Toronto Restaurant

From July 24 to 27, Taste of Toronto will be taking over the historic Fort York to feature the culinary creations of some of the city’s most notable chefs. We decided you should probably know some of the chefs who’ll be backing this monumental festival if you want to get a better idea of what you’re in for; this week, we get to know Steve Gonzalez of Valdez

Is there a better time to bring you a Brazilian restaurant than during the World Cup? Don’t answer that – it was rhetorical. It’s not just the projection screen that’s going to make you want to visit Mata Bar (1690 Queen W.) though; this new addition to the Parkdale strip offers savoury South American sharing plates with a distinctly Canadian twist

What would you do if you won the lottery? That was the simple question that helped take Bacon Nation (170 Spadina Ave.) from a CNE food stand, to a food truck, to a new 40y-seat restaurant in less than a year

Sometimes you just have to do you. And while we’ve already told you about the myriad of food-related activities The Food Dudes are up to in Toronto, their latest is definitely worth the visit

Tacos al pastor, pitchers of margaritas, and nothing but open sky. La Libre is a new 90-seat patio-only restaurant from the Playa Cabana family. In fact, it’s situated directly behind Playa Cabana Hacienda on the corner of Avenue Rd. and Dupont (14 Dupont St.). And it’s an oasis

Toronto has a vegetarian butcher shop. And yes, that sentence makes perfect sense. Here's everything you need to know

There’s only one rule: eat with your hands. The team behind popular late-night spot 416 Snack Bar – Adrian Ravinsky and David Stewart – has opened another resto-bar that aims to take you out of your comfort zone

Give us a fresh-from-the-oven bun, an assortment of veggies we could grow in our own backyard, and some of the highest quality protein around and it’s going to taste better than anything a so called ‘artist’ could ever put together. Luckily, the team behind Barberian’s Steak House felt the same way. Enter TLP (15 Elm St.)

Talk about a room with a view. When Taste of the Danforth needs aerial pictures, they come to The Forth. And it’s not hard to see why. Located on the north side of The Danforth just a few doors west of Pape (629 Danforth Ave. to be exact), The Forth is the latest addition to the east end’s best foodie strip