Good in bread

Just after the lunch rush on a humid spring day, three well-dressed twentysomethings from a nearby office wander into Forno Cultura, the recently opened...;

Fine diner-ing

It’s been about three months since chef Anthony Rose opened his 30-seat diner, Rose and Sons, on a sleepy strip of Dupont. On a recent afternoon, an...;

Some lobster with your lobster?

A year and a half ago, Matt Pettit worked in a 20th-floor Bay Street office with a lake view. Today, the alcohol sales rep-turned-pop-up-vendor-turned...;

Bosom butties

On a bright, chilly Saturday, a half-dozen people stand outside Leslieville’s newest take-away spot. Some are waiting for their order, but a few lucky...;

Slam-dunk sushi

In Toronto’s Japanese restaurants, rice doesn’t get much love: It’s often carelessly steamed, chilled, and used to bind overly complicated maki...;

Queen West’s newest Jamaican spot

The aroma of smoked jerk chicken makes its way from the little corner food stall throughout the gutted building on one of Toronto’s busiest streets....;

More than a meat market

Two months have passed since Peter Sanagan moved into his 5,000-square-foot Kensington Market butcher shop, a big upgrade from the closet-sized space...;

Boy, po’ boy

It’s not exactly Mardi Gras inside the five-month-old Billy Jack’s Po’ Boys. It’s a bare-bones space (with a flat screen tuned to CP24) that seats...;

Really long lines

On a hot Sunday in late August, the new Fidel Gastro’s sandwich truck was parked at the CNE. Inside, the vehicle felt like a cramped stainless-steel...;

A little bit country

It’s been just over two weeks since longtime friends Rachel Pellett and Heather Mee opened Emma’s Country Kitchen, a sleepy place where busy moms...;