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Introducing: Momofuku Toronto, David Chang’s new four-in-one restaurant megaplex
A full 18 months after it was first announced—18 months of salivating over the thought of pork buns and ramen and worrying about...
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Introducing: Nikai, the Momofuku complex’s new bar and lounge
The Momofuku complex’s second floor is home to a waiting area that overlooks the bustling Noodle Bar and to Nikai, a bar and...
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Introducing: Momofuku Noodle Bar, the Toronto outpost of David Chang’s New York original
New York’s Momofuku Noodle Bar was the restaurant that started it all for David Chang’ s mini-empire, so it’s only fitting...
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Introducing: Shōtō, Momofuku Toronto’s 22-seat temple to the tasting menu
Sharing the third floor with Daish ō is Momofuku Toronto’s crown jewel: Shōtō , a 22-seat restaurant that mimics the concept...
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Introducing: Daishō, Momofuku Toronto’s home for “large-format” meals
Up on the third floor of the Momofuku complex is Daishō , an 80-seat space devoted to large family-style meals. Ample natural...
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Introducing: Hapa Izakaya, the Little Italy outpost of Vancouver’s popular Japanese pub
Toronto’s gone gaga over all things boisterous and Japanese of late, so it’s no surprise that news of the impending arrival of...
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Introducing: House of Moments, a new art gallery and fusion restaurant in Leslieville
In May 2011, when businessman Hamid Kouchak took over a massive, 12,000-square-foot space on Carlaw Avenue—formerly Dragon Heir...
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Introducing: Glory Hole Doughnuts, Ashley Jacot De Boinod’s new crowdfunded Parkdale shop
Ashley Jacot De Boinod’ s doughnut journey began about a year ago. Having worked as a pastry chef in some of the best spots in...
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Introducing: Gourmet Gringos, a new food truck serving Latin American fare (including handmade empanadas)
Joining the ever-expanding herd of food truckers, the Gourmet Gringos (not to be confused with the Gourmet Bitches, or the Food...
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Introducing: Sauce on the Danforth, a new east end bar with classic cocktails and 17 craft beers on tap
The roaring ’20s (or at least some version of them) have been roaring back for the last few years, with TV shows like HBO’s...
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Introducing: Rakia Bar, a shiny new Queen East spot devoted to a traditional Balkan drink
Serbian-Canadian Dušan Varga’ s Rakia Bar cannot be easily pigeonholed as an ethnic bar. Sure, you may hear Goran Bregović...
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Introducing: Bent, the new Dundas West restaurant from Susur Lee’s sons Kai and Levi Bent-Lee
After a long wait and swirling rumours, Bent, the new Dundas West restaurant from the Bent-Lee clan, has finally—and...
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Introducing: The Food Dudes’ new food truck
Adrian Niman (North 44) started his catering company, The Food Dudes, in 2007 as a one-man operation serving elevated fare for the...
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Introducing: Museum Tavern, a classic American brasserie right across from the ROM
Taking trips together to New York, Chicago and San Francisco, brothers Kyle and Glen Kristenbrun fell in love with classic...
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Introducing: Fidel Gastro’s new food truck, the roving home base of the rebel without a kitchen
Matt Basile launched his Fidel Gastro’s business last year as a roving pop-up operation. Yesterday, for a crowd of 300 or so, he...
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Introducing: Red Fish, a new West Coast–inspired seafood restaurant on College
Ever since brunch favourite Mitzi’s on College closed late February, Little Portugal residents have been crossing their fingers...
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Introducing: Urraca Resto Lounge, a new Korean tapas joint at Yonge and Finch
Urraca is Spanish for magpie, which is why first-time restaurateurs Sung Yeo and David Shin thought it would be a fitting name for...
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Introducing: Kanji Sushi and Sake Bar, Parkdale’s new Japanese fusion restaurant
Following months of anticipation, Kanji Sushi and Sake Bar has finally opened on Parkdale’s most happening block. Taking over a...
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Introducing: North of Brooklyn, a new thin-crust, by-the-slice pizzeria on Queen West
Blink as you’re walking by, and you’ll probably miss one of Toronto’s newest pizza spots: North of Brooklyn, a tiny 12-seat...
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Introducing: Glas Wine Bar, Leslieville’s latest spot for a drink and a local, seasonal bite
After two and a half years, Leslieville’s Frankly Eatery, known for its Indo-Canadian fusion brunches, threw in the...
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Introducing: Pacific Junction Hotel, a bright new island-themed bar from the owners of Betty’s
The Pacific Junction Hotel is not, despite its name, a hotel. Instead, it’s a brightly coloured new bar in the King Street East...
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Introducing: Riverside Public House, a new Queen East bar with Dustin Gallagher in the kitchen
When Nav Sangha (Wrongbar, The Great Hall) took over the former Blue Moon Pub at Queen and Broadview, the first thing he did was...
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Introducing: Weslodge, the new King West “modern saloon” from Charles Khabouth and Hanif Harji
For the second time this year that Yorkville has descended upon King West, first with Gusto 101 (from Trattoria Nervosa’ s Janet...
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Introducing: 417, the Danforth’s newest resto-lounge (from a longtime Greektown family)
After running the Danforth Foodland grocery store for 30 years, the Pavlou family began to notice the decline of their...
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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
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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
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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
Deep Dives
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
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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