Erin Easterbrook
Italian music is lightly playing in the background of a small yet intimate restaurant. Civilized conversation is being conversed. Dim lighting is being reflected in the long and narrow, oval shaped mirrors. Fresh parsley can be smelled and for a brief moment, you may forget you’re not in Italy.

Fratelli, meaning brothers in Italian, located [...]

Queen’s University’s recent cancellation of Homecoming Weekend for the next couple of years shows that in many cases, today’s young people are wilder than the twenty-somethings have ever been - the cancellation was due to the wild after-parties held just off campus.  While the crazy homecoming incidents are predominantly the fault of outsiders, people who [...]

Caileen Weitz
If it is two in the morning and you find yourself craving a meal, then Zac’s Diner, located at 14 Byward Market Square, is the place to go. Open 24-hours every day of the week, this 50’s style diner offers a variety of food ranging from 13 different types of hamburgers to “comfort food [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Toronto is a city where you can find cuisine of a variety of different cultures.  Greek Cuisine is one of them.  While the largest cluster of Greek restaurants is found on the Danforth, there are plenty of others in various parts of the city.  Greek Island is a small Greek restaurant located on College [...]

Kiki Mahy
I come from a small city where variety is not the spice of life, especially when it comes to matters of the kitchen. And there’s nothing that bothers me more than a dull pallet. So when My Thai restaurant opened up downtown, I was thrilled. Finally, as restaurant with something new to offer my [...]

Cynthia Cheng
When one thinks of a stir-fry bar, one generally sees fast food. However, nothing can be further than the truth at Fire & Ice. Located off of Highway 404 and Highway 7 in Markham, this restaurant is different. It marries the typical stir-fry bar with traditional sit-down service.
Like a regular restaurant, [...]

The Prince Arthur location of The Host Fine Indian Cuisine is one of this year’s Summerlicious participants. In addition to the downtown location, The Host also has restaurants in Richmond Hill and Mississauga. Recently, I had the chance to have dinner at its Richmond Hill location, where I sampled several dishes which will be featured [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Sequel Restaurant and Catering, located on Yonge, a few blocks north of Lawrence opened in 2004. The restaurant, owned by Lisa and Eric, recently “went green” by teaming up with Local Food Plus (LFP), a non-profit organization that promotes environmentally and socially responsible food production. Around the same time, they also switched from regular [...]

Cynthia Cheng
New York is full of expensive restaurants, but there are only a handful that’s high on everyone’s list.   Jean-Georges is one of them.  However, Jean-Georges has one thing that most other places do not have. It has an amazing Prix-Fixe lunch that is lighter on the wallet than their “regular” dinner menu. For $28 US, one [...]