Meredith Hardie
Staff Writer
Lover of smash burgers and dirty martinis — not at the same time, but also not opposed to the idea. Meredith started at Elle Canada as an editorial intern but prefers food over fashion. And although she is dairy-free (not by choice), she will never, ever order the fruit sorbet for dessert.
Meredith Hardie's articles
How to make the perfect charcuterie board with Afrim Pristine
Cured meat and cheese are celebration essentials. Afrim Pristine of the Cheese Boutique tells us how to make the ultimate charcuterie board.
Published: Sunday 11th December 2022
Where to get Toronto's best latkes
Latkes – the classic Jewish dish of crispy potato pancakes are a treat for the holidays and for every day. We weigh up Toronto's best.
Published: Friday 2nd December 2022
Is white chocolate really chocolate? And all your burning cacao questions answered
Chocolate is the holiday hero we all need. But what exactly goes into the sweet treat? We chat with a chocolatier to discover how chocolate is made, its fascinating history and more.
Published: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
What's the deal with Toronto's Michelin Guide?
It was big news when Toronto's Michelin Guide arrived. But was it all good? We chat with the insiders and outsiders to find out.
Published: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Cakes made out of cheese and more dreamy, creamy goodness at Good Cheese
We can't get enough of East Chinatown's Good Cheese — a gourmet grocer with cheese from all over the world, charcuterie boards to-go and all the vino.
Published: Friday 28th October 2022
Gusto 101 has the most famous pasta in Toronto
Janet Zuccarini, the CEO and owner of Gusto 54 Restaurant Group, walks us through the dishes that have made Gusto 101 a Toronto staple to this day.
Published: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Toronto's best bagels to get your nosh on
No matter how you like 'em — doughy, light, crisp or toasted — Toronto is a bagel city. Here's where to get T.O.'s best bagels.
Published: Wednesday 19th October 2022
You need to put Sunnys Chinese on your list
A night at the newly opened Sunnys Chinese in Kensington Market is funky, fun and spicy — and we're not just talking about the Sichuan.
Published: Friday 30th September 2022
14 hot new Toronto restaurants you have to try this fall
Forget pumpkins, we've got a better list of things you should be excited about this season: Toronto's best new restaurants for fall.
Published: Friday 23rd September 2022
Russell's is the friendly neighbourhood butcher of my dreams
A family-owned butcher shop in Roncy, Russell's Butcher & Deli strives to meat customer expectations — and then some.
Published: Saturday 17th September 2022
When you taste a dish at PAI, you are tasting food etched in time
PAI executive chef and co-owner Nuit Regular walks us through the dishes she cooks that take her back to her home in northern Thailand.
Published: Friday 9th September 2022
No offence Toronto, but we prefer the views at Cambridge Mill
We trade Toronto's concrete and construction for waterside dining and a mammoth-sized bone-in ribeye at the Cambridge Mill.
Published: Wednesday 7th September 2022
"I was willing to risk it all for the 13-layer King Cake"
We had the feast to end all feasts at Louix Louis in Toronto's spectacular St. Regis Hotel. We came, we saw, we ate the damn King Cake.
Published: Wednesday 24th August 2022
What is vermouth? And everything else you should know about the fortified wine
Not just a supporting role in classic cocktails like the manhattan and negroni, Vermouth gives major main character energy — and we tell you all about it.
Published: Wednesday 10th August 2022
We find out what Hong Shing's secret sauce really is
Twenty-five years, one devastating fire, countless orders of General Tao Chicken — Hong Shing owner Colin Li tells us all about this epochal Toronto restaurant.
Published: Thursday 28th July 2022
Spirits with soul at Toronto's Nickel 9 Distillery
Nickel 9 Distillery in Toronto’s funky Junction neighbourhood is a small but mighty maker of spirits, syrups and bitters.
Published: Tuesday 26th July 2022
Bar Chica — you had me at tapas
Sultry Spanish wines, bite-sized beauties, a really good looking mosaic wall — I will not stop talking about Bar Chica (or that one time I went to Barcelona).
Published: Wednesday 20th July 2022
Toronto's hottest new restaurants for summer 2022
From a surprise Seafood Palace to contemporary Indian cuisine in Yorkville, summer just got hotter with these best new Toronto restaurants.
Published: Wednesday 13th July 2022
These are the best restaurants and bars on Ossington right now
Some may say Ossington is overrated, but this west end strip continues to shine with some of the greatest restaurants and bars in the city. Here are our faves.
Published: Wednesday 6th July 2022
This flower-filled café is so aesthetically pleasing I could cry
At Olivia's Garden, a café and florist at Harbord and Crawford, flowers are more than just a feast for the eyes — they're a delight for the tastebuds, too.