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Ghost kitchen spiced by Hellmann’s disappearing fast

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Hellmann's Spicy Mayo Chicken Sandwich
Hellmann’s Spicy Mayo Chicken Sandwich

Hellmann’s Canada launches a virtual pop-up restaurant in Toronto called Savour where customers can view the menu online and have the delicious dishes appear at their door. 

Spicy Mayo Chicken Sandwich, vegetarian Spicy Mushroom Poke Bowl, Spicy Tuna Cake Lettuce Wraps, Spicy Tornado Jumbo Wings, Tangy Heat Sweet Potato Fries W/Spicy Herbed Garlic Spicy Mayo … Notice anything interesting about this menu curated by celebrity chef and influencer Wallace Wong?

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Crunchy, Culture, Sports

John Boyega reps Frito-Lay FIFA World Cup commercial shot in Toronto

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British actor John Boyega gives us “a taste of the beautiful game” in a commercial set in a local corner shop in Toronto. In an energetic history lesson on the world’s most popular sport, the actor roots for Canada in the FIFA World Cup championships with a big bag of Frito-Lay potato chips in his hands. 

John Boyega holding a bag of chips in his right hand and a soccer ball in his left arm.
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Crunchy, Culture, Sports, Wanderlust

LeBron James and Andrew Wiggins host all-star events to kick-off Toronto Caribbean Carnival weekend

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The presence of two superstar athletes in Toronto for two highly-anticipated events tied to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival culture festival is creating an exciting buzz throughout the city. 

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Crunchy, Culture, Wanderlust, Wonderland

Cafe 23 has a backroom, a backyard and an enchanting rooftop patio

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Café 23 is an unassuming little coffee bar from the outside. Upon entering for the first time, it may take a few minutes for you to realize that you’re someplace quite unique. There’s a garden patio out back and a rooftop patio on the second floor. The backroom is a beautiful book nook hideaway and the entire place is like a maze. Explore this coffee shop with me and find out about the magical tree in the backyard.

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Crunchy, Culture, Wanderlust

Cooking competition plans to spark revival of Canada’s restaurant industry

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Chefs, sharpen your knives and perfect your food presentation skills for the Garland Canada Culinary Competition, a virtual and in-person cooking challenge that showcases Canada’s top emerging culinary talent and has produced finalists like Niagara’s Chef Nick Chindamo and MasterChef Canada runner-up Chef Andy Hay. The annual culinary competition’s presenters are partnering with foodservice industry mainstay Restaurants Canada (RC) to accomplish an important mission.

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Crunchy, Culture, Wanderlust

Where to eat in Accra

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In Canada people are quick to warn you that when you travel abroad you have to be careful what you eat. They will profess with a warning not to eat street meat because of what happened to them or a friend of a friend when they did. We listened to their advice but once we arrived in Ghana, it was a different story we headed directly to a spot down the road from our hostel to try the local food.

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Crunchy, Culture, Music, Wanderlust

Gerrard India Bazaar Festival of South Asia now a tourist attraction

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The popularity of the Festival of South Asia on the July 13-14 weekend suggests that the annual event in the east end of downtown Toronto has become a tourist attraction rather than the local street party it was in recent years. Does it stand to loose its roots the bigger it gets?

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Crunchy, Culture, Pandora's Box

An Outside Look At MasterChef Canada Oktoberfest Cook-off [Photos, Review]

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MasterFhef Canada judges Claudio Aprile and Alvin Leung. Photo: Cherryl Bird
MasterChef Canada judges Claudio Aprile (left) and Alvin Leung. Photo: Cherryl Bird

Finally, we can tell you what the food was like when MasterChef Canada home cooks came out of the kitchen to celebrate German culture with homemade sausages and beer.

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Crunchy

German-style Pretzels

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cinnamon pretzel on a paper plate on a counter
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel fresh from the oven, photo by Cherryl Bird

At the corner of Bathurst and Bloor in Toronto’s Mirvish Village stands the beacon of the neighbourhood, although hollowed out only moments ago, still cradles rows of boutiques, retro stores, a wine shop and assorted gems like Bite & Sip. It’s a tiny little snack shack, a mere morsel, tucked into the belly of what was the giant carryall store Honest Ed’s. Run by its owner Milka Cobanov, from the former Yugoslavia, Bite & Sip is like a variety store for snacks.

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