If there’s one savoury guilty pleasure this city loves, it’s the Jamaican Beef Patty: and starting this Thursday, that quick bite might feel a little less guilty. What first arrived as a niche, community-centred cuisine in the 1950s has over the last few decades become one of Toronto’s most defining food staples. Caribbean cooking grew alongside the neighbourhoods that nurtured it, nowhere more visibly than along Eglinton West, better known as Little Jamaica.
And when the city came to love Caribbean flavours, Roywoods provided. A popular Toronto Caribbean restaurant founded by Regis Jay and David Isaias that became known for their incredibly authentic, wildly spicy, late night jerk chicken. After nearly a decade of serving up the city, the team behind Roywoods — the city’s most recognizable Jamaican restaurant — pens Roywoods Patty, a fast-serve patty kiosk inside TMU Station (formerly Dundas Station).
Opening this Thursday, February 5th, the new hot spot plans to bring their take on Jamaican patties to one of the busiest spots in the city — here to save the day offering one of the most satisfying grab-and-go lunch options. These handmade patties are baked fresh daily, but the real secret here: no seed oil. As the first Jamaican patty in the city to guarantee a ban on seed oils in their kitchen, these patties won’t break the bank or your diet, a growing point of interest for diners paying closer attention to ingredients, even
when it comes to classic comfort food.
The menu includes traditional and elevated fillings such as spicy beef with scotch bonnet heat, jerk chicken, curry shrimp, slow-braised oxtail, and a veggie option featuring callaloo and seasonal vegetables. Alongside patties, the kiosk will also provide that quick fix to your sweet treat obsession with baked treats, coffee, espresso, or tropical beverages to go with it.
Roywoods Patty will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Line 1 of the Yonge–University subway line.
There are a lot of amazing eras to the Toronto music scene, but one of the most memorable was the early 2000s when bands such as Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars blew up. They changed music, not just locally, but around the world. Now, with a new album from Metric set to be released, all three groundbreaking bands are going on one very special tour—together.
Now, more than two decades later, that same trio is circling back together. Metric are releasing their tenth studio record, Romanticize The Dive, Broken Social Scene are returning with Remember The Humans, their first new album in nearly a decade, and all three bands are hitting the road together on the All The Feelings tour.
Toronto in the early 2000s was dense with creative overlap. You didn’t just go to shows—you ran into band members bartending, loading gear, or playing in two other acts on the same bill. Broken Social Scene, in particular, became the connective tissue of the scene, a loose but powerful collective whose orbit included Emily Haines, Leslie Feist, Amy Millan, Evan Cranley, Kevin Drew, and seemingly half the city’s indie musicians.
From that creative incubator came the incredible Metric led by the frenetic dynamic of Emily Haines alongside guitarist Jimmy Shaw bringing a sharper, more propulsive edge to the scene. While Broken Social Scene leaned expansive and communal, Metric felt sleek, and urgent—club-ready music that still carried the emotional weight of the city that raised it.
They both blew up, and deservedly so, garnering a massive global following.
The remarkable thing about this era wasn’t just that these bands changed everything—it’s that they did so without abandoning their roots. They carried Toronto with them, exporting a version of the city that felt creative, collaborative, and unafraid of emotional honesty.
That spirit is echoed directly in Metric’s new material. Romanticize The Dive, out April 24, is a look backward without getting stuck, revisiting the hunger and vulnerability of those early years of a scene unlike any other. The album’s first single, “Victim of Luck,” traces that arc—from playing to tiny crowds with nothing to fall back on, to building something lasting through sheer persistence and shared belief.
“The song ‘Victim Of Luck’ and really the entire album is about the romance of a less than perfect life. It’s about dropping the mask of self-consciousness and vanity,” says Emily Haines. “It was a long journey for me to get out of my own way and I wanted this song to be a rallying cry for that, better late than never. You can be as much a victim of good luck as bad. So when we started out yes we were broke and we were playing to ten people and there was nothing for us to fall back on but we refused to give up, and it’s not as though we’re all superstar billionaires now, but that was never what we were after.”
