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Food & Wine

In Good Season: Colin Henderson appointed Chef de Cuisine at Café Boulud

Daniel Boulud personally announces the appointment of Colin Henderson as Chef de Cuisine at Café Boulud. It’s not every day that you get appointed Chef de Cuisine at one of the top restaurants in Toronto, let alone by the patron of the restaurant himself. For Chef Colin Henderson, this happened on an early Wednesday morning …

Simon Kim: Michelin Star–worthy Restaurants

Restaurateur Simon Kim is bringing fun and fire to the American steakhouse by merging it with Korean barbeque, creating an authentic brand representative of who he is. Thick slabs of shadowy marble with faint, creamy veins that double as tables; elegant, earthy artwork of obscure, mysterious shapes; and rich, dark-green walls make it clear that …

Food & Drink

Whether you’re hungry or thirsty, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy at any of the eateries shown here. Bottega Gold is a multi-award-winning Prosecco sparkling wine. This elegantly styled, fresh and floral Prosecco has a moderate alcohol content and is ideal with seafood or turkey dinners. www.lcbo.com Upscale trattoria brings the romance of Italy …

Chef’s Table

The world’s best chefs are getting younger and more creative, and Dolce has spanned the globe to shine a spotlight on three of them and their individual passions. COSME’S DANIELA SOTO-INNES — NEW YORK CITY There has always been great debate in the world’s best kitchens about what ingredients make the best recipe, but for …

Eataly Toronto: Food, Fun, Fantastico

Toronto is abuzz at the opening of the newest location of this worldwide sensation, as the authentic Italian marketplace brings its immersive food experience to Bloor Street. In any major North American city, new retailers open every day. But few openings in recent memory have garnered the attention, anticipation, excitement and community buzz of the …

Neil Aisenstat: Hy’s Steakhouse And Cocktail Bar – A Rare And Well-done Success Story

With its new location on Bay Street, Hy’s continues its 50-year Toronto tradition as the classic Canadian steakhouse. According to the City of Toronto, there are approximately 7,500 restaurants, bars and lounges in North America’s fourth-largest metropolitan area, but very few entities have lasted 50 years. Even fewer can claim the moniker “institution,” like Hy’s …

Sandro Bottega: Bubbling Over With Expertise And Finely Distilled Spirits

Vintners since 1635, the Bottega family are singular and passionate distillers of distinctive sparkling wines and spirits. Vintners since 1635, Bottega’s family ancestors cultivated vines as tenant farmers. Andrea Bottega, the forefather of this now burgeoning viticulture of grappa and liqueurs, cultivated vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo. Fast-forward four centuries, …

Don Alfonso 1890 Brings Michelin-Starred Cuisine to Toronto

World-renowned Italian restaurant is a game-changer to the local scene. Interview By Victoria Scott Very rarely in recent memory has the opening of a new restaurant in a major city caused the same sense of buzz and anticipation as Don Alfonso 1890, which is bringing its Michelin-starred reputation to downtown Toronto. And even more rarely …