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A meal at Eric Chong's Akin is 10 courses and three hours long, with dishes drawing inspiration from the cuisines of Hon...
18/12/2024

A meal at Eric Chong's Akin is 10 courses and three hours long, with dishes drawing inspiration from the cuisines of Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Japan

Including a molecular interpretation of hot pot

What house off Major Mac would be complete without a great glass floor, an ecclesiastical kitchen, a pop art mural and a...
17/12/2024

What house off Major Mac would be complete without a great glass floor, an ecclesiastical kitchen, a pop art mural and an outdoor pizza oven?

Internationally acclaimed Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan dreams of making Palestinian cuisine a mainstream choice
17/12/2024

Internationally acclaimed Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan dreams of making Palestinian cuisine a mainstream choice

It’s home cooking, modernized (but not molecular)

Cait Alexander was beaten by her partner and left for dead in their Leaside home. Despite overwhelming evidence, the cas...
17/12/2024

Cait Alexander was beaten by her partner and left for dead in their Leaside home. Despite overwhelming evidence, the case never went to trial for one simple reason: it took too long

In 2021, I was beaten by my partner and left for dead in our Leaside home. Despite overwhelming evidence, the case never went to trial for one simple reason:...

After a Barbados elopement, this couple hosted a 50-person destination wedding in Morocco with fire performances and bel...
16/12/2024

After a Barbados elopement, this couple hosted a 50-person destination wedding in Morocco with fire performances and belly dancers in a private villa

Inside a regal celebration at a Moroccan estate

Save for a truffle shaving or two, the pasta dishes that fire out of the kitchen at Occhiolino are mostly proletariat bu...
16/12/2024

Save for a truffle shaving or two, the pasta dishes that fire out of the kitchen at Occhiolino are mostly proletariat but extremely high quality

Including oodles of house-made noodles and fancy pork and beans

For those who aren’t inclined to read all 941 pages of the auditor general's report, we present a holiday-themed guide t...
16/12/2024

For those who aren’t inclined to read all 941 pages of the auditor general's report, we present a holiday-themed guide to the six most ho-ho-holy crap revelations, complete with lumps of coal

Lumps of coal included

This Italian-Canadian event series is for people who are hungry for experiences that are familiar and informal—less sit-...
12/12/2024

This Italian-Canadian event series is for people who are hungry for experiences that are familiar and informal—less sit-down restaurant, more Nonna’s kitchen party

It’s a love letter to Italian grandmothers

Pitcher Ayami Sato, the first woman to play on a men’s pro team in Canada, on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball C...
12/12/2024

Pitcher Ayami Sato, the first woman to play on a men’s pro team in Canada, on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club

The world’s best woman pitcher on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, breaking into the sport as a young girl and why she’s crossing the world to...

Andrea Werhun was the head consultant on Sean Baker’s buzzy new film, Anora, about a young s*x worker who marries the so...
12/12/2024

Andrea Werhun was the head consultant on Sean Baker’s buzzy new film, Anora, about a young s*x worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch

The writer, performer and s*x worker advocate talks working with Sean Baker and Mikey Madison, the truest moments in the film and how the city can make...

Our 2025 bucket list—for inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless things to tackle over the next 1...
11/12/2024

Our 2025 bucket list—for inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless things to tackle over the next 12 months, as described by people who dared to try them

The ultimate try-anything-once, antidote-to-doomscrolling bucket list for 2025

A lot of greasy tears were shed when Ghost Chicken, the fried-chicken-sandwich joint on Ossington, closed its dine-in do...
10/12/2024

A lot of greasy tears were shed when Ghost Chicken, the fried-chicken-sandwich joint on Ossington, closed its dine-in doors. Now, the same team has opened No Vacancy in its place

Including sweet and savoury boozy drinks, Japanese-inspired snacks and, yes, fried chicken (but only if you know to ask for it)

This stately Edwardian was built in 1917. The current owner redesigned its interior with classic European finishes and n...
09/12/2024