Broken Social Scene’s Remember The Humans, which is set for release on May 8, could be seen as the other side of that same reflection. Reuniting with producer David Newfeld for the first time since their early albums, the band delivers a record that’s described as dense and emotional—layered with voices, instruments, and history. The lead single, “Not Around Anymore,” wrestles with loss and fading possibility. It’s about what’s left—and what still matters.
It’s a story that applies just as much to Broken Social Scene and Stars as it does to Metric.
Together, these bands helped reframe what Canadian indie music could be: true to themselves, and their roots, but ready to take on the world.
They also proved that success didn’t have to mean severing ties. Members moved between projects. Collaborations happened organically.
And so it only makes sense that this tour is happening now.
The All The Feelings tour isn’t just a nostalgic exercise—it’s a reminder of how rare that moment was, and how lucky Toronto was to live through it.
The tour’s Toronto homecoming at RBC Amphitheatre on August 7 feels especially symbolic. It’s a far cry from the clubs like Ted’s Wrecking Yard where these bands cut their collective musical teeth, but it is going to be special.
For longtime fans, it’s a chance to reconnect with the songs that soundtracked their twenties. For newer listeners, it’s a crash course in why Toronto’s indie explosion mattered—and still does.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m.
Toronto’s most unique game-day perch is back for another season.
Sportsnet Grill, the stadium-facing restaurant tucked inside the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, has opened online bookings for its coveted field view window tables for the 2026 baseball season, giving diners a straight-on sightline into the Rogers Centre. If you’ve ever wanted a front-row view of the game without having to buy a seat, this is about as close as it gets.
It’s a good spot to catch the Jays during batting practice, or follow the game inning-by-inning while sitting at a table with fries and a pint. The restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows look directly onto the field, and you can hear the stadium audio as play unfolds!
Reservations are online-only through OpenTable, and window tables are set up for groups of two to six. Bookings for March, April, and May home games opened this morning, while games on June 1 and beyond will roll out one month in advance of each game date.
Keep in mind that there’s a per-person viewing fee for game-time window tables:
$30 per person for premium games, like the home opener, Canada Day, and matchups against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets
$20 per person for non-premium games
A minimum food-and-drink spend also applies: $60 per adult and $30 per child under 12. If you’re not looking to pay a viewing fee, Sportsnet Grill also takes window-table requests for batting practice (with no viewing fee, no minimum spend and no credit card required), but you’ll need to give up the table 30 minutes before first pitch.
The recommended booking times for batting practice are at 11:00 am for 1:00 pm games, 1:00 pm for 3:00 pm games and 4:30 pm or 5:00 pm for 7:00 pm games. When booking online, just request a window table in the comments! For more info, visit www.sportsnetgrill.ca/baseball.
Thankfully, there’ll be plenty to watch when the 2026 season gets underway! The Jays have locked down Vladimir Guerrero Jr. long-term with a 14-year, $500 million extension, while also adding Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers and Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto.
The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games are set to begin this Friday. Feb. 6, as people around the world and in Toronto gear up to watch the multi-sport event. While lots of folks will have their own watch parties at home, it’s twice the excitement to find a neighbourhood spot to watch the games. If you’re not sure where to head to yet, check out these places that are ready to host you for unforgettable events that make watching the Winter Olympics way more fun.
Team Canada FanFest
One of the first stops you’ll want to check out is Team Canada’s official FanFest, which is just as lively as it sounds. Hosted by Team Canada from Feb. 7 to 8 in Nathan Phillips Square, the FanFest is a series of events across four cities in Canada, including Toronto. They’ll feature things like watch parties and even have appearances from Team Canada athletes. The best part is that it’s all free — just make sure to show up with a ton of fan spirit.
Dublin Calling, perhaps one of Toronto’s most well-known sports pubs, is ready to host all Winter Olympic Games watchers this year. The venue, which is a 19+ ages pub only, is set to cheer on Team Canada from Feb. 6 to 22. They’ll have over 20 sound-on TV screens around the pub, so make sure to book your table and don’t miss out on those Olympic moments.
This iconic pub is ready for all your sports needs this Olympic season. All February long, join in on the action at O’Grady’s to cheer on athletes and watch the games. Just make sure to reserve a free spot online.
Who said the library is only good for books? This year, public libraries across Canada are teaming up with CBC/Radio-Canada to host free watch parties this year. That includes over 35 Toronto Public Library branches. To catch one of the parties and to find out more details, make sure to check in with your local library, listed online.
