Christine Peddie

Toronto

Writer at Freelance

Contributing Writer at blogTO

Freelance Senior Writer at TasteToronto

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Articles

Highly Likely

1 week ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Highly Likely is a modern coffee shop where Indonesian coffee gets the attention it deserves. "It took many years for this to come to life," admits Azamat Nogoev, who owns Highly Likely with his wife, Fatima Nurrahma. "In 2018, we were looking for Indonesian coffee in Toronto and couldn't find any except for at Starbucks. And that's where the idea was born.
Cassius Cucina Contemporanea | TasteToronto

1 week ago | tastetoronto.com | Christine Peddie |Kristen Wells

If the name doesn’t tip you off, take the menu of antipasti, primi and pizzette, the Italo-house music and the cocktails laced with Campari, Amaretto, Malfy Gin and more as proof that Cassius Cucina Contemporanea is seriamente Italiano. A supper club where diners are eased from polished dinners through to ebullient evenings, Cassius brings Italian-style sophistication to King West’s ever-buzzing party scene.
Some of Toronto's best tacos can be found at this hidden pop-up

2 weeks ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Tucked deep within an Italian restaurant, with limited hours, no reservations and a menu of Toronto-style takes on traditional Mexican fare, the city's hottest taco spot is wooing in-the-know diners to King East. A recent pivot from an admired hospitality team, Mikey Dreams of Tacos is creative and a little wild, with a killer menu of new and old faves.
Allergic Living’s 2025 Top Allergy-Friendly Sunscreens List

2 weeks ago | allergicliving.com | Christine Peddie

Allergic Living’s 2025 sunscreens guide will have you soaking up the sunshine with formulas made for consumers with food allergies and sensitive skin. From über-delicate lotions for tots to sprays and sticks for sports enthusiasts, there’s coverage for every sunseeker in your crew. Speaking to manufacturers, we’ve sorted through numerous options to find the sunscreens that offer serious protection – without many top food allergens.
Kosh Restaurant

2 weeks ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Kosh Restaurant tempts diners with a globally-inspired menu of fresh and flavourful kosher eats. "The food here is not exclusively Jewish food. It's kosher food," explains Dvora Deitsch, who runs Kosh, and neighbouring Café Chai, for Chabad of Midtown. Looking for gefilte fish and matzo soup, challah and kugel? Find those on Fridays, when the restaurant is closed for service but trades exclusively in takeout offerings for Shabbat dinners.
One of Toronto's top-rated bagel places expanding with new location

4 weeks ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

After a dozen years in business, the Penullar family is bringing its beloved Montreal-style bagels to a new area of the city. Owners of Bagels on Fire, the family has built an ardent fanbase with its spot-on takes on tradition. "In the Philippines, there's no bagels," laughs Hazel Penullar, who, in 2013, opened Bagels on Fire with her husband, Julio.
One of Toronto's top chefs is giving dim sum lessons

4 weeks ago | torontolife.com | Christine Peddie

If ever there was a way to beat the Monday blues, it’s with a dim sum lesson from one of Toronto’s top chefs. The new Dim Sum Mondays series at Akin invites guests to roll up their sleeves alongside executive chef Eric Chong as they learn the ins and outs of making dim sum. Akin’s regular tasting menu is a meticulous multi-course meal where traditional Asian dishes are interpreted through a modern lens.
Tha Phae Tavern | TasteToronto

1 month ago | tastetoronto.com | Christine Peddie |Carbelle Djossa

Save for clamorous flocks of pigeons and the dusty side effect of speeding mopeds, Tha Phae Tavern looks every inch the part of the landmark that shares its name. Cheery and bustling, it’s edged in red brick and trimmed with colourful paper lanterns, with a crimson songthaew truck tucked against the back wall. Claw machines blip from the corner, while the heady scents of herb-perfumed bone broth and flame-grilled pork jowls tumble through the room.
160-year-old Ontario flatiron building transformed into boutique hotel

1 month ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

One of Ontario's most beautiful villages — conveniently located a two-hour drive from Toronto — will soon be home to a chic new boutique hotel housed in the country's oldest flatiron building. Opening in June, The Ayrshire Hotel is bringing new life to Elora's historically significant Dalby Building, also known as Dalby House or Gordon's Block.
Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse

1 month ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse has officially opened in the CIBC Square office complex's south tower, unveiling a quietly luxurious new look, a refined menu, and a renewed zest for excellence from its tight-knit team. Long before the city's current steakhouse boom, Jacobs & Co. was sating red meat cravings at its original Brant Street location. Opened in 2007, the steakhouse brought panache to King West, one steaming, just-baked popover at a time.