Harry Potter-inspired bar draws fans

By Radhika Bhardwaj on September 17th, 2015September 24th, 2015.

A Harry Potter-themed cocktail bar has opened on Dundas Street West on Sept. 5, and has fans and non-fans alike waiting in line to see the magic.

East York chef takes on Chopped Canada

By Braydon Holmyard on April 22nd, 2015April 22nd, 2015.

Executive chef Anne Sorrenti has been at the helm of Morgan’s on the Danforth’s kitchen for more than three years. Her talent has not gone unnoticed. After being pressured for some time by friends and family to apply to the Food Network’s top-rated show, Chopped Canada, Sorrenti decided to give it a try.

School builds futures for adult students

By Evangelo Sipsas on April 16th, 2015January 14th, 2016.

A half hour before students start lining up for their lunch at the City Adult Learning Centre, O’Shane Campbell starts grilling chicken. He flips them, then coats them with his favourite Caribbean spicy jerk sauce. While the chicken cooks, Campbell prepares dessert for his fellow students. He gets an adrenaline rush when he turns on the valve and allows gas to go through the flex-hoses and into the burner. Co-op teacher Anna Manuel is supervising. “Don’t forget. Do not be monochromatic. We don’t want our food or desserts to be dull. We want some colour,” Manuel said.

Patio season begins now

By Nicole Dawe on April 2nd, 2015April 22nd, 2015.

It may be spring around the world, but in Toronto it’s patio season.

Gala invites Toronto cultures to explore new foods

By Bayan Nahle on April 2nd, 2015January 19th, 2016.

Sarah Bakri recently accomplished something she considered quite courageous. At the annual Middle Eastern gala in Toronto, she tried eating some food she’d never tasted before. The taste of ‘bolma,’ an Iraqi appetizer, made Sarah’s taste buds explode, she said. “I never imagined myself enjoying the taste of new food or even having the courage to do so,” she said. “I guess I was motivated by everyone else doing the same,” she said.

Nutrition awareness arrives with a crunch

By Sonya Nov-San on March 20th, 2015April 8th, 2015.

Meredith Hayes was riding home from work on the subway when the idea struck her. “I bit into an apple and everybody kind of stopped and looked at me,” she said. “I realized it was actually pretty loud. … All eyes were on this crunchy, loud woman.” The impact of the moment helped Hayes, FoodShare’s schools and nutrition manager, conceive of a way to draw a lot of attention to her program. At precisely 2:30 p.m. on March 12, students, musicians, volunteers and guests gathered in the gymnasium at Our Lady Fatima Catholic School, in Scarborough, to bite into Ontario-grown apples.

Wine expected to be a hit at Starbucks

By Nasra Osman on March 11th, 2015.

If the menu at Starbucks looks a little different this week, it’s because you can now purchase a glass of wine.

‘Starbs’ broadens its horizons

By Sonya Nov-San on March 6th, 2015June 26th, 2015.

Williams told the Toronto Star that women are the target market, considering that they make up 60 per cent of the company’s clientele. The thinking is that many women want to enjoy a drink with friends but would rather not hang out at a bar.