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    Ramona Leitao

    Ramona Leitao is a food writer at NOW Magazine. She’s particularly passionate about reporting on food and agriculture and how they impact marginalized communities. Her work has been featured in the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, The Narwhal and The Local.

  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: March 16-22

    This week marks the first week of mask mandates being lifted at restaurants and other venues in the province. Some long-time restaurants closed this week,...
    El Habanero & Churrobar
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened this week: March 9-15

    Aside from the fact that mask mandates will soon lift at restaurants and other venues in the province, it's been a slow news week for...
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed: March 2-8

    This week, a few restaurants that have been part of the city's food scene for several years announced their closures. Glory Hole Doughnuts is closing...
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed: February 23-March 1

    A number of legacy businesses closed this week, including the iconic Randy's Take-Out, home of one of the most popular patties in Toronto. South China...
    Known for their jumbo crepes, Aroma Food Hall announced that they were closing on February 28 at Yonge and Isabella.
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  • Toronto filmmakers pay tribute to the Jamaican patty in new documentary

    The Jamaican patty. It's a staple in Toronto’s food scene. But remember that time Canada took Jamaican patties to court?  It’s true. Back in 1985 the...
    Orville Cummings as Michael Davidson in documentary Patty vs Patty.
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed: February 15-22

    It's all about bubble tea and patties this week. New outposts of the Alley, Benkei Hime, Norma's Patty Shoppe and Crumbs give you plenty of...
    Norma's Patty Shoppe will be operating at When The Pig Came Home's new location in The Junction.
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed: February 9-15

    It's been a busy week for Toronto restaurants. There are a couple of notable closures, including Sushi Kira in Roncesvalles and La Nectarine on Dupont....
    Real Empanada Co opened a second location in The Beaches this Saturday.
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  • This new Toronto food app aims to replace plastic takeout containers

    Toronto has a takeout container problem. The city reports nearly 85 million units of takeaway containers and 39 million single-use cups generated by each household...
    Left to right: Adrianna Couto, Erika Reyes and Clément Bureau want people to rethink single-use plastic consumption through their zero-waste ordering app.
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: February 2-8

    This week's restaurant roundup was more fun to write than usual, only because there weren't any notable restaurant closures in Toronto. Instead, we got spots...
    El Charro opened their second location on the Danforth back in January.
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  • 35 restaurants in Toronto with Valentine’s Day 2022 menus

    With indoor dining back in Toronto, Valentine's Day is back on the menu. Restaurants are quickly opening back up in time for romantic dining's Super...
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: January 26 – February 1

    It's the first week with indoor dining back in Ontario, and with that comes a plethora of restaurant reopenings in Toronto. I'm currently writing this...
    Gus Tacos opened a fourth location in the Junction in late January.
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  • Kopi Thyme brings Southeast Asian flavours in a jar

    When Sara Tang first moved from Malaysia to Canada 15 years ago, she was missing the food that her grandparents used to make. Laksa, a...
    Tao Yee Lim (left) and Sara Tang created Kopi Thyme to fill the gap of Southeast Asian sauces in Canada, while also paying tribute to their families back home.
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  • How does the new minimum wage affect tipping at restaurants?

    Until the start of 2022, many restaurant workers in Ontario were working for less than minimum wage. Not anymore. This month, Ontario eliminated the subminimum...
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  • What to expect when restaurants reopen for indoor dining on January 31

    Last week, the Ontario government announced reopening indoor dining for restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments at 50 per cent capacity beginning January 31....
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  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed: January 19-25

    This week's restaurant roundup includes the closing of two Toronto staples: 60-year-old Golden Crisp Fish & Chips on Weston and Jane, and 92-year-old Reliable Fish...
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