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What’s on the menu at Bar Prima, an old-school Italian restaurant on Queen West from the team behind La Palma
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at Bar Prima, an old-school Italian restaurant on Queen West from the team behind La Palma

Including a beet caprese, swordfish piccata and savoury zeppole

“I’ve worked at the Black Bull Tavern for 40 years—and I plan to stay until the very end”
City

“I’ve worked at the Black Bull Tavern for 40 years—and I plan to stay until the very end”

The Black Bull is up for sale. Here, bartender Sheldon Chow recalls some of his wildest encounters and considers a future Queen West where the bar may be no more

What’s on the menu at Prequel & Co. Apothecary, a whimsical new Queen West cocktail lounge from the owner of BarChef
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at Prequel & Co. Apothecary, a whimsical new Queen West cocktail lounge from the owner of BarChef

Just don't call it a speakeasy

What’s on the menu at Short Turn, a snazzy new cocktail spot on Queen West from the 416 Snack Bar team
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at Short Turn, a snazzy new cocktail spot on Queen West from the 416 Snack Bar team

Including a drink inspired by Michelle Rabin’s Miso Banana Upside Down Cake

What’s on the menu at J’s Steak Frites, an unfussy, Parisian-style steakhouse on Queen West
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at J’s Steak Frites, an unfussy, Parisian-style steakhouse on Queen West

The frites are—wait for it—unlimited

What’s on the menu at Ration Food Lab, the Beverley Hotel’s new zero-waste tasting menu restaurant
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at Ration Food Lab, the Beverley Hotel’s new zero-waste tasting menu restaurant

Including some pretty creative cocktails

Inside the Drake Hotel’s colourful new wing with pop art, psychedelic carpets and retro finishes
Style

Inside the Drake Hotel’s colourful new wing with pop art, psychedelic carpets and retro finishes

For the design devotee

What’s on the takeout menu at Salad King’s new Queen West location
Food & Drink

What’s on the takeout menu at Salad King’s new Queen West location

Including pad Thai, khao soi and the not-so-secret Islamic noodles

The best restaurants on Queen West

The best restaurants on Queen West

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A look inside Knix’s new curve-friendly lingerie shop on Queen West
Shopping

A look inside Knix’s new curve-friendly lingerie shop on Queen West

It's got a dressing room to die for

What’s on the menu at Piquette, Grant van Gameren’s new wine bar on Queen West

What’s on the menu at Piquette, Grant van Gameren’s new wine bar on Queen West

Including a really good-looking mortadella sandwich

What’s on the menu at Smoke Bar and Kitchen, an unconventional barbecue joint on Queen West

What’s on the menu at Smoke Bar and Kitchen, an unconventional barbecue joint on Queen West

Cauliflower steak, smoked watermelon and gochujang ribs

What’s on the menu at Azkadenya, a new downtown fast-casual spot for mezze and tableside shawarma
Food & Drink

What’s on the menu at Azkadenya, a new downtown fast-casual spot for mezze and tableside shawarma

It's the Middle Eastern chain's first location in North America

What’s on the menu at The Gaarden, Queen West’s new rooftop oasis

What’s on the menu at The Gaarden, Queen West’s new rooftop oasis

It's a plant-lover's paradise

A look inside the Funhouse, an immersive art maze in an old Buddhist temple on Queen West

A look inside the Funhouse, an immersive art maze in an old Buddhist temple on Queen West

The Funhouse mimics a choose-your-own-adventure novel

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The Holiday Bar Cart

Festive drinks to celebrate the season
Food & Drink

Festive drinks to celebrate the season

Big Stories

The wildest stories from the legendary 888 Dupont art squat
Deep Dives

The wildest stories from the legendary 888 Dupont art squat

Why Geoffrey Hinton is sounding the alarm about AI
Deep Dives

Why Geoffrey Hinton is sounding the alarm about AI

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2023
Deep Dives

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2023

Toronto’s 25 Rising Stars of 2023
Deep Dives

Toronto’s 25 Rising Stars of 2023

The New Face: How unnatural beauty standards became a multibillion-dollar medical industry
Deep Dives

The New Face: How unnatural beauty standards became a multibillion-dollar medical industry

Merchant of Death: The case of Kenneth Law and the shadowy online network that helps people end their lives
Deep Dives

Merchant of Death: The case of Kenneth Law and the shadowy online network that helps people end their lives

Toronto Neighbourhood Rankings: The best places to live in 2023
Real Estate

Toronto Neighbourhood Rankings: The best places to live in 2023

Bad Builder: Inside Toronto’s epidemic of renovation fraud
Deep Dives

Bad Builder: Inside Toronto’s epidemic of renovation fraud

The Insatiable Janet Zuccarini: Inside the food empire of Toronto’s most consistent restaurateur
Deep Dives

The Insatiable Janet Zuccarini: Inside the food empire of Toronto’s most consistent restaurateur

The Inside Job: A crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud
Deep Dives

The Inside Job: A crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud

The Kickstarters: Meet the mentors who helped launch Toronto’s biggest stars
Deep Dives

The Kickstarters: Meet the mentors who helped launch Toronto’s biggest stars

The Killer in Suite 104: Inside the Vaughan condo shooting
Deep Dives

The Killer in Suite 104: Inside the Vaughan condo shooting

Meet the most charming fraudster in GTA real estate
Deep Dives

Meet the most charming fraudster in GTA real estate

Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus
Deep Dives

Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto’s public transit disaster
Deep Dives

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto’s public transit disaster

“At 31, I discovered that my parents had been keeping a shocking secret—and the surprises just kept coming”
Deep Dives

“At 31, I discovered that my parents had been keeping a shocking secret—and the surprises just kept coming”

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok’s reigning influencer
Deep Dives

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok’s reigning influencer

“We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew”: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto
Deep Dives

“We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew”: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

Epic Fail: Inside York Memorial high school’s descent into chaos
Deep Dives

Epic Fail: Inside York Memorial high school’s descent into chaos

Promised Land: Inside the debate raging around the Greenbelt
Deep Dives

Promised Land: Inside the debate raging around the Greenbelt

Cost of Living

This Upper Beaches writer makes $80,000 a year. How does he spend it?
City

This Upper Beaches writer makes $80,000 a year. How does he spend it?

This West Rouge couple makes $275,000 a year. How do they spend it?
City

This West Rouge couple makes $275,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This server and event cook makes $24,500 per year on minimum wage. How does she spend it?
City

This server and event cook makes $24,500 per year on minimum wage. How does she spend it?

This Willowdale couple makes $163,000 a year. How do they spend it?
City

This Willowdale couple makes $163,000 a year. How do they spend it?

House of the Week

House of the Week: $5.4 million for a custom home in Leaside with a half-tonne fireplace
Real Estate

House of the Week: $5.4 million for a custom home in Leaside with a half-tonne fireplace

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a technicolour Georgian in Moore Park surrounded by gardens
Real Estate

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a technicolour Georgian in Moore Park surrounded by gardens

House of the Week: $4 million for a steel-framed detached in Trinity Bellwoods with 36-foot ceilings
Real Estate

House of the Week: $4 million for a steel-framed detached in Trinity Bellwoods with 36-foot ceilings

House of the Week: $3.5 million for a Summerhill century home built for a life of leisure
Real Estate

House of the Week: $3.5 million for a Summerhill century home built for a life of leisure

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count
Real Estate

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

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