Hungry for the new taste of Toronto? With a pinch from this neighborhood and a dash from that one, you can craft your own day of fusion.Distillery DistrictClassy Victorian architecture sets the tone for some of the coolest eating spaces.Japanese: Guu IzakayaMayan: Soma Chocolate British: Brick Street BakeryJunctionIts raw, warehousey, and cheap, and billed as the next West Queen West.Vietnamese: Pho Huong (394 Pacific Ave.)Mexican: La Revol

That cold front is rolling up the eastern seaboard. Torontonians need beverages that can warm away the chill. Our picks for the season.1. Barchef472 Queen St. W; 416-868-4800A mixologist-driven haunt known for its attractive staff (confirmed) and molecular gastronomy-flecked cocktail list (confirmed over and over). Lab-like concoctions include liquid nitrogen-filled bowls, gelatinous tonics, and foam. Read Emily Fiffers postcard about

INSTAGRAM – In this weeks roundup of our favorite Instagram moments, were looking back at our most photographed meals. A feast for the eyes! 

We couldnt stop paging through Emiko Davies new cookbook Acquacotta. The photos of the finished dishes are just as dreamy as the many shots of coastal Tuscany. Davies was kind enough to share a recipe for her cookbooks namesake dish.This book is an ode to a beautiful sliver of the Maremma, in the southernmost part of Tuscany, where I lived for six months in 2015 with my daughter and my Tuscan husband, Marco, while he was working as head som

Fathom readers know that we like nothing more than inspiring people to travel. Which is why we love putting together amazing trip giveaways. (Yes, someone really does win them, and everyone always has a great time.)But this season, weve outdone ourselves. Along with our pals at Tasting Table, weve launched Dine Deliciously Around the World, a mega giveaway to ten hot spots, like Tuscany.ENTER TO WINAll it takes is an email address. Contest

One of the first things we learned about Villa Montecastello in Tuscany is that Marco Canora teaches cooking classes there. Thats enough for us to add it to our must-visit-in-Italy list. (And if you want to go, you can enter to win the Tuscany trip were giving away.) Talk about a culinary resume. Marco is currently the chef/owner at Hearth and Terroir restaurants in New York City and the author of Salt to Taste: The Key to Co

HONG KONG – Ive always been a sucker for packaging. Pair that with a weakness for tiny things and it pretty much explains my adoration for dim sum. On a recent trip to Hong Kong I polled experts, tallied points, and had more than a few steamer baskets of glutinous (and gluttonous) bite-size dumplings.DIM SUMLung King Heen at the Four Seasons has three Michelin stars, elaborate floral arrangements, and steamed lobster-scallion dumplings

When you go to Jaipur, its easy to get lost in beads, saris, and sweets. Surbhi Sahni and Hemant Mathur are married Indian chefs in New York City. Hes the chef at Michelin-starred Tulsi NYC; shes the owner and executive chef at Bittersweet catering company (as well as the pastry chef at Tulsi). We asked for their favorite sources for local delicacies and hidden treasures, in Jaipur, the Rajasthani town they know so well.WHERE TO EATSan

SINGAPORE – Overall, I think I was a pretty good sport when it came to the culinary curve balls Singapore threw my way. I weathered curries that could double as jet fuel, saw a ten-inch fish head served at a neighboring table (eyeballs and all, mind you), and even ate a black, gelantinous breakfast that some misguided chef long ago dubbed a thousand-year egg. But there was just one time when I had to tip my hat and admit defeat.It all

A two-week, whirlwind tour of five cities (and one bay on a Chinese junk). Chef Jimmy Bradley eats his way through Southeast Asia.So, what brought you to Southeast Asia? I took a short holiday with my friends Pam Norwood, Drew Wolf, and David Dubois. We wanted to go to a few cities — see markets, museums, architecture, go to the beach, go sailing, see historical temples, ride motor scooters, and eat, drink, and hang out with the local

