Kensington Market’s newest Mexican restaurant — Pancho y Emiliano — takes its name from two of Mexico’s most famous revolutionaries: Emiliano Zapata and Francisco “Pancho” Villa.

Tacos, tequila, Toronto, what could be better? That’s the promise Papi Chulo’s fulfills. Best described as a Mexican snack bar, Papi Chulo’s serves small plate meals, like tacos, salads, and empanadas, but also has fully loaded nachos and fries to share. The made-in-house guac is of the smoother variety. There’s an empanada stuffed with Nutella,

The team behind notable destinations like Pizza Wine Disco, Cibo Wine Bar and even Don Alfonso is back again, this time bringing yet another unique nightlife spot to the city. Paris Texas, takes over the former Arcane building on King West, serving up an elevated, upscale way to watch sports while promoting conversation and connection. It’s

A dive bar with a touch of class, Penny’s Bar is the perfect place for an afternoon of casual and recreational fun. Opened in 2014 in the Bloordale Village this joint is holding on to the days of casual bars where the beer is cheap and the food is filling. With small plates and crafted

Playa Cabana used to be one of those hidden gems tucked away in a residential area where those “in the know” would go to chow down on tacos that delivered big on flavour.

Located just beside Scotiabank Arena, Real Sports offers sports, entertainment and music fans two distinct spaces to choose from. The first is Arena, considered a sports haven to its legions of loyal fans and features the city’s largest screen, as well as a DJ booth and a massive 100-foot bar. Calling it the best place

Toronto’s taco-philia knows no bounds. Taquerias are springing up everywhere, and no, not one if them comes close to Grand Electric for flavour thrills… Or lineups… Or noise… Or cramped quarters and backless benches. For a less stressful taco moment, Rebozos College Street (scion of Rebozos Rogers Road) is delightful. The tacos are built on very fresh corn tortillas with enough coriander, onion and heat for fun.

For every flavour, texture or drink you’re craving, Reds Wine Tavern has you covered. Offering a chic but relaxed atmosphere, a meal at Reds consists of shareable dishes (with a seafood bent) plus a vast wine collection that touches nearly every corner of the earth. Important to note is that Reds is a scratch kitchen,

From Yorkville to downtown and now to Corktown, Reyna sure does get around. Bar Reyna’s newest expansion, Reyna on King, operates as a café and restaurant when the sun is out, but when it goes down, Reyna on King becomes a spot for cocktails and snacks. Designed as a grab-and-go daytime lunch spot, Reyna on

There has yet to be something that Grant van Gameren does that we’re not excited about, and Rosalinda is no exception. With the help of Pizzeria Libretto’s Jamie Cook and Max Rimaldi of Tennessee Tavern, van Gameren is most ambitious with this fully plant-based Mexican menu. In the heart of the financial district, Rosalinda’s fresh

Sassafraz, the quintessential Yorkville hangout and celeb magnet, has been seriously revamped. The 20-year-old Victorian house has gone from a sunny yellow to a sophisticated sage green, and that’s just the beginning of the transformation. This new redesign is a culmination of two years of research. After all, it’s hard to revamp such a beloved

Hailing from the west end of Vancouver, Score Pub Group is inviting us into their world of excess at Score on King: serving up super boozy and colossal caesars, like the Checkmate, $60, that has everything on it but the kitchen sink (seriously, there’s an entire cornish hen on top), you’ll be sure to find

There’s extremely limited seating at Seven Lives, so people eat standing up. They do so quickly and armed with many napkins. After all, you can’t venture very far before the heaping Gobernador, the specialty taco with smoked marlin, grilled shrimp and cheese, starts to fall apart.

This Thornhill burger and fried chicken joint is making waves amongst the kosher crowd. Sheli’s is another restaurant from the owners of Cafe Sheli and Bistro Grande in Thornhill, and their goal is to make the best burgers and fried chicken in the city. The ingredients are brought in fresh every day, and the meat

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smash Kitchen & Bar (@smashkitchen) This restaurant, with two suburban outposts, serves up Southern-inspired comfort food from mac and cheese to BBQ ribs to, as the name suggests, burgers. But, the chef-curated menu has one common theme running through it: freshness. High quality ingredients are key

Toronto’s very own board game café, Snakes & Lattes, is the place to go and hole up with a vintage game, a silky latte and a couple of pals. With three locations in the city, this board game café just keeps growing. Along with the city’s largest collection of games to play, the once café

Sneaky Dee’s is a Toronto cultural institution. At the corner of College and Bathurst, the green lights, loud music and cartoon bull skulls will draw you in off the street. Once you arrive inside the graffitied walls and Sharpie-signed booths will briefly introduce you to this bar’s eclectic charm. The Tex-Mex menu is extreme, just

After having its soft opening late last month, Soos has officially opened on Ossington, just steps from Oddseoul. Behind the modern Malaysian restaurant is the Soo family, including Tricia (who is the chef) and Zenn. They owned and ran the much-loved Matahari Bar & Grill on Baldwin for 13 years before selling it a few years ago.

The only thing better than going to a bar to watch a Blue Jays game is when that bar literally overlooks the Rogers Centre with floor-to-ceiling windows. Located inside the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, Sportsnet Grill offers up exciting takes on traditional pub fare, like pulled pork mac and cheese, on a menu organized

North Toronto is smokin’ these days, both literally and figuratively. In recent months, the area around Yonge and Lawrence has seen a slew of new restaurant openings, including Riz, The Burger’s Priest and now a 4,000 square-foot smokehouse called Stack. It’s been busy since it opened.