Exploring Toronto's history through its vibrant restaurant scene.

From taverns to tea rooms, soda fountains to sushi bars, and everything in between, Toronto's dining trends in days of yore say a lot about the history of the city.

Beginning from the early days in the Town of York, where eateries also had to serve as houses of worship, to today's trendy restaurants opened by newcomers and inspired by outside influences, Dining Out: Toronto's Lost Restaurants vividly describes many of the long-forgotten restaurants that had a profound impact on the city and the people who called it home.

Thompson shows that while the locales where Torontonians eat out may have changed through the years, the quest for good food and good company continues to define the city.