Quoi faire à Toronto, ON

Whether you do date night every Friday or just whenever you can get the kids settled/ work finished and out the door, you don’t want to have to struggle to think of new places, or end up at an old haunts just out of convenience. You want something sexy and invigorating, where you can talk and make googly eyes at one another, over a really great meal.

Summerlicious is one of the year’s biggest dining events. From July 4-20, over 200 restaurants offer three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. Reservations start this Thursday, June 19th.

World Pride Toronto is taking over Toronto and we couldn’t be happier! The celebrations will go until Sunday, but in the meantime, I thought you might want some advice on where to eat while taking in the sights and sounds while in the Village.

From June 12 to July 13th, Torontonians will have just one thing on their minds: 32 countries competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But where are the best places to watch the games? I’ve scoured the city for restaurants with the best coverage of all of the matches. In addition to offering live broadcasts of the games, many of these restos will also have daily specials, prizes and other extras during World Cup.

Once the hot weather hits, our appetites change drastically. Gone is the need for comforting stews and casseroles. Instead, our craving for cold dishes packed with fresh, vibrant flavours and drinks that quench our thirst, skyrocket. Here are my top picks to help keep you cool this season.

Well Toronto, patio season is finally here. And it's about time, right? It's our one chance of the year to dine al fresco and be out in the warm, summer air, so I've selected the city's very best. See you on the patio!

The long weekend is here and that means it’s time for thick, juicy burgers. May also happens to be National Hamburger Month, so let’s celebrate the season! Here’s where to get the best burgers in the city:

Toronto is a heavily caffeinated city. We like coffee no matter what time, day or night. Here are my top five picks for a cup of joe around town:

April is National BLT month. What better way to celebrate than share my top five choices in the city!

Our city is bursting with great steaks - from low-end to high-end, there’s something for everyone.

What is a summer without a spring? A symphony without a prelude? A book without a prologue? So it is with an excellent dinner, and the most excellent appetizer that must necessarily precede it. Without the former paving the way for the latter, the main course arrives without fanfare, a lumpen, unheralded mass of sustenance not considered special enough to warrant an opening act.

As starred events on the calendar go, St. Patrick’s Day is a biggie. No occasion sees non-Gaelic types more passionately working to convince the world they are Irish born. That means a fervent crowd of emerald-wearing wannabes, waving clovers and swigging from mugs of green beer. Natural born or not, Torontonians can find lots of establishments to get lucky this St. Patrick’s Day. Here are five of the best: