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This must-try vegan taco spot is hidden inside a Junction Triangle plaza

This must-try vegan taco spot is hidden inside a Junction Triangle plaza

Taqueria Vegana is serving plant-based versions of all the taco hits—including carne asada, al pastor and carnitas

Sort-of Secret: Bindi's Burgers, an Indian-inspired smash burger operation inside a Little Italy bar

Sort-of Secret: Bindi’s Burgers, an Indian-inspired smash burger operation inside a Little Italy bar

Also on the menu: deep-fried paneer sticks and masala chicken nuggets

Sort-of Secret: Alice Marie, a new Leslieville bakery and coffee shop with a cult following

Sort-of Secret: Alice Marie, a new Leslieville bakery and coffee shop with a cult following

Pastry chef Rachelle Cornish left her post at Michelin-recommended White Lily Diner to open this sweet spot

Sort-of Secret: Tatin Bakehouse, a French bakery in Oakville with a Michelin connection

Sort-of Secret: Tatin Bakehouse, a French bakery in Oakville with a Michelin connection

Pastry chef Lili Linda left her post at Hexagon to open her own pâtisserie

Sort-of Secret: That Nonna Life, an event series celebrating Italian-Canadian culture

Sort-of Secret: That Nonna Life, an event series celebrating Italian-Canadian culture

It’s a love letter to Italian grandmothers

Sort-of Secret: Cosette Coffee, a bakery near High Park serving top-notch pastries, desserts and a cookie that is out of this world

Sort-of Secret: Cosette Coffee, a bakery near High Park serving top-notch pastries, desserts and a cookie that is out of this world

Former aerospace engineer Christina Cho turned her passion for high-octane pastry into a full-time pursuit

Sort-of Secret: Jaffna Street Food, a father-son team bringing Tamil dishes to the downtown core

Sort-of Secret: Jaffna Street Food, a father-son team bringing Tamil dishes to the downtown core

“Tamil chefs make Italian food, Asian food—everything but their own food”

Sort-of Secret: The new walk-in lunch service at Affinity Fish

Sort-of Secret: The new walk-in lunch service at Affinity Fish

Including one of the city’s best katsu sandos

Sort-of Secret: Island Oysters, a sweet little seafood bar in Bloordale

Sort-of Secret: Island Oysters, a sweet little seafood bar in Bloordale

Come for the oysters, stay for the crispy cod cakes and pillowy prawn rolls

Sort-of Secret: Las Delicias, a beloved Colombian restaurant in Mississauga

Sort-of Secret: Las Delicias, a beloved Colombian restaurant in Mississauga

A family-run spot where guests can be transported without getting on a plane

Sort-of Secret: Smoked and Smashed, a 500-square-foot barbecue spot in Vaughan

Sort-of Secret: Smoked and Smashed, a 500-square-foot barbecue spot in Vaughan

Think Montreal smoked meat sandwiches and 30-day dry-aged smash burgers

Sort-of Secret: Pia, a monthly Mediterranean and Indian fusion pop-up

Sort-of Secret: Pia, a monthly Mediterranean and Indian fusion pop-up

Think arancini stuffed with spiced chicken biryani

Sort-of Secret: The Bollywood Tacos, an Indian-Mexican restaurant in Oshawa

Sort-of Secret: The Bollywood Tacos, an Indian-Mexican restaurant in Oshawa

Think butter chicken tacos and curry lamb nachos

Sort-of Secret: Panificio Bruno, an Italian home bakery turning out just 20 loaves of focaccia a week

Sort-of Secret: Panificio Bruno, an Italian home bakery turning out just 20 loaves of focaccia a week

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: Casa Verde, an old-school Italian restaurant housed in an 1890s Ajax farmhouse

Sort-of Secret: Casa Verde, an old-school Italian restaurant housed in an 1890s Ajax farmhouse

The building was a rum runner’s den and a makeshift maternity ward in its checkered past

Sort-of Secret: Southeast Sandwiches, a fast-casual spot in Woodbridge serving Vietnamese and Filipino twists on sandwiches, tacos and poutine

Sort-of Secret: Southeast Sandwiches, a fast-casual spot in Woodbridge serving Vietnamese and Filipino twists on sandwiches, tacos and poutine

From two friends with fine-dining backgrounds who decided to break into the fast-food industry

Sort-of Secret: Comma, a Korean restaurant on Queen West serving raw marinated crab

Sort-of Secret: Comma, a Korean restaurant on Queen West serving raw marinated crab

And pairing it with scotch whisky

Sort-of Secret: Rosalu, an Italian snack bar and café inside a Christie Pits laundromat

Sort-of Secret: Rosalu, an Italian snack bar and café inside a Christie Pits laundromat

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: Purple Hibiscus, a pop-up bringing the original doubles, a piece of Trinidadian food history, to Toronto

Sort-of Secret: Purple Hibiscus, a pop-up bringing the original doubles, a piece of Trinidadian food history, to Toronto

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: The Daily Grind, a Bloordale gem serving Vietnamese-inspired brunch

Sort-of Secret: The Daily Grind, a Bloordale gem serving Vietnamese-inspired brunch

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: K.Dinners, a supper club hosted by a Michelin-star-calibre chef inside a ceramics studio

Sort-of Secret: K.Dinners, a supper club hosted by a Michelin-star-calibre chef inside a ceramics studio

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: Le Spot, a Scarborough billiard lounge with a cult following for its food

Sort-of Secret: Le Spot, a Scarborough billiard lounge with a cult following for its food

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: Lao Thai, a family-owned restaurant that all started with a high school project

Sort-of Secret: Lao Thai, a family-owned restaurant that all started with a high school project

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Sort-of Secret: Nutmeg Spiced, a one-woman micro-bakery in Oakwood Village making exclusively Grenadian desserts

Sort-of Secret: Nutmeg Spiced, a one-woman micro-bakery in Oakwood Village making exclusively Grenadian desserts

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

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

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

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

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

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"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“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

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