Growing Mexican community celebrates its heritage — and they want the rest of Toronto to join
As their community grows quickly in Toronto, Mexicans across Toronto are celebrating their roots in bigger numbers every year.
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Rooks to Cooks helps kids learn cooking and gain independence
Food is an international language, but it can also teach kids how to gain independence and confidence.
A pig-themed café has landed in Leslieville
Leni Poki is a brand new café that just opened in Leslieville.
Greektown gears up for the return of Taste of Danforth
Greektown BIA set to return with one of the most successful street festival – Taste of the Danforth in 2023 after a three-year hiatus. The festival attracts up to 1.6 million people over a weekend.
Popular taco truck opens its first brick-and-mortar eatery in East York
Los Vietnamita Taqueria, touted as one of the city’s tastiest food trucks, has opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in the east end.
Winterlicious has helped local restaurants recover, owners say
Restaurateurs say the return of Winterlicious after a two-year hiatus has helped them recover from difficult times.
Gas prices and inflation affecting farmers market vendors
With gas prices and inflation at an all-time high, farmers are among people most affected — as evidenced by their sales at farmers markets
Pape Village Summerfest ends the season with a bang
The Pape Village Summerfest provided a much needed experience for locals after Taste of the Danforth was cancelled.
How inflation rates affect food-bank usage in Toronto
Canadians are struggling to maintain food security due to soaring grocery prices, and it’s costing them their money and health, one expert says. “Food insecurity is associated with great risk for a wide range of…
It takes a community to raise a small business, and a pandemic to test it
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is often thought of being destructive for businesses, some actually thrived because of it. Their futures are now uncertain as the province reopens and they learn whether their new customers will keep coming.