Rebecca Fleming

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“Pastry helped me embrace my queerness”: How chef Jayden Park baked his way to self-acceptance

May 14, 2024 | torontolife.com | Caroline Aksich |Rebecca Fleming

Have you ever felt like a day-old madeleine? A classic but plain pastry pushed aside for something newer, trendier and more over the top? That was chef Jayden Park in 2020. But, after losing his job during lockdown, Park baked his way to self-acceptance with Gateau Ghost, his new bakery in Dufferin Grove. His passion for pastry not only led him to reinvent the humble madeleine but gave him the confidence to embrace his queerness.
What's on the menu at Lao Food Co., a new Lao kitchen in Carleton Village serving Sunday brunch

May 9, 2024 | torontolife.com | Caroline Aksich |Rebecca Fleming

Food & Drink Food & Drink Food & Drink Name: Lao Food Co.Contact: 1927 Davenport Rd., laofood.ca, @laosupperclubNeighbourhood: Carleton VillageChef-owner: Daovy ChanthalansyAccessibility: Two steps at entryGrowing up in Woodstock, Ontario, Daovy Chanthalansy’s taste of Laos came exclusively from his home kitchen.
What's on the menu at Takja BBQ House, a Korean barbecue restaurant unlike any other in Toronto

May 3, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & Drink Food & Drink Food & Drink Name: Takja BBQ HouseContact: 962 College St., takja.ca, @takja_bbqNeighbourhood: Little ItalyOwners: Jeff Kang, Edward Bang and Jason ChingChefs: Jeff Kang (Canis) and Edward Bang (Omai)Accessibility: Not fully accessibleIn the spring of 2022, Jeff Kang, Edward Bang and Jason Ching opened Oroshi Fish Co., a tiny sushi spot in a laneway off College that specializes in dry-aged seafood.
Sort-of Secret: Panificio Bruno, an Italian home bakery turning out just 20 loaves of focaccia a week

May 2, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & Drink Food & Drink Food & Drink The sort-of secret: Panificio Bruno, a home bakery that specializes in focaccia Barese You may have heard of it if: You caught Katia Bruno’s initial round of drops during the pandemic But you probably haven’t tried it because: She makes only 20 loaves a week The first time Katia Bruno tried selling her focaccia Barese—a chewier, topping-heavy version native to Bari, in southern Italy—she was working full time at Famiglia Baldassarre, the Italian kitchen...
What's on the menu at Arbequina, a new halal, alcohol-free restaurant on Roncesvalles

Apr 3, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & DrinkFood & DrinkFood & DrinkName: ArbequinaContact: 325 Roncesvalles Ave., arbequinato.com, @arbequina_restaurantNeighbourhood: RoncesvallesOwners: Moeen Abuzaid, Asma Syed-AbuzaidChef: Moeen AbuzaidAccessibility: Fully accessibleBefore opening Arbequina with his wife, Asma Syed-Abuzaid, Moeen Abuzaid cooked in several Michelin-starred restaurants and operated a successful New York pop-up called the Broken English.
What's on the menu at Azura, a new Mediterranean restaurant on the Danforth serving custom tasting menus

Mar 15, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & DrinkFood & DrinkFood & DrinkName: AzuraContact: 162 Danforth Ave., restaurantazura.com, @azuratorontoNeighbourhood: GreektownOwners: Joshua Matt, Adam RyanChef: Adam RyanAccessibility: Not fully accessibleIf the interior of Azura looks familiar, it’s because it used to house Judaline, a fine-dining restaurant by co-owner Joshua Mott, who is also behind Her Father’s Cider Bar. Judaline was well-received by the neighbourhood, but Mott wanted to bring a sharper culinary focus to the space.
What's on the menu at Piggy's Island, a Korean barbecue restaurant in Thornhill that bounced back from a devastating fire

Mar 13, 2024 | torontolife.com | Caroline Aksich |Rebecca Fleming

Food & DrinkFood & DrinkFood & DrinkName: Piggy’s IslandContact: 5 Glen Cameron Rd., Thornhill, 905-597-1522, piggysisland.ca, @piggysislandNeighbourhood: Thornhill (Yonge and Steeles)Owners: Husband-and-wife team Joeun Kim and Torry Chun (Bap.Zip)Chefs: Torry Chun (Ehwa, Hell’s Chicken) and his mother-in-law, Gi Ja LeeAccessibility: Fully accessibleThe summer of 2021 was supposed to be a turning point for Piggy’s Island.
What's on the menu at Mossop's Social House, Hotel Victoria's Levantine-inspired restaurant, cocktail bar and café

Mar 11, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & DrinkFood & DrinkFood & DrinkName: Mossop’s Social HouseContact: 56 Yonge St., mossops.ca, @mossops.socialNeighbourhood: Financial DistrictOwner: Silver Hotel GroupChef: Asokkumar TharumalingamAccessibility: Not fully accessibleMossop’s Social House is—as the current trend dictates—a restaurant, coffee house, cocktail bar and hangout spot all rolled into one.
This is Toronto’s hottest new destination for steak sandwiches

Feb 27, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Like everyone else, friends Aki Erenberg and Ricardo Barrientos missed hanging out with their pals during the pandemic. So, in June of 2020, when indoor gatherings were still not permitted, the two held a barbecue with a handful of their buds in the backyard of Barrientos’s parents’ home in Little Italy. It was a sunny day, everyone was excited to do some socially distanced socializing and Barrientos busied himself grilling flank steak to a perfect medium-rare in the breezeway.
What's on the menu at Chambers, a swanky new steakhouse and supper club with a rooftop patio, valet parking and a baby grand piano

Feb 23, 2024 | torontolife.com | Liza Agrba |Rebecca Fleming

Food & DrinkFood & DrinkFood & DrinkName: Chambers Steakhouse and Supper ClubContact: 17 Toronto St., chamberssteakhouse.ca, @chamberstorontoNeighbourhood: Old TorontoOwner: Ahmed AlbouchiChef: Gaspare GrecoAccessibility: Fully accessibleToronto’s nightlife scene seems to be doubling down on resto-clubs as part of a larger post-pandemic shift toward hybrid dining experiences that offer dinner, dancing and entertainment all under one roof.

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Articles

“Pastry helped me embrace my queerness”: How chef Jayden Park baked his way to self-acceptance

What's on the menu at Lao Food Co., a new Lao kitchen in Carleton Village serving Sunday brunch

What's on the menu at Takja BBQ House, a Korean barbecue restaurant unlike any other in Toronto

Sort-of Secret: Panificio Bruno, an Italian home bakery turning out just 20 loaves of focaccia a week

What's on the menu at Arbequina, a new halal, alcohol-free restaurant on Roncesvalles

What's on the menu at Azura, a new Mediterranean restaurant on the Danforth serving custom tasting menus

What's on the menu at Piggy's Island, a Korean barbecue restaurant in Thornhill that bounced back from a devastating fire

What's on the menu at Mossop's Social House, Hotel Victoria's Levantine-inspired restaurant, cocktail bar and café

This is Toronto’s hottest new destination for steak sandwiches

What's on the menu at Chambers, a swanky new steakhouse and supper club with a rooftop patio, valet parking and a baby grand piano

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