Mimi Lam shares with us her journey into the cannabis retail world, which is just forming and is akin to the wild west. Prioritizing the values of the company, she tries to bring an empathetic approach to everything she does, and it shows, as Superette continues to grow.

Obsessed with all things food, drink, including hospitality, we speak to Niki about her start in the food industry and how vision and hard-working ethics have helped her to be the neighbourhood spot people have grown to love.

Cheryl Torrance, a.k.a Uncle Chuck, shares with us her love of food and community. Having experienced a challenging time in her early adult life, she tells us how she now enjoys being invited to any dinner table to share in the everyday celebrations.

Not only does Leo make one of the best pastas in the city, he also has a very interesting story. He started making pasta while living in his mothers basement. All he had was a table, a sink and a fridge. “That’s all you need to start a business,” he says. Initially selling to friends, he quickly knew he was onto something and soon after began selling pasta to Toronto’s top Italian restaurants.

We decided to turn the tables here at Upfront Toronto and provide a bit of insight into who we are. We take a closer look at Alon Ozery, using the same interview style we use with our guests.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Matias Balmaceda of Completo. Completo is a budding chain of fast casual Latin American restaurants. Matias and his ex-partner Bret proved the concept with a pop-up a few years ago in bustling Kensington Market, serving ‘Latin Fresh Fast Food’.