Chef Taro Akiyama’s shop more closely mirrors the reserved fish markets of Osaka than the frantic ones of Tokyo. Offering serenity while you shop, Taro’s sells Japanese groceries to make your own sashimi, maki, uramaki, and nigiri at home.

At Warehouse, diners can indulge in a delectable blend of hearty comfort food and savoury burgers, all set against the backdrop of an industrial-chic environment.

Check them out and watch the corresponding episodes to take the journey along with him — or to plan your own.

You still have to pay a “pickup fee” if you pick up your own order, which is equivalent to the delivery fee.

So grab your buds, and check out this list of the best happy hours in Toronto, where you can soak in that glorious 5 o'clock feeling.

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Anyone with the app can now purchase a "Surprise Bag" of food at one-third of the retail price from any participating local restaurants, bakeries, cafes, stores and other food sellers.

Journey south to Chile with a visit to Jumbo Empanadas, a cozy and welcoming spot that specializes in traditional empanadas. 

On-campus eateries here If you prefer to eat on campus, check out Oakham Café (external link, opens in new window)  or the Hub Café and pay using your OneCard to save the tax! You can load your OneCard with funds online and present it when you’re ready to pay for your meal.

Etobicoke Mrakovic Deli will load up a plate with house cevapi and a bun for $10, with the traditional accompaniments of onion, ajvar and kaymak.

Standout selections by head chef Joseph Ysmael include the Husband + Wife Beef, an addictive inferno of tripe and shank cuts bathed in chile oil and finished with peanuts; chewy silver needle noodles that sing with a backbone of soy sauce and overtures of earthy black mushrooms; gnawable lamb ribs perfumed with cumin; and a favorite, plump cubes of mapo tofu topped with salty nuggets of dry-aged beef, Sichuan peppercorn, and garlic chives. Save room for the soft-serve dessert: a swirly-twirly, soybean-based wonder that gets a bear hug of crushed cinder toffee and a drizzle of mature soy sauce caramel. Open in Google Maps

Copy Link Residents of leafy Dovercourt may be slightly agitated by the endless lines of customers who form in their sleepy neighborhood for this pizzeria, run by chef and sorcerer of slices Ryan Baddeley, but they’re appeased with firsthand access to fresh pies. And magical they are: Three-day slow-fermented dough straddles the realm of a Neapolitan pizza and flaky Yemeni malawah, giving off an audible ASMR snap as you bite in.

If you'd rather go on a self-guided tour of the best brunch spots in the city, check out our list here.

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