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    Natalia came to NOW as the food writer in 2015 before taking over the lifestyle desk in 2019. She has written about food, style, technology, life and travel for the National Post, Sun Media, blogTO and Metro, and has contributed to the Fodor’s Toronto travel guidebook. Natalia is also the founder of PINK MARKET, Toronto’s LGBTQ art and craft fair, and plays guitar in the band Weak Hands. She enjoys good thrift stores and bad puns. Look for her next to the cheese board.

  • Where to eat in Toronto during TIFF

    The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is about to descend on the Entertainment District for another year, and with it come the pre- and post-show...
    A dish at Vela, which is among our selects for where to eat during TIFF 2022
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  • Where to eat and shop in Danforth Village

    As Second City makes a temporary home in the new Comedy Bar in Danforth Village, the east-end neighbourhood will become more of a destination. Here...
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  • The story behind Ossington spaghetti disco Sprezzatura

    Sprezzatura (216 Ossington, 437-242-5991, sprezzaturaspaghettidisco.com) is a word for an air of breezy nonchalance, a sort of Italian je ne sais quoi.  It’s also the...
    The interior of Sprezzatura
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  • The best loungewear by Toronto designers and brands

    It’s been a hard enough year as it is without having to go back to hard pants. But back-to-school season is upon us, and whether...
    The best loungewear by Toronto brands
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  • The best new Toronto street food spots

    Street food has never been an easy thing to define in Toronto. It’s simple enough anywhere else – "food that’s served on the street" –...
    A scoop of pastel de nata (with optional tart-shell bowl) from Mercado Negro's horse trailer.
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  • 99 Toronto restaurants and bars we lost in 2020

    In April, one half of Toronto restaurants didn't think they would survive the pandemic. It was difficult to keep up with the closures in our...
    A photo of food at Bar Buca in Toronto
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  • 60 heated and covered patios in Toronto open right now

    Samuel Engelking November 20 Update: Effective 12:01 am on Monday, November 23, Toronto will move into lockdown and outdoor dining – including covered patios –...
    The Pilot patio in Toronto.
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  • Community fridges are popping up all over Toronto

    Samuel Engelking It’s an elegantly simple solution to community hunger: Put a fridge on the street and fill it with food that’s free for anyone...
    A photo of Allison Gibson with a community fridge at Paintbox Catering and Bistro.
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  • NOW’s top 10 Toronto video games

    When it comes to Canadian video game makers, people tend to think of Montreal first (and Vancouver is no slouch either), but Toronto is becoming...
    Cuphead tops our list of the best Toronto video games.
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  • 10 great video games you didn’t know were Canadian

    Here are 10 Canadian video games – from classic gaming touchstones to indie hits, and even a few forthcoming titles – you need to have...
    Indie smash hit Celeste is among the most buzzed-about Canadian video games of the past few years.
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  • Grindr partners with personal safety app

    Weeks after a study found that data leaks from dating apps were putting queer people from around the world at risk, Grindr has announced a...
    Safety app UrSafe is teaming up with Grindr.
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  • The best BBQ restaurants in Toronto

    Art of BBQ Out in the Upper Beaches, pitmaster Trevor David marinates meats – from chicken and pork butt to beef short rib, cornish hen...
    Brisket and rib platter at Cherry Street BBQ in Toronto.
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  • Ben McNally Books announces new location

    Ben McNally Books, one of Toronto's most beloved bookstores, announced last fall that the lease on its Bay Street store would not be renewed to...
    Ben McNally's original Bay Street location.
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  • Beach-themed beer garden pops up in east end parking lot

    If you've passed by Gerrard and Jones in the past few days, you may have spied a sizeable new patio decked out in orange beach...
    Gerrard East Market beach patio on Gerrard Street East.
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    That tiny street food stand or one-table takeout joint might not look like much at first glance. But Toronto street food restaurants have given way...
    Nom Nom Nom crepes owner Marc Perreault poses outside his stall at Market 707. a beloved source for Toronto street food.
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