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Restaurants for Change is a charity event that sees some of the country’s best restaurants donate a portion of their earnings to support local food programs. Toronto is getting in on the action this year with more than 30 participating restaurants. We rounded up the best restaurants to check out during Restaurants for Change October 18, 2017. [The O.G. bao at Kanpai. Photo by Caroline Aksich]
Alright Toronto, time to get your cozy look on. But with designers across Canada giving a serious nod to luxe loungewear, you’re no longer condemned to lumpy long johns and grandpa sweaters to keep you cocooned throughout the winter. Quite the contrary; these local shops and boutiques will keep you comfy at home and street-style ready as soon as you walk through the door.
While we’ve drooled over clips, tweets and Instagram photos of New York, Milan, Paris and London Fashion Weeks, we can now bask in our city’s own live runway shows and downtown madness. Canadian designers hit World MasterCard Fashion Week (#WMCFW) at the David Pecaut Square to show off their Spring/Summer 2016 collections. Shop the designers making waves at Toronto Fashion Week by visiting these local boutiques and showrooms.
Nothing evokes Canadian pride more than a Caesar – the Canucks’ answer to the American Bloody Mary. In Hogtown, we see some of the country’s most elaborate Caesars, some of which are served amongst a whole Peking duck or topped with fried chicken and waffles. Here, we pay tribute to Toronto’s most legendary Caesars.
Leslieville and its little sister Riverside are popping up as a couple of the hippest hoods in Toronto’s fashion scene. Queen Street, east of the DVP, is brimming with modern and retro fashion houses that are packed full of style and have a little something for everyone, no matter what your personal taste is calling for.
2015 saw an explosion of next-level breakfast spots on the west side, with a new series of cute-as-hell restos that are offering a new spin on Toronto’s favourite meal. Get ready for eggs benny on fresh baked waffles, quinoa breakfast fried rice and enough Caesars and mimosas to keep you going all Sunday long.
Yoga studios abound in Toronto. Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, there is something for everyone interested in establishing or maintaining a yoga practice in the city. Focus your gaze on the west-end, where you’ll find a host of intriguing studios, with many different styles of yoga to try.
When you’re famished, look no further than Kensington Market, where the busy streets are teeming with lunch options to satisfy nearly every craving. From jerk chicken to fish tacos, there’s a grab-and-go or stay-a-while spot for everyone. Plus, with its eclectic atmosphere, locally born and bred markets and gourmet grocers and mom-and-pop shops galore, this is one of the most charming spots in the city to spend an afternoon.
Ah, fall in Toronto: that magical season for pumpkin-spiced sweater-weather and cottage-country leaf-turning treks. And, for the first time since the crack of Joe Carter’s bat thrilled the nation in ‘93, the Blue Jays are in playoff baseball again. Bandwagon? Bah! Parade your post-season pride with unique apparel from these local TO retailers. [photo courtesy of The Drake Hotel]
Three words: Pick. Your. Own. Whether you’re looking to come home with a bag of freshly plucked Ontario apples or frolic about the pumpkin patch with your pals, these Ontario farms are ready with all the essential autumnal activities. These close-to-the-city spots offer everything from a quintessential fall wagon ride through the field, to estate wineries, to weekend farmers markets. [Image credit: iStock.com/FamVeld]
Hungry for a little thin-crust action on the sofa tonight? Gourmet delivery doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. These west-end pizza spots serve up the best in authentic tomato sauce and fresh artisan toppings. Order la bella Italia to your front door from these top-tier pizzerias.
We’ve all been there: Your sushi order arrives at the table and you breathe a sigh of disappointment at the barely visible slice of tuna poking through a ball of rice, or meagre slice of over-priced salmon sashimi. Well, not at these premiere east-end spots. From mom-and-pop shops to modern bistros, here are our top picks for delivery sushi on the east side.