7 h. ago Les plateformes de livraison de repas se tournent vers les détaillants

Épicerie, produits de beauté, électronique... Uber Eats, Skip et autres DoorDash ne livrent plus que de la nourriture.

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23 h. ago ‘EATING MACHINE’: Americans, Canadians unite in battling invasive carp

DUNNVILLE, Ont. — Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he’s threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. Invasive carp, sometimes called Asian carp, were introduced in the United States in the 1970s. And they’ve never stopped spreading — and eating everything in their path — since. “They’re eating […]

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45 h. ago Ontario once had very bizarre McDonald's locations but they're gone forever

Although most McDonald's locations in Ontario look nearly identical today — with their grey exteriors and red columns topped with the chain's famous golden arches — some outlets had their own distinct quirky character throughout the 1970s and 1990s. As franchise owners worked to set their locations apart from others, many experienced unusual features that have since disappeared, including attached train cabooses to host birthday parties, and even one with a gas station built beneath it. For those who grew up in Ontario during the late 20th century, the sight of a bright red caboose beside your local McDonald's was a staple of childhood. Franchise owners across the province, from Chatham to Stratford, Barrie to Owen Sound, and Orangeville to Mississauga, converted former railway cars into dining rooms and play areas, and birthday party rooms. A McDonald's caboose restaurant in Chatham, Ont., in 1985. Photo: Don McQueen/Old Ont...

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53 h. ago Toronto bar that closed after 20 years being replaced by retro

A Toronto bar in a historic building is getting a new lease on life as it transforms into a new concept this October.The Gladstone House's Melody Bar had been a pillar of West Queen West, taking on various appearances and lives over the years, for over two decades, when it suddenly and quietly closed its doors at the end of 2022.Since then, the space at the historic property has sat dormant, collecting dust while the neighbourhood's frequenters grew impatient waiting to learn whether Melody Bar would rise from the ashes, or whether it really was gone for good.Alas, we finally have our answer, and it's the latter, but it's not all bad news.A new chapter is on the horizon for the former Melody Bar, as it prepares to transform into Cassette, a refined take on the classic, retro diner, opening at the end of October.If you're expecting a typical greasy spoon, think again. Cassette is going to pack a serious punch in the style department, while stil...

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55 h. ago Loblaw closing No Name discount grocery stores in Ontario after just a year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is slowly winding down its ultra-discount No Name grocery store program, with two of the three pilot locations in Ontario now closed or slated to shut down just over a year after they first opened. The stores were originally launched in September 2024 and gave shoppers access to even lower prices than the company's existing discount chains, like No Frills. The concept aimed to reduce operating costs through shorter store hours, a smaller assortment of products, limited marketing, no refrigeration, and fewer weekly deliveries. At the time, the company said that the stores would help customers save up to 20 per cent on everyday essentials; however, it looks like the concept didn't exactly land with consumers, as its reduced operating costs meant shoppers would have to shop elsewhere for refrigerated items like dairy or fresh meat products. The bare-bones stores carried just 1,300 products, compared to the 7,000 items typically carried in sm...

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3 d. ago Restaurants set to benefit if Blue Jays go on long playoff run

October baseball will be good for Toronto restaurants. That’s according to past spending data provided by Moneris, a company that specializes in payment processing. As the Toronto Blue Jays get set to begin their playoff march with two games at home this weekend, downtown eateries should expect to see an increase in supporters dining while […]

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3 d. ago Toronto chef steps away from fine dining scene to open new casual restaurant

A Toronto chef who cut his teeth in fine dining restaurants across North America is venturing out to do something totally different.Chef Barbode Soudi says that, for the majority of his 20-year tenure working in kitchens across the continent, fine dining was always the plan."I guess my first job was Crush Wine Bar, he said. "But I think one of the most pivotal moments of my career was when I did six months, when I was young, at Eigensinn Farm under Michael Stadtlander."From there, stints at The French Laundry in Napa, Toronto's Lucien, Nota Bene, Black Hoof, and San Francisco's Quince all added feathers to his cap until, ultimately, he returned to the local fine dining scene at Actinolite and Alo."I was always trying to work for the best places and best chefs that I could," Soudi explained. Eventually, he rose in the ranks from sous chef to executive sous chef and, eventually, chef de cuisine at Alo. Then, the pandemic hit. A...

