What could be more compelling to an urban foodie than sitting down to a lunchtime salad of fixings that have been pulled from the soil—Toronto soil—just moments before? Tawfik Shehata, chef at Vertical Restaurant in Toronto, along with business partner Jamie McAuley, who runs Weezie’s down the street, make this kind of eating experience possible.
Read Moreby Kelly Jones It’s near impossible to eat entirely locally grown and raised foods in Ontario all year long. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t embrace the locavore movement and make smart and healthy choices about the foods we...
Read Moreby Kelly Jones On January 21, 2010, in Newmarket, Ontario, Justice of the Peace Paul Kowarsky dismissed 19 charges against dairy farmer Michael Schmidt related to the selling of unpasteurized, or “raw”, milk from his...
Read Moreby Kelly Jones The availability of many freshly harvested Ontario fruits and vegetables may be limited to the summer and early fall months, but eating well and conscientious consumerism don’t have to be. And this is the thinking...
Read Moreby Kelly Jones Ask any grillie guru in this city where to get the best grilled cheese sandwich and you’ll get the same list of five or six shops around town. This cheesy, classic comfort food has experienced a surge in...
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