05 May 2022

Morellina: The Italian Restaurant Using Food To Create Seasonal Ensembles

While the co-founders of Morellina’s describe their restaurant’s style as “modern Italian,” for both, it’s more about breaking tradition. Before they founded their Italian restaurant, Morellina’s, Sandra Morelli and Lina Hatem were living different lives. Where Morelli came from a...
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15 Mar 2022

Philip Lago & Mystique Mattai: The Couple That Cooked Their Way To A Book Deal

Following the release of their Eat With Us cookbook, Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai discuss working together, junk food and taking the chore out of cooking. If there’s a couple who add proof to the saying “opposites attract,” it’s Philip...
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15 Mar 2022

Chef Ben Heaton: Creating Tastes From Coastal Climates

Isabelle’s culinary director, Chef Ben Heaton, discusses farm to table, his favourite restaurant and how travel has inspired his Mediterranean menu. Located on Burlington’s waterfront, halfway along the Toronto/Niagara corridor, The Pearle Hotel & Spa is a new space inspired...
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23 Nov 2021

Burrata & Stone Fruit Flambé

Prep 10 Min, Cook 5 Min INGREDIENTS ½ oz (14ml) Dillon’s rum½ oz (14ml) Dillon’s peach schnapps½ cup (125g) Ontario plums, sliced½ cup (125g) Ontario peaches, sliced fresh or frozen1 tbsp (20g/15ml) local maple syrup1 tbsp (20g/15ml) Ontario butter1 whole...
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23 Nov 2021

Villaggio Ristorante: A Taste Of Italy In Vaughan

Located in the historic region of Kleinburg, Villaggio is a family establishment through and through. Propelled by the success he found with Mississauga’s Il Molinaro, chef Antonio Barbiere took the 24 years he’d spent cooking classic Mediterranean Italian cuisine to...
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23 Nov 2021

Artigianale Ristorante: A Taste Of Italy In Vaughan

As a restaurant founded on quality ingredients, family tradition and handmade meals, it’s not hard to see why Artigianale welcomes people to its website with the #NonnaApproved hashtag. Its menu is home to pastas and pizzas as well as mains...
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23 Nov 2021

255 By Alta Rossa Ristorante: A Taste Of Italy In Vaughan

With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, owner Patricia Tatangelo knows what she’s doing when it comes to food. Her second venture, 255 By Alta Rossa Ristorante, headed up by executive chef Gabriella Occhiuto, provides a fresh...
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23 Nov 2021

Giro D’Italia Ristorante: A Taste Of Italy In Vaughan

The concept behind Giro D’Italia is simple: to take guests through a culinary tour of Italy via different dishes every month. They do this by updating their menu to reflect a particular place’s favourite foods and inspirations. Most recently, it...
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18 Nov 2021

Modern Italian Coffee Bar, Giovane Caffé opens up in Toronto!

City Life’s new hotspot is for any café lover and espresso purists. A new Italian café has recently opened in Toronto, called Giovane Caffè. The café is located at the lobby level of the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto. It is inspired...
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