Just Opened: The Artisan Baker
At Yonge and St. Clair – 1423 Yonge Street to be exact – you’ll find the recently opened The Artisan Baker. This new shop is luxe in form and fine fare, featuring French-inspired foods hand-crafted with locally-sourced ingredients. It doubles as a cafe, with set-course lunch and dinner menus that are ever-so delicious.
NYE 2013 Guide
Love it or hate it, New Year’s Eve is a short wait away. And in a city like Toronto, there’s no shortage of hot and happening events to queue in your calendar. But wading through the myriad of choices can be intimidating… so we did the work for you. Yes, ladies and gents, you can now set your sights on the perfect NYE, and all you have to do is visit qr.net/NotableNYE.
Just Opened: Playa Cabana Cantina
At 2883 Dundas Street West in the Junction you’ll find Playa Cabana Cantina, the new outpost of favourite Mexican restaurant Playa Cabana. The new location sports a menu as delectable as the first, with tacos galore, some of the best nachos you’ll ever try, and, of course, margaritas like a lime-hued dream.
Just Opened: Smoke BBQ House
The Harbord Street strip recently saw a plume overhead thanks to the opening of Smoke BBQ House, a new, well, BBQ house that features dry-rubbed, days-brined, wood-smoked meats that are stick to your ribs good. Paired with house-made sauces for dippin’ or brushin’, BBQ lovers can have their meat any way they like them. Find them at 291 Harbord Street.
Hogtown Charcuterie
Kensington Market’s just got itself some new digs in the form of Hogtown Charcuterie, located at 61 Kensington Avenue. What’s in store, you ask? Charcuterie… really gourmet, hand-crafted charcuterie (sausages, terrines, salamis) and delicious accoutrements. It’s the perfect spot this time of year to stock up on luxe essentials for festive fetes.
Holiday Market at Brick Works
Live music, children skating, halls decked with boughs of holly… these are just a few of the extras you’ll find at this weekend’s very special Holiday Farmer’s Market at Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Avenue). On Saturday only, this is the perfect one-stop-shop for all your Christmas and yuletide food (and cool cocktail ingredients) needs for dinners, parties, gatherings, and the like.
Photo courtesy Hogtown Charcuterie