New Adventures
This week I took on a new challenge as Creative Director at an exciting start-up called Mopals. I can’t spill any details right now, but I can say I’m excited about the project (!). For now, you can...
View ArticleEthiopian in the East: Dukem Restaurant
Ever since I moved to Toronto’s east-end, I’ve been looking for my Ethiopian fix. One thing I’ve learned about living in both ends of this city is that almost every cafe or eatery on the west-end has...
View ArticleRowe Farms Expands in Leslieville
Rowe Farms has long been a staple in Leslieville, offering a variety of locally grown meats and organic, seasonal fruits and veggies. This week, the small shop located beside the Starbucks at Logan and...
View ArticleEthiopian Fix: Blue Nile on the Danforth
If you read my blog regularly, it’s no surprise to you that I LOVE food, and as of late I’ve been on the prowl for an Ethiopian restaurant on the east-end to match the price and quality of their...
View ArticleLayered Dip with Avocados from Mexico
Earlier in April, Avocados from Mexico asked me if I’d be willing to write about their product on my blog. In return, I’d get a grocery gift card to go and spend on—what else— food. Not bad for a...
View ArticleCoach House Shortbread Company Welcomes you to Cookie Season
I know what you’re thinking. Cookie season is every season, right? I have to agree, but winter (esp. Christmas) means SHORTBREAD, and my friends at Coach House Shortbread Company are in no short...
View ArticleWorking Woman’s Bibimbap #TheRiceWay
Tonight, USA Rice treated me to a home cooked meal. By sending me a pre-paid credit card, I was able to buy groceries to try preparing bibimbap, my new favourite dish. Bibimbap is a Korean meal that...
View ArticleTouhenboku Ramen Opens at Queen & University
With the Canadian winter chill setting in, ramen is the perfect comfort food. Today I wandered over to Touhenboku Ramen for their pre-launch media lunch. There was so much action going on—a group of...
View ArticleCrave T.O. invites you to #OmNomNom
You know it’s patio season when CraveTO hosts its first outdoor event. Friday, May 30th you’re invited to nosh with some of Toronto’s top purveyors of #omnom, including Oyster Boy, Pizza Libretto,...
View ArticleDigestDigest | An Afternoon of Tastemaking **UPDATED**
What does it mean to be a tastemaker today? Where do trends—in food, fashion, and beyond— come from? An upcoming event at the Carnegie Library building (1115 Queen Street West) will explore the...
View ArticleA new website wants to be your one-stop-shop for Toronto Sweets: will it fall...
A new startup launching September 17th wants to be your one-stop-shop for satisfying your sweet tooth, but will the service be able to rise to the occasion? Here’s how it works: ShopBake says it...
View ArticleDinner + Discourse | 1000 Dinners TO
By Jasmine Pazzano I don’t know about you, but thinking about the upcoming election makes my head spin. I can’t say I’ve seen much campaigning by the candidates, with the exception of Olivia Chow,...
View ArticleSaturday Dinette | Homestyle Comfort Food in the Heart of Leslieville
When beloved breakfast joint Hammersmith’s shut its doors early this summer, I wondered what would happen to the cool corner at Logan and Gerrard Street East. The space seemed cut out for a diner or...
View ArticleEthiopian in the East: Dukem Restaurant
Ever since I moved to Toronto’s east-end, I’ve been looking for my Ethiopian fix. One thing I’ve learned about living in both ends of this city is that almost every cafe or eatery on the west-end has...
View ArticleCoach House Shortbread Company Welcomes you to Cookie Season
I know what you’re thinking. Cookie season is every season, right? I have to agree, but winter (esp. Christmas) means SHORTBREAD, and my friends at Coach House Shortbread Company are in no short...
View ArticleCrave T.O. invites you to #OmNomNom
You know it’s patio season when CraveTO hosts its first outdoor event. Friday, May 30th you’re invited to nosh with some of Toronto’s top purveyors of #omnom, including Oyster Boy, Pizza Libretto,...
View ArticleDigestDigest | An Afternoon of Tastemaking **UPDATED**
What does it mean to be a tastemaker today? Where do trends—in food, fashion, and beyond— come from? An upcoming event at the Carnegie Library building (1115 Queen Street West) will explore the...
View ArticleA new website wants to be your one-stop-shop for Toronto Sweets: will it fall...
A new startup launching September 17th wants to be your one-stop-shop for satisfying your sweet tooth, but will the service be able to rise to the occasion? Here’s how it works: ShopBake says it...
View ArticleDinner + Discourse | 1000 Dinners TO
By Jasmine Pazzano I don’t know about you, but thinking about the upcoming election makes my head spin. I can’t say I’ve seen much campaigning by the candidates, with the exception of Olivia Chow,...
View ArticleSaturday Dinette | Homestyle Comfort Food in the Heart of Leslieville
When beloved breakfast joint Hammersmith’s shut its doors early this summer, I wondered what would happen to the cool corner at Logan and Gerrard Street East. The space seemed cut out for a diner or...
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