Two years ago, Toni Giordano and Elaine Bedell left their corporate jobs in Vancouver, got into a car, and drove around the United States for two months searching for inspiration. The women had grown tired of working for other people—Giordano at a mining company and Bedell at a nonprofit—and dreamed of opening a business of [...]

A meal at Vegetarian Haven. Photo by Mariyah from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. If another municipality decided to woo our fair city of Toronto, then Montreal or some other pal would probably advise them that the way to our heart is through our collective stomach. Every year, Hogtown’s hungriest come out in full force to [...]

Kensington Market’s Left Feet and Heart On Your Sleeve will be hosting its first annual vegan chili cook-off this Saturday, January 26 in support of homeless outreach. Amateur foodies, in addition to local restaurants Urban Herbivore, Sadie’s Diner, and the Magic Oven will compete to find who’s got the best vegan chili in Toronto. The [...]