#FOOD: CHEF AKIRA BACK SET TO OPEN NEW DINING DESTINATION AT FAIRMONT CHATEAU LAURIER IN OTTAWA
Chef Akira Back is set to introduce his newest culinary destination inside Fairmont Château Laurier at 1 Rideau Street in the heart of Ottawa. Akira Back, the namesake restaurant from the globally renowned chef and restaurateur, will enhance the capital’s dining scene with its arrival. Expected to debut in early 2026, the restaurant will blend high-end dining, elegant artistry, modern Japanese cuisine with global influences, bringing a globally celebrated culinary perspective to one of ...
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#FOOD: MIKU PRESENT HOLIDAY SEAFOOD & PRIME RIB BUFFET 2025
Miku📍Waterpark Place - 10 Bay StW. mikutoronto.comIG. @mikutoronto
Miku Toronto at 10 Bay St. is ringing in the holiday season with a luxurious Japanese Seafood and Prime Rib Buffet on Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Set against sweeping waterfront views, this festive lunch experience brings together Miku’s most celebrated creations alongside seasonal highlights designed for the holidays. The thoughtfully curated buffet menu is led by Chef de Cuisine Michael ...
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#FOOD: BEAR STEAK SANDWICHES ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF DOCU-SERIES “THE BACKYARD BOYS”
BEAR Steak Sandwiches is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever docu-series, The Backyard Boys — an intimate, energetic, and deeply Toronto story documenting the rise of the brand, the evolution of founders Ricardo Barrientos and Aki Erenberg, and the community that helped shape BEAR into one of the city’s most talked-about food destinations.
Premiering January 9 on YouTube, the eight-episode series offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the victories, chaos, and ...
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#FOOD: MINAMI AND MIKU OFFER NEW YEAR’S EVE 2025 EXPERIENCE
MINAMI and MIKU present some New Year's Eve 2025 experience for you to celebrate the Holidays!
Minami Toronto📍225 King St W Suite 100IG. @minamitoronto
Minami Toronto at 225 King Street West is inviting guests to welcome 2026 with a memorable New Year’s Eve experience perfect for sharing with family and friends. The evening will showcase a five-course tasting menu expertly crafted by the restaurant’s Head Chef, Nao Akutagawa. Taking place on December 31 from 3:00 pm until ...
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#FOOD: BOCADO OPENS IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY DECEMBER 15, 2025
Bocado, the acclaimed culinary destination from Prince Edward County, is expanding to Georgian Bay, opening its doors to the public on Monday, December 15th, 2025. This new location brings Bocado’s signature seasonal and Spanish-inspired cuisine to Collingwood, offering a vibrant, intimate dining experience for locals, weekenders, and visitors exploring the region.
The Georgian Bay location is the result of a partnership between Executive Chef Stuart Cameron and INK Entertainment, with ...
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#FOOD: YES SHEF TO TAKE PLACE MARCH 9, 2026 AT THE RC SHOW
Yes Shef, the celebrated culinary event spotlighting women in the food and beverage industry, will make its Ontario debut on Monday, March 9, 2026 at RC Show 2026, taking place at The International Centre in Mississauga. Presented by WORTH Association as part of RC Show 2026’s Women in Hospitality programming, the evening will feature more than 15 tasting stations led by women chefs, restaurateurs, and their culinary mentees, alongside beverage pairings from women winemakers, brewers, ...
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#FOOD: HONG SHING, PROJECT UMAMI, AND CHEF WALLACE WONG PRESENT ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SASHIMI PARTY
Hong Shing Restaurant, Project Umami, and Chef Wallace Wong (Six Pack Chef) are joining forces to usher in the Year of the Horse with an all-you-can-eat dining experience. Taking place Friday, February 6, 2026, at Hong Shing (195 Dundas Street West, Toronto), this exclusive ticketed event invites guests into a midnight celebration of craftsmanship, culture, and premium seafood.
Founded by longtime seafood suppliers David Lee and Michael Kim, Project Umami is redefining access to ...
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#FOOD: TORONTO NEW YEAR’S EVE IDEAS AT LYLA, HARBOUR SIXTY, ARIANNA, MINAMI, MIKU, NO VACANCY, AND SUITE 115
In Toronto, New Year’s Eve belongs as much to the dining room as to the dance floor, and this year a handful of standout establishments are making a case for staying at the table. At Lyla in Liberty Village, Harbour Sixty and Arianna on Harbour St, and King West’s Minami Toronto and Miku Toronto on Bay St, chefs are staging multi-course menus that read like celebratory stories in seafood, steak and modern Japanese cooking, often with thoughtful wine or sake pairings and service that ...
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#FOOD: CHEF EVA CHIN AND YAN DINING ROOM CAP-OFF YEAR OF NATIONAL HONOURS
Yan Dining Room, led by Executive Chef and Culinary Director Eva Chin, closes out 2025 as one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential new culinary destinations. In its first full year of operation, the restaurant has earned top national honours, shaped a new dialogue around modern Chinese cuisine, and established itself as a hub for meaningful culinary collaboration.
This year marked Chef Eva Chin’s emergence as one of the architects of a new culinary movement in Canada. As the ...
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#FOOD: LOBSTER BURGER BAR X ATO LIVE TUNA CUTTING SHOW
Guys, this experience was incredible! Sister restaurants Lobster Burger Bar and ATO Restaurant (Richmond Hill) are known to team-up occasionally for these amazing Live Tuna Cutting Shows and I was so blessed to attend this special experience at the former.
Center stage was a $9,000, 200 lb, Mexican Bluefin Tuna, carved by Chef Mark (seen above), who boasts 20+ years of experience, as a crowd formed around him eager to get a first taste! Make no mistake though, this experience isn't only ...
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