41 h. ago Toronto Italian restaurant shuts down after two decades in business

An Italian restaurant in Toronto that was a cornerstone of its neighbourhood has officially closed down after two decades in business.It should come as no surprise that, in Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood, there's no shortage of Italian restaurants and businesses. That said, there are fewer today than there once were, when the neighbourhood was a magnet for waves of Italian newcomers eager to make their mark on Toronto.Just look at this year's Taste of Little Italy — if scores of attendees are to be believed, there was nary a cannoli or tortellini in sight.Even though the neighbourhood's concentration of Italian businesses has been on the downturn, a handful of long-standing businesses have managed to stick around while groovy fusion spots and farm-to-table concepts fill in the gaps between them. We're talking about places like Sotto Voce, San Francesco Foods, and Riviera Bakery, the kind of places you wouldn't be afraid to drag your Nonna to.Thoug...

Economics

4 d. ago CHARLEBOIS: Canned and bankrupt: Why Del Monte lost the shelf war

Del Monte didn’t fail because people stopped eating canned food — it failed because it stopped evolving while the market moved on.

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6 d. ago ‘TASTE THE FOULNESS’: Video show piles of trash inside missing woman’s Connecticut home later found dead

Video released by authorities in Connecticut shows garbage and debris piled up inside the home of a retired police detective whose remains were found months later. Last week, the Glastonbury Police Department released footage of the Bridgeport home of 73-year-old Mary Notarangelo, who was reported missing on July 3, 2024. The only person who kept […]

Events

9 d. ago Southbrook Organic Vineyards celebrates regenerative farming with the launch of its mini

July 6 event celebrates the terroir, people & bounty that make Niagara food & wine divine NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southbrook Organic Vineyards, Canada’s leader in organic and regenerative winemaking, hosts a special event Sunday, July 6, featuring Team Canada’s Bocuse d’Or candidate Chef Keith Pears, a Chopped Canada champion and […]

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9 d. ago You can get $15 lunches from some of Toronto's hottest restaurants all summer

One of Toronto's most popular tourist destinations is launching a new weekly deal that will allow visitors to eat lunch for $15 or less.It's no secret that, across Canada, most of us are trying our best to pinch some pennies amid soaring food prices and general global uncertainty. It’s the responsible — if not necessary—thing to do, but let's face it, when you’re trying to save some coin, it’s often great food that gets the axe first.The people behind Stackt Market, North America's largest shipping container shopping centre and one of the city's hottest summertime destinations, are all too aware of the financial strain many Toronto residents and visitors are facing today, so they’re launching a new initiative that allows you to grab lunch from some of the city’s tastiest eateries for $15 or less.Taking place every Wednesday from July 2 through Sept. 17, Lunch & Local is a new event series that, on top of offering majo...

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3 w. ago Taste of Little Italy attendees say there wasn’t much of Italy to taste

Where’s the pasta? Over the weekend, many celebrated the annual Taste of Little Italy as it is not only one of Toronto’s premier food festivals but it also marks the unofficial beginning of summer. The event is set in the heart of Little Italy on College St. between Bathurst and Shaw Sts., so locals and […]

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3 w. ago Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart

A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores, federal health officials said. The outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last August, officials said late Tuesday. FreshRealm, […]

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3 w. ago Toronto's Taste of Little Italy fest had barely any Italian food and people noticed

Taste of Little Italy is one of Toronto's most anticipated annual food festivals, but if you went expecting actual Italian food on the roster, you may have found yourself senza fortuna.Largely settled by droves of Italian newcomers in the early and mid-twentieth century, Little Italy has been a hub for Toronto's culinary and cultural scene — as well as the city's Italian community — for the better part of a century.Once almost exclusively populated with Italian bakeries, restaurants, and businesses, the neighbourhood's star has only continued to rise in recent decades as its business landscape, just like the city at large, grew increasingly diversified.Nowadays, a stroll along the stretch of College Street between Bathurst and Ossington will reveal nearly every type of cuisine under the sun, from Asian fusion brunch to Indian fine dining, so, it may not come as a surprise that Taste of Little Italy, the neighbourhood's annual weekend-long street festi...

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3 w. ago Taste of Italy, Exotic Car Show, other events on menu this weekend across GTA

It’s Father’s Day weekend, which means the city is bursting at the seams with things to do and places to visit. Keep in the back of your mind that there are many road closures in and around the city, including a section of Lake Shore Blvd. around Exhibition Place for the Under Armour 10K, so […]

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4 w. ago This dazzling Toronto home just reduced its price by $1.5 million

If you're in the market for mansion living but you're working with a house budget, this breathtaking Toronto property, whose price was just reduced by $1.5 million, might just be the place for you....Assuming that "house" budget is $5 million, that is.Located on a serene street steps from Bayview Avenue and York Mills Road, 37 Rollscourt Drive is the stuff Toronto property dreams are made of, boasting luxe-yet-tasteful finishes at every corner.With a prime location just minutes from Highway 401 and local schools, though, that serenity doesn't come at the expense of true city living.The grand entrance.Soaring over the centrepiece of the main floor — an elegant cascading staircase that leads to the bedrooms and amenities on the second storey — you'll spy a refined domed skylight that gives the whole space a regal feel.The living room.The sleek 333-sq.-ft. living space provides a comfortable and stylish spot for social gatherings or unwin...

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4 w. ago Huge Vietnamese street food festival coming to Toronto next month

An epic food festival celebrating Vietnamese cuisine and culture is taking over downtown Toronto this summer.As someone who can always — and I mean always — get behind some Vietnamese food, I may be biased, but gorging myself on Banh Mi and Bun Cha under the sun is quite possibly the perfect way to spend a summer day.If you're anything like me, then you're in luck, because a huge, three-day-long festival celebrating Vietnamese food and culture is setting up shop in the heart of the city next month. I'm already drooling.Taste of Vietnam began as a grassroots operation with just a handful of local volunteers and has since blossomed into one of the ultimate multicultural celebrations of the summer in Toronto, and this year they're marking their fifth anniversary with the biggest and best event yet.Taking over Nathan Phillips Square from July 24 to 26, the festival is set to host dozens of local Vietnamese and fusion street food favourites, including Marry Me...

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