When it comes to steakhouse fare, there’s less of an emphasis on panache than on quality cuts of beef, subtle seasoning and perfect grilling. The menus at these 10 Toronto meateries are therefore bound to have some similarities, but each place does things a little bit differently, and they all dish out worthwhile meals. Barberian’s [...]

FEBRUARY 23 An impressive assortment of classic and contemporary big band music is on the playlist as the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra swings into Toronto. Touring in honour of co-founder and music director Wynton Marsalis’s 50th birthday, the group is slated to perform selections from the trumpeter’s vast compositional output, such as his [...]

Friday, February 17 Don’t miss one of your final opportunities to see Atom Egoyan’s return to his theatre roots as he directs his wife, Arsinee Khanjian, in Martin Crimp’s tour-de-force Cruel and Tender. This drama, which contrasts private battles and public wars, is on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre until February 18. Independent music [...]

Each week, our intrepid interns reflect on life and times in the big city. When I think of theatre, I time-machine back to junior high, where I discovered an interest in acting. Encouraged by Ms. Olsen, who was as cool and as in-love-with-Shakespeare as drama teachers come, I auditioned for—and won—a role as a Men [...]

For a wintery warm-up, nothing tops a hot mug, bowl or bucket full of tasty soup*. The kind of soup that tickles your taste buds en route to warming your body after an afternoon of skating, skiing or snowball fighting. So raise a spoon to these ten Toronto soup slingers. Esther’s Soup Kitchen Hidden within [...]

The standard bearer for Toronto’s thin-crust pizza craze has expanded to serve even more diners who know the rules of the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association by heart. Pizzeria Libretto is now ensconced at a new location on The Danforth. With 144 seats, this second space is twice as large as the original on Ossington Avenue, [...]

Friday, February 10 Mirvish Productions sounds the charge tonight as the highly anticipated play War Horse begins its run at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Follow the touching story of Joey, a horse sold to the British cavalry at the outbreak of World War One, and the lengths to which his young friend Albert goes [...]

FEBRUARY 11 TO MARCH 4 J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series runs seven books and thousands of pages long. The eight Warner Bros. films total almost 20 hours of viewing. For those who are tight on time, Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience condenses life at Hogwarts into 70 madcap minutes. Starring former Children’s BBC hosts [...]

Each week, our intrepid interns reflect on life and times in the big city. For some time now there’s been talk of a housing shortage in Toronto, particularly when it comes to rental units, so when my boyfriend and I began our search for a new place, we were spooked. And yet, fortune smiled on [...]

A heart-shaped box of chocolates? A dozen red roses? C’mon now, you can do better than that for the man or woman you love. For something Cupid would classify as next level, head to one of these shops that prove Valentine’s Day gifts need not be tawdry and flowers need not be cliché. Coriander Girl [...]