David Ort
Contributing Writer
David Ort's articles
Little shop of honours
Who says bigger is better? We talk to the one-man bands and smaller operations that turn scaling down restaurants into an art form.
Published: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Yeast in the East: A guide to Toronto breweries in the east end
Neighbours – plus their dogs and kids – fill the brewery taprooms east of Yonge. We plan a week of beer tours.
Published: Wednesday 24th July 2019
The rapid rise of Ontario's beef industry
Ontario’s beef industry is going through an explosive improvement in quality. We search for the perfect recipe to capture this moment.
Published: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Pasta Master: Inside Buca's kitchen with David Marcelli
From their famous duck bigoli to the elusive threads of God, Buca's David Marcelli gives David Ort a pasta primer.
Published: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Toronto's best breweries by neighbourhood
In Toronto, small-scale craft breweries seem to be opening on nearly every corner. David Ort maps out four beer crawls around the best brewpubs and bottle shops.
Published: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Cowbell Brewing: Hopping Aboard the Eco Train
A new Ontario craft brewery is redefining what it means to produce beer sustainably.