February 6, 2012
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April 2010

GTA restaurants cook for a cause

04/28/10

GTA restaurants cook for a cause

Sassafraz, Globe Bistro and Starfish are just a few of the 77 GTA restaurants participating Wednesday night in a fundraiser for the Fife House, which provides housing and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Coffee connoisseurs rewarded for 'disloyalty'

04/20/10

Coffee connoisseurs rewarded for 'disloyalty'

Seven of Toronto's top independent coffee shop owners banded together Tuesday to launch the Toronto Coffee Conspiracy, a local initiative that encourages Toronto’s coffee drinkers to buck the Starbucks trend by going indie.

Posted at 03:17 PM | Permalink
The King W. spot where McEwan chows down

04/20/10

The King W. spot where McEwan chows down

After cooking as much I have over the years, and working on new dishes all day, very often the last thing I want to do when I get home at night is cook again.

Posted at 09:17 AM | Permalink
T.O. chowhound vies for poutine crown

04/15/10

T.O. chowhound vies for poutine crown

Toronto's Smoke's Poutinerie, ostensibly stung after placing fourth in PostCity.com's Poutine Taste Test of March 2010, has involved itself in an even more high-profile event: supplying poutine for the World Poutine Championships, to be held May 22 at BMO Field.

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Toronto takes two spots on F&W top 100

04/14/10

Toronto takes two spots on F&W top 100

Toronto's Charlie's Burgers, the mysterious cloak-and-dagger anti-restaurant and Bar Chef have been named two of the top 100 new food experiences in the world by Food & Wine magazine in their May 2010 issue.

Posted at 03:03 PM | Permalink
T.O.'s top chefs heading north for festival

04/14/10

T.O.'s top chefs heading north for festival

Michael Stadtländer, a local food luminary, and one of the Canada's most celebrate chefs, has announced plans for his annual Wild Leek Festival.

Posted at 02:11 PM | Permalink
Church St. resto to offer blind dates... literally

04/07/10

Church St. resto to offer blind dates... literally

The folks at O.NOIR, Toronto's dine-in-the-dark restaurant, have teamed up with a local matchmaking company to host Dating in the Dark, an event that brings together eligible Torontonians over food in total darkness.

Posted at 01:41 PM | Permalink
Female sushi chefs get raw deal in T.O.

04/07/10

Female sushi chefs get raw deal in T.O.

While male chefs seem to outnumber their female counterparts in most Toronto restaurants, the ratio in Japanese kitchens is likely the highest. The reasons why will no doubt surprise you.

Posted at 01:15 PM | Permalink
Downtown eatery can't skirt around bad service

04/02/10

Downtown eatery can't skirt around bad service

The quirky wraparound shape of the Black Skirt’s floor plan gives this southern Italian eatery a homey, cozy feel. Too bad, then, about the stiff and serious attitudes of most of the staff, who seem only to stare and glare menacingly from the kitchen and from behind the open bar.

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