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KUNG HEI FAT CHOY! Chinese New Year falls on February 19th this year, based on the Chinese Lunar calendar. The celebrations include exchanging red envelopes of money, cleaning the house to remove the old and usher in the new, and of course, big meals where friends and family gather to commemorate the very festive occasion. Here are my top 5 restaurants to celebrate The Year of the Goat/Sheep:

The days of just flowers and a box of chocolates to celebrate Valentine's are over. Now it’s all about going out for dinner. There is a lot of pressure to choose a good restaurant for the big night. With restaurants pulling out the pre-fixe menus with romantic words and innuendo left and right, how do you choose? Here are my picks for most original dishes and ways to celebrate the holiday of love.

Meatless Mondays Canada suggests having healthy, sustainable, cruelty-free food at least once a week. This is good for both your own health and the planet's. These five restaurants make it easy to go vegetarian for the day:

This is the one holiday of the year where people who don't drink a lot end up drinking a lot. And usually it's something green or Irish. But you can have a sophisticated St. Patrick's Day too if that's more your style. That's the great thing about Toronto - there really is something for everyone. Here are my picks for Top 5 spots to raise a glass (or six) in honor of this Irish holiday:

The CNE opens this Friday, so to get you in the mood for the festivities, I’ve gathered five enticing items that are as fun to eat as they are delicious. Just remember - you’re going to need a lot of napkins.

Ugh. It’s the middle of the month and you’re already behind in paying the bills. Money’s tight and so eating out is not in the cards. Or so you thought. These five lifesavers dish out fantastic fare at such a reasonable price, you can stop worrying about your finances and enjoy a great meal. Who says inexpensive food has to be boring?

If you weren’t lucky enough to score tickets to the actual game, I’ve got the top 5 places in the city to watch the Super Bowl.

The city seems to have as many bakeries opening as coffee shops and Italian restaurants. How to choose where to go? After a lot of taste-testing and consideration, here are my picks for top 5 bakeries in Toronto below:

Toronto Beer Week (September 15 to 23) sees restaurants and bars across the city celebrating Ontario craft breweries. You can expect dinner pairings, trivia nights, pub-crawls, brewery battles and debates all week long! Check out there these venues showcasing flavourful beer and talented breweries in 2017!

The Athletes' Village will be electric with the activity and excitement of thousands of athlete’s from around in the world, some in Toronto for the first time. Almost 7000 athletes from 41 countries will participate in 36 sports. So if you can’t catch an event but still want to be close to the action, head down to Athletes' Village.

Backyard patios in the city allow you to get away from the noise and the dust of the city and relax in a secluded spot that not everyone knows about.So sit back, relax, have a bite and a drink (or three) and settle in to the outdoors.

The Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF – is one of the busiest times for our great city. Celebrities touch down to promote their movies, while drinking and dining their way across town. Here’s where you’ll likely see some major stars: