#FOOD: WORLD CUP TORONTO DINING OPTIONS ROUND-UP

World Cup frenzy is hitting the City of Toronto, with many international visitors looking for the best places to dine at while they're in town. Here are some ideas in and around the City that showcase some of the best Toronto has to offer! Takja BBQ HouseTakja BBQ House, where chefs Jeff Kang and Edward Bang are continuing to raise the bar for Korean dining in Canada with an updated Hansang experience for spring/summer. The new menu features elevated seafood offerings, premium cuts grilled ... Read more

#FOOD: CHEF MIHEER SHETE AT CURRYISH TAVERN X SURESH DOSS MANGO TASTING MENU

On June 4, 2026, Chef Miheer Shete at Curryish Tavern is hosting a one-night-only mango tasting experience celebrating the versatility of one of the world’s most beloved fruits. Created in collaboration with food personality Suresh Doss, the six-course menu explores mangoes in every form — raw and ripe, sweet and savoury — featuring varieties including Alphonso, Kesari, Honey and Colombian mangoes. Guests will experience dishes that use every part of the fruit, from raw mango skin in ... Read more

#FOOD: TACO FEST RETURNS JUNE 27-28, 2026 IN MISSISSAUGA

Taco Fest is officially bringing the fiesta west. Ahead of its first-ever Mississauga edition, the festival has revealed its full vendor lineup for the June 27 and 28, 2026 event at Port Credit Memorial Park, and it’s stacked. More than 20 vendors will set up along the waterfront, serving more than 100 taco varieties over two days. The lineup draws from some of the GTA's most celebrated restaurants, including several familiar names that have made Taco Fest Toronto a sell-out occasion and ... Read more

#FOOD: THE DRAKE HOTEL’S NEWLY-RENOVATED SKY YARD

Toronto's iconic THE DRAKE HOTEL is ready to unveil their newly renovated Sky Yard. Designed for long summer nights and golden-hour hangs that feel like the good old days, Sky Yard returns this season with a newly renovated rooftop transformed into a modern lounge in the sky. The Drake presents a bold, BBQ-forward new menu featuring smoky bites from the charcoal grill, fresh raw bar offerings, tequila- and rum-forward cocktails, and an atmosphere that feels distinctly Drake. When ... Read more

#FOOD: PATIO SEASON 2026 AT TORONTO’S GEORGE

Patio season has arrived at 4x Michelin-recommended GEORGE in Toronto! Tucked behind the dining room, GEORGE's enclosed courtyard has always been one of those spots locals know about and visitors stumble onto by accident. This season it officially opens for the summer — last week of May, or sooner if the weather cooperates. It's the kind of patio that actually earns the name: creeping ivy, a quiet water feature, sunshades and fans so it stays comfortable past sunset. The full GEORGE menu ... Read more

#FOOD: “MOTHER OF ALL TALKS” JUNE 2026 FEATURING HEMANT BHAGWANI, SAMRA ZAFAR, JON RENNIE AND DYLAN MOSCOVITCH

On Tuesday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., an intimate evening of conversation, cocktails, and community will unfold at Naari in Toronto’s Little Italy. The latest edition of Mother of All Talks  — a free-to-attend keynote speaker series presented by Valley of Mother of God Gin— explores the theme of “Reinvention.” The evening’s speaker lineup includes Hemant Bhagwani, restaurateur and founder; Dr. Samra Zafar, bestselling author, speaker, and advocate for equity; Jon Rennie, ... Read more

#FOOD: LUCIE BEGINS A NEW ERA

This Spring, Lucie begins a new chapter with Chef Michael Angeloni at the helm, guiding the Michelin-recommended modern French restaurant through its evolution. Marking this transition is the debut of an à la carte offering and a refined raw bar experience centred around the restaurant’s signature bar. On May 13, 2026 Lucie welcomed Chef Michael Angeloni as Partner & Executive Chef, joining Toronto restaurateur and Founder, Yannick Bigourdan and new Co-Owner Adam Teolis. Together, ... Read more

#FOOD: ROSÉ PICNIC RETURNS JULY 11, 2026

Get ready to see the world through rose-coloured lenses. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Toronto’s largest premium picnic—the highly-anticipated, high-energy annual event—Rosé Picnic, returns to the historic grounds of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) for its landmark eighth edition. Founded in 2017 by established event producer, Lori Heller of Heller Events, the Rosé Picnic has evolved into the ultimate summer social experience. From 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on July 11, the CFC grounds will ... Read more

#FOOD: BAR BATTLE RETURNS MAY 25, 2026 AT NAARI

Naari and Valley of Mother of God Gin are bringing together two of Toronto’s rising stars in the bar industry for an evening of cocktails, competition, and community with an intimate Bar Battle from 5:30PM–7:00PM on Monday, May 25 at Naari. For one evening only, Walter Reis of Lyla, known for vibrant tropical cocktails inspired by his Brazilian roots, and Julian Manley of Radici Project, whose bold, high-energy cocktail style draws from his background in punk and metal music, will go ... Read more

#FOOD: TERROIR SYMPOSIUM 2026 SIGNATURE DINING SERIES

Terroir Symposium returns with its Signature Dining Series, a curated collection of collaborative, one-night-only dining experiences taking place across Calgary and Edmonton. These dinners bring together leading Canadian chefs and international culinary voices in collaboration with top Alberta chefs to explore terroir through seasonality, storytelling, and shared craft. Each event is independently ticketed and offers an immersive expression of place through some of the country’s most ... Read more