Karon Liu

Restaurants on this list often offer a variety of cuisines and price points, and many don't require three-month-ahead reservations.

At these restaurants, it's the food — not the frozen margaritas and tequila — that shines.

Clothlike bags sold at big box stores, often made out of plastic, can't be recycled, which means they're often left to collect dust when not in use.

Clothlike bags sold at big box stores, often made out of plastic, can’t be recycled, which means they’re often left to collect dust when not in use.

After months of interviews that went nowhere and a pandemic that kept people at home, Benny Slan bought a smoker and watched YouTube tutorials on cooking briskets to pass the time.

Apple pie is probably the first thing that comes to mind, but the city has plenty of other apple treats to try.

Most people associate barbecue with summer, but heartier meals are sometimes best enjoyed in cooler days.

“Our city is so powerful with food,” Matheson says. “It’s so noticeable even when I go to New York. The food in Mississauga, it’s better than anything I’m doing. It makes me feel like I don’t need to exist.”

Presse Internationale stocks more than 1,500 titles and stands in stark contrast to the paltry magazine selections I’m now used to at most convenience stores, drugstores and chain bookstores.

For a unique twist, explore Toronto’s bulk food stores for candies you won’t find at big box retailers.