Eaton Centre and Sherway Gardens
Courtesy shops.cadillacfairview.com
CF Toronto Eaton Centre is hosting their very own viewing lounge in the Queen’s Cross Food Hall, where you can catch some of the games — but that’s not all. If you’re not staying just to watch, they’ll also have other fun activities like a Ski Simulator as well as an interactive hockey shooting and stick handling. Cheer on Team Canada with other fans at this very unique experience starting Feb. 5. At Sherway Gardens, enjoy a hockey zone, the chance to try curling indoors and a dedicated Olympic Games viewing area for those who likes watching sports more than playing them.
Make your way to Trinity Park on Friday for Game Day! Celebrate the opening day of the Winter Olympics with a hockey-inspired pop-up playground in the middle of the city. Put your skills to the test with interactive games like Skee-Puck, Box Hockey and Electronic Hockey Net Shootout. The fun runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Scottie Barnes is headed to the NBA All-Star Game for the second time, and two former Toronto Raptors stars will be lining up with him.
Barnes heard he made the team ahead of last night’s game versus the Utah Jazz. Playing with the current Raptors star for the Eastern Conference as Pascal Siakam, now with the Indiana Pacers as well as Miami Heat forward Norm Powell. Both players were beloved during their long stints with the Raptors.
Another former Raptors star Fred VanVleet shouted out the former Raptors on social media following the announcement.
There were many who thought Raptors leading scorer Brandon Ingram would also get named to the team. Although he wasn’t, there is a chance he will be when replacements players are named for those on the roster with injuries such as Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo is starting alongside the following players for the Eastern Conference:
Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
Cade Cunningham, G, Detroit Pistons
Tyrese Maxey, G, Philadelphia 76ers
Jaylen Brown, F, Boston Celtics
And the Western Conference starters are:
Nikola Jokić, C, Denver Nuggets
Luka Dončić, F, Los Angeles Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder
Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors
Victor Wembanyama, F, San Antonio Spurs
Barnes is averaging an impressive 19.3 points per game, but his real value is his all-around game and especially on the defensive side of the ball where he is leading the NBA in combined steals and blocks.
Ingram is leading the team in scoring, and has been equally impactful for the Raptors this season. The team is currently sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The NBA All-Star Weekend is scheduled for Feb. 13-15 in Los Angeles, California.
Toronto brunch spot Old School is turning weekday mornings into a time machine (well, at least for your wallet). The retro-forward restaurant in the city’s Dundas West neighbourhood is running a Throwback Brunch promotion, bringing back comfort-food classics on weekdays (dine-in only) for just $4.95.
“This is our way of saying thank you for supporting your local Dundas West spot so hard that now people from all over the world show up for a stack of Blueberry Hill Pancakes and a proper plate of Bennies,” the restaurant noted in a promo post on its website, adding that these are “prices we haven’t seen since 1995!”
The deal runs until Feb. 27, with a different throwback plate each weekday: a BLT with fries on Mondays, “Return of the Mac n’ Cheese” on Tuesdays, Blueberry Hill Pancakes on Wednesdays, Strawberry Waffles on Thursdays, and a “Combo of Three” (home fries, beans, and two eggs) on Fridays.
We’re only a few weeks into 2026, and it already feels like a nostalgia-heavy year, with people looking back at everything from old social media posts to throwback pricing. And as the cost of living continues to shape how people eat out, more businesses are experimenting with price drops and value offers to keep customers coming through the door.
Sam James Coffee Bar is another Toronto spot drawing attention for its discounted pricing. After originally dropping drip coffee to $2.49 last year as a limited-time deal, the company decided not to revert to higher pricing this year.
“We talked about raising it back. Then we looked around and decided not to.
Rent didn’t get cheaper. Neither did groceries. So we landed here. Any size drip coffee is $2.99. No end date. A lower, lasting price. See you soon,” the coffee bar noted in a recent Instagram post.
Even fast food joints are getting in on the price lock trend. McDonald’s Canada announced a one-year “price promise” that locks in $5 McValue Meals and $1 small McCafé coffee for a year. It’s the first time in over a decade that McDonald’s Canada has publicly committed to a price lock of this kind.