This stately Edwardian was built in 1917. The current owner redesigned its interior with classic European finishes and natural light top of mind

1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

Belle Isle, a new spot on Gerrard East, is serving Coney dogs, muffuletta hoagies and cheeky Jell-O shots
09/12/2024

Belle Isle, a new spot on Gerrard East, is serving Coney dogs, muffuletta hoagies and cheeky Jell-O shots

1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

Rumour has it Taylor Swift made an unexpected stop at Inter Steer, a long-standing no-nonsense bar on Roncesvalles, afte...
04/12/2024

Rumour has it Taylor Swift made an unexpected stop at Inter Steer, a long-standing no-nonsense bar on Roncesvalles, after her final show in Toronto. But is it true?

1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

Former aerospace engineer Christina Cho turned her passion for high-octane pastry into a full-time pursuit
04/12/2024

Former aerospace engineer Christina Cho turned her passion for high-octane pastry into a full-time pursuit

1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

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02/12/2024

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Lardo's newly launched dinner menu doesn’t tie itself to any single Italian region but instead draws inspiration from ac...
02/12/2024

Lardo's newly launched dinner menu doesn’t tie itself to any single Italian region but instead draws inspiration from across the country

1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.

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We sat down with Toronto Life’s August cover star Josh Richards, Canada’s reigning TikToker, to ask him all your pressing questions. First up: what’s your Tim Hortons order? Read our profile of Richards—and his journey from small-town teen to viral sensation, multimillionaire, CEO and venture capitalist—here: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/josh-richards-tiktok-superstar-social-media-influencer-millionaire/

Brendan and Devina Samis transformed their Etobicoke bungalow into a super-smart home. Their space is brimming with ultra-modern tech—including a fingerprint-protected secret passageway—concealed within sleek decor See more of the futuristic home: torontolife.com/real-estate/how-one-couple-transformed-their-etobicoke-bungalow-into-a-high-tech-smart-home/

Our definitive ranking of Toronto's best new restaurants is here. This year's list features multiple French bistros, a two-person-minimum omakase spot and—snagging our number one spot—a steakhouse that identifies as a palace. The message: go big or stay home See all of our picks: torontolife.com/food/torontos-best-new-restaurants-2023/

Baseball got Alek Manoah through a turbulent childhood, and he grew up to be a phenomenal pitcher with an electric fastball. He’s a good friend to have an a fierce enemy to face. In other words, just want the Jays need right now. Read more in our April cover story: https://torontolife.com/city/the-electrifying-life-of-blue-jays-ace-alek-manoah/

Subscribe to The Vault, Toronto Life's new weekly newsletter, to get unforgettable long reads from our archives delivered to your inbox every Thursday https://torontolife.com/newsletters/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=topmenu

Soaring prices, out-of-control bidding wars, shrinking square footage, greedy landlords—renting in Toronto is a nightmare, and it’s only getting worse. In our January issue, read true tales from the housing crisis https://torontolife.com/city/the-average-rent-for-a-one-bedroom-is-2481-and-its-going-up/

Our 2022 ranking of Toronto’s most influential people is here. No. 1 this year? The ridiculously likable Simu Liu See the full list: torontolife.com/city/the-50-most-influential-torontonians-of-2022/

THE BIG RETURN: Trading Toronto for more square footage outside the city seemed like a great idea at the time. Now, they're back. Read true tales from the homecoming club in our November issue, on newsstands today

THE NEW HOLLYWOOD NORTH, our September issue, hits newsstands today. Inside, the actors, directors, showrunners, producers and other Toronto talent making waves right now https://torontolife.com/city/the-new-hollywood-north-up-close-and-personal-with-the-citys-new-superstars/

Toronto Life's August issue is on newsstands now. Inside, where to get a dream cottage for less than you think https://torontolife.com/real-estate/where-to-get-a-dream-cottage-for-less-than-you-think/

Toronto Life's July issue is on newsstands now. On the cover, the untold story of a historic crypto heist: https://torontolife.com/city/the-case-of-the-missing-46-million/

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