Supernova Ballroom, located in Toronto’s financial district, is a cocktail lounge with a distinct 1970’s vibe, set in a building from the 1920s, that serves up drinks made with the 2020 consumer in...
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Alex Cioppa is a freelance writer in Toronto, Canada. She writes about food, beauty and lifestyle, and travel. She has an insatiable appetite.
Jane Tran wasn’t always a chef. In fact, in a previous life she worked in the world of finance. But after years of working away at a desk, she opted to trade in...
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I’m consistently impressed by chefs. By their willingness to work long, gruelling hours, by their stamina as they work through the pain of burns, cuts, and sore feet, and by the fact that...
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It’s Monday night and at a closed, downtown Toronto restaurant, Chef Ken Yau is quietly producing an impressive, 12-course tasting menu of interactive, playful dishes. The first time I met Chef Ken, he...
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Chef Philman George is known as ‘The Rhyming Chef’. True to the title, Chef Philman is known to kick a few bars while cooking up a storm in the kitchen. While many chefs...
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For many, January and the beginning of the new year, is a time for resolutions. Starting 2020 off on the right foot, consumers may be emphasizing a healthier approach to eating. For some...
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At a time when food sales can be driven by how Instagrammable your dish looks, veteran pastry chef Brendan Platts is bucking the trend and putting taste before looks and letting flavours stand...
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Not too long ago, we chatted with cookbook author Renée Kohlman about her journey in creating her first cookbook, ‘All the Sweet Things‘. Starting as a cook in professional kitchen, Renée began documenting...
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If you’re not on Instagram, your foodservice business could be missing out on a critical audience – but using Instagram the correct way is how you can take advantage of the platform. Consumers...
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Chef Jason Licker has an impressive resume that now includes the self-publishing of his cookbook, ‘Lickerland’. Though he began his pastry career in New York City, the majority of his professional life has...
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