“The decision underscores the company’s dedication to delivering reliable value at a time when Canadians are navigating rising costs,” the company stated.
With affordability top of mind for a lot of diners right now, don’t be surprised if more restaurants respond with more deals like this in the months ahead (thankfully, Old School’s version comes with pancakes and mac n’ cheese!).
Toronto’s dining scene has heard the demands of their people and they’ve come with answers. As costs rise and habits shift, some of the city’s most respected restaurant groups are rethinking how luxury shows up in everyday life. As a result there seems to be a growing wave of sister restaurants that deliver the same quality of dishes for the elevated palette but in a more affordable format. These are places designed for lunch hours, post-work cravings and casual meetups: proof that eating well and eating out in Toronto
doesn’t have to be cut to reach your 2026 budget goals. The months following the holidays are often thought of as a time to recuperate and replenish. These are the city’s best examples of high-end dining done on a budget.
Amal and Little Baba
@littlebaba.to/Instagram
Amalhas long been a hot spot in Toronto for elevated Lebanese dining for over half a decade, , known for its authenticity and meticulous attention to flavour. Last week, the team behind the Michelin-recommended restaurant introduced Little Baba, their newest concept blending luxury with affordability. Designed for the fast-paced lifestyle of the city, Little Baba takes the recognizable Middle Eastern flavours and reworks them to fit between meetings, before a night out, or anytime you’re on the move. The menu features all the classics: fresh salads, house-made dips and pita sandwiches with all the authentic toppings you can imagine.
Aloette and Aloette Go
@aloettego/Instagram
The Alo Food Group has been shaping Toronto dining for more than a decade, known for making luxury feel accessible. Long before “fine dining, made fast” became a trend, Aloette Go was already there — launching in 2020 and steadily refining the idea. While the Aloette restaurants are known for elevated comfort food in a polished bistro setting, Aloette Gostrips things back. It delivers the same indulgence in a fast-casual format built for busy days. Think cheeseburgers, fried chicken sandwiches and loaded fries — familiar favourites, done right. The value is obvious: dishes that run over $30 in the dining room cost roughly half that once the white tablecloths are gone.
Linny’s and Linny’s Luncheonette
@linnysluncheonette/Instagram
Walking into Linny’s on Ossington feels like stepping back in time — and that’s exactly the point. Owner Davod Schwartz leans into old-school cues: white tablecloths, low jazz in the background and a menu that gives deli classics the same care as steakhouse staples. While there are indulgent touches like caviar and striploin, the clear standout is the thick-cut pastrami, smoked in-house and treated with real precision. Less than a year after opening, they added a sister spot next door: Linny’s Luncheonette. It takes the restaurant’s love of pastrami and puts the sandwich front and centre. The focus is classic deli fare and simple sides, with a hefty pastrami on rye priced far below the steakhouse menu.
Terroni and Sud Forno
@sudforno/Instagram
If you threw a rock in almost any direction in Toronto, you’d probably hit a Terroni. For more than 30 years, the restaurant group has helped shape the city’s Italian dining scene, building a reputation around Southern Italian cooking done properly. Its sister concept, Sud Forno, offers a more casual way in. With locations on Queen West and Yonge, it operates as a traditional Italian bakery — somewhere between a café and a forno. Expect fresh bread, pizza by the slice and straightforward, well-made sandwiches throughout the day. It’s one of the rare spots in the city that feels genuinely European, where a Roman-style slice or a crisp cornetto still costs just a few dollars.
DaiLo and LoPan
@lopan.to/Instagram
Chef Nick Liu’s DaiLo is known for its inventive take on Chinese cuisine, blending traditional flavours with French technique in a dining room built for long, deliberate meals. Upstairs, LoPan offers a more casual counterpoint. The dim sum and cocktail bar is known for its shareable plates, including playful riffs on DaiLo favourites, with a menu built for snacking.
Noah Kahan’s steady rise from thoughtful folkie to full-blown stadium headliner reaches a major Toronto milestone this summer, when he brings The Great Divide Tour to Rogers Stadium on June 28.
The Toronto stop lands in the middle of a massive stadium tour that includes stops at Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl. For local fans, it’s a rare chance to see an artist whose music thrives on intimacy—songs about home, guilt, distance and mental health—translated onto one of the city’s largest stages. It also arrives just two months after the release of The Great Divide, Kahan’s highly anticipated fourth studio album, out April 24.