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3 d. ago Where to eat and drink in neighbourhood just ranked Toronto's coolest

A Toronto neighbourhood was just named one of the coolest in the entire world — here's everywhere you need to eat and drink when you visit."Coolness" is subjective. In our opinion, anyway. Coolness can't be counted, measured or described. It's as transient as the water in a river. Just ask anyone who enthusiastically wore stretchy tattoo chokers in the '90s. Or the twenty-tens, for that matter.Still, despite coolness's characteristically translucent quality, there will always be places and things that are, indeed, "cool." Typically, it's cool people who call the shots. If a cool person says it's cool, it's cool.How many more times do you think we can say cool in this article? Hint: it's more than you think.That's more or less the methodology behind Time Out Magazine's annual list of the coolest neighbourhoods around the world. The British magazine rounds up the coolest connections its editorial team...

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3 d. ago Food prices in Canada keep rising faster than rate of inflation

No, you haven't been imagining it: your grocery bill may have gotten more expensive recently, at least according to Loblaw's September Food Inflation report, which states that food prices have remained above the general rate of inflation due to external pressures.The report, released on Sept. 30, shows that food inflation in Canada rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 1.9 per cent."Much of this gap is tied to broader global factors — such as commodity volatility, higher transportation and energy costs in the supply chain, and weather-related disruptions affecting produce and meat," reads the report.One of these weather-related disruptions is due to the unusually low rainfall seen in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, and parts of Ontario. Due to this, Loblaw said that crops like corn, soybeans, blueberries, and root vegetables were "stressed during critical growth phases," which in turn reduced yields, ...

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4 d. ago Court challenge may force Online Streaming Act revisit: CRTC chairperson

OTTAWA — The CRTC chairperson says Parliament may have to revisit the Online Streaming Act if a court challenge by streamers succeeds. Vicky Eatrides says whether or not that happens depends on the reasons the court puts forward in its eventual decision. Eatrides made the comments in response to a question about whether, if the […]

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4 d. ago What to eat at first Toronto outpost of restaurant chain made famous by Guy Fieri

Vancouver's Peaceful Restaurant has finally opened its first location in Toronto, bringing Northern Chinese cuisine to the Annex.Peaceful Restaurant had already been a local favourite across Metro Vancouver for 15 years by the time Guy Fieri rolled into town in 2013, to feature the restaurant on an episode of his show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.The episode further catapulted the restaurant into local legend status, beloved city (dare we even say, province?) over for its droolworthy Mandarin-style cuisine.It was only a matter of time before we got the chance to dust off our chopsticks and try the restaurant for ourselves, and now, nearly 30 years after Peaceful Restaurant's first location opened, we've finally scored our own location in Toronto.At the helm of the whole operation is Executive Chef and founder Charlie Huang.Huang opened the first location of Peaceful Restaurant in Vancouver back in 1998, and tells us visitors from Toronto have been begg...

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4 d. ago Toronto shopping and dining destination getting first restaurant

The Well in Toronto already has, more or less, anything you could want, but it’s about to welcome a groovy new nightclub concept.Big things are, seemingly, always going down at The Well ever since it officially opened in late 2023.Recent additions like Taline’s new casual concept Giragi and a Bear Steak Sandwiches location at the ever-popular Wellington Market Food Hall have only kept the lifestyle complex’s stock on the rise.Something new is on the way, though, that could quite possibly change everything.Opening later this fall on Wellington, Noyaa, from Dubai’s Tribes Hospitality Investment group, is finally bringing a much-needed dose of party atmosphere to The Well.The new nightlife destination is a first-of-its-kind for The Well, whose nighttime offerings have been limited to bowling at National or late-night drinks at Aera since its inception, but don’t worry, there will be plenty to eat, too.The nightclub doubles as a lux...

