People's Republic of Pasta Hits Midtown

LITTLE ITALY LANDMARK Giancarlo’s Trattoria and Bar is going strong, so the owner has packed up the pasta and ventured north to St.Clair Avenue to open Prop.

Striking a pose between comfort & spicy

Villa’s kitchen turns out fresh and fabulous Malaysian plates, brought to table by delightful, adept servers without attitude.

Does Rosedale hotspot live up to the hype?

A heavenly Cornish hen helps

Celeb chef arrives with new casual Italian trattoria

THE MENU MAY stick to a classic Italian theme, with a dedicated page for bambinos, but the room itself boasts a modern, sophisticated feel.

Keep cooking like this, and they will come

IF THE FIRST rule of assessing a restaurant’s chance of success is location, location, location, what to think about a place that is below ground on a rather desolate stretch of Dupont Street?

New restaurant gets a rise out of local diners

Uptown T.O. gets a dash of fine French fare

Toronto’s new Ionian ode to seafood

There is no mistaking the hands of experience at work in Malena: whether it lies in the warm greeting or the deft blending of one course into another, we relax knowing our hosts are sharing our good time.

Sharing the name of the culinary game

Yorkville fusion restaurant shines

Warmed up by a bright new culinary concept

Taste trumps calorie counting

Low-cost eatery high on fun and flavour

THE MANTRA OF this market-style eatery north of Steeles on Yonge is “fresh and healthy Middle Eastern cuisine.” To that tag line they should add “fabulous” as everything sampled here is deserving of a revisit.

A culinary adventure awaits in Leaside

It is rare for one entrepreneur to get food, service and price fine tuned, in one month. Segar Kulasegarampillai has managed this and more.

Out of this world cuisine

Having just read an update on 24 recent restaurant closings, I am in awe of the optimism inherent in the opening of a new dining spot. Layer that with a “jinxed” location, and it is clear that the guiding minds have supreme confidence.

The Taste of Tuscany

Eureka! I may have found a neighbourhood eatery, in my own neighbourhood, that is worth the walk. Opened only three months ago, by Ned Spahic, after eight successful years as executive chef at Sette Mezzo a few blocks away, Balsamico is the latest addition to the Yonge stroll north of Davisville.

Finger lickin’ northern fried chicken

The staple dish of the Deep South has found a home on some of the city’s best menus. Chef Lynn Crawford tracks down T.O.’s best

The city-wide ceviche showdown

Star chef Claudio Aprile taste-tests the seafood dish that’s driving T.O. taste buds wild

Forget gelato, here’s the scoop on T.O.’s top ice cream

Superstar chef Susur Lee uses his milliondollar palate and love of ice cream to pick Toronto’s best

Tackling T.O.’s best key lime pies

Jamaican me hungry!

When it comes to T.O.’s best jerk chicken, nothing beats Mom’s home cooking, says Toronto FC soccer star Julian de Guzman — though some come close

In search of Toronto's best wurst

Mark McEwan of North 44°, ByMark and McEwan foods salutes BBQ season by sampling the finest sausages in the city

Leafs’ tough guy shows his sweet side

Beloved former Leafs captain and prized pugilist Wendel Clark takes on T.O.’s top chocolate cake

Going for Yukon gold

Former Olympian and Quebec native Josée Chouinard’s quest for the GTA’s top poutine

The Taster's Dozen

Over the past year, 12 of the city’s most high-profile chefs and celebs have taste-tested the best dishes Toronto has on offer. From fish and chips to French onion soup, we take a look back at the best of 2009.

On a wing and a player

With the Bills in town Dec. 3, we asked NFL Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas to rate our city’s best Buffalo wings

Using your noodle

With mac and cheese in the midst of a gooey gourmet renaissance, we dispatch Italian restaurateur Roberto Martella to find the city’s best.

A nice slice of rice

Sushi pizza puts the best of Japan and Italy all in one bite. This month, restaurateur Franco Prevedello and chef David Lee of Nota Bene sample T.O.’s finest

The tastiest BBQ in Hogtown

Fine dining’s dynamic duo, chef Michael Bonacini and restaurateur Peter Oliver, hunt for the meatiest, most flavourful ribs in town

Best souvlaki north of the ’forth

Taste of the Danforth hits town this month, but you needn’t leave the ‘hood just to go Greek: T.O.’s most succulent shish kebabs are just around the corner.