5 d. ago These new Italian sandwich shops in Toronto are actually worth the hype

Italian-style sandwiches are all the rage in Toronto these days, with new shops popping up on the reg, but these are the ones you can't miss.Let's face it: this city has always loved its sandwiches.Perhaps it's the on-the-go nature of the downtown core that makes portable, size-effective meals extra appealing, or maybe it's just because the sandwich is a near-perfect food, but Toronto just can't get enough of them.Case in point, the absolute deluge of new Italian sandwich shops that have graced the city's culinary landscape in recent months, which, despite ample competition, have all somehow managed to earn themselves a fanatical fan base.We're firm believers that even a sandwich that's just okay is better than no sandwich at all, so, ultimately, you can't go wrong with any of them, but here are a few new sandwich shops in Toronto you absolutely have to try.Alfie's    View this post on Instagram     ...

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5 d. ago Tetra Digital Group Aims to Pioneer Regulated Stablecoin Issuance in Canada

Financial service market leaders Urbana Corporation, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank of Canada, and Shopify invest in groundbreaking digital payment initiative TORONTO — Tetra Digital Group, one of Canada’s leading digital asset infrastructure providers; parent company of Tetra Trust and Tetra Unity, today announced the closing of an investment of approximately $10 […]

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8 d. ago Little Italy bagel shop shut down by Toronto health inspectors

A bagel shop in the heart of Little Italy has been forced to close following an inspection by Toronto Public Health. College Street Bagels, located at 697 College St., on Thursday received 10 infractions — two crucial, two significant and six minor violations, according to the health agency. The bagel spot, which also has a […]

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1 week ago Popular Toronto sandwich shop gets permanent home in very unexpected place

A popular Toronto sandwich shop has officially landed a permanent new pad on the site of a now-shuttered Subway location.Talk about an upgrade! Listen, we've got nothing against Subway. In fact, we're fans of their work when the occasion calls for it, but on a measure of girth alone, local sandwich venture Slammie Sammies has them beat.The sandwich shop's name might meet the ear with a whisper of familiarity, a phantom memory, and there's a good reason for that.A joint venture from Pedro Dos Santos and Marilyn Simms of Vert Casse-Croûte Catering fame, the sandwich shop was born as a pop-up at much-loved Dundas West pub, Opera Bob's, in the spring of 2024 to near-instant fanfare from the sandwich-obsessed city.Slammie served up utterly enormous sandwiches on homemade buns, with a menu that reflected Toronto's diverse neighbourhoods and cultures.Grilled chicken tzatziki, Vietnamese sweet beef, and shrimp po boy were just a few of ...

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1 week ago These 9 Toronto restaurants opened this summer and are worth the hype

Toronto welcomed a slew of new restaurants during the summer of 2025, and here are just a few that you need to visit.We get it: the summer is busy, so we'll give you a pass if you haven't gotten the chance to get out there and try out the fresh crop of new restaurants that have opened in the city between the months of June and August.That said, a lot of the new restaurants that have opened in Toronto this season are good. Really good. So, take our advice and make the reservation.Here are nine restaurants that opened in Toronto this summer you need to try at least once.Antylia    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Aldo Camarena (@aldo.camarena.jimenez)Officially opening its doors in early August, this Latin-American Bloorcourt restaurant quickly earned a reputation for being among the best new restaurants in the city, and there's good reason for that.It's the brainchild of h...

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1 week ago Toronto donut shop known for provocative name closes permanently

A beloved Toronto doughnut shop — and one widely considered to be among the city's best — permanently closed its doors this weekend.For the past 14 years, few doughnut shops in Toronto have come anywhere close to Glory Hole Doughnuts in the race for the city's favourite.The reason behind the doughnut shop's (and eventual chain's) success is twofold. Firstly, thanks to the doughnuts themselves — sizable, decadent and unique confections available at a palatable price — and, secondly, the warm, inclusive atmosphere present at each of the shop's locations.Ultimately, though, it can all be traced back to owner Ashley Jacot de Boinod.Since Glory Hole's inception back in 2011, community has been the shop's motto, fostered through the shop's cheeky name, its playful flavours, and Jacot de Boinod's own warm nature. Of course, it also helped that her doughnuts were good.Really good.Still, even when your doughnuts ...

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2 w. ago Married duo of TV personality and entrepreneur opening new Toronto gelato shop

A husband-and-wife duo in Toronto is stepping outside their comfort zone by opening a new gelato shop and cafe in the city.The summer may be winding down, but, if you ask us, there's no wrong time for gelato, even when you have to eat it indoors to avoid freezing your fingers off.That's why, whether it's the dead of winter or the dog days of summer, it's always thrilling to learn that there's a new gelato shop landing on the scene, and, for residents of the Junction, there's one coming soon.More Gelato & Caffè is the brainchild of husband and wife pair Ajay Fry and Zaira Gaudio, and while it promises to be a sweet addition to the neighbourhood indeed, it's not this couple's only claim to fame.Gaudio is a co-founder of Toronto's self-described "coziest licenced [cannabis] shop," Curious Cannabis Co., as well as being the vice-chair of the Retail Cannabis Council of Ontario.As for Fry, you may recognize him from his re...

