episode 11: street meet
From the opening moments of last night’s Top Chef Canada , we learned the following: Dale MacKay , the supremely self-confident...
Culture
Top Chef Canada recap, episode 10: puffed up
This week’s episode of Top Chef Canada began with Vancouver-based chef François Gagnon mourning the loss of recently eliminated...
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Top Chef Canada recap, episode 9: the prez
For any viewers who found the Milestones sponsorship in episode seven of Top Chef Canada unbearable, it's probably a good thing...
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Top Chef Canada recap, episode 8: warring restaurants
The Restaurant Wars challenge on Top Chef is always a fan favourite, and for good reason—it’s a reliable way to jump-start any...
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Top Chef Canada recap, episode 7: placing products
Top Chef and blatant product placement have always gone hand in hand, with each season ratcheting up the level of sponsor...
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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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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
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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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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
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“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
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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