The jump to the bigger venue comes as no surprise. On the heels of his breakout record Stick Season, Kahan sold out Scotiabank Arena over three nights in 2024.
The Great Divide is the project that reflects what happens after that kind of success. Written following a period of relentless touring, global attention and sold-out arenas, the new record digs into the emotional push-and-pull between where Kahan comes from and where his career has taken him.
The title track has already set the tone. “The Great Divide” debuted as Kahan’s biggest streaming launch yet, quickly climbing to the top of Spotify’s U.S. charts and cracking the global top three.
It is quite likely this show will sell out almost immediately, so accessing the pre-sale is essential.
Fans looking to get early access can register for Noah Kahan’s artist presale, which runs Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. Sign-up is required by Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11:59 p.m. but no presale code is needed—access is automatically linked to your Ticketmaster account for anyone who registers.
Toronto has had a serious winter wallop enduring record-setting snowfall and extremely cold temperatures, but we got a little good news this morning as Wiarton Willie is calling for an early spring.
The famous groundhog emerged from his plush hovel in the small town of Wiarton, Ontario to make the call, and it was a good one. According to the legend, if this furry little groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. But, on this fine but overcast morning in Bruce County, Ont. Willie was shadow free thus ensuring, ahem, an early start to spring.
Willie’s prediction was corroborated by the same prediction made by its groundhog brethren in Quebec, Fred la Marmotte.
Wiarton Willie is a long-running Groundhog Day tradition held every Feb. 2 in Wiarton, Ontario, drawing visitors and media from around the world to see whether the famed groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring. The 70th annual prediction in 2026 took place this morning featuring early-morning fireworks, live entertainment, dignitaries, free food and swag, and Willie’s official prediction at 8:07 a.m., with the event broadcast live for those unable to attend in person.
Toronto chefs are turning to grandmacore, a trend that puts family recipes and home-cooked dishes at the centre of their menus. Across the city, restaurants are serving the dishes they grew up with, often in spaces filled with family touches or pieces of their past.
Here are some of the spots leading the way.
Beisl
@beisltoronto/Instagram
Beisl lives inside True History Brewery, where the focus is on Viennese comfort food. Caleb Way spent his teen years in Vienna, and he draws on those memories for dishes like thin, crisp schnitzels, Käsespätzle with fried onions and beef cheek goulash that melts into paprika-spiced gravy. Charlotte Castro-Guerra runs the front of house and helps bring Way’s memories to the table. The menu rotates, but the classics remain. No reservations, and the place fills quickly on weekends. 1154 St. Clair Ave. W.
Maven
Shauna Godfrey named Mavenafter her grandmother, Bubby Rose. The small dining room serves Eastern European Jewish dishes including schnitzel with fermented plum, duck confit cholent and Bubby Rose’s cheesecake. Stained glass and family heirlooms make the space feel like someone’s home kitchen. 112 Harbord St.
Zia’s Place
@ziasplace/Instagram
Zia’s Place is loud, lively, and warm — just like Jess Maiorano’s childhood dinners. The southern Italian dishes here are rooted in family recipes: hand-rolled fusilli with pork shoulder ragù, cavatelli with broccoli, and seasonal vegetables. The dark wood, marble bar, and hanging milk-glass lamps make it feel like a dining room where everyone talks over one another, plates piled high, and no one worries about napkins. 1543 Dundas St. W.
Daisy May’s
@daisymays_to/Instagram
Daisy May’s wears its heart on its sleeve. Named for Theo Laan’s grandmother, the restaurant is full of personal touches: wood from Laan’s childhood home forms the bar, old church pews line the walls and hand-painted signs hint at the neighbourhood’s past. Breakfast sandwiches are simple but thoughtful — soft scrambled eggs, thick-cut smoky bacon, sharp cheddar and house-made pickles. The challah French toast is burnished and rich, topped with berries and candied hazelnuts. Laan says it’s meant to feel like visiting a grandmother’s kitchen: familiar, comforting and a little indulgent. 968 Bathurst St.