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4 d. ago Ritzy new Toronto restaurant from Michelin chef opens this week

A ritzy Toronto hotel is adding a new restaurant that pays homage to Indian and British cuisines to its lineup this week.Toronto's Le Germain Hotel is, in no way, wanting for great food and drink offerings.Its newly refreshed lobby bar, Library, is the stuff that lesser hotel lobby bars dream of, and it's in good company with celebrated restaurants (albeit ones attached to competing hotels) like Akira Back and Nobu just a stone's throw away.Still, the hotel is upping the ante as it prepares to launch its luxe new restaurant, Punch, this Thursday, Oct. 2.A deft blend of British and Indian cuisines, the menu at Punch is the masterwork of Executive Chef Mandar Kulkarni, who has made his name in the Michelin-starred Don Alfonso 1890 kitchen, on top of other reputed restaurants like Buca and Le Select Bistro."I feel privileged to share a menu that reflects my own story and cultural roots," says Kulkarni. Indeed, the story being told on the plate is a deeply personal...

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4 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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6 d. ago McGill microbiologist advises some people to avoid eating pistachios after ban on imports from Iran linked to salmonella outbreak

Jennifer Ronholm says those who are prone to severe infections should avoid the nut, including children under five, seniors, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.

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6 d. ago Vulnerable people should avoid eating pistachios, McGill microbiologist advises after salmonella outbreak

Jennifer Ronholm says some people should avoid the nut, including children under five, seniors, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.

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6 d. ago These are the new Toronto happy hours you need to check out right now

There are few better ways to shake off a long work day than hitting a happy hour, and these new ones in Toronto are among the best.Oh, happy hour. We could write an ode about our appreciation for bars' and restaurants' commitment to making their food and drink cheapest when we absolutely need it most.Whether it falls in the last hours of the workday, the wee hours in the morning or at any point on a Monday, a happy hour always delivers on its promise to put a smile on your face.If you've tired of exhausting your same old go-to spots, here are a few new or updated happy hours that you need to check out for after-work drinks this week.Everyside    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by EVERYSIDE - Social Eatery & Taphouse (@drinkeveryside)Very little can compete with a daily happy hour, but a multi-hour happy hour that happens twice daily? Yeah, we'll drin...

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6 d. ago How a Toronto restaurant turned a derelict shack next door into its side hustle

Toronto's Mamma Martino's Pasta and Pizzeria has a terrifying secret behind the Etobicoke restaurant, with a spooky-looking house at the rear of the Italian eatery, known as Martino Manor, touted as the "scariest haunted attraction" in town.Known for the faint of heart, Martino Manor is a 20-minute experience that takes the bravest of the brave into a haunted manor filled with blood, gore, violence, and terrifying characters. However, this attraction is more than just a seasonally themed Halloween experience; it's a Martino family passion.Martino Manor is named for the adjacent Mamma Martino's, and the family behind the Italian restaurant is entering its seventh year of operating this annual haunted house. Fernando Martino, the 29-year-old mastermind behind the thrilling experience, has a passion for all things Halloween decor.  "My father, Bruno Martino, owned a rundown property attached to our re...

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8 d. ago Good night New York, Europe has ended your Ryder Cup party a day early

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — There is a long history in the media business of pre-writing obituaries once time and circumstance are no longer on someone’s side. I always thought it to be a grim task, and thankfully one that had never come across my desk. Now, let’s be clear, nobody is in danger of meeting their […]

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8 d. ago SIMMONS: This wild, crazy Blue Jays race for first now comes down to Kid Yesavage

There is a laptop plugged in beside a tablet, beside another tablet — and no paper anywhere — on the rather organized desk belonging to John Schneider. It gives the false impression that there isn’t panic and disorder almost everywhere with the Blue Jays as Game 161 of the Major League season approaches Saturday afternoon. […]

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