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2 w. ago Toronto just got a new Krispy Kreme in a buzzy neighbourhood

Krispy Kreme just opened brand-new Toronto location in the heart of one of the city's most popular neighbourhoods.To echo the immortal (well, on the internet anyway) words of American comedian Annie Korzen: "Have you ever had a Krispy Kreme? Was it crispy? Was it creamy?"She raises a good point. The donuts at the lauded international chain can scarcely be described as either crispy or particularly creamy, save for those that are filled with whipped cream, but that doesn't make them any less delicious.You see, in a city that has no shortage of exceptional artisanal donut shops, the donuts at Krispy Kreme just kind of seem to be their own thing entirely.While you could likely only eat a maximum of one donut from Toronto shops like Bloomer's or Dipped Donuts in one sitting, you could easily put away at least three airy Krispy Kreme confections in one go.What we're trying to say is, if donuts were candy, they'd be Krispy Kreme Original Glazed.It should...

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3 w. ago Accused London pot shop shooter also charged in Toronto theatre gunfire

Amare Walters-Lyte, 18, is one of two Toronto-area men facing charges in connection with shots fired at an unsanctioned dispensary in downtown London in 2024.

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3 w. ago Video shows pickup truck smashing into Toronto magic mushroom shop

Security video obtained by Global News shows a dark pickup truck smashing into a magic mushroom dispensary shop in Toronto early Thursday.

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3 w. ago L.L. Bean is about to open its first downtown Toronto store this month

L.L. Bean, the popular clothing and equipment retailer, is gearing up to debut its first downtown Toronto presence with a storefront that the company is calling its first location not just in the city centre, but in any "metropolitan downtown market" in the country.The brand, which has been around for a whopping 113 years, is mainly known for its basic but high-end outerwear and other apparel, along with accessories, camping gear and home goods — think the late Hudson's Bay meets Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), but American.Although it hails from Maine, L.L. Bean has been successful enough within Canada to gradually expand its offerings north of the border, with local outposts including Oakville — its first in Canada, launched in 2019 — Niagara Falls, Kingston and Barrie, Ontario.The retailer also has a new-ish Toronto store outside the city centre in CF Shops at Don Mills as of 2020, which...

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3 w. ago Landmark Toronto tattoo shop that's been a staple for 20 years is permanently closing

Even if you're not a fan of body art, if you've ever been to Toronto, you'll likely recognize the black-and-yellow signage of Adrenaline, the tattoo and piercing shop that's graced the busiest stretch of the city's Queen West for well over 15 years.Though the brand was originally founded in New Jersey all the way back in 1998, it ended up evolving into a Canadian business, with studios in Vancouver, Montreal, and its youngest, in Toronto, opened in the mid 2000s — yes, before the newest now legal-age drinkers were alive, for perspective.It's remained a stalwart of the strip even as nearby staples like the Condom Shack, Zara, H&M, Adidas and others have fallen by the wayside over the years, and has perennially been known as a prime stop for walk-in piercings and ink, sometimes performed right behind the space's large street-facing windows for onlookers to gawk at.But, its once-secure tenure has co...

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4 w. ago What the Toronto Eaton Centre looked like when it was under construction

The CF Toronto Eaton Centre might be the place where you now shop for holiday gifts, back-to-school sales, and vacation outfits, but what many people don't know is the complex history behind its construction. Before it became Canada's busiest mall, the Eaton Centre was actually the focus of contentious public debates, major architectural innovation and a dramatic transformation of downtown Toronto's streetscape in the 1970s. The shopping centre occupies land once owned almost entirely by the Eaton's department chain, which had revolutionized the Canadian retail industry after its founding by Timothy Eaton in the 19th century. View of the Eaton Centre construction in 1975. Photo: City of Toronto Archives.By the mid-20th century, Eaton's owned most of the land bounded by Yonge, Queen, Bay and Dundas streets, excluding Old City Hall and the Church of the Holy Trinity. However, as operations continued to move to suburban locations in the 1960s, Ea...

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4 w. ago Here are some Toronto laundromats that also serve coffee and snacks

Doing your chores can really work up an appetite, which is why these Toronto laundromats double as restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlours.Perpetually spilling ice cream and coffee on your shirt? Us too, but it doesn't have to be a trip-back-home-to-change level emergency.From swanky, upscale dry cleaners with full-service cafes inside to hole-in-the-wall snack bars hidden behind the facade of a retro coin-operated laundromat, these cafes are bringing you the best of both worlds, all with that novelty spin that the city can't seem to get enough of.Here are four cafes in Toronto that just so happen to double as laundromats::Creeds Coffee BarArguably the innovators of the laundry-cafe concept in Toronto, this dry cleaner and coffee shop comes with a history of more than a century in the making. Jesse MilnsWe'll spare you all the details, but nowadays, all you need to know is that you can drop off a load of dry cleaning at before knocking back an Americano all w...

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4 w. ago Toronto food alley that just opened on a buzzy strip last year has closed down

An outdoor food market in Toronto that once boasted a dozen vendors has closed permanently after only a few months.Founded in October 2024, Queen West's Food Alley promised to be a one-of-a-kind addition to the landscape of the buzzing downtown core.Transforming a vacant lot into a culinary bazaar populated by upwards of 14 independent vendors served burgers, pizza, dumplings, ice cream and beyond to scores of hungry shoppers under draping Edison string lights.Toronto alley transforming into a new street food market https://t.co/GbaL8AwG8r— blogTO (@blogTO) September 20, 2024Honestly, it would have been a cool idea had it been able to stick around. Alas, no more than 10 months after opening its gate, the Food Alley suddenly announced via Instagram post that it was closing down permanently, with little explanation."This is a goodbye! Thank you Queen W.," the stylized image reads, adding, "Queen West, you've been a dream," in the c...

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