Susie’s Rise and Dine
@susiestoronto/Instagram
Three childhood friends — Adam, Matthew and Tyler — opened this Asian-inspired breakfast dineras a tribute to Adam’s grandmother, Susie. Mapo Frito Pie, crispy Cantonese shrimp sandwiches and golden pancakes all nod to family meals, while the décor is sprinkled with references to their grandmothers: floral prints and jade-green accents. Chef Kelvin Ng, who grew up in a Cantonese household, helps translate those memories into food that’s comforting but with a twist. 539 College St.
Catherine O’Hara, a renowned Toronto actor known for her roots on SCTV all the way to her award-winning run on Schitt’s Creek, has reportedly died.
According to TMZ, O’Hara died on Friday, though they stated the cause of death was unclear. Deadline has since reported that she died following a brief illness. She was 71.
An icon in Hollywood, the Canadian actor rose to fame on SCTV, a sketch comedy series that began in Toronto and launched the careers of fellow stars such as Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy.
She was also recognized for her role as Macaulay Caulkin’s mother in the first two Home Alone movies, as well as for the role of Delia Deetz in the original Beetlejuice and 2024’s sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Other notable credits include mockumentary comedy films Best in Show and A Mighty Wind.
But, first in Canada, and then around the world, it was her character Moira Rose on the Canadian mega-hit Schitt’s Creek that quickly became her most beloved role. Widely recognized as one of the greatest comedic minds of this generation, her 80-episode run as the matriarch of the Schitt family in Schitt’s Creek (alongside SCTV co-star Eugene Levy and Dan Levy) earned her an Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choise Award, Screen Actor’s Guild Award and Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement. She became the fourth person in history to win all five major TV acting awards in one awards season in 2021.
Last year, her career saw two more Emmy nominations: one for her guest starring role in The Last of Us and another for her scene-stealing character Patty Leigh in The Studio. She also received a Golden Globes nomination for her role in The Studio this year.
“Catherine’s commitment to her craft results in incredibly memorable performances where she somehow is both instantly recognizable and simultaneously disappears completely behind her carefully inhabited characters,” is how actor Lara Jean Chorostecki described O’Hara in a tribute to her when she was named one of Streets of Toronto’s Most Inspiring Women of 2021.
Will Arnett on 'Hot Ones.' Courtesy YouTube/First We Feast
Toronto-born actor and comedian Will Arnett may have traded the GTA for Los Angeles years ago, but we now have proof that Canadian comfort food lives rent-free in his head!
In the latest episode of Hot Ones, the former Arrested Development actor veered into burger talk and gave a loving nod to Harvey’s, specifically calling the chain’s signature Big Harv “the Cadillac of cheeseburgers.” When host Sean Evans asked the actor what the allure of the Big Harv is, Arnett said that there’s just something about the way the burger is grilled.
Harvey’s, for its part, was totally into the unexpected celeb endorsement.
“When @arnettwill calls you the ‘Cadillac of cheeseburgers,’ you gladly accept the honour,” the brand wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday.
While it’s easy to assume any big fast-food name must be imported, Harvey’s is surprisingly about as homegrown as it gets! The brand traces its roots back to 1959, when founder Richard Mauran opened the first Harvey’s in Richmond Hill, Ont. (complete with a repurposed “Harvey’s” sign he bought from a closing car dealership). Today, the chain is still Canadian-owned and operated, with a made-your-way toppings line (like their famous pickles and spicy Ghost Pepper sauce) that’s basically part of its identity.
Harvey’s is also part of Recipe Unlimited’s roster of restaurant brands, putting it in the same Canadian corporate family as other iconic names like Swiss Chalet, St-Hubert and Olive Garden (which is making its return to Ontario this summer with new locations in the GTA and Ottawa).
Arnett didn’t appear to name-drop any other Ontario eateries in the episode, and honestly, it’s hard to top a Big Harv cameo while you’re munching through super spicy wings!
But he did shout out Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, noting that he started taking acting classes there at age 16 and was decades younger than some of the other actors there. “It was a good sort of trial by fire,” he explained.
Arnett also stated that he’s “really proud of being Canadian” and spoke briefly about being inducted into the Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2019.
If you’re looking to see more Arnett, he co-hosts the popular podcast SmartLess alongside fellow veteran actors Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman.
