David Ort

Contributing Writer

David Ort's articles

Little shop of honours

Who says bigger is better? We talk to the one-man bands and smaller operations that turn scaling down restaurants into an art form.

Yeast in the East: A guide to Toronto breweries in the east end

Neighbours – plus their dogs and kids – fill the brewery taprooms east of Yonge. We plan a week of beer tours.

The rapid rise of Ontario's beef industry

Ontario’s beef industry is going through an explosive improvement in quality. We search for the perfect recipe to capture this moment.

Pasta Master: Inside Buca's kitchen with David Marcelli

From their famous duck bigoli to the elusive threads of God, Buca's David Marcelli gives David Ort a pasta primer.

Toronto's best breweries by neighbourhood

In Toronto, small-scale craft breweries seem to be opening on nearly every corner. David Ort maps out four beer crawls around the best brewpubs and bottle shops.

Cowbell Brewing: Hopping Aboard the Eco Train

A new Ontario craft brewery is redefining what it means to produce beer sustainably.