18 h. ago A groovy new pizza place is replacing a neighbourhood favourite in Toronto

A Toronto restaurant that was a local favourite is about to be replaced by a trendy new pizza joint.Toronto is riddled with so-called "hidden gems:" those if-you-know-you-know spots good enough to contend with the most buzzworthy of institutions that, for whatever reason, go virtually undetected by people outside the neighbourhood.For Harbord Village residents, up until February of 2025, one such spot was Borden Street's Think It Cafe.A cozy, homey cafe that served up Italian paninis, baked goods from Amico Chef and coffee, Think It stood as a certified neighbourhood staple for seven years before a series of obstacles piled up high enough for the cafe to ultimately close its doors.There's good news on the horizon for the neighbourhood, though: a new venture is preparing to keep up the Italian tradition in Think It Cafe's former home at 196 Borden St., albeit with a different dish.    View this post on Instagram    &n...

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6 d. ago Breakfast restaurant with many Vancouver locations arrives in Toronto this month

A breakfast restaurant that has locations across Vancouver is finally about to make its Toronto debut this fall.We're big fans of inheriting chains from elsewhere in the country over here in Toronto.Whether they're celebrated hits like The Lunch Lady or crowd-pleaser chains like Central, we're always happy to see some hometown heroes touch down in the 'Six. We also, as most people do, love breakfast and brunch.A combination of the two? That's a sure recipe for glory. Just look at our enthusiasm when Calgary's OEB finally opened a location in the city.Now, there's a new Western Canada breakfast staple that's about to be added to the metaphorical Toronto pancake stack: Vancouver favourite, Yolks.Founded as a charming, blue cart churning out creative takes on breakfast classics in 2012, Yolks has since blossomed into a must-try chain, boasting three locations in Metro Vancouver and one in Ottawa.According to the chain's website, l...

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1 week ago Toronto bar shuts down permanently after decades in business

A Toronto restaurant that's been a neighbourhood favourite for decades has officially closed permanently due to development.Death, taxes, and your favourite restaurant shutting down. These are truths we must all come to accept one day or another, and Toronto's had a particularly rough go in the "restaurants closing" department as of late.While over the past several months, the city has welcomed a number of exciting (and tasty) new concepts, we've also had to say goodbye to more than a few longstanding institutions.We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but we're about to add yet another closure to that list.As of Aug. 31, Davisville Village staple Kramer's Bar & Grill has officially entered the deadpool.Located at the intersection of Yonge and Davisville, the bar, on first glance, was nothing entirely special; just your typical neighbourhood sports bar, serving pints and wings on occasionally sticky tabletops.It was the community...

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2 w. ago Coffee brand and Toronto tattoo shop teaming up to give away free brews and ink

One of Canada's favourite coffee brands is teaming up with a Toronto tattoo shop to give away free coffee and tattoos next week.No matter how badly we wish we could create a self-filling mug that never empties, coffee isn't permanent. Tattoos, on the other hand, are.That's why, for coffee lovers, there's perhaps no greater gesture of love than getting oneself inked up with a tribute to your favourite roast.Next week, B.C.-based coffee brand Kicking Horse is joining forces with Toronto's own Chronic Ink (which includes some of the city's top tattoo artists) to help you do exactly that with one of the most unique coffee events the city has ever seen.Taking place at Chronic House on Saturday, Oct. 4, the most hardcore coffee lovers in the city will be able to take their love to the next level. Yes, we're talking tattoos.To celebrate Kicking Horse's 11 distinct blends, they've enlisted Chronic Ink artists to create tattoo designs t...

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2 w. ago Here's what's replacing beloved Toronto donut shop that closed this year

A new bakery will soon be opening in the space that one of Toronto's favourite donut shops once called home.It's only been two weeks since beloved Toronto donut shop, Glory Hole Doughnuts, closed its Gerrard East location (subsequently, the business as a whole) down for good, but there's already a new business preparing to move in.Sure, the body's hardly even cold at this point, the community is still grieving the loss of its cherished innuendo-rich donut shop, but we have to admit, we're pretty excited for what's coming next.What exactly is coming next, you're almost certainly asking? Jupiter Bakehouse, the new brick-and-mortar home for a farmers market staple created by local chef and baker Jackson Forster.The backbone of Jupiter Bakehouse, Forster tells us, is showcasing Canadian grain and produce through fermented sourdough bread and traditional French pastry.Think crunchy-crusted, chewy-centred baguettes, viennoiserie, tarts filled wit...

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4 w. ago Team behind hidden pierogi place in Toronto just opened a new restaurant

The team behind some of Toronto's best (albeit most secretive) pierogis just opened a new restaurant paying homage to Ukrainian cuisine.Churches, they're not just for church anymore. That's the standing belief at Heavenly Perogy, Toronto's not-so-secret pierogi restaurant, hidden in the basement of Little Italy's St. Volodymyr Cathedral.Founded in 2019 by Ukrainian Tanya Matkivska, who moved to Toronto in 2004, Heavenly Perogy has quickly become one of Toronto's favourite hidden gems, though the now-ample signage and undeniable street cred may have revoked its hidden status by now.Hidden or not, through Heavenly Perogy, Matkivska has become a culinary figurehead of the city's Ukrainian community.Now, Matkivska has turned her attention to a brand-new venture that pays respect to Ukrainian cuisine in a whole new way.Hoyra Gastrobar, Matkivska's new restaurant, officially opened its doors to the public about a month ago, in early August, and has alr...

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