Quoi faire à Toronto, ON

On Thursday, August 27th, plan to have a burger for lunch or dinner in honour of National Burger Day. But you don’t want any ol’ patty. You want something good. Here are my top 5 picks for best burgers in the city:

Many of us start the new year off with resolutions, one of which often includes “eat healthier.” What this means is different for everyone, but this list covers the basics. Check out how easy - and satisfying - it can be, and take that first step to reaching your goal.

Thanksgiving is an epic holiday for many reasons: - It’s probably one of the only times of year that you have turkey - a lot of turkey. - The first holiday of fall gives us the first glimpse of comfort foods such as roast squash, mashed potatoes and gravy that will be enjoyed throughout the season. - To be surrounded by friends and family is reason enough for gratitude. But a meal this good makes giving thanks easy.

​If you love tacos, this is your lucky day/week. Saturday, October 3rd is National Soft Taco Day and this Sunday, October 4 is National Taco Day. To celebrate the momentous occasion, I’ve gathered together the top 5 taco spots in the city:

Even just a few years ago, vegan fare was hard to find. Now, thanks to its growing popularity (Thug Kitchen, anyone?) and celebrities such as George Stroumboulopoulos, Ellen Page and Pamela Anderson illustrating that you can eat very well without consuming animal products or animal-derived items (eggs, honey, gelatin, etc.), vegan food is almost mainstream.

In honour of what would have been Julia Child’s 103rd birthday this Saturday August 15th, here is a shoutout to five extraordinary women chefs. It is the only event in Canada that exclusively features the talent of 60 female chefs – women supporting women through the challenges that come with a breast cancer diagnosis. Eat to the Beat has raised more than $3.7 million for Willow Breast & Hereditary Cancer Support.

Toronto is made up of unique, fascinating neighbourhoods, so it’s time we paid homage to them. Especially when it comes to dining out. This week is all about the best restaurants in Yorkville. And while they might be more expensive that your usual burger joint, it will be well worth it.

 From snacks to Mexican to Mediterranean cuisine, Toronto has a lot on the menu well into the night. You can nosh on amazing fare at any hour, at 24-hour diners, hot spots with killer late night menus and beloved restos open ’til the wee hours of the morning. Here are Toronto’s best restaurants for late night eats! [Photo credit: courtesy of the Thompson Diner]

This week, I thought it would be fun to get away from the food for a moment (especially after this weekend) and focus on the décor of restaurants. But not the wallpaper and lights. Instead the quirky, unusual and unique items you’ll find in a few spots around Toronto. I hope you’ll be surprised by at least one of them.

September is National Chicken Month, so we’re celebrating big time! Whether you like your chicken in the form of wings, curry, roasted with potatoes and seasonal vegetables, pulled on a bun, or cubed and skewered, this city has it all. Here are my picks for the top 5:

A lot of restaurants put their dishes into one to three columns on a page and call it a menu. But there is an art and science to reading and writing menus, and these five restaurants have put a lot of thought and care into it. For the next few weeks when you're dining out, take a look at how most menus are laid out and written. You'll see how achingly similar they are.

In case you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of mustached fellows around town this month. It’s all for a very good cause: Movember, raising funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. What started as a challenge between two friends over a few beers in Melbourne 2003, is now a worldwide event held in 21 countries across five continents, that has supported over 800 men's health programs globally to date.