Whether you’re in the mood for a classic chicken sandwich or something more adventurous, this restaurant is a great choice.

When plant-based restaurants first descended upon Toronto in the late ’90s, they primarily catered to a niche, healthy audience. Planta founder Steven Salm quietly revolutionized vegetarian and vegan food in the city by making it appealing to staunch carnivores. David Lee, co-founder and executive chef, worked in numerous Michelin-starred restaurants before applying his culinary know-how to the diverse menu, often eliciting counterintuitive praise for how “meaty” dishes taste.

Kriss’s oxymoronic “upscale diner” features the usual suspects, such as chicken wings, fries, and burgers, but everything is finessed and fancified. Confit chicken wings are dotted with XO dashi jus; beet salad is invigorated with fresh burrata; and golden spuds are saddled up with bloody mary aioli.

"We're excited about the potential the app has to make an immediate impact among Canadians, who pride themselves on being environmentally - and food waste - conscious, but who may not have access to the tools that help them be part of the solution."

For every meal sold on the app, they also make a donation to a local charitable organization that helps feed the community, which is amazing!

I live in the USA & unfortunately Canadian companies like skipthedishes don’t allow anyone outside CA to even buy gift cards! Really unfortunate in this day & age with so much global trade expansion!

Moxie’s: This is another restaurant chain that will give you a free dessert on your birthday. However, there’s no need to sign up for anything in advance. Simply inform the server that it’s your birthday in order to receive the dessert.

Students visiting the ROM (external link, opens in new window)  can access the museum for free on Tuesdays and have a discounted entry fee of $18 on other days that the museum is open. Don’t forget your student card to get these deals!

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There’s lots of great pizza in the city, but we’d wager most of it isn’t served with the raucous live entertainment regularly on the docket at The Black Pearl.

Toronto is an exciting city, complete with endless opportunities to check out the latest concerts, indulge in the latest offerings of the newest restaurants or witness incredible showings at its many museums. The world-renowned Batsheva, which has returned after a seventeen year absence, the Italian Film Fest or the year-round festivals are just a few of the draws that keep this glorious city in the spotlight.  Adventure in Toronto is the guide to unexpected finds. The vast shopping malls and boutiques that website are part of the community offer the latest fashions, unique one of a kind finds and of course, the perfect gift for any occasion. Visitors and locals alike can visit the home of the LEGO Fan Festival and Expo or for those wishing to explore history, the Jewish Discovery Museum is a stunning memorial to an especially dark time in world history. The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Arts is a great way to pay respect to local and regional artists.

Kor moo yang (grilled pork jowl blessed with a generous fat belt) also leaves a tingling buzz on the lips, thanks to its ample endowment of red chiles. For those who can’t stand the heat, pad woon sen cha-om is a tame yet solid choice: Springy glass noodles are tossed with crumbled egg and garlic, then finished with bitter acacia leaf that’s strewn across the stringy landscape. Open in Google Maps

At its three locations in the city, the restaurant enchants with staples like fluffy ricotta served with rosemary-studded focaccia and finished with sunflower seeds and chile; paunchy octopus with downy tentacles that have been bathed in fermented garlic honey, served with Japanese eggplant; and naturally leavened sourdough pizzas, such as the Sweet Hornet: a smoldering whirlwind of fior di latte, spicy soppressata, and black olives, all finished with hot honey. Open in Google Maps

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