#FOOD: LAI WAH HEEN PRESENT “THE TREASURE OF FORTUNE”

As Toronto welcomes filmmakers, storytellers and film lovers from around the world this September, Lai Wah Heen is staging a premiere of its own. For a limited time during Toronto’s film festival season, Executive Chef Heyden Sin presents The Treasure of Fortune, an extraordinary five-course culinary experience priced at $8,888, including a 500-gram tin of caviar and the spectacular Supreme Eight-Treasure Gourd-Shaped Goose (至尊八宝葫芦鹅) on a bed of truffle as its main-course ... Read more

#TIFF: PARK HYATT TORONTO TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 PROGRAMMING

tiff '26 is just around the corner and Park Hyatt Toronto - an official tiff hospitality partner - have got some festival offerings, bringing the enticement back up to Yorkville. A longtime TIFF fixture and one of the city’s most iconic places to see and be seen, the Yorkville landmark is celebrating the festival with special programming including: -TIFF-themed cocktails at Joni and Writers Room-Express treatments at Stillwater Spa for a little festival-season refresh-Live music at ... Read more

#FOOD: PAI AND KIIN TIFF SPECIAL MENUS AND OFFERS

With TIFF just around the corner, PAI and Kiin have some fun things planned! Here are their TIFF specials: PAI Downtown:Dine at PAI Downtown during TIFF (Sep. 10-20) and receive a complimentary bag of Tom Yum Popcorn when you show your ticket to a same-day TIFF screening. Available for dine-in guests only; limit 1 popcorn per table, while supplies last. Kiin:Celebrate TIFF with a 3-course, Royal Thai-inspired prix-fixe menu at Kiin for $99 per person, including a glass of Prosecco. ... Read more

#FOOD: INK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT TIFF 2026 MENUS – BAR ROMY, VINNY, ANIML, PRIMADONNA

With TIFF 2026 around the corner, Toronto’s dining scene is getting into the festival spirit with limited-edition menus and cocktails inspired by the movies, red carpets and late-night screenings. From a cocktail served in a movie-theatre popcorn bucket to a Reese’s-inspired Midnight Martini, a dirty martini with caviar and an entire “Main Character” menu, INK Entertainment Group restaurants are rolling out special TIFF offerings September 10–20, 2026. Highlights ... Read more

#FOOD: TIFF 2026 PLACES TO DINE – LAI WAH HEEN, MINAMI, MIKU, 156 ONEFIVESIX, NO VACANCY, LYLA, ODD DUCK

This September, the city’s film festival season takes centre stage, and Toronto's dining scene is getting in on the action. From cinematic cocktails and film-inspired dishes to limited-time tasting menus and lavish seafood spreads, a star-studded lineup of restaurants is serving up experiences worthy of the red carpet, including exclusive menu features from Lai Wah Heen, Odd Duck, 156 ONE FIVE SIX, Miku Toronto, Minami, No Vacancy, and Lyla, with each restaurant putting its own creative spin ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: KRISPY KREME CANADA FUNDRAISING PROGRAM

With the new school year beginning soon, Krispy Kreme Canada is helping raise money for initiatives in the year ahead. Krispy Kreme Canada’s FUNDRAISING Program is a sweet and simple way to raise money for the causes and programs that matter most. Through the program, participating groups can purchase a minimum of 25 dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for $9/dozen, then resell them at a price of their choosing. Since launching its fundraising program in Canada in 2001, Krispy Kreme has ... Read more

#FOOD: PICKLEFEST TORONTO RUNS OCTOBER 3-4, 2026

Toronto is getting dillirious! Picklefest Toronto returns for its fourth year, October 3–4, 2026 at Henderson Brewing Co., bigger and better than ever with 20+ new vendors, wild pickle creations, live entertainment and more. And there are some Toronto-only reasons to come hungry:  NEW Brine Drinking Competition — drink the brine, take the challenge! Live tattooing — a Toronto-exclusive experience “Pickle Yourself” digital experience — turn yourself into a pickle, ... Read more

#FOOD: PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE AND NEW MENU ITEMS IN STORES TOMORROW AT STARBUCKS

Calling all fall faithfuls: The wait is almost over for the season's most devoted fans. Starbucks fall menu, including the iconic PSL, returns August 25, 2026, ushering in a lineup of cozy sips, comforting bites and seasonally inspired merchandise. Here is everything you need to know: Alongside returning fan favourites like the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and Pecan beverages, Starbucks is introducing a lineup of new drinks that put a fresh spin ... Read more

#FOOD: BLONDIES PIZZA BAY & DUNDAS OPENING THURSDAY & GIVEAWAY

Sharing a fun opening for your radar! Toronto-born Blondies Pizza is expanding downtown with a new location at Bay & Dundas, officially opening this Thursday, August 20, 2026! To celebrate, Blondies is giving away 150 FREE slices on opening day, and we’d love your support in spreading the word! 598 Bay St., Toronto, steps from Sankofa Square & TMU150 FREE slices on Thursday, while quantities last Store opens 12-8 PM.Follow @blondies_pizza for more. Want to know what to ... Read more

#FOOD: ICONIC LAI WAH HEEN ENTERS A NEW ERA

As Lai Wah Heen marks one year since its return following a two-year hiatus and extensive renovation, husband-and-wife owners Gary and Ming are guiding the next chapter of a restaurant that has helped shape Cantonese fine dining in Toronto for more than three decades. Rather than reinventing Lai Wah Heen, Gary and Ming have built on its established identity through a philosophy rooted in the belief that, though traditional, Cantonese cuisine has never been static. Shaped over centuries by ... Read more