When Fathom co-founder Pavia Rosati went to Vietnam, she thought she could learn to cook simple street food. She was wrong.HUE, Vietnam – I just got back from an incredible, if incredibly brief, ten-day trip to Korea and Vietnam. I was thrilled to discover two new places — Seoul was dazzling and massive; Vietnam was beautiful and lush — but most of all, I was excited to eat. A key revelation of delicious

What if you could stock your pantry with pasta sauce made with tomatoes grown on a small farm in southern Italy? A Brooklyn-based company is making that possible.They say the secret to good Italian cooking is simple, seasonal ingredients, but that doesnt mean its easy to go to your own kitchen and replicate the kind of food you eat on vacation in the Mediterranean. But theres no harm in trying, especially if your ingredients come from susta

All photos by Nicholas Coleman. In our 2015 Armchair Traveler holiday gift guide, we featured the new olive oil subscription company Grove and Vine. Here, co-founder Nicholas Coleman describes a day in the life of his EVOO enterprise.ORVIETO, Italy – 7:30 a.m. in Umbria. The cool wind howls through the antique windows at the Domenica Fiore estate. I have a private suite overlooking the tall swaying cypress trees, the olive groves, and t

Nudo olive oil founder Jason Gibb is always hard at work. He dug through the honey-and-egg-white-covered history of the almond nougat torrone in Sicily. He pioneered cacao-infused olive oil after inspiration from a tweet from London and a visit to a northern Italian patisserie. On a recent adventure, Jason and his olive sleuth Corrado head to Umbria to inspect a proud farmers prized crop. UMBRIA, Italy – Not all olive oils are equal.I am a

Team Fathom is in Italy for the month. Co-founder Pavia Rosati reports on their first meal.SPOLETO, Italy – We I got to Italy a few days ago, and I promised wed be writing often about our adventures. So much for best intentions. Jeralyn and I are on day four, and Im only dispatching our first post now.Lets start with dinner. Thats always a good idea in Italy.Our local host Tonello is a family friend Ive known my whole life. He lives with hi

Weve been crushing on Vics lately, a farm-to-table Italian restaurant in New York City. So when we heard head chef Hillary Sterling had a good food experience on her recent trip to Tulum, we got on the phone with her and found out where she ate.TULUM, Mexico – I recently spent a long weekend in Tulum as all I wanted from my time off was tacos, mezcal, and the beach. Its a peaceful and beautiful destination where finding good food isnt hard.

Writer and editor Felisa Rogers was raised to avoid tourist meccas like Puerto Vallarta. So why on earth is she raving about it? A change of attitude, an eye for local fare, and a thirst for cold microbrews led her to discover that authentic gems and commercial beachside resorts can exist side by side.PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Puerto Vallarta. A name that once conjured visions of margaritas and whispering palms, red tiled roofs, Liz Taylor

Once again, Fathom contributing editor Stephanie March begs us to ask the question: Whats for dinner?TULUM, Mexico – Hartwood, the remarkable open-air restaurant run by a pair of stylish ex-NYers, is not for everyone. Its only for those who enjoy fresh seafood cooked in a wood-burning oven and dining on a sandy Mexican beach. If you do not like tequila-based cocktails mixed with fresh juice and served in giant mason jars, stay far away.And

CHICAGO – I cant count how many times Ive been asked about Chicago celebrities. Who are they? Where do they hang out? Where do they shop? The answer is simple: We dont have celebrities; we have chefs.For a city thats used to being overlooked, Chicago is experiencing a Renaissance thats put it on the map as a destination rather than a layover. Having lived here for all of my adult life (and grown up in the Chicago suburbs), I think its

Loosen your belt and put on your walking shoes. Kyle Long of Glutton Guides: The Hungry Travelers Guidebook  makes navigating Shanghais best food destinations a breeze.SHANGHAI – With Chinas relaxed visa policy for travelers passing through on layovers, you may find yourself in Shanghai for a mere 24 hours or less. Hopefully youve got daytime hours to properly explore the city (most parts of mainland China do not offer a super late-night sc