Allen’s Steak Festival, 2012

The following informed opinion offered entirely hormone-, antibiotic- and hyperbole-free: No Torontonian self-described “steak lover” is worth his salt (salt-free also a perfectly respectable option, mind you) if he fails to attend the annual Allen’s Steak Festival, in 2012 running from Feb. 7 – 25. For this extended fortnight, Allen’s … Read More

Toronto’s Best Farmers Markets

Come summer in Toronto, farmers markets are as common as Starbucks locations, which means that buying those Argentinean blueberries is all the more shameful. Herewith, the city’s finest farmers markets. Historic St. Andrew’s Market This market opened in 1850, shut in 1937, and then reopened in June. Now, condo dwellers … Read More

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