Tag: Toronto

TORONTO — B.good, a new restaurant, is set to open across the street from Toronto’s famed St. Lawrence Market in October. And, a second location is set to open later this fall at The Shops of Oakville South, also in Ontario.

TORONTO — Louisville, Ky-based KFC is set to offer domestic and international beer this fall at two of its Fresh locations in Toronto.

TORONTO — The owners of the Montreal-based Poutineville are scheduled to open their first out-of-province location in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood this month, as reported by The Star.

TORONTO — The Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) is offering to settle its dispute with Toronto city council with regard to the number of restaurants along Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Roncesvalles Avenue, reports the Toronto Star.

Toronto is strengthening its reputation for fine seafood, thanks to chefs like Michael Steh. Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., the young chef started cooking at Slovenian banquet halls with his mom and canning his own fruit and vegetables at home. But, since moving to Toronto, and graduating from George Brown College, the chef has helmed the kitchens of some of the city’s most celebrated restaurants, including Canoe and Splendido, and recently, SIR Corp.’s Reds Wine Tavern. For the past year, the 36-year-old has been the executive chef at a growing network of seafood restaurants by Toronto’s Chase Hospitality Group, including The Chase, The Chase Fish & Oyster and the soon-to-open Little Fin. He’s setting higher seafood standards while respecting his ingredients.

TORONTO — The Hyatt Regency Toronto was packed with bar owners yesterday who gathered to receive certificates and awards for their participation in Best Bar None (BBN), a Mississauga, Ont.-based accreditation program for responsible alcohol service in Ontario.

TORONTO — Toronto is now home to what’s being called the city’s first authentic hot charcoal robata restaurant.