Posts Filed Under: restaurants

Be Among The First To Try NishDish’s New Eats

Tonight is the grand opening of T’karonto's newest Indigenous-owned and operated restaurant.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 28th, 3:30 pm

Coasters Can Help Put Consent Culture on the Table, But We Need to Hold Venues Accountable

Aisle 4's coaster project is a step forward in the conversation about how bars and restaurants can do something about gender-based sexual assault

By Kate Fane Jan. 17th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Greektown on the Danforth

Greek immigrants bring new life to Toronto’s east end.

By David Wencer Oct. 15th, 12:01 pm

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Historicist: “Sip ‘n Sex”–Paul Godfrey’s Origin Story

Paul Godfrey battles the menace of rowdy teens at drive-in restaurants in mid-1960s suburbia.

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 4th, 12:00 pm

The Sinking of Captain John’s

As the former floating restaurant is hauled out of the harbour today, a look back at the time Captain John Letnik's original ship had a sinking feeling.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 28th, 9:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: “The Romance of Mexican Food”

Revisiting Toronto's original taco craze, when jalapenos were a delicacy.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Taste of Hungary

At one time, Toronto was a bastion of Hungarian cuisine, especially in the "Goulash Archipelago."

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 4th, 2:50 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Aunt Jemima’s Kitchen

Using old South stereotypes to sell a 1960s family dining chain.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 6th, 2:15 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Big Boy

During the 1970s, an American roadside icon was a presence throughout Metro Toronto.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 14th, 9:30 am

Historicist: Hans in the Kitchen

Hans Fread, Canada's first celebrity television chef, rarely kept opinions to himself.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 30th, 12:52 pm

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The Coffee Mill to Close After More Than 50 Years in Business

The Yorkville staple has struggled to attract new customers since TIFF left the neighbourhood.

By Graeme Bayliss Aug. 26th, 1:40 pm

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Food Trucks Find a New Home Downtown

Toronto's travelling kitchens work around City's strict regulations.

By Graeme Bayliss Jul. 10th, 2:53 pm

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Dining Out at 20 Edward Street

A "restaurant row" may be on its way to the site of the World's Biggest Bookstore.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 12th, 10:00 am

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Historicist: The Food Is Soul Good

The Underground Railroad's 20-year run serving soul food in Toronto.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Which Toronto Pubs Have Fireplaces?

Wind chill got you down? Find refuge beside a fire at any of these fine drinking establishments.

By Carly Maga Jan. 7th, 10:30 am

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After an Unusual Search for New Tenants, 225 Augusta Avenue Won’t Change Much After All

The owners of a Kensington Market storefront are keeping the old tenant, sort of.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Mar. 14th, 3:15 pm

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New DineSafe iPhone App Caters to the Germaphobe in All of Us

A new app by a local developer may make the City's restaurant-inspection data a little too accessible.

By Steve Kupferman Mar. 4th, 12:45 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Save Money at the Sheffield Lunch

A thrifty downtown diner encouraged efficiency among its clientele.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 8th, 1:15 pm