Leah covers the city’s foodie scene for Toronto Life and Destination Toronto. She was the interim food editor at Toronto Life, where she commissioned and edited all restaurant and beverage content for both print and digital. She also oversaw the creation of Toronto Life‘s cocktails mini-magazine which nearly drove her to drink.
Pasta Forever chef Jess Maiorano’s new restaurant is a love letter to Italian aunts (Toronto Life)
Zia’s Place is a celebration of southern Italy’s cucina povera cuisine
This Japanese Italian diner is Leslieville’s latest brunch obsession (Toronto Life)
Tatsuro’s menu features wafu pasta and a whole section dedicated to shokupan
Sort-of Secret: Alice Marie, a new Leslieville bakery and coffee shop with a cult following (Toronto Life)
Pastry chef Rachelle Cornish left her post at Michelin-recommended White Lily Diner to open this sweet spot
Sort-of Secret: Island Oysters, a sweet little seafood bar in Bloordale (Toronto Life)
Part of our ongoing series highlighting the city’s edible hidden gems
A look inside Miracle on Bloor, a diabolically festive pop-up cocktail bar from the Civil Liberties elves
It’s time to dig those ugly Christmas sweaters out of the closet
What’s on the menu at No Vacancy, a swanky new cocktail bar on Ossington from the team behind Ghost Chicken
Including sweet and savoury boozy drinks, Japanese-inspired snacks and, yes, fried chicken (but only if you know to ask for it)
Inside the kitchen of cookbook author, stylist and TV personality Jason Skrobar
Stocked with mounds of sprinkles, pickled eggs and penis-shaped pasta from Italy