Christine Peddie

1 week 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Susie's Rise & Dine packs a wallop of nostalgia into a gleaming Little Italy space. Welcoming and rarely quiet, it's the place for modern takes on endlessly alluring diner staples. At Susie's Rise & Dine, what begins with fresh-pressed orange juice might end with a Breakfast Plate and an undeniably familiar Apple Hand Pie. Or, you might take a less breakfast-y approach, quietly decimating a Bodega Chopped Cheese and a classic Malted Chocolate Milkshake ($8) at the counter.

1 month ago | blogto.com | Christine Peddie

Campaniae is a swish, stylish oasis set smack dab in the middle of Yorkdale Shopping Centre. From the team behind Delysées, the new spot combines luxury and quality with a tempting menu of French-Moroccan fare. If you and your sweet tooth call Toronto home, it's likely that you're well acquainted with the name Delysées. Polished and poised, it's a place that trades in flawless pastries, eye-catching packaging and the type of dreamy atmosphere that makes the world (momentarily) slip away.