#FOOD: STARBUCKS CANADA HOLIDAY MENU RETURNS TODAY
The festivities, flavours and traditions of the holiday season are coming to town at Starbucks beginning November 5, 2026 bringing something merry for everyone. This year, Starbucks is introducing the new Tiramisu Velvet Latte and Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew and bright Apple Pomegranate Refreshers, alongside returning favourites like Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brûlé Latte and Sugar Cookie Oat Latte.
Holiday Cup Designs + New Holiday Pup Cup
This year’s holiday to-go cup designs blend ...
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#FOOD: RING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH LAI WAH HEEN, ABURI HANA, MINAMI TORONTO, MIKU TORONTO, LYLA, RADICI PROJECT, ODD DUCK & PROVISIONS
Whether it's a holiday party, client appreciation event, team dinner, or New Year's Eve celebration, Toronto's top restaurants are offering a range of options for seasonal entertaining. From MICHELIN-starred dining rooms and award-winning cocktail bars to festive holiday takeovers and full-venue buyouts, these destinations offer memorable settings for gatherings of every size throughout the holiday season. This year's star studded roundup includes Lai Wah Heen, Aburi Hana, Minami Toronto, Miku ...
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#FOOD: ANIML X NAZEM KADRI COLLABRATION SANDWICH
ANIML Steakhouse is joining forces with NHL star Nazem Kadri for a special culinary collaboration that gives back. Beginning November 10, the Toronto steakhouse will introduce the Naz Kadri Sando, featuring premium A5 Wagyu tenderloin, house-made Bulldog sauce and soft Japanese shokupan bread. Priced at $91, the sandwich will see 100% of profits donated to the Nazem Kadri Foundation.
The collaboration brings together Kadri's passion for giving back and ANIML's signature approach to elevated ...
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#FOOD: FIVE SAILS’ TENGIS BATTUR WINS S. PELLEGRINO YOUNG CHEF ACADEMY COMPETITION
Five Sails chef Tengis Battur was named the winner of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2026–27 Canada Regional Final in Toronto on Oct. 28, 2026 where 10 chefs competed.
His dish, “Steppe” in the Spring, is based on his Mongolian background and the tradition of hospitality in the ger. Khushuur is served as a crispy lamb tenderloin dumpling with spring onion purée, chips and scapes. Suutei tsai pairs roasted bone broth milk tea with chive oil and borts, or wind-dried ...
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#FOOD: DOWN HOME HOLIDAY TASTING MENU 2026
This December, Down Home is celebrating everything we love about Christmas, including nostalgic dishes, cozy flavours, charming traditions and plenty of good wine.
The 16-seat restaurant in Grey County is serving a festive 10-course tasting menu inspired by the family Christmases of chef Joel Gray and Hannah Harradine.
Guests are welcomed around the fire with a glass of hot buttered rum before settling in for dishes including tourtière hand pies, quail Scotch eggs and whole roasted duck ...
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#FOOD: CHEF ADRIANO CAPPUZZELLO (REVÉ) X CHEF STEVEN MOLNAR (QUETZAL) COLLABORATION
On December 6, 2026, Revé Chef Adriano Cappuzzello will cook alongside Steven Molnar of Toronto’s Michelin-starred Quetzal for the first time, serving a ten-course blind tasting menu at Revé in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Both chefs cook extensively over fire but come from different culinary traditions. Cappuzzello will bring his Sicilian background and Niagara ingredients to the menu, while Molnar will bring the regional Mexican cooking, house-made masa and Canadian ingredients he is known ...
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#FOOD: CHEF JOSEPH SHAWANA X LOUF COLLABORATION
Acclaimed Indigenous Chef Joseph Shawana, former owner of Toronto’s Kū-Kŭm Kitchen, is returning to Toronto’s dining scene in partnership with celebrated Palestinian restaurant louf. Together, they will launch Giizis, a new Indigenous dining series inspired by the 13 full moons of the Anishinaabe calendar. Beginning Thursday, November 19, 2026, the series will take place on Thursday and Friday evenings through December 31 (excluding December 24 and 25), featuring a seven-to-nine-course ...
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#FOOD: ROYWOODS – TORONTO’S CARIBBEAN COMFORT FOOD EXPERIENCE
Roywoods is a highly popular, modern Jamaican and Caribbean restaurant chain in Toronto. Known for its vibrant "street vibe" that pairs classic island flavors with hip hop and reggae tunes, it has grown from a local downtown favorite into a recognizable staple across the city.
Some of their signatures:
-Jerk Chicken Plate: Their most iconic order features sublimely moist, oven-baked jerk chicken served over a bed of savory, sweetly spiced rice and kidney beans cooked with coconut cream. ...
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#FOOD: MINERAL LAUNCH FALL SIX-COURSE TASTING MENU
Mineral is a 44-seat contemporary Filipino restaurant from Chef Daniel Cancino, Bruce Ly and Greg Toskan Robbins, offering a nine-course tasting menu and 12-course Chef’s Counter, with dishes changing throughout the year based on seasonality andingredient availability.
Some of Cancino’s signatures remain on the menu, including ensaymada baked in-house daily, sinigang made with Quebec sea buckthorn berries in place of tamarind, and pineapple with kombu, a vegan take on the Filipino ...
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#FOOD: ISAAN DER SPADINA LAUNCH NEW LUNCH SPECIALS – OCTOBER 2026
Isaan Der, known for its authentic northeastern Thai cuisine, has launched a new $16.99 lunch menu at its Spadina location (rated 4.8 on Google Reviews) available for dine-in and for delivery on DoorDash.
Guests can choose from five Thai favourites: Garlic Beef or Chicken, Thai Soup Noodle with beef, Khao Soi (the rich northern Thai curry noodle soup) with chicken or tofu, Pad Gra Pao with pork, and Pad Thai with chicken or tofu. Add-ons are also available, including Naem Yang (two pieces ...
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