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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 by the region’s local lake houses, complete with 151 curated rooms. Isabelle is part of …

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 Ontario burratasalt and pepper to tastefresh garden herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley)toasted pumpkin and sunflower …

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 Villaggio. Today, he and fellow chef Ramona Barbiere use fresh ingredients and a love of …

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 featuring lamb and chicken. What makes Artigianale particularly special is its bread. In 2016, head …

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 take on Italian cuisine. As well as traditional classics like margherita pizza, the menu offers …

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 was the picturesque Calabria, with a menu bringing eggplants, Crotonese and caciocavallo cheese, spicy ’nduja …

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 by a modern Italian coffee bar that offers a variety of classic Italian drinks. To …

A new City Life find for any rum or cocktail lover!

Established in 1959, Diplomático Rum is a family-owned business that operates at the foot of Andes Mountains in Venezuela. The family controls the whole production process, from the field to the bottle making, to ensure the quality of their rums exceed all expectations. The location of their distillery is perfect as it is near the …

Susan Niczowski: A Fresh Perspective

As Summer Fresh celebrates its 30th year in business, its founder and president, Susan Niczowski, discusses her earliest food memory, balancing sacrifice with success and the endless appeal of hummus. With more than 85 products spanning dips, salads, hummus and snacks, it’s likely you’ve experienced Summer Fresh foods. When Susan Niczowski founded the brand 30 …