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10/01/10
After nearly five years at Vertical, one of the business district’s busiest restaurants, Chef Tawfik Shehata has parted ways with management. He tells us he’s already fielded calls from some of Toronto’s top restaurateurs, including one who owns several of the city's best regarded eateries.
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09/30/10
Forest Hill sushi hotspot EDO played host Wednesday to Iron Chef Kimio Nonaga of Tokyo, who demonstrated his mastery of Japanese cuisine by whittling a 120-pound yellow fin tuna into bite-sized slabs of mouth-watering sashimi.
Even cooler? He did it with a long samurai-style sword.
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09/29/10
Enoteca Sociale, while being undeniably Italian, offers anything and everything but pizza. It's described as ‘food that nonna makes’, but this is one hip granny.
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09/22/10
While he's yet to bring his show to T.O., celebrity chef, author and television star Anthony Bourdain is in town promoting his new book, Medium Raw. We caught up with Beast's Scott Vivian, tasked with catering a VIP event for Bourdain, and asked him to list the top five Toronto restaurants he'd take the 54-year-old if given the chance.
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09/21/10
According to new head chef Michel Nadeau, who began helming Public’s kitchen crew only weeks ago, the restaurant offers two menus to diners: one focusing on late-night fare and another that offers a revolving door of heartier meals for earlier eaters and families.
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09/20/10
As if you needed an excuse to have a sip of the frosty brew, Toronto’s first ever Beer Week kicks off today with events across the city.
Check out our top five picks from TBW’s event list.
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09/17/10
New York style or Montreal Style? In Toronto, the New York faction (defenders of the puffier, moister version) flocks to Bagel World, while Montreal buffs (fans of the smaller, sweeter, denser, wood-fired variety) are represented best by Bagel House. So which bagel boss is best?
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09/14/10
New York City’s popular Bistrot Bagatelle brought its operation to Toronto's Roosevelt Room for two brunch parties this past weekend.
In New York, regulars to the Bagatelle Brunch include Kanye West, Sienna Miller, Tyra Banks, John Legend and more, but nary a famous face (as far as we could tell) showed up for the Toronto iteration on Saturday.
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09/13/10
We chat with Anthony Bourdain about celebrity
chefs, his hit TV show and why Toronto deserves to
be featured
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09/10/10
The arrival of September spells hectic schedules, late nights and challenge-free chow.
We had an accredited lab analyze some popular Chinese takeout meals for fat,
calories, sodium and more, and the results may surprise you.
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09/09/10
Alan Voves likes burgers, and he has a thing for a nice glass of wine, too. The restaurateur had a light bulb moment: why not combine his two loves in a neighbourhood restaurant? Enter Burger Cellar.
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09/07/10
Fausto Di Berardino is leaving Coppi Ristorante. Di Berardino, famous for flying in the season’s first white truffles fresh from Italy, opened Coppi nearly 20 years ago and had garnered a near- cult following from customers who loved his healthy, hearty Italian fare.
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09/01/10
Wabora, Bracebridge’s acclaimed steakhouse and Japanese eatery, is opening its second location in Toronto’s new Thompson Hotel.
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08/31/10
Crème Brasserie has opened its doors in Yorkville.
“We’re offering French-inspired cuisine with a Mediterranean twist,” says co-owner Ricardo Sousa, whose culinary resumé includes stints at Lolo, Jump, Prego and Bistro 990.
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