The Daily Buzz

Today’s Top Stories:

Toronto:  🕵️ The TTC is getting serious about fare evasion, sending plainclothes inspectors to patrol the system and catch riders skipping fares.

Canada: 🍍While promoting the Liberal's National School Food Program, PM Justin Trudeau told school kids he loves pineapple on pizza, calling it “really tasty.” Naturally, it’s stirred up the internet’s favourite pizza debate.

Global: 🐄 The Indian state of Assam has outlawed eating beef in public places, like restaurants. While cows are considered sacred there, critics argue the move restricts freedoms and targets specific communities.

Taste Test Thursday

aKin 🍜:
Where MasterChef Meets Michelin

You know when someone says "this isn't your regular Asian restaurant"? Well, this time they actually mean it. aKin just opened on Colborne Street, and it's giving Toronto's fine dining scene a serious upgrade.

The backstory? Picture this: MasterChef Canada's first winner Eric Chong teams up with three Michelin-starred chef Alvin Leung. These two aren't playing around - they're serving up a 10-course blind tasting menu that takes traditional Asian dishes and flips them into something completely new.

What's the deal?

• 10 surprise courses (yes, you read that right)

• 2.5-3 hour dining experience

• Custom cocktails that actually make sense with the food

• Only 28 seats in the main dining room

• Bonus: There's a 4-seat chef's counter if you want to watch the magic happen

The Bottom Line: At $275 per person, it's definitely a special occasion spot. But you're getting what you pay for - everything from the plates to the 20-foot DNA-inspired light fixture is custom-made. Even the bathrooms are Instagram-worthy (their words, not ours).

Worth Noting: You won't know what you're eating until after the meal. They keep the menu a secret to add to the experience, but expect modern takes on familiar favourites like hot pot, laksa, and congee. Just trust the process.

Location: 51 Colborne Street, Toronto

If you're looking to impress someone special or celebrate something major, this is it. Just make sure to book way ahead - with only 28 seats, this spot's going to be harder to get into than the Raptors' playoffs.

Yesterday’s highlights:

🔥 LEAFS WIN: Matthews scored 2 goals; Nylander got 1 goal on powerplay; Marner helped with 3 assists. Final score: Leafs beat Nashville 3-2! Leafs have now won 3 games in a row.

💪 HAWKS WIN: Beat Milwaukee 119-104; Johnson led with 23 points, 13 rebounds; Young and Bogdanovic played well too. Hawks have won 5 straight games.

💀 LAKERS LOSE BAD: Heat crushed them 134-93 (lost by 41 points); Heat hit record 24 three-pointers; Lakers struggling lately - lost 6 of last 8 games.

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